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Probability Information Weekly Chance of Exceeding Levels Chance of Exceeding Levels During Entire Period Short-term Probabilistic Guidance (Experimental)

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NOTE: Forecasts for the Cuyahoga River at Independence are issued routinely year-round.

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Flood Categories (in feet) Major Flood Stage: 21 Moderate Flood Stage: 18.5 Flood Stage: 17 Action Stage: 14 Low Stage (in feet): -9999 Historic Crests (1) 23.29 ft on 06/23/2006 (2) 22.73 ft on 02/28/2011 (3) 22.41 ft on 01/22/1959 (4) 22.06 ft on 09/15/1979 (5) 21.77 ft on 12/30/1990 (6) 21.66 ft on 05/22/2004 (7) 21.62 ft on 03/29/2020 (8) 21.12 ft on 07/22/2003 (9) 20.83 ft on 04/16/2018 (10) 20.71 ft on 09/07/2020 Show More Historic Crests (P): Preliminary values subject to further review. Recent Crests (1) 18.10 ft on 02/18/2022 (P) (2) 20.71 ft on 09/07/2020 (3) 21.62 ft on 03/29/2020 (4) 17.73 ft on 06/21/2019 (5) 20.83 ft on 04/16/2018 (6) 18.50 ft on 01/13/2017 (7) 19.51 ft on 06/27/2015 (8) 18.14 ft on 05/13/2014 (9) 18.32 ft on 12/06/2011 (10) 22.73 ft on 02/28/2011 Show More Recent Crests (P): Preliminary values subject to further review. Low Water Records (1) 1.18 ft on 06/30/1989 For more information on your flood risk go to www.floodsmart.gov. Show FEMA's National Flood Hazard Layers FEMA's National Flood Hazard Layers not showing? Why aren't the FEMA National Flood Hazard Layers showing on the ESRI Map? Possible reasons: There are no FEMA National Flood Hazard Layers for the location which you are viewing on ESRI Maps. The FEMA Web Mapping Service (WMS) is down. Note: Your zoom level may have changed. ESRI's zoom levels must be between 14 and 16 to show National Flood Hazard layers.

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Flood Impacts & Photos

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27	The river gage is flooded. Historic flooding in the valley.
24	Record flooding expected. Comparable river flows as that of the historic 1913 flood.
23.5	Comparable with the FEMA 0.2 percent flood and exceeding the flood of 2006.
22	Comparable with the FEMA 1 percent flood. Several busineeses and homes along the Cuyahoga River flooded. Industrial and residential properties north of Rockside Road impacted.
21	Property along Canal, Frances, Murray, Rockside, and Cloverleaf Roads in the village of Valley View inundated. Water extends to Commerce Parkway, Wall Street, Exchange Road, and Cloverleaf Parkway.
19.5	Homes and businesses flooded in Valley View. Numerous road closures.
19	Water inundates along Gleeson, Charles, Frances, and Stone Streets in Valley View. Many roads may become impassable. Water is out of banks in Brecksville Reservation and the Cuyahoga Valley National Park.
18.5	Water backs up on Murray and Fosdick Roads in Valley View. Portions of Exchange Road, Wall Street, and Cloverleaf Road inundated.
17	Tinkers Creek and Mill Creek backup due to high flows on the Cuyahoga River. Canal Road inundated.
16	Floodwaters begin encroaching on Canal Road in the village of Valley View.

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Latitude: 41.395278° N, Longitude: 81.629850° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83/WGS84 River Stage Reference Frame Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses NWS stage 0 ft 17 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 582.66 599.66 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 Other Not Available Not Available   Current/Historical Observations: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Data and Site Info for Independence

Additional Information

Potential River Levels Used to Estimate the Chance of Flooding and the Range of Possible River Levels 10 Day (HEFS) 10 Day (NAEFS) 10 Day (GEFS) Note: Use the official hydrograph at the top of this web page for river levels within the next 48 hours. See the Product Description Document link for more details on the interpretation of the 10 day graphics. Click individual graphics to enlarge.

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