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Flood Categories (in feet) Major Flood Stage: 15 Moderate Flood Stage: 12 Flood Stage: 10 Action Stage: 7 Low Stage (in feet): -9999 Historic Crests (1) 16.53 ft on 10/07/2021 (2) 14.74 ft on 02/07/2020 (3) 14.66 ft on 10/02/1989 Show More Historic Crests (P): Preliminary values subject to further review. Recent Crests (1) 16.53 ft on 10/07/2021 (2) 7.39 ft on 01/02/2021 (3) 14.74 ft on 02/07/2020 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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15	Major Flood Stage (Catastrophic Damage Threat): Devastating inundation of the basement and the lower-level parking lot of the vacant Red Minnow Restaurant is beginning. Damaging inundation of Brickyard Rd, Horse Farm Rd, and Winns Mill Rd is beginning.
12	Moderate Flood Stage (Considerable Damage Threat): Significant inundation of the basement of the vacant Red Minnow Restaurant is beginning. Significant inundation of Brickyard Rd, Horse Farm Rd, and Winns Mill Rd is ongoing.
11.5	Minor Flood Stage continues (Base Damage Threat): Beaverdam Creek is flooding the lower-level parking lot and the basement of the vacant Red Minnow Restaurant with up to 12 inches of inundation. Significant flooding of Horse Farm Rd with inundation greater than 12-18 inches deep, is ongoing. Flooding of Beaverdam Rd and Winns Mill Rd is increasing with inundation approaching 12 inches deep.
10	Minor Flood Stage (Base Damage Threat): Beaverdam Creek floodwaters may be approaching the basement of the vacant Red Minnow Restaurant. More significant inundation of Horse Farm Rd is beginning. Inundation of Brickyard Rd and Winns Mill Rd will begin as well, requiring closure.
9.5	Action/Advisory Stage continues. Beaverdam Creek is flooding Horse Farm Rd with inundation of up to 12 inches likely. Floodwaters are approaching Brickyard Rd and Winns Mill Rd. with inundation imminent.
8.5	Action/Advisory Flooding continues. Beaverdam Creek is inundating adjacent low-lying areas including farmland and boat access ramps. Floodwaters are impacting property adjacent to the vacant Red Minnow Restaurant on Brewers Bridge Rd, and are beginning to inundate portions of Horse Farm Rd, requiring closure.
7	Action/Advisory Stage. Beaverdam Creek is exceeding its banks and flooding low-lying areas adjacent to the stream including near the vacated Red Minnow Restaurant on Brewers Bridge Rd and low-lying areas near the following gravel road crossings: Winns Mill Rd, Brickyard Rd, and Horse Farm Rd.
Photos (1) Looking downstream from Brewers Mill Road bridge (2) Looking upstream from Brewers Mill Road bridge.

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Latitude: 34.168611° N, Longitude: 82.896667° 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 Not Available Not Available 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 Elberton

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