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NOTE: Gauge reading may be affected by ice. Forecast flows are unadjusted for ice. NOTE: Forecasts are not available for the East Fork White Lick Creek at Bridgeport. Only observed stages are available for this point.

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Flood Categories (in feet) Major Flood Stage: 13 Moderate Flood Stage: 10 Flood Stage: 6 Action Stage: 4.5 Low Stage (in feet): -9999 Historic Crests (1) 16.00 ft on 09/01/2003 (2) 10.90 ft on 06/22/2010 (3) 9.99 ft on 02/28/2011 (4) 9.72 ft on 07/07/2015 (5) 9.26 ft on 01/13/2013 (6) 9.22 ft on 06/07/2008 (7) 8.90 ft on 02/11/2009 (8) 8.90 ft on 04/20/2011 (9) 8.64 ft on 03/15/2007 (10) 8.47 ft on 08/04/2009 Show More Historic Crests (P): Preliminary values subject to further review. Recent Crests (1) 9.72 ft on 07/07/2015 (2) 5.46 ft on 06/26/2015 (3) 6.73 ft on 04/09/2015 (4) 8.18 ft on 04/03/2014 (5) 8.15 ft on 12/22/2013 (6) 9.26 ft on 01/13/2013 (7) 8.90 ft on 04/20/2011 (8) 9.99 ft on 02/28/2011 (9) 10.90 ft on 06/22/2010 (10) 8.47 ft on 08/04/2009 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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13	Major flooding in progrees. Water flows over Stafford Road by possibly a foot or more and may begin to flood portions of West Perimeter Road.
10.85	During June 2010...water may have flowed over Stafford Road on the west side of the bridge over East Fork Whitelick Creek.
10.84	The June 23 2010 Indianapolis front page shows one person kayaking in the Yates RV Campground that was flooded by East Fork White Lick Creek just north of US Highway 40. About 20 people had to flee their RVs early on June 22. The water appears to be 2 feet deep in the campground.
10	Extensive flooding of East Fork White Lick Creek. Bridgeport Road...south of Morris Street is extensively flooded on February 28 2011. Water within a foot or more of going over Stafford Road. Water approaching airport West Perimeter Road on the west side of airport. The water would have to go 3 or more feet to get over portions of West Perimeter Road.
9.19	Bridgeport Road...in the vicinity of the intersection of Bridgeport Blvd. just north of Bridgeport...begins to flood. Flooding is noticeable along West Perimeter Road.
8.5	Flooding from Whitelick Creek noticeable along West Perimeter Road. Water approaches Bridgeport Road near Bridgeport Blvd just north of Bridgeport but is not on the road.
6	Whitelick Creek is out of its banks in places in the Bridgeport area south of U.S. 40.
1.05	Bottom of stream bed below wire weight gage.
Photos (1) Looking north from gage site in December 2009 at US Highway 40. (2) Looking south from gage in December 2009 at a low East Fork White Lick Creek.

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Latitude: 39.729167° N, Longitude: 86.322778° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83/WGS84 River Stage Reference Frame Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses NWS stage 0 ft 6 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 731.03 Not Available   Current/Historical Observations: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Data and Site Info for Bridgeport

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