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Paint Rock River near Woodville Stage (ft)Flow (kcfs)Observed: 4.57 ft at 9:00AM May 15, 2013Observed: 4.57 ft at 9:30AM May 15, 2013Observed: 4.57 ft at 10:00AM May 15, 2013Observed: 4.56 ft at 10:30AM May 15, 2013Observed: 4.56 ft at 11:00AM May 15, 2013Highest Observation: 4.61 ft at 11:30AM May 15, 2013Highest Observation: 4.61 ft at 12:00PM May 15, 2013Highest Observation: 4.61 ft at 12:30PM May 15, 2013Observed: 4.6 ft at 1:00PM May 15, 2013Observed: 4.59 ft at 1:30PM May 15, 2013Observed: 4.58 ft at 2:00PM May 15, 2013Observed: 4.58 ft at 2:30PM May 15, 2013Observed: 4.58 ft at 3:00PM May 15, 2013Observed: 4.57 ft at 3:30PM May 15, 2013Observed: 4.56 ft at 4:00PM May 15, 2013Observed: 4.56 ft at 4:30PM May 15, 2013Observed: 4.56 ft at 5:00PM May 15, 2013Observed: 4.55 ft at 5:30PM May 15, 2013Observed: 4.54 ft at 6:00PM May 15, 2013Observed: 4.54 ft at 6:30PM May 15, 2013Observed: 4.53 ft at 7:00PM May 15, 2013Observed: 4.53 ft at 7:30PM May 15, 2013Observed: 4.52 ft at 8:00PM May 15, 2013Observed: 4.46 ft at 8:30PM May 15, 2013Observed: 4.45 ft at 9:00PM May 15, 2013Observed: 4.44 ft at 9:30PM May 15, 2013Observed: 4.44 ft at 10:00PM May 15, 2013Observed: 4.44 ft at 10:30PM May 15, 2013Observed: 4.44 ft at 11:00PM May 15, 2013Observed: 4.43 ft at 11:30PM May 15, 2013Observed: 4.42 ft at 12:00AM May 16, 2013Observed: 4.42 ft at 12:30AM May 16, 2013Observed: 4.41 ft at 1:00AM May 16, 2013Observed: 4.4 ft at 1:30AM May 16, 2013Observed: 4.4 ft at 2:00AM May 16, 2013Observed: 4.39 ft at 2:30AM May 16, 2013Observed: 4.38 ft at 3:00AM May 16, 2013Observed: 4.38 ft at 3:30AM May 16, 2013Observed: 4.38 ft at 4:00AM May 16, 2013Observed: 4.37 ft at 4:30AM May 16, 2013Observed: 4.37 ft at 5:00AM May 16, 2013Observed: 4.36 ft at 5:30AM May 16, 2013Observed: 4.36 ft at 6:00AM May 16, 2013Observed: 4.35 ft at 6:30AM May 16, 2013Observed: 4.34 ft at 7:00AM May 16, 2013Observed: 4.34 ft at 7:30AM May 16, 2013Observed: 4.34 ft at 8:00AM May 16, 2013Observed: 4.33 ft at 8:30AM May 16, 2013Observed: 4.32 ft at 9:00AM May 16, 2013Observed: 4.32 ft at 9:30AM May 16, 2013Observed: 4.32 ft at 10:00AM May 16, 2013Observed: 4.31 ft at 10:30AM May 16, 2013Observed: 4.31 ft at 11:00AM May 16, 2013Observed: 4.3 ft at 11:30AM May 16, 2013Observed: 4.29 ft at 12:00PM May 16, 2013Observed: 4.28 ft at 12:30PM May 16, 2013Observed: 4.29 ft at 1:00PM May 16, 2013Observed: 4.27 ft at 1:30PM May 16, 2013Observed: 4.27 ft at 2:00PM May 16, 2013Observed: 4.26 ft at 2:30PM May 16, 2013Observed: 4.26 ft at 3:00PM May 16, 2013Observed: 4.25 ft at 3:30PM May 16, 2013Observed: 4.25 ft at 4:00PM May 16, 2013Observed: 4.25 ft at 4:30PM May 16, 2013Observed: 4.24 ft at 5:00PM May 16, 2013Observed: 4.24 ft at 5:30PM May 16, 2013Observed: 4.23 ft at 6:00PM May 16, 2013Observed: 4.23 ft at 6:30PM May 16, 2013Observed: 4.24 ft at 7:00PM May 16, 2013Observed: 4.22 ft at 7:30PM May 16, 2013Observed: 4.22 ft at 8:00PM May 16, 2013Observed: 4.21 ft at 8:30PM May 16, 2013Observed: 4.21 ft at 9:00PM May 16, 2013Observed: 4.21 ft at 9:30PM May 16, 2013Observed: 4.2 ft at 10:00PM May 16, 2013Observed: 4.2 ft at 10:30PM May 16, 2013Observed: 4.19 ft at 11:00PM May 16, 2013Observed: 4.19 ft at 11:30PM May 16, 2013Observed: 4.19 ft at 12:00AM May 17, 2013Observed: 4.18 ft at 12:30AM May 17, 2013Observed: 4.18 ft at 1:00AM May 17, 2013Observed: 4.17 ft at 1:30AM May 17, 2013Observed: 4.17 ft at 2:00AM May 17, 2013Observed: 4.17 ft at 