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Chicod Creek near Simpson Stage (ft)Observed: 6.72 ft at 2:45PM May 15, 2013Observed: 6.72 ft at 3:00PM May 15, 2013Highest Observation: 6.73 ft at 3:15PM May 15, 2013Highest Observation: 6.73 ft at 3:30PM May 15, 2013Highest Observation: 6.73 ft at 3:45PM May 15, 2013Observed: 6.72 ft at 4:00PM May 15, 2013Observed: 6.72 ft at 4:15PM May 15, 2013Highest Observation: 6.73 ft at 4:30PM May 15, 2013Observed: 6.72 ft at 4:45PM May 15, 2013Observed: 6.72 ft at 5:00PM May 15, 2013Observed: 6.72 ft at 5:15PM May 15, 2013Observed: 6.72 ft at 5:30PM May 15, 2013Observed: 6.72 ft at 5:45PM May 15, 2013Highest Observation: 6.73 ft at 6:00PM May 15, 2013Observed: 6.72 ft at 6:15PM May 15, 2013Observed: 6.72 ft at 6:30PM May 15, 2013Observed: 6.72 ft at 6:45PM May 15, 2013Observed: 6.72 ft at 7:00PM May 15, 2013Observed: 6.72 ft at 7:15PM May 15, 2013Observed: 6.72 ft at 7:30PM May 15, 2013Observed: 6.72 ft at 7:45PM May 15, 2013Observed: 6.72 ft at 8:00PM May 15, 2013Observed: 6.72 ft at 8:15PM May 15, 2013Observed: 6.72 ft at 8:30PM May 15, 2013Observed: 6.72 ft at 8:45PM May 15, 2013Observed: 6.72 ft at 9:00PM May 15, 2013Observed: 6.72 ft at 9:15PM May 15, 2013Observed: 6.72 ft at 9:30PM May 15, 2013Observed: 6.72 ft at 9:45PM May 15, 2013Observed: 6.72 ft at 10:00PM May 15, 2013Observed: 6.72 ft at 10:15PM May 15, 2013Observed: 6.72 ft at 10:30PM May 15, 2013Observed: 6.72 ft at 10:45PM May 15, 2013Observed: 6.72 ft at 11:00PM May 15, 2013Observed: 6.72 ft at 11:15PM May 15, 2013Observed: 6.72 ft at 11:30PM May 15, 2013Observed: 6.71 ft at 11:45PM May 15, 2013Observed: 6.72 ft at 12:00AM May 16, 2013Observed: 6.71 ft at 12:15AM May 16, 2013Observed: 6.72 ft at 12:30AM May 16, 2013Observed: 6.72 ft at 12:45AM May 16, 2013Observed: 6.71 ft at 1:00AM May 16, 2013Observed: 6.71 ft at 1:15AM May 16, 2013Observed: 6.71 ft at 1:30AM May 16, 2013Observed: 6.71 ft at 1:45AM May 16, 2013Observed: 6.71 ft at 2:00AM May 16, 2013Observed: 6.71 ft at 2:15AM May 16, 2013Observed: 6.71 ft at 2:30AM May 16, 2013Observed: 6.71 ft at 2:45AM May 16, 2013Observed: 6.71 ft at 3:00AM May 16, 2013Observed: 6.71 ft at 3:15AM May 16, 2013Observed: 6.71 ft at 3:30AM May 16, 2013Observed: 6.71 ft at 3:45AM May 16, 2013Observed: 6.71 ft at 4:00AM May 16, 2013Observed: 6.71 ft at 4:15AM May 16, 2013Observed: 6.71 ft at 4:30AM May 16, 2013Observed: 6.71 ft at 4:45AM May 16, 2013Observed: 6.71 ft at 5:00AM May 16, 2013Observed: 6.71 ft at 5:15AM May 16, 2013Observed: 6.72 ft at 5:30AM May 16, 2013Observed: 6.71 ft at 5:45AM May 16, 2013Observed: 6.72 ft at 6:00AM May 16, 2013Observed: 6.72 ft at 6:15AM May 16, 2013Observed: 6.71 ft at 6:30AM May 16, 