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NOTE: River forecasts for this location take into account past precipitation and the precipitation amounts expected approximately 24 hours into the future from the forecast issuance time. NOTE: Forecasts are not available for the Medina River at Medina Lake. Only observed stages are available for this point.

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Flood Categories (in feet) Major Flood Stage: 1069 Moderate Flood Stage: 1065 Flood Stage: 1064.2 Action Stage: 1064 Low Stage (in feet): -9999 Historic Crests (1) 1,082.42 ft on 07/05/2002 (2) 1,078.20 ft on 05/29/1987 (3) 1,078.00 ft on 09/16/1919 (4) 1,076.50 ft on 08/03/1978 (5) 1,065.76 ft on 06/03/2016 Show More Historic Crests (P): Preliminary values subject to further review. Recent Crests (1) 1,065.76 ft on 06/03/2016 (2) 1,082.42 ft on 07/05/2002 (3) 1,024.00 ft on 01/01/1997 (4) 1,026.90 ft on 02/19/1990 (5) 1,078.20 ft on 05/29/1987 Show More Recent Crests (P): Preliminary values subject to further review. Low Water Records (1) 936.20 ft on 04/11/1948 (2) 978.02 ft on 10/08/2013 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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1076	Top of dam structure.
1070	Lowest homes around Medina Lake have several feet of water in them. Many homes flood downstream in Bexar County near Von Army and Lacoste.
1068	The lowest homes aruond Medina Lake flood. Docks and facilities around the lake flood.
1064.5	Boats are damaged and docks around Medina lake swamped if ties aren't loosened.
1064.2	Flow passes through the emergency spillway. Lowest homes at the upper end of the lake are threatened.** Medina lake pool height referenced to mean sea level as of October 1, 2002. Users of historical data will need to decrease historical levels by 7.8 feet when comparing to current readings.

About This Location

Latitude: 29.540000° N, Longitude: 98.933611° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83/WGS84 River Stage Reference Frame Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses NWS stage 0 ft 1064.2 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 7.81 ft 7.81 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 Medina Lake

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