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Accotink Creek at Woodburn Road / Strathmeade Springs Stage (ft)Observed: 247.52 ft at 8:05AM Mar 14, 2024Observed: 247.5 ft at 2:05PM Mar 14, 2024Highest Observation: 247.54 ft at 8:05PM Mar 14, 2024Observed: 247.52 ft at 2:05AM Mar 15, 2024Observed: 247.52 ft at 8:05AM Mar 15, 2024Observed: 247.52 ft at 2:05PM Mar 15, 2024Observed: 247.52 ft at 2:05AM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 247.52 ft at 8:05AM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 247.5 ft at 2:05PM Mar 16, 2024Highest Observation: 247.54 ft at 8:05PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 247.52 ft at 2:05AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 247.5 ft at 8:05AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 247.5 ft at 2:05PM Mar 17, 2024Highest Observation: 247.54 ft at 2:05AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 247.52 ft at 8:05AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 247.5 ft at 2:05PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 247.52 ft at 8:05PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 247.5 ft at 2:05AM Mar 19, 2024WBAV2(plotting HGIRR) Graph Created (4:41AM Mar 19, 2024)ObservedLatest observed value: 247.5 ft at 2:05 AM EDT 19-Mar-2024. Flood Stage is 251.5 ft
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NOTE: Forecasts are not available for the Accotink Creek at Woodburn Road / Strathmeade Springs. Only observed stages are available for this point.
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Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage: 0
Moderate Flood Stage: 261
Flood Stage: 251.5
Action Stage: 250.5
Low Stage (in feet): -9999

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261 Floodwaters approach buildings near the creek.
258 Floodwaters reach the intersection of Woodburn Road and Spicewood Drive.
252.5 Both Woodburn Road and Prosperity Avenue become flooded by at least six inches of water.
251.5 At this elevation, Woodburn Road is covered by approximately six inches of water at its lowest point. Portions of the Cross County Trail are also flooded.
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Latitude: 38.846111° N, Longitude: 77.237500° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83/WGS84

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NWS stage 0 ft 251.5 ft Interpreting hydrographs and NWS watch, warnings, and forecasts, and inundation maps
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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
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