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Weather Forecast Office Wakefield, VA

Southeast River Forecast Center

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NOTE: Flood stages have not been defined for this location. NOTE: Stage may be affected by ice. NOTE: Forecasts are not available for the Ahoskie Creek at Ahoskie. Only observed stages are available for this point. Vertical datum height surveyed by the USGS

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Flood Categories (in feet) Major Flood Stage: 15 Moderate Flood Stage: 12.5 Flood Stage: 10.5 Action Stage: 9 Low Stage (in feet): -9999 Historic Crests Currently none available. Recent Crests Currently none available. Low Water Records Currently none available. 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.

Zoom Level:14 Legend FEMA Layer Gauge Location Disclaimer Latitude/Longitude Disclaimer: The gauge location shown in the above map is the approximate location based on the latitude/longitude coordinates provided to the NWS by the gauge owner.

Flood Impacts & Photos

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20.14	River stage sensor operating limit
16	Homes along Stoke and Camlin Street adjacent to Ahoskie Creek Park begin to flood. Several businesses south of town along US Highway 13 begin to flood.
15	Many businesses along South Academy Street are inundated with a couple feet of water. South Academy Street begins to flood. Portions of US Highway 13 south of town are flooded.
14	Numerous businesses along State Route 42, South Academy Street, are flooded. Most of Ahoskie Creek Park is flooded.
12.5	Homes and businesses northeast of the Ahoskie Creek along State Route 42 and along Lee Jernigan Road begin to flood.
11.5	Parking lots along Route 42 southwest of Ahoskie Creek begin to flood.
10.5	Significant portions of the Ahoskie Creek Park are flooded including areas around the picnic pavilion and amphitheater. Properties along Lee Jernigan Road begin to flood.

About This Location

Latitude: 36.280278° N, Longitude: 76.999444° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83/WGS84 River Stage Reference Frame Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses NWS stage 0 ft 10.5 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 16.3 26.8 Survey grade GPS equipment, FEMA flood plain maps, newer USGS topographic maps NGVD 29 17.46 27.96 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 Ahoskie

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