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NOTE: Forecasts are not available for the Chickahominy River near Providence Forge. Only observed stages are available for this point.

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Flood Categories (in feet) Major Flood Stage: 11 Moderate Flood Stage: 10 Flood Stage: 9 Action Stage: 8 Low Stage (in feet): -9999 Historic Crests (1) 12.58 ft on 09/01/2004 (2) 11.67 ft on 08/15/1955 (3) 11.29 ft on 05/20/2018 (4) 10.99 ft on 02/27/1979 (5) 10.95 ft on 09/17/1999 Show More Historic Crests (P): Preliminary values subject to further review. Recent Crests (1) 7.84 ft on 12/20/2022 (P) (2) 8.68 ft on 08/20/2021 (3) 8.45 ft on 06/15/2021 (4) 8.68 ft on 03/25/2021 (5) 9.06 ft on 02/20/2021 Show More Recent Crests (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. 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.

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16.5	Water level reaches the bridge deck on the upstream side of the bridge on VA route 618 Adkins Rd.
16.2	River stage sensor operating limit
11	Adkins Rd is flood by 1 - 2 FT of water south of the gauge with one home surrounded by water.
9.5	Water is up to 1 FT deep in the garages of an auto parts business along Adkins Rd about 1/2 miles south of the river gauge. Parts of Adkins Rd begins to flood.
8	The river exceeds the banks in the vicinity of the gauge along Adkins Rd. Water begins to enter the back of the property of a near by auto parts business.

About This Location

Latitude: 37.436111° N, Longitude: 77.061111° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD27 River Stage Reference Frame Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses NWS stage 0 ft 9 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 4.77 13.77 Survey grade GPS equipment, FEMA flood plain maps, newer USGS topographic maps NGVD 29 6.07 15.07 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 Providence Forge

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