2013Observed: 6.72 ft at 6:45AM May 16, 2013Observed: 6.72 ft at 7:00AM May 16, 2013Observed: 6.72 ft at 7:15AM May 16, 2013Observed: 6.72 ft at 7:30AM May 16, 2013Observed: 6.72 ft at 7:45AM May 16, 2013Observed: 6.72 ft at 8:00AM May 16, 2013Observed: 6.72 ft at 8:15AM May 16, 2013Observed: 6.72 ft at 8:30AM May 16, 2013Observed: 6.72 ft at 8:45AM May 16, 2013Observed: 6.72 ft at 9:00AM May 16, 2013Observed: 6.72 ft at 9:15AM May 16, 2013Observed: 6.71 ft at 9:30AM May 16, 2013Observed: 6.71 ft at 9:45AM May 16, 2013Observed: 6.71 ft at 10:00AM May 16, 2013Observed: 6.71 ft at 10:15AM May 16, 2013Observed: 6.71 ft at 10:30AM May 16, 2013Observed: 6.71 ft at 10:45AM May 16, 2013Observed: 6.71 ft at 11:00AM May 16, 2013Observed: 6.71 ft at 11:15AM May 16, 2013Observed: 6.71 ft at 11:30AM May 16, 2013Observed: 6.71 ft at 11:45AM May 16, 2013Observed: 6.71 ft at 12:00PM May 16, 2013Observed: 6.71 ft at 12:15PM May 16, 2013Observed: 6.71 ft at 12:30PM May 16, 2013Observed: 6.71 ft at 12:45PM May 16, 2013Observed: 6.71 ft at 1:00PM May 16, 2013Observed: 6.71 ft at 1:15PM May 16, 2013Observed: 6.71 ft at 1:30PM May 16, 2013Observed: 6.7 ft at 1:45PM May 16, 2013Observed: 6.7 ft at 2:00PM May 16, 2013Observed: 6.7 ft at 2:15PM May 16, 2013Observed: 6.7 ft at 2:30PM May 16, 2013Observed: 6.7 ft at 2:45PM May 16, 2013Observed: 6.7 ft at 3:00PM May 16, 2013Observed: 6.7 ft at 3:15PM May 16, 2013Observed: 6.72 ft at 3:30PM May 16, 2013Observed: 6.7 ft at 3:45PM May 16, 2013Observed: 6.7 ft at 4:00PM May 16, 2013Observed: 6.7 ft at 4:15PM May 16, 2013Observed: 6.69 ft at 4:30PM May 16, 2013Observed: 6.69 ft at 4:45PM May 16, 2013Observed: 6.69 ft at 5:00PM May 16, 2013Observed: 6.69 ft at 5:15PM May 16, 2013Observed: 6.69 ft at 5:30PM May 16, 2013Observed: 6.69 ft at 5:45PM May 16, 2013Observed: 6.69 ft at 6:00PM May 16, 2013Observed: 6.7 ft at 6:15PM May 16, 2013Observed: 6.69 ft at 6:30PM May 16, 2013Observed: 6.69 ft at 6:45PM May 16, 2013Observed: 6.69 ft at 7:00PM May 16, 2013Observed: 6.69 ft at 7:15PM May 16, 2013Observed: 6.69 ft at 7:30PM May 16, 2013Observed: 6.69 ft at 7:45PM May 16, 2013Observed: 6.69 ft at 8:00PM May 16, 2013Observed: 6.69 ft at 8:15PM May 16, 2013Observed: 6.69 ft at 8:30PM May 16, 2013Observed: 6.69 ft at 8:45PM May 16, 2013Observed: 6.69 ft at 9:00PM May 16, 2013Observed: 6.69 ft at 9:15PM May 16, 2013Observed: 6.69 ft at 9:30PM May 16, 2013Observed: 6.68 ft at 9:45PM May 16, 2013Observed: 6.68 ft at 10:00PM May 16, 2013Observed: 6.69 ft at 10:15PM May 16, 2013Observed: 6.68 ft at 10:30PM May 16, 2013Observed: 6.68 ft at 10:45PM May 16, 2013Observed: 6.68 ft at 11:00PM May 16, 2013Observed: 6.68 ft at 11:15PM May 16, 2013Observed: 6.68 ft at 