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French Creek at Meadville Stage (ft)Flow (kcfs)Highest Observation: 2.94 ft at 6:15PM May 18, 2013Highest Observation: 2.94 ft at 6:30PM May 18, 2013Highest Observation: 2.94 ft at 6:45PM May 18, 2013Highest Observation: 2.94 ft at 7:00PM May 18, 2013Highest Observation: 2.94 ft at 7:15PM May 18, 2013Highest Observation: 2.94 ft at 7:30PM May 18, 2013Highest Observation: 2.94 ft at 7:45PM May 18, 2013Observed: 2.93 ft at 8:00PM May 18, 2013Observed: 2.92 ft at 8:15PM May 18, 2013Observed: 2.92 ft at 8:30PM May 18, 2013Observed: 2.92 ft at 8:45PM May 18, 2013Observed: 2.92 ft at 9:00PM May 18, 2013Observed: 2.92 ft at 9:15PM May 18, 2013Observed: 2.92 ft at 9:30PM May 18, 2013Observed: 2.91 ft at 9:45PM May 18, 2013Observed: 2.91 ft at 10:00PM May 18, 2013Observed: 2.9 ft at 10:15PM May 18, 2013Observed: 2.9 ft at 10:30PM May 18, 2013Observed: 2.9 ft at 10:45PM May 18, 2013Observed: 2.9 ft at 11:00PM May 18, 2013Observed: 2.9 ft at 11:15PM May 18, 2013Observed: 2.9 ft at 11:30PM May 18, 2013Observed: 2.89 ft at 11:45PM May 18, 2013Observed: 2.89 ft at 12:00AM May 19, 2013Observed: 2.88 ft at 12:15AM May 19, 2013Observed: 2.88 ft at 12:30AM May 19, 2013Observed: 2.88 ft at 12:45AM May 19, 2013Observed: 2.88 ft at 1:00AM May 19, 2013Observed: 2.87 ft at 1:15AM May 19, 2013Observed: 2.87 ft at 1:30AM May 19, 2013Observed: 2.87 ft at 1:45AM May 19, 2013Observed: 2.86 ft at 2:00AM May 19, 2013Observed: 2.86 ft at 2:15AM May 19, 2013Observed: 2.86 ft at 2:30AM May 19, 2013Observed: 2.85 ft at 2:45AM May 19, 2013Observed: 2.85 ft at 3:00AM May 19, 2013Observed: 2.85 ft at 3:15AM May 19, 2013Observed: 2.85 ft at 3:30AM May 19, 2013Observed: 2.84 ft at 3:45AM May 19, 2013Observed: 2.84 ft at 4:00AM May 19, 2013Observed: 2.84 ft at 4:15AM May 19, 2013Observed: 2.83 ft at 4:30AM May 19, 2013Observed: 2.83 ft at 4:45AM May 19, 2013Observed: 2.82 ft at 5:00AM May 19, 2013Observed: 2.82 ft at 5:15AM May 19, 2013Observed: 2.82 ft at 5:30AM May 19, 2013Observed: 2.82 ft at 5:45AM May 19, 2013Observed: 2.82 ft at 6:00AM May 19, 2013Observed: 2.81 ft at 6:15AM May 19, 2013Observed: 2.81 ft at 6:30AM May 19, 2013Observed: 2.8 ft at 6:45AM May 19, 2013Observed: 2.8 ft at 7:00AM May 19, 2013Observed: 2.8 ft at 7:15AM May 19, 2013Observed: 2.8 ft at 7:30AM May 19, 2013Observed: 2.79 ft at 7:45AM May 19, 2013Observed: 2.8 ft at 8:00AM May 19, 2013Observed: 2.8 ft at 8:15AM May 19, 2013Observed: 2.79 ft at 8:30AM May 19, 2013Observed: 2.79 ft at 8:45AM May 19, 2013Observed: 2.78 ft at 9:00AM May 19, 2013Observed: 2.78 ft at 9:15AM May 19, 2013Observed: 2.78 ft at 9:30AM May 19, 2013Observed: 2.78 ft at 9:45AM May 19, 2013Observed: 2.78 ft at 10:00AM May 19, 2013Observed: 2.77 ft at 10:15AM May 19, 2013Observed: 2.77 ft at 10:30AM May 19, 2013Observed: 2.77 ft at 10:45AM May 19, 2013Observed: 2.76 ft at 11:00AM May 19, 2013Observed: 2.76 ft at 11:15AM May 19, 2013Observed: 2.76 ft at 11:30AM May 19, 2013Observed: 2.76 ft at 11:45AM May 19, 2013Observed: 2.76 ft at 12:00PM May 19, 2013Observed: 2.76 ft