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NOTE: USGS data is no longer available. NOTE: Forecasts are not available for the Nameless Creek at Stringtown. Only observed stages are available for this point.

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Flood Categories (in feet) Major Flood Stage: 9 Moderate Flood Stage: 7 Flood Stage: 5 Action Stage: 4 Low Stage (in feet): -9999 Historic Crests (1) 7.10 ft on 01/08/2008 (2) 6.51 ft on 02/06/2008 (3) 5.58 ft on 02/11/2009 (4) 5.57 ft on 08/04/2009 (P): Preliminary values subject to further review. Recent Crests (1) 5.57 ft on 08/04/2009 (2) 5.58 ft on 02/11/2009 (3) 6.51 ft on 02/06/2008 (4) 7.10 ft on 01/08/2008 (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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10.8	The flood waters reach the bottom of the U.S. Highway 40 bridge over Nameless Creek. U.S. Highway 40 may be flooded at this extreme levels. Much of the local Stringtown area as well as Eastern Hancock County is under water.
9	Major flooding of Nameless Creek along U.S. Highway 40 in the Strngtown area.
7	Considerable flooding of agricultural lands along Nameless Creek in the U.S. Highway 40 area.
6	Flooding of agricultural fields along U.S. Highway 40 begins in the Stringtown area begins.
5	Bankfull level of Nameless Creek in the Stringtown area at U.S. Highway 40.
Photos (1) North view from US Highway 40 Bridge. (2) South view from US Highway 40 Bridge.

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Latitude: 39.788611° N, Longitude: 85.685278° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83/WGS84 River Stage Reference Frame Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses NWS stage 0 ft 5 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 Stringtown

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