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Middle Atlantic River Forecast Center

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NOTE: Forecasts are not available for the Rock Creek at Sherrill Drive/DC. Only observed stages are available for this point.

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Flood Categories (in feet) Major Flood Stage: 12 Moderate Flood Stage: 10 Flood Stage: 7 Action Stage: 6 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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22	Water completely covers the Beach Drive bridge at Milkhouse Ford in Rock Creek Park, between Military Road and Bingham Drive. Virtually all of Rock Creek Park is flooded.
20	Water completely covers the bridge over Rock Creek at Sherrill Drive. Much of Rock Creek Park is flooded.
16	Water approaches the Park Police Rock Creek Station in Rock Creek Park. Much of Beach Drive and Joyce Road near the creek are flooded.
14	Significant portions of Beach Drive, and several trailbridges, are flooded. Parking lot D at the Smithsonian National Zoo is flooded, and parking lot C begins to flood as well. Water also reaches a building on the southern edge of the Smithsonian National Zoo.
13	Beach Drive is flooded in several places, and both the Riley Springs Trailbridge and Rapids Footbridge are completely covered by water.
12	The parking lots at Picnic Areas 6 through 10 in Rock Creek Park are flooded. Water is approaching Beach Drive between Military Road and Joyce Road. Portions of parking lot D at the Smithsonian National Zoo are flooded.
11	The parking lots at Picnic Areas 6, 8, and 9 in Rock Creek Park are flooded. Water also reaches the underside of the Riley Springs Trailbridge, the Rapids Footbridge, and the bridge on Joyce Road. Parking lot D at the Smithsonian National Zoo begins to flood.
10	Water covers the parking lots at Picnic Areas 6 and 9 in Rock Creek Park. Much of the Valley Trail between Picnic Areas 7 and 10 is inundated. Water also reaches a private staff road at the Smithsonian National Zoo.
7	Water reaches several portions of the Valley Trail between Picnic Areas 7 and 10 in Rock Creek Park.
6	Water completely covers the Rolling Meadow Trailbridge.

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Latitude: 38.972500° N, Longitude: 77.040000° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83/WGS84 River Stage Reference Frame Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses NWS stage 0 ft 7 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 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 Sherrill Drive/DC

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