at 12:15PM May 19, 2013Observed: 2.76 ft at 12:30PM May 19, 2013Observed: 2.75 ft at 12:45PM May 19, 2013Observed: 2.75 ft at 1:00PM May 19, 2013Observed: 2.74 ft at 1:15PM May 19, 2013Observed: 2.74 ft at 1:30PM May 19, 2013Observed: 2.74 ft at 1:45PM May 19, 2013Observed: 2.74 ft at 2:00PM May 19, 2013Observed: 2.74 ft at 2:15PM May 19, 2013Observed: 2.74 ft at 2:30PM May 19, 2013Observed: 2.74 ft at 2:45PM May 19, 2013Observed: 2.74 ft at 3:00PM May 19, 2013Observed: 2.74 ft at 3:15PM May 19, 2013Observed: 2.73 ft at 3:30PM May 19, 2013Observed: 2.73 ft at 3:45PM May 19, 2013Observed: 2.73 ft at 4:00PM May 19, 2013Observed: 2.73 ft at 4:15PM May 19, 2013Observed: 2.73 ft at 4:30PM May 19, 2013Observed: 2.73 ft at 4:45PM May 19, 2013Observed: 2.72 ft at 5:00PM May 19, 2013Observed: 2.72 ft at 5:15PM May 19, 2013Observed: 2.72 ft at 5:30PM May 19, 2013Observed: 2.72 ft at 5:45PM May 19, 2013Observed: 2.71 ft at 6:00PM May 19, 2013Observed: 2.71 ft at 6:15PM May 19, 2013Observed: 2.72 ft at 6:30PM May 19, 2013Observed: 2.72 ft at 6:45PM May 19, 2013Observed: 2.71 ft at 7:00PM May 19, 2013Observed: 2.71 ft at 7:15PM May 19, 2013Observed: 2.7 ft at 7:30PM May 19, 2013Observed: 2.7 ft at 7:45PM May 19, 2013Observed: 2.7 ft at 8:00PM May 19, 2013Observed: 2.7 ft at 8:15PM May 19, 2013Observed: 2.7 ft at 8:30PM May 19, 2013Observed: 2.69 ft at 8:45PM May 19, 2013Observed: 2.7 ft at 9:00PM May 19, 2013Observed: 2.7 ft at 9:15PM May 19, 2013Observed: 2.7 ft at 9:30PM May 19, 2013Observed: 2.69 ft at 9:45PM May 19, 2013Observed: 2.69 ft at 10:00PM May 19, 2013Observed: 2.68 ft at 10:15PM May 19, 2013Observed: 2.68 ft at 10:30PM May 19, 2013Observed: 2.68 ft at 10:45PM May 19, 2013Observed: 2.69 ft at 11:00PM May 19, 2013Observed: 2.68 ft at 11:15PM May 19, 2013Observed: 2.68 ft at 11:30PM May 19, 2013Observed: 2.68 ft at 11:45PM May 19, 2013Observed: 2.68 ft at 12:00AM May 20, 2013Observed: 2.68 ft at 12:15AM May 20, 2013Observed: 2.67 ft at 12:30AM May 20, 2013Observed: 2.67 ft at 12:45AM May 20, 2013Observed: 2.67 ft at 1:00AM May 20, 2013Observed: 2.68 ft at 1:15AM May 20, 2013Observed: 2.67 ft at 1:30AM May 20, 2013Observed: 2.67 ft at 1:45AM May 20, 2013Observed: 2.67 ft at 2:00AM May 20, 2013Observed: 2.66 ft at 2:15AM May 20, 2013Observed: 2.66 ft at 2:30AM May 20, 2013Observed: 2.66 ft at 2:45AM May 20, 2013Observed: 2.66 ft at 3:00AM May 20, 2013Observed: 2.66 ft at 3:15AM May 20, 2013Observed: 2.66 ft at 3:30AM May 20, 2013Observed: 2.66 ft at 3:45AM May 20, 2013Observed: 2.66 ft at 4:00AM May 20, 2013Observed: 2.66 ft at 4:15AM May 20, 2013Observed: 2.66 ft at 4:30AM May 20, 2013Observed: 2.65 ft at 4:45AM May 20, 2013Observed: 2.65 ft at 5:00AM May 20, 2013Observed: 2.65 ft at 5:15AM May 20, 2013Observed: 2.65 ft at 5:30AM May 20, 2013Observed: 2.65 ft at 5:45AM May 20, 2013Observed: 2.65 ft at 6:00AM May 20, 2013Observed: 2.64 ft at 6:15AM May 20, 2013Observed: 2.64 ft at 6:30AM May 20, 2013Observed: 2.64 ft at 6:45AM May 20, 2013Observed: 2.64 ft at 7:00AM May 20, 2013Observed: 2.64 ft at 7:15AM May 20, 2013Observed: 2.64 