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Probability Information Weekly Chance of Exceeding Levels Chance of Exceeding Levels During Entire Period Short-term Probabilistic Guidance (Experimental)

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Printable Image About this graph Tabular Data (UTC) Tabular Data (EDT) Datum: NAVD88 Metadata

Reliability of the Forecast: Based on current and forecast river, weather and reservoir conditions NOTE: Forecasts for the French Creek at Meadville are issued routinely year-round.

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Flood Categories (in feet) Major Flood Stage: 17 Moderate Flood Stage: 16 Flood Stage: 14 Action Stage: 11 Low Stage (in feet): -9999 Historic Crests (1) 17.60 ft on 01/01/1959 (2) 17.05 ft on 04/01/1947 (3) 16.90 ft on 01/12/2018 (4) 16.35 ft on 09/10/2004 (5) 15.52 ft on 01/20/1996 (6) 15.15 ft on 03/16/2007 (7) 15.10 ft on 12/31/1990 (8) 15.04 ft on 01/09/1998 (9) 15.02 ft on 02/07/2008 (10) 14.87 ft on 01/14/2017 Show More Historic Crests (P): Preliminary values subject to further review. Recent Crests (1) 16.90 ft on 01/12/2018 (2) 14.87 ft on 01/14/2017 (3) 14.17 ft on 03/07/2011 (4) 13.47 ft on 03/14/2010 (5) 14.29 ft on 02/12/2009 (6) 15.02 ft on 02/07/2008 (7) 15.15 ft on 03/16/2007 (8) 12.79 ft on 12/01/2005 (9) 13.73 ft on 01/14/2005 (10) 16.35 ft on 09/10/2004 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:16 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	Flood waters will begin to affect the Seco Warwick Company.
18	FEMA 0.2 percent flood level. Major property losses in Meadville.
17.5	Extensive flooding will occur throughout western and southern Meadville. Water may begin impacting shopping areas along U.S. Routes 6, 19, and 322. Arch Street flooded.
17	Major flooding occurs in the City of Meadville. Many roads on the south and west side of town near U.S. 322 and Park Avenue are flooded. The entire Fifth Ward area between French Creek and Dunham Road is flooded. Many industries downstream of Meadville along French Creek are severely impacted. Floodwaters will likely close the Mead Avenue bridge.
16.5	Water is several feet deep in Fifth Ward, Asbury East and West Mobile Home Park.
16	FEMA 1 percent flood level. Significant flooding in western Meadville. Lincoln and Columbia Avenues between Rogers Ferry and Race Streets inundated. Mead Avenue and Bicentennial Park are flooded. French Creek Parkway and U.S. 322 are severely impacted on the south side of town.
15	Floodwaters reach Columbia Avenue, Race Street, and Rogers Ferry Road. Residents of Asbury East and West Mobile Home Parks are impacted. Bicentennial Park near Mead Street is flooded. Water may impact traffic at the U.S. 322 bypass near Park Avenue.
14	Flooding begins along Cussewago Creek near Race Street. Floodwater begins to affect residents in west Asbury Manor Moblie Home Park and Ellsworth Park near Cussewago Creek.
13	Flooding begins downstream of Meadville at Wilson Chute as well as Race St. Backwater flooding along Cussewago Creek could affect the Asbury Manor West Mobile Home Park.
Photos (1) Wellhouse for the river gauge at Meadville PA. Photo NWS Service Hydrologist (2) Upstream side of bridge on the French Creek in Meadville. Wire weight attached to the bridge. Photo (3) Upstream side of the French Creek at the gauge site in Meadville PA. Photo NWS Service Hydrologist (4) Downstream side of the French Creek at the gauge site in Meadville PA. Photo NWS Service Hydrologist

About This Location

Latitude: 41.632500° N, Longitude: 80.159722° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83/WGS84 River Stage Reference Frame Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses NWS stage 0 ft 14 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 1058.26 1072.26 Survey grade GPS equipment, FEMA flood plain maps, newer USGS topographic maps NGVD 29 1058.83 1072.83 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 Meadville

Additional Information

Potential River Levels Used to Estimate the Chance of Flooding and the Range of Possible River Levels 10 Day (HEFS) 10 Day (NAEFS) 10 Day (GEFS) Note: Use the official hydrograph at the top of this web page for river levels within the next 48 hours. See the Product Description Document link for more details on the interpretation of the 10 day graphics. Click individual graphics to enlarge.

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