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Wildhorse Creek near Hoover Stage (ft)Flow (kcfs)USGS--Water Resources of the United StatesHVRO2(plotting HGIRG) Graph Created (9:31AM Mar 28, 2024)Flood Stage is 25 ft
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Datum: NAVD88
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NOTE: River forecasts for this location take into account past precipitation and the precipitation amounts expected approximately 24 hours into the future from the forecast issuance time.

NOTE: Forecasts for the Wildhorse Creek near Hoover are issued as needed during times of high water, but are not routinely available.

Vertical Datum updated from NGVD29 to NAVD88 by gauge owner.

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Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage: 29
Moderate Flood Stage: 27
Flood Stage: 25
Action Stage: 20
Low Stage (in feet): -9999

Historic Crests
(1) 31.13 ft on 05/03/1990
(2) 30.84 ft on 06/18/2015
(3) 30.54 ft on 05/29/1987
(4) 29.70 ft on 05/20/1977
(5) 29.63 ft on 04/26/1990
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Recent Crests
(1) 26.97 ft on 04/28/2021
(2) 21.23 ft on 03/19/2020
(3) 22.85 ft on 06/19/2019
(4) 23.55 ft on 05/01/2019
(5) 26.12 ft on 06/12/2016
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Low Water Records
Currently none available.

For more information on your flood risk go to www.floodsmart.gov.

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32 Agricultural lands... oilfields... and local roads along the creek in Carter and Murray counties may be inundated by flood depths varying to 7 feet with dangerous currents. Flood levels are about one foot higher than the record crest of May 3...1990.
31 Agricultural lands... oilfields... and local roads along the creek in Carter and Murray counties may be inundated by flood depths varying to 6 feet with dangerous currents. Flood levels nearly match those of the record crest of May 3...1990.
30 Agricultural lands... oilfields... and local roads along the creek in Carter and Murray counties may be inundated by flood depths varying to 5 feet with dangerous currents.
29 Agricultural lands... oilfields... and local roads along the creek in Carter and Murray counties may be inundated by flood depths varying to 4 feet with swift currents.
28 Agricultural lands... oilfields... and local roads along the creek in Carter and Murray counties may be inundated by flood depths varying to 3 feet with swift currents.
27 Agricultural lands... oilfields... and local roads along the creek in Carter and Murray counties may be inundated by flood depths varying to 2 feet.
26 Agricultural lands... oilfields... and local roads along the creek in Carter and Murray counties may be inundated to flood depths up to a foot.
25 Agricultural lands... oilfields... and local roads along the creek in Carter and Murray counties may be inundated to shallow depths for a few hours.
24 Near bankfull levels occur along the creek in Carter and Murray counties.
23 The creek remains within its banks in Carter and Murray counties.
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Latitude: 34.541474° N, Longitude: 97.247244° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD27

River Stage
Reference Frame
Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses
NWS stage 0 ft 25 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 798.47 823.47 Survey grade GPS equipment, FEMA flood plain maps, newer USGS topographic maps
NGVD 29 798.30 823.30 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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