11:30PM May 16, 2013Observed: 6.68 ft at 11:45PM May 16, 2013Observed: 6.68 ft at 12:00AM May 17, 2013Observed: 6.68 ft at 12:15AM May 17, 2013Observed: 6.68 ft at 12:30AM May 17, 2013Observed: 6.68 ft at 12:45AM May 17, 2013Observed: 6.68 ft at 1:00AM May 17, 2013Observed: 6.68 ft at 1:15AM May 17, 2013Observed: 6.68 ft at 1:30AM May 17, 2013Observed: 6.68 ft at 1:45AM May 17, 2013Observed: 6.68 ft at 2:00AM May 17, 2013Observed: 6.68 ft at 2:15AM May 17, 2013Observed: 6.68 ft at 2:30AM May 17, 2013Observed: 6.68 ft at 2:45AM May 17, 2013Observed: 6.68 ft at 3:00AM May 17, 2013Observed: 6.68 ft at 3:15AM May 17, 2013Observed: 6.68 ft at 3:30AM May 17, 2013Observed: 6.68 ft at 3:45AM May 17, 2013Observed: 6.67 ft at 4:00AM May 17, 2013Observed: 6.68 ft at 4:15AM May 17, 2013Observed: 6.68 ft at 4:30AM May 17, 2013Observed: 6.67 ft at 4:45AM May 17, 2013Observed: 6.67 ft at 5:00AM May 17, 2013Observed: 6.67 ft at 5:15AM May 17, 2013Observed: 6.68 ft at 5:30AM May 17, 2013Observed: 6.67 ft at 5:45AM May 17, 2013Observed: 6.68 ft at 6:00AM May 17, 2013Observed: 6.67 ft at 6:15AM May 17, 2013Observed: 6.68 ft at 6:30AM May 17, 2013Observed: 6.68 ft at 6:45AM May 17, 2013Observed: 6.68 ft at 7:00AM May 17, 2013Observed: 6.68 ft at 7:15AM May 17, 2013Observed: 6.67 ft at 7:30AM May 17, 2013Observed: 6.68 ft at 7:45AM May 17, 2013Observed: 6.68 ft at 8:00AM May 17, 2013Observed: 6.68 ft at 8:15AM May 17, 2013Observed: 6.68 ft at 8:30AM May 17, 2013Observed: 6.68 ft at 8:45AM May 17, 2013Observed: 6.68 ft at 9:00AM May 17, 2013Observed: 6.68 ft at 9:15AM May 17, 2013Observed: 6.68 ft at 9:30AM May 17, 2013Observed: 6.68 ft at 9:45AM May 17, 2013Observed: 6.68 ft at 10:00AM May 17, 2013Observed: 6.68 ft at 10:15AM May 17, 2013Observed: 6.67 ft at 10:30AM May 17, 2013Observed: 6.68 ft at 10:45AM May 17, 2013Observed: 6.68 ft at 11:00AM May 17, 2013Observed: 6.68 ft at 11:15AM May 17, 2013Observed: 6.67 ft at 11:30AM May 17, 2013Observed: 6.67 ft at 11:45AM May 17, 2013Observed: 6.67 ft at 12:00PM May 17, 2013Observed: 6.67 ft at 12:15PM May 17, 2013Observed: 6.67 ft at 12:30PM May 17, 2013Observed: 6.67 ft at 12:45PM May 17, 2013Observed: 6.67 ft at 1:00PM May 17, 2013Observed: 6.67 ft at 1:15PM May 17, 2013Observed: 6.67 ft at 1:30PM May 17, 2013Observed: 6.67 ft at 1:45PM May 17, 2013Observed: 6.67 ft at 2:00PM May 17, 2013Observed: 6.67 ft at 2:15PM May 17, 2013Observed: 6.69 ft at 2:30PM May 17, 2013Observed: 6.67 ft at 2:45PM May 17, 2013Observed: 6.66 ft at 3:00PM May 17, 2013Observed: 6.66 ft at 3:15PM May 17, 2013Observed: 6.66 ft at 3:30PM May 17, 2013Observed: 6.66 ft at 3:45PM May 17, 2013Observed: 6.66 ft at 4:00PM May 17, 2013Observed: 6.66 ft at 4:15PM May 17, 