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NOTE: Gauge reading affected by reservoir operations. 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. Reliability of the Forecast: Based on current and forecast river, weather and reservoir conditions NOTE: Forecasts for the Oostanaula River at Rome are issued routinely year-round.

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Flood Categories (in feet) Major Flood Stage: 32 Moderate Flood Stage: 28 Flood Stage: 25 Action Stage: 19 Low Stage (in feet): -9999 Historic Crests (1) 40.30 ft on 04/01/1886 (2) 37.20 ft on 01/15/1892 (3) 34.50 ft on 01/22/1947 (4) 34.30 ft on 07/12/1916 (5) 34.26 ft on 03/18/1990 Show More Historic Crests (P): Preliminary values subject to further review. Recent Crests (1) 29.55 ft on 12/30/2015 (2) 25.65 ft on 01/07/2009 (3) 27.70 ft on 05/07/2003 (4) 25.60 ft on 03/07/2003 (5) 26.90 ft on 03/10/1998 Show More Recent Crests (P): Preliminary values subject to further review. Low Water Records (1) 1.75 ft on 10/08/2007 (2) 1.82 ft on 09/27/2007 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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Flood Impacts & Photos

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46	Highway 27...5th Avenue bridge floods. Many businesses and homes flooded.
42	The levee of the Oostanaula will reach the top of the city levee. This is a very serious situation. Floyd Medical Center...Law Enforcement Center and numerous businesses flood.
40.3	The record crest was 40.30 feet on April 1...1886.
38	Major flooding expands. Water will reach Broad Street. This is the 100 year flood.
36	Major flooding continues. Water overflows at the lowest point of Summerville Road.
34.5	Major flooding continues. Six city blocks of basements in Rome near the Oostanaula River will flood. Water will cover the 200 block of East Second Avenue.
32	Major flooding begins. Flooding of Rome Sewage Treatment Plant begins. Fifth Avenue Bridge is closed. Water overflows onto Second Avenue between railroad and bridge.
30	Moderate flooding expands. Water enters Georgia Power Maintenance Yard at Etowah River.
28	Moderate flooding begins. Water will enter basements of lower two city blocks near the gage site. Flood gates on Second Avenue and Avenue A must be closed.
25	Flood stage is reached. Minor flooding occurs in the woodlands and fields along the river upstream and downstream from the gage on the Turner McCall bridge or U.S. Highway 27. The Heritage Park Rome Greenway continues to flood with some locations up to 5 feet deep. All drainage valves must be closed at the outfalls in Rome. The flood gate on the Rome levee should be closed.
24	Bankfull conditions expand along the river upstream and downstream from the gage on the Turner McCall bridge or U.S. Highway 27. The Heritage Park Rome Greenway continues to flood with some locations up to 4 feet deep. The drainage valves must be closed at the American Legion and Police Station Outfalls.
22	Bankfull conditions continue along the river upstream and downstream from the gage on the Turner McCall bridge or U.S. Highway 27. The Heritage Park Rome Greenway continues to flood. A drainage valve must be closed at Second Avenue and Avenue A Pump station outfalls.
19	Bankfull conditions occur along the river upstream and downstream from the gage on the Turner McCall bridge or U.S. Highway 27. Action Stage is reached with the Heritage Park Rome Greenway beginning to flood within the floodplain.

Low Water Impacts

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18K-25K cfs	Bankfull capacity (the amount of water a river can carry without overflowing its banks) at the merger of the Oostanaula and Etowah Rivers to form the Coosa River at Rome.

About This Location

Latitude: 34.260556° N, Longitude: 85.170833° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83/WGS84 River Stage Reference Frame Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses NWS stage 0 ft 25 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 29 561.7 ft 586.7 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: Corps of Engineers (COE) Info for Rome U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Data and Site Info for Rome

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