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NOTE: Graphical forecasts are not available for the Cartoogechaye Creek near Franklin. During times of high water, forecast crest information can be found in the text products.

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Flood Categories (in feet) Major Flood Stage: 18 Moderate Flood Stage: 16 Flood Stage: 12 Action Stage: 8 Low Stage (in feet): -9999 Historic Crests (1) 15.60 ft on 06/01/1949 (2) 14.12 ft on 09/17/2004 (3) 14.08 ft on 09/17/2004 (4) 12.96 ft on 10/04/1964 (P) (5) 12.78 ft on 05/28/1973 Show More Historic Crests (P): Preliminary values subject to further review. Recent Crests (1) 12.09 ft on 12/24/2015 (2) 11.40 ft on 01/31/2013 (3) 8.34 ft on 11/11/2009 (4) 10.93 ft on 09/22/2009 (5) 14.08 ft on 09/17/2004 Show More Recent Crests (P): Preliminary values subject to further review. Low Water Records (1) 1.11 ft on 10/01/1981 (2) 1.14 ft on 10/11/2007 (3) 1.15 ft on 10/16/2000 Show More Low Water Records 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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18	WATER WILL OVERTOP THE NEW AND OLD HIGHWAY 23/441 BRIDGES.
16	WATER APPROACHES ROLLER MILL RD AND PT PLEASANT RD JUST NORTH OF CREEK.
15	WATER WILL REACH RED ROOF BUILDINGS AT US 23/441...WIDE HORIZON DRIVE AND INTO PARKING LOTS JUST WEST OF US 23/441. MOST OF THE FAIR GROUNDS WILL BE FLOODED.
14	THE BRIDGE ON BLEDEN CIRCLE ROAD WILL LIKELY BE CLOSED AND PARKING LOTS OF BUSINESSES BETWEEN BLEDEN CIRCLE AND GEORGIA ROAD WILL BE FLOODED. MUCH OF THE MACON COUNTY FAIRGROUNDS WILL BE FLOODED.
13	WATER WILL BE AT THE BOTTOM OF BLEDEN CIRCLE ROAD BRIDGE. ONE OUTBUILDING OFF OF POINT PLEASANT ROAD WILL BE FLOODED. MOST OF THE FAIRGROUNDS WILL BE FLOODED.
12	BUILDINGS ON THE MACON COUNTY FAIRGROUNDS WILL BE FLOODED. WATER APPROACHS ROLLER MILL AND POINT PLEASANT ROADS. THE LITTLE TENNESSEE RIVER GREENWAY WILL BE FLOODED.
11	LOW AREAS BETWEEN BELDEN CIRCLE AND THE RIVER WILL BE FLOODED. BALLFIELDS NEAR THE RIVER WILL ALSO BE FLOODED. NO ROADS OR BUILDINGS AFFECTED AT THIS LEVEL. ELEVATION = 2028 FT
10	BALLFIELDS...PARKING LOTS AND PARTS OF THE FAIRGROUNDS NEAR THE CREEK EAST OF GEORGIA ROAD WILL BEGIN TO FLOOD. ELEVATION 2027 FT.
9	LOW SPOTS WITHIN THE MACON COUNTY FAIRGROUNDS WILL BEGIN TO FLOOD. ELEVATION= 2026 FT
7	BANKFULL STAGE= ELEVATION 2024 FT
4.5	4.5 IN IN 12 HOURS WILL CAUSE A 4.5 FT RISE
1	GENERAL RAIN OF 1 INCH IN 3 HOURS CAUSED A 2.5 FT RISE

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Latitude: 35.157769° N, Longitude: 83.424369° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83/WGS84 River Stage Reference Frame Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses NWS stage 0 ft 12 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 Franklin

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