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Southeast River Forecast Center

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About this graph Tabular Data (UTC) Tabular Data (EDT) Datum: NGVD29 Metadata

NOTE: Automatic observations from this river gauge will soon be discontinued if funding is not identified. Contact webmaster at link below if you can help. NOTE: Forecasts are not available for the Camp Creek near Kenwood. Only observed stages are available for this point.

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Flood Categories (in feet) Major Flood Stage: 11 Moderate Flood Stage: 8 Flood Stage: 7 Action Stage: 5 Low Stage (in feet): -9999 Historic Crests (P): Preliminary values subject to further review. Recent Crests Currently none available. 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:15 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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11	Major flooding begins. Widespread inundation flooding of the woodlands occur upstream and downstream from the gage at Helmer Road. Portions of the road will be flooded with a foot of water. The water level will reach the top of the bridge and it may become washed out. In Clayton County...several homes on Wicker Court...Bayridge Drive...Timberlake Drive and Timberlake Court will begin to flood. The flood waters may be up to a foot deep in some of the homes.
10	Significant flooding expands into the woodlands along the creek from the gage at Helmer Road. Low portions of the road will begin to flood. The water level will be hitting the bridge and County officials will close it. In Clayton County...large portions of the backyards of homes on Wicker Court...Bayridge Drive...Timberlake Drive and Timberlake Court will be under 3 feet of water. The flood waters will reach the foundations of some of the homes.
9	Significant flooding continues in the woodlands along the creek upstream and downstream from the gage at Helmer Road. The water level will be approaching the road and hitting the bottom of the bridge. County officials will likely close it. In Clayton County...large portions of the backyards of homes on Wicker Court...Bayridge Drive...Timberlake Drive and Timberlake Court will be under two feet of water. The flood waters will approach the foundations of the homes.
8	Moderate flood stage is reached. Significant flooding occurs in the woodlands and natural flood plain along the creek upstream and downstream from the gage at Helmer Road on the Fayette and Clayton County line. The water level will be hitting the bottom of the bridge and county officials may need to close it. In Clayton County...portions of the backyards of homes on Wicker Court...Bayridge Drive...Timberlake Drive and Timberlake Court will be under a foot of water.
7	Flood stage is reached. Minor flooding begins in the woodlands and natural flood plain along the creek upstream and downstream from the gage at Helmer Road on the Fayette and Clayton County line. In Clayton County...portions of the backyards of homes on Wicker Court...Bayridge Drive...Timberlake Drive and Timberlake Court will begin to flood.
5	Bankfull conditions occur in the woodlands along the creek upstream and downstream from the gage at Helmer Road on the Fayette and Clayton County line.

About This Location

Latitude: 33.525833° N, Longitude: 84.433889° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83/WGS84 River Stage Reference Frame Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses NWS stage 0 ft 7 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 29 810.0 ft 817.0 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 Kenwood

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