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Flint River (AL) near Chase Stage (ft)Flow (kcfs)Highest Forecast: 3.8 ft 7:00AM Aug 05, 2020Highest Forecast: 3.8 ft 1:00PM Aug 05, 2020Forecast: 3.7 ft 7:00PM Aug 05, 2020Forecast: 3.7 ft 1:00AM Aug 06, 2020Forecast: 3.7 ft 7:00AM Aug 06, 2020Forecast: 3.7 ft 1:00PM Aug 06, 2020Forecast: 3.7 ft 7:00PM Aug 06, 2020Forecast: 3.7 ft 1:00AM Aug 07, 2020Forecast: 3.7 ft 7:00AM Aug 07, 2020Forecast: 3.7 ft 1:00PM Aug 07, 2020Forecast: 3.7 ft 7:00PM Aug 07, 2020Forecast: 3.7 ft 1:00AM Aug 08, 2020Forecast: 3.7 ft 7:00AM Aug 08, 2020Forecast: 3.6 ft 1:00PM Aug 08, 2020Forecast: 3.6 ft 7:00PM Aug 08, 2020Forecast: 3.6 ft 1:00AM Aug 09, 2020Forecast: 3.6 ft 7:00AM Aug 09, 2020TVACHSA1(plotting HGIRG) Graph Created (3:37AM Aug 5, 2020)Forecast (issued 8:29AM Aug 4)Flood Stage is 16 ft
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Datum: NGVD29
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NOTE: Due to bridge replacement, this gauge is temporarily unavailable.

NOTE: Forecasts for the Flint River (AL) near Chase are issued routinely year-round.

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Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage: 30
Moderate Flood Stage: 25
Flood Stage: 16
Action Stage: 14
Low Stage (in feet): -9999

Historic Crests
(1) 31.04 ft on 12/23/1990
(2) 29.52 ft on 03/16/1973
(3) 27.60 ft on 03/12/1963
(4) 25.00 ft on 09/01/1929
(5) 24.68 ft on 04/28/2011
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Recent Crests
(1) 24.68 ft on 04/28/2011
(2) 16.78 ft on 12/09/2009
(3) 16.58 ft on 12/10/2008
(4) 16.50 ft on 12/10/2004
(5) 19.40 ft on 12/07/2004
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Low Water Records
(1) 0.82 ft on 09/03/1954

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30 Extensive flooding is likely in Madison County to the northeast of Huntsville...and from near Meridianville to Bell Factory and Brownsboro.
16 Flooding of low lying farm and pastureland occurs.
13 Although there is no flooding occurring at the gage site...flooding is likely occurring downstream of Chase...especially near Brownsboro. In addition...flooding may be occurring upstream of Chase in the New Market area.
8.5 At this stage...water at the Flint River at Brownsboro gage site has reached bankfull.
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Latitude: 34.822778° N, Longitude: 86.483056° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83/WGS84

River Stage
Reference Frame		 Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses
NWS stage 0 ft 16 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 29 640.37 ft 656.37 ft Older USGS topographic maps, NGVD29 benchmarks
MSL Not Available Not Available Older USGS topographic maps, MSL benchmarks
Other Not Available Not Available  

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