2013Observed: 6.66 ft at 4:30PM May 17, 2013Observed: 6.66 ft at 4:45PM May 17, 2013Observed: 6.66 ft at 5:00PM May 17, 2013Observed: 6.66 ft at 5:15PM May 17, 2013Observed: 6.66 ft at 5:30PM May 17, 2013Observed: 6.66 ft at 5:45PM May 17, 2013Observed: 6.66 ft at 6:00PM May 17, 2013Observed: 6.66 ft at 6:15PM May 17, 2013Observed: 6.65 ft at 6:30PM May 17, 2013Observed: 6.65 ft at 6:45PM May 17, 2013Observed: 6.66 ft at 7:00PM May 17, 2013Observed: 6.65 ft at 7:15PM May 17, 2013Observed: 6.66 ft at 7:30PM May 17, 2013Observed: 6.65 ft at 7:45PM May 17, 2013Observed: 6.66 ft at 8:00PM May 17, 2013Observed: 6.65 ft at 8:15PM May 17, 2013Observed: 6.65 ft at 8:30PM May 17, 2013Observed: 6.65 ft at 8:45PM May 17, 2013Observed: 6.65 ft at 9:00PM May 17, 2013Observed: 6.65 ft at 9:15PM May 17, 2013Observed: 6.65 ft at 9:30PM May 17, 2013Observed: 6.65 ft at 9:45PM May 17, 2013Observed: 6.65 ft at 10:00PM May 17, 2013Observed: 6.65 ft at 10:15PM May 17, 2013Observed: 6.65 ft at 10:30PM May 17, 2013Observed: 6.65 ft at 10:45PM May 17, 2013Observed: 6.65 ft at 11:00PM May 17, 2013Observed: 6.65 ft at 11:15PM May 17, 2013Observed: 6.65 ft at 11:30PM May 17, 2013Observed: 6.65 ft at 11:45PM May 17, 2013Observed: 6.65 ft at 12:00AM May 18, 2013Observed: 6.65 ft at 12:15AM May 18, 2013Observed: 6.65 ft at 12:30AM May 18, 2013Observed: 6.65 ft at 12:45AM May 18, 2013Observed: 6.65 ft at 1:00AM May 18, 2013Observed: 6.65 ft at 1:15AM May 18, 2013Observed: 6.65 ft at 1:30AM May 18, 2013Observed: 6.65 ft at 1:45AM May 18, 2013Observed: 6.65 ft at 2:00AM May 18, 2013Observed: 6.65 ft at 2:15AM May 18, 2013Observed: 6.65 ft at 2:30AM May 18, 2013Observed: 6.65 ft at 2:45AM May 18, 2013Observed: 6.65 ft at 3:00AM May 18, 2013Observed: 6.65 ft at 3:15AM May 18, 2013Observed: 6.65 ft at 3:30AM May 18, 2013Observed: 6.65 ft at 3:45AM May 18, 2013Observed: 6.65 ft at 4:00AM May 18, 2013Observed: 6.65 ft at 4:15AM May 18, 2013Observed: 6.65 ft at 4:30AM May 18, 2013Observed: 6.65 ft at 4:45AM May 18, 2013Observed: 6.65 ft at 5:00AM May 18, 2013Observed: 6.65 ft at 5:15AM May 18, 2013Observed: 6.65 ft at 5:30AM May 18, 2013Observed: 6.65 ft at 5:45AM May 18, 2013Observed: 6.65 ft at 6:00AM May 18, 2013Observed: 6.65 ft at 6:15AM May 18, 2013Observed: 6.65 ft at 6:30AM May 18, 2013Observed: 6.65 ft at 6:45AM May 18, 2013Observed: 6.65 ft at 7:00AM May 18, 2013Observed: 6.65 ft at 7:15AM May 18, 2013Observed: 6.65 ft at 7:30AM May 18, 2013Observed: 6.65 ft at 7:45AM May 18, 2013Observed: 6.65 ft at 8:00AM May 18, 2013Observed: 6.65 ft at 8:15AM May 18, 2013Observed: 6.65 ft at 8:30AM May 18, 2013Observed: 6.65 ft at 8:45AM May 18, 2013Observed: 6.65 ft at 9:00AM May 18, 2013Observed: 6.65 ft