2:30AM May 17, 2013Observed: 4.16 ft at 3:00AM May 17, 2013Observed: 4.16 ft at 3:30AM May 17, 2013Observed: 4.15 ft at 4:00AM May 17, 2013Observed: 4.15 ft at 4:30AM May 17, 2013Observed: 4.15 ft at 5:00AM May 17, 2013Observed: 4.14 ft at 5:30AM May 17, 2013Observed: 4.13 ft at 6:00AM May 17, 2013Observed: 4.14 ft at 6:30AM May 17, 2013Observed: 4.13 ft at 7:00AM May 17, 2013Observed: 4.12 ft at 7:30AM May 17, 2013Observed: 4.12 ft at 8:00AM May 17, 2013Observed: 4.12 ft at 8:30AM May 17, 2013Observed: 4.11 ft at 9:00AM May 17, 2013Observed: 4.11 ft at 9:30AM May 17, 2013Observed: 4.11 ft at 10:00AM May 17, 2013Observed: 4.1 ft at 10:30AM May 17, 2013Observed: 4.1 ft at 11:00AM May 17, 2013Observed: 4.09 ft at 11:30AM May 17, 2013Observed: 4.09 ft at 12:00PM May 17, 2013Observed: 4.08 ft at 12:30PM May 17, 2013Observed: 4.07 ft at 1:00PM May 17, 2013Observed: 4.07 ft at 1:30PM May 17, 2013Observed: 4.06 ft at 2:00PM May 17, 2013Observed: 4.06 ft at 2:30PM May 17, 2013Observed: 4.06 ft at 3:00PM May 17, 2013Observed: 4.05 ft at 3:30PM May 17, 2013Observed: 4.05 ft at 4:00PM May 17, 2013Observed: 4.05 ft at 4:30PM May 17, 2013Observed: 4.05 ft at 5:00PM May 17, 2013Observed: 4.06 ft at 5:30PM May 17, 2013Observed: 4.07 ft at 6:00PM May 17, 2013Observed: 4.08 ft at 6:30PM May 17, 2013Observed: 4.08 ft at 7:00PM May 17, 2013Observed: 4.1 ft at 7:30PM May 17, 2013Observed: 4.12 ft at 8:00PM May 17, 2013Observed: 4.12 ft at 8:30PM May 17, 2013Observed: 4.13 ft at 9:00PM May 17, 2013Observed: 4.14 ft at 9:30PM May 17, 2013Observed: 4.14 ft at 10:00PM May 17, 2013Observed: 4.14 ft at 10:30PM May 17, 2013Observed: 4.14 ft at 11:00PM May 17, 2013Observed: 4.14 ft at 11:30PM May 17, 2013Observed: 4.14 ft at 12:00AM May 18, 2013Observed: 4.13 ft at 12:30AM May 18, 2013Observed: 4.13 ft at 1:00AM May 18, 2013Observed: 4.13 ft at 1:30AM May 18, 2013Observed: 4.13 ft at 2:00AM May 18, 2013Observed: 4.13 ft at 2:30AM May 18, 2013Observed: 4.12 ft at 3:00AM May 18, 2013Observed: 4.12 ft at 3:30AM May 18, 2013Observed: 4.12 ft at 4:00AM May 18, 2013Observed: 4.12 ft at 4:30AM May 18, 2013Observed: 4.12 ft at 5:00AM May 18, 2013Observed: 4.12 ft at 5:30AM May 18, 2013Observed: 4.12 ft at 6:00AM May 18, 2013Observed: 4.12 ft at 6:30AM May 18, 2013Observed: 4.13 ft at 7:00AM May 18, 2013Observed: 4.13 ft at 7:30AM May 18, 2013Observed: 4.12 ft at 8:00AM May 18, 2013Observed: 4.13 ft at 8:30AM May 18, 2013Observed: 4.13 ft at 9:00AM May 18, 2013Observed: 4.13 ft at 9:30AM May 18, 2013Observed: 4.13 ft at 10:00AM May 18, 2013Observed: 4.13 ft at 10:30AM May 18, 2013Observed: 4.13 ft at 11:00AM May 18, 2013Observed: 4.13 ft at 11:30AM May 18, 2013Observed: 4.13 ft at 12:00PM May 18, 2013Observed: 4.13 ft at 12:30PM May 18, 2013Observed: 4.12 ft at 1:00PM May 18, 2013Observed: 4.12 ft at 1:30PM May 18, 2013Observed: 4.11 ft at 2:00PM May 18, 2013Observed: 4.12 ft at 2:30PM May 18, 2013Observed: 4.11 ft at 3:00PM May 18, 2013Observed: 4.1 ft at 3:30PM May 18, 2013Observed: 4.11 ft at 4:00PM May 18, 2013Observed: 4.1 ft at 4:30PM May 18, 2013Observed: 4.09 ft at 5:00PM May 18, 2013Observed: 4.09 ft at 5:30PM May 18, 2013Observed: 4.09 ft at 6:00PM May 18, 2013Observed: 4.09 ft at 6:30PM May 18, 2013Observed: 4.09 ft at 7:00PM May 18, 2013Observed: 4.08 ft at 7:30PM May 18, 2013Observed: 4.08 ft at 8:00PM May 18, 2013Observed: 4.08 ft at 8:30PM May 18, 2013Observed: 4.08 ft at 9:00PM May 18, 2013Observed: 4.07 ft at 9:30PM May 18, 2013Observed: 4.08 ft at 10:00PM