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Southeast River Forecast Center

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NOTE: Forecasts are not available for the Hunting Creek below E Houstonville Rd. 3 NNE Harmony. Only observed stages are available for this point.

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Flood Categories (in feet) Major Flood Stage: 27 Moderate Flood Stage: 23 Flood Stage: 18 Action Stage: 16 Low Stage (in feet): -9999 Historic Crests (1) 25.05 ft on 09/22/1979 (2) 24.30 ft on 06/21/1972 (3) 21.78 ft on 10/17/1964 Show More Historic Crests (P): Preliminary values subject to further review. Recent Crests (1) 21.30 ft on 02/07/2020 (P) (2) 16.30 ft on 10/12/2018 (P) (3) 13.68 ft on 09/17/2018 Show More Recent Crests (P): Preliminary values subject to further review. Low Water Records (1) -0.40 ft on 07/09/2002 (2) -0.28 ft on 08/19/2002 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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27	Major Flood Stage. Extremely rare and catastrophic flooding of Hunting Creek is developing with disastrous impacts to property. Campgrounds may be experiencing devastating flooding greater than 4 ft deep, causing severe damage. Basements and crawl spaces may be completely submerged. First-floor building elevations may be experiencing ruinous flooding greater than 1 ft deep. Travel may be severely restricted with roadway inundation exceeding 3-4 ft, stranding several homes and businesses.
23	Moderate Flood Stage. Unusual, damaging flooding is developing adjacent to Hunting Creek with considerable impacts to property. Significant flooding reaching 4-6 ft deep is ongoing for low-lying areas and low-water crossings. Campgrounds may be experiencing dangerous inundation up to 2-4 ft deep, capable of moving RVs and other vehicles. Flooding less than 1 ft deep may begin for first-floor building elevations. Some homes and businesses may be stranded. Significant impacts to travel are likely.
18.01	...continued from 18.0 feet impacts. More significant floodwaters are beginning to impact low-lying areas, with inundation approximately 2-4 feet deep. Low-water crossings may be inundated with up to 2-3 feet of floodwaters. Campgrounds, secondary roads, and outbuildings may be experiencing flooding up to 1-2 feet deep. Flooding less than 1 foot deep may begin impacting basements, crawl spaces, and primary roads.
18	Minor Flood Stage. Common, deeper flooding of low-lying areas adjacent to Hunting Creek is developing with lesser impacts to vulnerable property, including the water-storage tanks at the River Valley Animal Food plant on Sheffield Dr. Impacts continued in the 18.01 statement...
16.01	...impacts continued from the 16.0 statement... Floodwaters may be impacting farmland, woodlands, nurseries, parks, athletic fields, greenways, and boat-access areas with up to 2 feet of inundation. Low-water crossings may be inundated with up to 2 feet of floodwater and become impassable. Campgrounds and secondary roads may experience floodwater inundation of up to 1 foot.
16	Action/Advisory Stage. Common, nuisance flooding of low-lying areas adjacent to Hunting Creek is beginning. Floodwaters are approaching the storage tanks at the River Valley Animal Foods plant on Sheffield Rd. Impacts continued in the 16.01 statement...

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Latitude: 36.000556° N, Longitude: 80.745556° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83/WGS84 River Stage Reference Frame Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses NWS stage 0 ft 18 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 E Houstonville Rd. 3 NNE Harmony

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