at 9:15AM May 18, 2013Observed: 6.65 ft at 9:30AM May 18, 2013Observed: 6.65 ft at 9:45AM May 18, 2013Observed: 6.65 ft at 10:00AM May 18, 2013Observed: 6.65 ft at 10:15AM May 18, 2013Observed: 6.65 ft at 10:30AM May 18, 2013Observed: 6.66 ft at 10:45AM May 18, 2013Observed: 6.66 ft at 11:00AM May 18, 2013Observed: 6.66 ft at 11:15AM May 18, 2013Observed: 6.66 ft at 11:30AM May 18, 2013Observed: 6.66 ft at 11:45AM May 18, 2013Observed: 6.66 ft at 12:00PM May 18, 2013Observed: 6.67 ft at 12:15PM May 18, 2013Observed: 6.67 ft at 12:30PM May 18, 2013Observed: 6.67 ft at 12:45PM May 18, 2013Observed: 6.67 ft at 1:00PM May 18, 2013Observed: 6.67 ft at 1:15PM May 18, 2013Observed: 6.67 ft at 1:30PM May 18, 2013Observed: 6.67 ft at 1:45PM May 18, 2013USGS--Water Resources of the United StatesSIMN7(plotting HGIRG) Graph Created (2:30PM May 18, 2013)ObservedLatest observed value: 6.67 ft at 1:45 PM EDT 18-May-2013. Flood Stage is 10 ft
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NOTE: Forecasts are not available for the Chicod Creek near Simpson. Only observed stages are available for this point.
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Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage:17
Moderate Flood Stage:14
Flood Stage:10
Action Stage:9.5

Historical Crests
(1) 21.46 ft on 09/18/1999
(2) 16.18 ft on 08/28/2011
(3) 14.15 ft on 10/08/2005
(4) 13.80 ft on 09/01/2006
(5) 13.45 ft on 08/27/1998
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21.46 Flood of Record. 9/18/1999 (Floyd).
17 Widespread flooding. Flooding of SR 33 between Simpson and Grimesland.
14 Moderate flooding. Water will overflow Mobleys Bridge Road at gage location, bridge on Grimesland Bridge Road near Boyds XRoads, bridge near 4261 JC Galloway Road just west of Hams XRoads and bridge near 2723 Blackjack-Simpson Road. Also, parts of Boyds Road will flood. Residents of Majettes Mobile Home Park may need to move property to higher ground.
12 Water begins to run over Mobleys Bridge Road at gage location.
10 Flooding of low lying areas adjacent to Mobleys Bridge Road.
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Latitude: 35.561667° N, Longitude: 77.230833° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83/WGS84

River Stage
Reference Frame		 Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses
NWS stage 0 ft 10 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 -1.1 10.0 Survey grade GPS equipment, FEMA flood plain maps, newer USGS topographic maps
NGVD 29 Not Available Not Available Older USGS topographic maps, NGVD29 benchmarks
MSL Not Available Not Available Older USGS topographic maps, MSL benchmarks
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