May 18, 2013Observed: 4.07 ft at 10:30PM May 18, 2013Observed: 4.07 ft at 11:00PM May 18, 2013Observed: 4.06 ft at 11:30PM May 18, 2013Observed: 4.07 ft at 12:00AM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.07 ft at 12:30AM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.06 ft at 1:00AM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.05 ft at 1:30AM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.05 ft at 2:00AM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.05 ft at 2:30AM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.05 ft at 3:00AM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.05 ft at 3:30AM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.04 ft at 4:00AM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.04 ft at 4:30AM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.03 ft at 5:00AM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.03 ft at 5:30AM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.02 ft at 6:00AM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.03 ft at 6:30AM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.01 ft at 7:00AM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.02 ft at 7:30AM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.01 ft at 8:00AM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.01 ft at 8:30AM May 19, 2013Observed: 4 ft at 9:00AM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.01 ft at 9:30AM May 19, 2013Observed: 4 ft at 10:00AM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.99 ft at 10:30AM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.99 ft at 11:00AM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.99 ft at 11:30AM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.98 ft at 12:00PM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.98 ft at 12:30PM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.97 ft at 1:00PM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.97 ft at 1:30PM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.96 ft at 2:00PM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.96 ft at 2:30PM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.96 ft at 3:00PM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.95 ft at 3:30PM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.94 ft at 4:00PM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.94 ft at 4:30PM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.93 ft at 5:00PM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.93 ft at 5:30PM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.94 ft at 6:00PM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.93 ft at 6:30PM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.93 ft at 7:00PM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.93 ft at 7:30PM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.92 ft at 8:00PM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.92 ft at 8:30PM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.91 ft at 9:00PM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.91 ft at 9:30PM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.9 ft at 10:00PM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.9 ft at 10:30PM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.9 ft at 11:00PM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.89 ft at 11:30PM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.89 ft at 12:00AM May 20, 2013Observed: 3.89 ft at 12:30AM May 20, 2013Observed: 3.89 ft at 1:00AM