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Weather Forecast Office Detroit/Pontiac, MI

North Central River Forecast Center

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NOTE: River forecasts for this location take into account past precipitation and the precipitation amounts expected approximately 48 hours into the future from the forecast issuance time. NOTE: Forecasts for the Lower Rouge at Inkster are issued as needed during times of high water, but are not routinely available.

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Flood Categories (in feet) Major Flood Stage: 13 Moderate Flood Stage: 12 Flood Stage: 10 Action Stage: 8 Low Stage (in feet): -9999 Historic Crests (1) 14.41 ft on 04/05/1947 (2) 13.62 ft on 06/26/1968 (3) 13.13 ft on 05/22/2004 (4) 12.76 ft on 05/26/2011 (5) 12.71 ft on 03/14/1982 Show More Historic Crests (P): Preliminary values subject to further review. Recent Crests (1) 10.27 ft on 09/30/2016 (2) 10.35 ft on 05/31/2015 (3) 11.86 ft on 08/11/2014 (4) 10.49 ft on 04/20/2013 (5) 11.74 ft on 11/30/2011 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.

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14.4	Considerable damage occurs to residential areas. Wayne Park will be up to 10 feet under water.
13.6	Brady Street in Dearborn will flood. Many bridges become impassable.
12.4	Property damage will mainly be limited to park buildings and roads. Several homes may become isolated by flood water. Many roads will close due to flooding. Most highway bridges over the river in this area will be closed to traffic. U.S. Highway 12 (Michigan Avenue) will be covered by 4 feet of water in spots.
10	Residential areas along Brady Street in Dearborn will become affected by water.
9	River reaches bankfull in many locations.

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Latitude: 42.300000° N, Longitude: 83.300000° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83/WGS84 River Stage Reference Frame Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses NWS stage 0 ft 10 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 29 593.14 ft 603.14 ft 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 Inkster

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