ft at 7:30AM May 20, 2013Observed: 2.64 ft at 7:45AM May 20, 2013Observed: 2.64 ft at 8:00AM May 20, 2013Observed: 2.63 ft at 8:15AM May 20, 2013Observed: 2.63 ft at 8:30AM May 20, 2013Observed: 2.63 ft at 8:45AM May 20, 2013Observed: 2.62 ft at 9:00AM May 20, 2013Observed: 2.62 ft at 9:15AM May 20, 2013Observed: 2.62 ft at 9:30AM May 20, 2013Observed: 2.62 ft at 9:45AM May 20, 2013Observed: 2.62 ft at 10:00AM May 20, 2013Observed: 2.62 ft at 10:15AM May 20, 2013Observed: 2.62 ft at 10:30AM May 20, 2013Observed: 2.62 ft at 10:45AM May 20, 2013Observed: 2.62 ft at 11:00AM May 20, 2013Observed: 2.62 ft at 11:15AM May 20, 2013Observed: 2.62 ft at 11:30AM May 20, 2013Observed: 2.62 ft at 11:45AM May 20, 2013Observed: 2.62 ft at 12:00PM May 20, 2013Observed: 2.62 ft at 12:15PM May 20, 2013Observed: 2.61 ft at 12:30PM May 20, 2013Observed: 2.61 ft at 12:45PM May 20, 2013Observed: 2.61 ft at 1:00PM May 20, 2013Observed: 2.6 ft at 1:15PM May 20, 2013Observed: 2.6 ft at 1:30PM May 20, 2013Observed: 2.6 ft at 1:45PM May 20, 2013Observed: 2.6 ft at 2:00PM May 20, 2013Observed: 2.6 ft at 2:15PM May 20, 2013Observed: 2.6 ft at 2:30PM May 20, 2013Observed: 2.6 ft at 2:45PM May 20, 2013Observed: 2.6 ft at 3:00PM May 20, 2013Observed: 2.6 ft at 3:15PM May 20, 2013Observed: 2.59 ft at 3:30PM May 20, 2013Observed: 2.59 ft at 3:45PM May 20, 2013Observed: 2.59 ft at 4:00PM May 20, 2013Observed: 2.59 ft at 4:15PM May 20, 2013Observed: 2.6 ft at 4:30PM May 20, 2013Observed: 2.6 ft at 4:45PM May 20, 2013Observed: 2.59 ft at 5:00PM May 20, 2013Observed: 2.59 ft at 5:15PM May 20, 2013Observed: 2.58 ft at 5:30PM May 20, 2013Observed: 2.58 ft at 5:45PM May 20, 2013Observed: 2.58 ft at 6:00PM May 20, 2013Observed: 2.58 ft at 6:15PM May 20, 2013Observed: 2.58 ft at 6:30PM May 20, 2013Observed: 2.58 ft at 6:45PM May 20, 2013Observed: 2.58 ft at 7:00PM May 20, 2013Observed: 2.58 ft at 7:15PM May 20, 2013Observed: 2.58 ft at 7:30PM May 20, 2013Observed: 2.57 ft at 7:45PM May 20, 2013Observed: 2.57 ft at 8:00PM May 20, 2013Observed: 2.57 ft at 8:15PM May 20, 2013Observed: 2.57 ft at 8:30PM May 20, 2013Observed: 2.57 ft at 8:45PM May 20, 2013Observed: 2.57 ft at 9:00PM May 20, 2013Observed: 2.56 ft at 9:15PM May 20, 2013Observed: 2.56 ft at 9:30PM May 20, 2013Observed: 2.56 ft at 9:45PM May 20, 2013Observed: 2.56 ft at 10:00PM May 20, 2013Observed: 2.56 ft at 10:15PM May 20, 2013Observed: 2.56 ft at 10:30PM May 20, 2013Observed: 2.56 ft at 10:45PM May 20, 2013Observed: 2.56 ft at 11:00PM May 20, 2013Observed: 2.56 ft at 11:15PM May 20, 2013Observed: 2.56 ft at 11:30PM May 20, 2013Observed: 2.56 ft at 11:45PM May 20, 2013Observed: 2.55 ft at 12:00AM May 21, 2013Observed: 2.55 ft at 12:15AM May 21, 2013Observed: 2.54 ft at 2:30AM May 21, 2013Observed: 2.54 ft at 2:45AM May 21, 2013Observed: 2.54 ft at 3:00AM May 21, 2013Observed: 2.54 ft at 3:15AM May 21, 2013Observed: 2.54 ft at 3:30AM May 21, 2013Observed: 2.54 ft at 3:45AM May 21, 2013Observed: 2.54 ft at 4:00AM May 21, 2013Observed: 2.53 ft at 4:15AM May 21, 2013Observed: 2.53 ft at 4:30AM May 21, 2013Observed: 