May 20, 2013Observed: 3.88 ft at 1:30AM May 20, 2013Observed: 3.88 ft at 2:00AM May 20, 2013Observed: 3.88 ft at 2:30AM May 20, 2013Observed: 3.87 ft at 3:00AM May 20, 2013Observed: 3.87 ft at 3:30AM May 20, 2013Observed: 3.87 ft at 4:00AM May 20, 2013Observed: 3.86 ft at 4:30AM May 20, 2013Observed: 3.86 ft at 5:00AM May 20, 2013Observed: 3.86 ft at 5:30AM May 20, 2013Observed: 3.85 ft at 6:00AM May 20, 2013Observed: 3.85 ft at 6:30AM May 20, 2013Observed: 3.85 ft at 7:00AM May 20, 2013Observed: 3.84 ft at 7:30AM May 20, 2013Observed: 3.84 ft at 8:00AM May 20, 2013Highest Forecast: 3.8 ft 1:00PM May 20, 2013Highest Forecast: 3.8 ft 7:00PM May 20, 2013Forecast: 3.7 ft 1:00AM May 21, 2013Forecast: 3.7 ft 7:00AM May 21, 2013Forecast: 3.7 ft 1:00PM May 21, 2013Forecast: 3.6 ft 7:00PM May 21, 2013Forecast: 3.6 ft 1:00AM May 22, 2013Forecast: 3.6 ft 7:00AM May 22, 2013Forecast: 3.5 ft 1:00PM May 22, 2013Forecast: 3.5 ft 7:00PM May 22, 2013Forecast: 3.5 ft 1:00AM May 23, 2013Forecast: 3.5 ft 7:00AM May 23, 2013Forecast: 3.4 ft 1:00PM May 23, 2013Forecast: 3.4 ft 7:00PM May 23, 2013Forecast: 3.4 ft 1:00AM May 24, 2013Forecast: 3.4 ft 7:00AM May 24, 2013USGS--Water Resources of the United StatesWDVA1(plotting HGIRG) Graph Created (8:53AM May 20, 2013)ObservedForecast (issued 7:54AM May 19)Latest observed value: 3.84 ft at 8:00 AM CDT 20-May-2013. Flood Stage is 16 ft
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NOTE: Forecasts for the Paint Rock River near Woodville are issued routinely year-round.
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Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage:22
Moderate Flood Stage:19
Flood Stage:16
Action Stage:14

Historical Crests
(1) 24.40 ft on 03/16/1973
(2) 23.42 ft on 12/23/1990
(3) 22.60 ft on 03/12/1963
(4) 21.36 ft on 12/02/1991
(5) 21.08 ft on 02/11/1994
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Low Water Records
(1) 0.28 ft on 10/21/1954
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Flood Impacts & Photos Collapse
30 WATER REACHES AND OVERTOPS THE BRIDGE AT THE GAGE SITE ON HIGHWAY 72. LARGE PORTIONS OF HIGHWAY 72 AND SURROUNDING LOCAL ROADS WILL BE FLOODED AND HOMES WILL BE THREATENED.
23 FLOOD WATERS COVER U.S. HIGHWAY 72 NEAR WOODVILLE AND PAINT ROCK. SOME EVACUATIONS MAY BECOME NECESSARY AS WATER APPROACHES RESIDENCES
20 PORTIONS OF ALABAMA STATE HIGHWAY 65 ARE CLOSED DUE TO HIGH WATER
19 WATER IS COVERING ALABAMA STATE ROUTE 65 ABOUT TWO MILES NORTH OF U.S. HIGHWAY 72. SEVERAL COUNTY ROADS IN PAINT ROCK VALLEY ARE FLOODED...INCLUDING JACKSON COUNTY ROAD 20
16 FLOOD WATERS AFFECT MOSTLY BOTTOMLAND ALONG THE RIVER...INCLUDING LOW-LYING FARM AND PASTURELANDS
14 THE BUTLER BOTTOM LOWLANDS NEAR THE RIVER ARE FLOODED. HIGH WATERS ARE APPROACHING COUNTY ROAD 20 NORTH OF THE TOWN OF PAINT ROCK
12 SOME MINOR OVERFLOW OF LOWLANDS BEGINS
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(1) Bridge at Gage Site
(2) Gage House
(3) Upstream from Butler Mill Bridge
(4) Flooding near gage - Feb 03
(5) Flooding Hwy 65 - Feb 03
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Latitude: 34.624167° N, Longitude: 86.306389° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83/WGS84

River Stage
Reference Frame		 Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses
NWS stage 0 ft 16 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 29 570.95 ft 586.95 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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