ALERT: November 15 update on the status of the nationwide data transmission error preventing stream gauge data collected at affected locations from being displayed on the Advanced Hydrologic Prediction Services (AHPS) webpages. As of 11/08/2018, The USGS has restored all impacted operational stream gauges to transmitting status. The status map of gauge outages from other agencies is here. The outage map will be updated each Thursday. We apologize for the service interruption and hope to have the data restored as soon as possible.

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NOTE: Forecasts are not available for the Nassawango Creek near Snow Hill. Only observed stages are available for this point.

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Flood Categories (in feet) Major Flood Stage: 0 Moderate Flood Stage: 0 Flood Stage: 0 Action Stage: 3.5 Low Stage (in feet): -9999 Historic Crests (1) 9.07 ft on 08/19/1989 (2) 8.95 ft on 09/30/2016 (3) 8.13 ft on 01/29/1998 (4) 8.10 ft on 05/19/2018 (P) (5) 7.95 ft on 02/26/1979 Show More Historic Crests (P): Preliminary values subject to further review. Recent Crests (1) 8.10 ft on 05/19/2018 (P) (2) 7.71 ft on 08/13/2017 (3) 8.95 ft on 09/30/2016 (4) 5.28 ft on 04/21/2015 (5) 5.78 ft on 03/31/2014 Show More Recent Crests (P): Preliminary values subject to further review. Low Water Records Currently none available.

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Latitude: 38.228889° N, Longitude: 75.471389° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83/WGS84 River Stage Reference Frame Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses NWS stage 0 ft Not Available 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 11.49 Not Available Survey grade GPS equipment, FEMA flood plain maps, newer USGS topographic maps NGVD 29 12.30 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 Snow Hill

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