2.53 ft at 4:45AM May 21, 2013Observed: 2.53 ft at 5:00AM May 21, 2013Observed: 2.53 ft at 5:15AM May 21, 2013Observed: 2.53 ft at 5:30AM May 21, 2013Observed: 2.53 ft at 5:45AM May 21, 2013Observed: 2.52 ft at 6:00AM May 21, 2013Observed: 2.52 ft at 6:15AM May 21, 2013Observed: 2.52 ft at 6:30AM May 21, 2013Observed: 2.52 ft at 6:45AM May 21, 2013Observed: 2.52 ft at 7:00AM May 21, 2013Observed: 2.52 ft at 7:15AM May 21, 2013Observed: 2.52 ft at 7:30AM May 21, 2013Observed: 2.52 ft at 7:45AM May 21, 2013Observed: 2.52 ft at 8:00AM May 21, 2013Observed: 2.52 ft at 8:15AM May 21, 2013Observed: 2.52 ft at 8:30AM May 21, 2013Observed: 2.52 ft at 8:45AM May 21, 2013Observed: 2.52 ft at 9:00AM May 21, 2013Observed: 2.52 ft at 9:15AM May 21, 2013Observed: 2.52 ft at 9:30AM May 21, 2013Observed: 2.52 ft at 9:45AM May 21, 2013Observed: 2.52 ft at 10:00AM May 21, 2013Observed: 2.51 ft at 10:15AM May 21, 2013Observed: 2.51 ft at 10:30AM May 21, 2013Observed: 2.51 ft at 10:45AM May 21, 2013Observed: 2.51 ft at 11:00AM May 21, 2013Observed: 2.51 ft at 11:15AM May 21, 2013Observed: 2.51 ft at 11:30AM May 21, 2013Observed: 2.51 ft at 11:45AM May 21, 2013Observed: 2.51 ft at 12:00PM May 21, 2013Observed: 2.51 ft at 12:15PM May 21, 2013Observed: 2.5 ft at 12:30PM May 21, 2013Observed: 2.5 ft at 12:45PM May 21, 2013Observed: 2.5 ft at 1:00PM May 21, 2013Observed: 2.5 ft at 1:15PM May 21, 2013Observed: 2.5 ft at 1:30PM May 21, 2013Observed: 2.51 ft at 1:45PM May 21, 2013Observed: 2.5 ft at 2:00PM May 21, 2013Observed: 2.5 ft at 2:15PM May 21, 2013Observed: 2.5 ft at 2:30PM May 21, 2013Observed: 2.5 ft at 2:45PM May 21, 2013Observed: 2.5 ft at 3:00PM May 21, 2013Observed: 2.5 ft at 3:15PM May 21, 2013Observed: 2.5 ft at 3:30PM May 21, 2013Observed: 2.5 ft at 3:45PM May 21, 2013Observed: 2.5 ft at 4:00PM May 21, 2013Observed: 2.5 ft at 4:15PM May 21, 2013Observed: 2.49 ft at 4:30PM May 21, 2013Observed: 2.49 ft at 4:45PM May 21, 2013Observed: 2.49 ft at 5:00PM May 21, 2013Observed: 2.48 ft at 5:15PM May 21, 2013Forecast: 2.4 ft 8:00PM May 21, 2013Forecast: 2.4 ft 2:00AM May 22, 2013Forecast: 2.4 ft 8:00AM May 22, 2013Forecast: 2.4 ft 2:00PM May 22, 2013Forecast: 2.3 ft 8:00PM May 22, 2013Forecast: 2.3 ft 2:00AM May 23, 2013Forecast: 2.3 ft 8:00AM May 23, 2013Forecast: 2.4 ft 2:00PM May 23, 2013Forecast: 2.5 ft 8:00PM May 23, 2013Forecast: 2.7 ft 2:00AM May 24, 2013Forecast: 2.8 ft 8:00AM May 24, 2013Highest Forecast: 2.9 ft 2:00PM May 24, 2013Highest Forecast: 2.9 ft 8:00PM May 24, 2013Forecast: 2.8 ft 2:00AM May 25, 2013Forecast: 2.8 ft 8:00AM May 25, 2013Forecast: 2.7 ft 2:00PM May 25, 2013Forecast: 2.6 ft 8:00PM May 25, 2013Forecast: 2.5 ft 2:00AM May 26, 2013Forecast: 2.5 ft 8:00AM May 26, 2013USGS--Water Resources of the United StatesMEDP1(plotting HGIRG) Graph Created (6:01PM May 21, 2013)ObservedForecast (issued 10:31AM May 21)Latest observed value: 2.48 ft at 5:15 PM EDT 21-May-2013. Flood Stage is 14 ft
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NOTE: Forecasts for the French Creek at Meadville are issued routinely year-round.
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Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage:17
Moderate Flood Stage:16
Flood Stage:14
Action Stage:11

Historical Crests
(1) 17.60 ft on 01/01/1959
(2) 17.05 ft on 04/01/1947
(3) 16.35 ft on 09/10/2004
(4) 15.52 ft on 01/20/1996
(5) 15.15 ft on 03/16/2007
(6) 15.10 ft on 12/31/1990
(7) 15.04 ft on 01/09/1998
(8) 15.02 ft on 02/07/2008
(9) 14.29 ft on 02/12/2009
(10) 14.17 ft on 03/07/2011
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22 FLOOD WATERS WILL BEGIN TO AFFECT THE SECO WARWICK COMPANY.
17.5 Extensive flooding will occur throughout western and southern Meadville. Water may begin impacting shopping areas along U.S. 6,U.S. 19, and Arch Street. U.S. 322, U.S. 6, and U.S. 19 will be closed.
17 Major flooding occurs in the City of Meadville. Many roads on the south and west side of town near US 322 and Park Avenue are flooded. The entire fifth ward area between French Creek and Dunham Road is flooded. Many industries downstream of Meadville along French Creek are severely impacted. Floodwaters will likely close the Mead Avenue Bridge.
16.5 Water is several feet deep in 5th Ward, Asbury East and West Mobile Home Parks. Mead AVENUE may become impassable. Water flooding Bicentennial Park, Bessemer St.Storm drain backup closes U.S. 322 Bypass, Linden Street. Downstream in Cochranton, water reaches the back of the High School and begins flooding the gymnasium.
16 Significant flooding in western Meadville occurs. Lincoln and Columbia Avenues between Rogers Ferry and Race Streets are inundated. Mead Ave and Bicentennial Park are flooded. French Creek Parkway and U.S. 322 are severely impacted on the south side of town.
15 Floodwaters reach Columbia Avenue, Race Street, and Rogers Ferry Road. Residents of Asbury East and West Mobile Home Parks are impacted. Bicentennial Park near Mead Street is flooded. Water may impact traffic at the U.S. 322 Bypass near Park Avenue.
14 Flooding begins along Cussewago Creek near Race Street. Floodwater begins to affect residents in West Asbury Manor Moblie Home Park and Ellsworth Park near Cussewago Creek.
13 Flooding begins downstream of town at Wilson Chute as well as Race St. Backwater flooding along Cussewago CREEK COULD affect the Asbury Manor West Mobile Home Park.
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Latitude: 41.632500° N, Longitude: 80.159722° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83/WGS84

River Stage
Reference Frame		 Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses
NWS stage 0 ft 14 ft Interpreting hydrographs and NWS watch, warnings, and forecasts, and inundation maps
Vertical Datum Elevation
(gauge height = 0)		 Elevation
(gauge height = flood stage)		 Elevation information source
NAVD88 Not Available Not Available Survey grade GPS equipment, FEMA flood plain maps, newer USGS topographic maps
NGVD 29 1058.83 ft 1072.83 ft Older USGS topographic maps, NGVD29 benchmarks
MSL Not Available Not Available Older USGS topographic maps, MSL benchmarks
Other Not Available Not Available  

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