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Loosahatchie River near Frayser Stage (ft)Observed: 10.95 ft at 10:00AM May 19, 2020Observed: 10.91 ft at 11:00AM May 19, 2020Observed: 10.86 ft at 12:00PM May 19, 2020Observed: 10.84 ft at 1:00PM May 19, 2020Observed: 10.79 ft at 2:00PM May 19, 2020Observed: 10.76 ft at 3:00PM May 19, 2020Observed: 10.75 ft at 4:00PM May 19, 2020Observed: 10.72 ft at 5:00PM May 19, 2020Observed: 10.7 ft at 6:00PM May 19, 2020Observed: 10.69 ft at 7:00PM May 19, 2020Observed: 10.67 ft at 8:00PM May 19, 2020Observed: 10.67 ft at 9:00PM May 19, 2020Observed: 10.66 ft at 10:00PM May 19, 2020Observed: 10.67 ft at 11:00PM May 19, 2020Observed: 10.66 ft at 12:00AM May 20, 2020Observed: 10.67 ft at 1:00AM May 20, 2020Observed: 10.7 ft at 2:00AM May 20, 2020Observed: 10.67 ft at 3:00AM May 20, 2020Observed: 10.68 ft at 4:00AM May 20, 2020Observed: 10.71 ft at 5:00AM May 20, 2020Observed: 10.72 ft at 6:00AM May 20, 2020Observed: 10.74 ft at 7:00AM May 20, 2020Observed: 10.77 ft at 8:00AM May 20, 2020Observed: 10.78 ft at 9:00AM May 20, 2020Observed: 10.82 ft at 10:00AM May 20, 2020Observed: 10.84 ft at 11:00AM May 20, 2020Observed: 10.85 ft at 12:00PM May 20, 2020Observed: 10.89 ft at 1:00PM May 20, 2020Observed: 10.92 ft at 2:00PM May 20, 2020Observed: 10.95 ft at 3:00PM May 20, 2020Observed: 10.98 ft at 4:00PM May 20, 2020Observed: 11.04 ft at 5:00PM May 20, 2020Observed: 11.07 ft at 6:00PM May 20, 2020Observed: 11.09 ft at 7:00PM May 20, 2020Observed: 11.13 ft at 8:00PM May 20, 2020Observed: 11.17 ft at 9:00PM May 20, 2020Observed: 11.23 ft at 10:00PM May 20, 2020Observed: 11.27 ft at 11:00PM May 20, 2020Observed: 11.32 ft at 12:00AM May 21, 2020Observed: 11.37 ft at 1:00AM May 21, 2020Observed: 11.41 ft at 2:00AM May 21, 2020Observed: 11.46 ft at 3:00AM May 21, 2020Observed: 11.52 ft at 4:00AM May 21, 2020Observed: 11.57 ft at 5:00AM May 21, 2020Observed: 11.64 ft at 6:00AM May 21, 2020Observed: 11.68 ft at 7:00AM May 21, 2020Observed: 11.73 ft at 8:00AM May 21, 2020Observed: 11.78 ft at 9:00AM May 21, 2020Observed: 11.84 ft at 10:00AM May 21, 2020Observed: 11.92 ft at 11:00AM May 21, 2020Observed: 11.99 ft at 12:00PM May 21, 2020Observed: 12.03 ft at 1:00PM May 21, 2020Observed: 12.11 ft at 2:00PM May 21, 2020Observed: 12.15 ft at 3:00PM May 21, 2020Observed: 12.2 ft at 4:00PM May 21, 2020Observed: 12.25 ft at 5:00PM May 21, 2020Observed: 12.34 ft at 6:00PM May 21, 2020Observed: 12.39 ft at 7:00PM May 21, 2020Observed: 12.44 ft at 8:00PM May 21, 2020Observed: 12.5 ft at 9:00PM May 21, 2020Observed: 12.55 ft at 10:00PM May 21, 2020Observed: 12.62 ft at 11:00PM May 21, 2020Observed: 12.66 ft at 12:00AM May 22, 2020Observed: 12.7 ft at 1:00AM May 22, 2020Observed: 12.8 ft at 2:00AM May 22, 2020Observed: 12.85 ft at 3:00AM May 22, 2020Observed: 12.89 ft at 4:00AM May 22, 2020Observed: 12.97 ft at 5:00AM May 22, 2020Observed: 13.02 ft at 6:00AM May 22, 2020Observed: 13.08 ft at 7:00AM May 22, 2020Observed: 13.14 ft at 8:00AM May 22, 2020Observed: 13.23 ft at 9:00AM May 22, 2020Observed: 13.27 ft at 10:00AM May 22, 2020Observed: 13.31 ft at 11:00AM May 22, 2020Observed: 13.41 ft at 12:00PM May 22, 2020Observed: 13.47 ft at 1:00PM May 22, 2020Observed: 13.47 ft at 2:00PM May 22, 2020Observed: 13.6 ft at 3:00PM May 22, 2020Observed: 13.62 ft at 4:00PM May 22, 2020Observed: 13.78 ft at 5:00PM May 22, 2020Observed: 13.79 ft at 6:00PM May 22, 2020Observed: 13.78 ft at 7:00PM May 22, 2020Observed: 13.94 ft at 8:00PM May 22, 2020Observed: 13.99 ft at 9:00PM May 22, 2020Observed: 14.07 ft at 10:00PM May 22, 2020Observed: 14.12 ft at 11:00PM May 22, 2020Observed: 14.18 ft at 12:00AM May 23, 2020Observed: 14.23 ft at 1:00AM May 23, 2020Observed: 14.3 ft at 2:00AM May 23, 2020Observed: 14.35 ft at 3:00AM May 23, 2020Observed: 14.4 ft at 4:00AM May 23, 2020Observed: 14.45 ft at 5:00AM May 23, 2020Observed: 14.53 ft at 6:00AM May 23, 2020Observed: 14.59 ft at 7:00AM May 23, 2020Observed: 14.66 ft at 8:00AM May 23, 2020Observed: 14.72 ft at 9:00AM May 23, 2020Observed: 14.78 ft at 10:00AM May 23, 2020Observed: 14.84 ft at 11:00AM May 23, 2020Observed: 14.87 ft at 12:00PM May 23, 2020Observed: 14.94 ft at 1:00PM May 23, 2020Observed: 14.99 ft at 2:00PM May 23, 2020Observed: 15.02 ft at 3:00PM May 23, 2020Observed: 15.05 ft at 4:00PM May 23, 2020Observed: 15.11 ft at 5:00PM May 23, 2020Observed: 15.15 ft at 6:00PM May 23, 2020Observed: 15.17 ft at 7:00PM May 23, 2020Observed: 15.23 ft at 8:00PM May 23, 2020Observed: 15.26 ft at 9:00PM May 23, 2020Observed: 15.3 ft at 10:00PM May 23, 2020Observed: 15.36 ft at 11:00PM May 23, 2020Observed: 15.4 ft at 12:00AM May 24, 2020Observed: 15.43 ft at 1:00AM May 24, 2020Observed: 15.48 ft at 2:00AM May 24, 2020Observed: 15.52 ft at 3:00AM May 24, 2020Observed: 15.57 ft at 4:00AM May 24, 2020Observed: 15.62 ft at 5:00AM May 24, 2020Observed: 15.65 ft at 6:00AM May 24, 2020Observed: 15.69 ft at 7:00AM May 24, 2020Observed: 15.76 ft at 8:00AM May 24, 2020Observed: 15.8 ft at 9:00AM May 24, 2020Observed: 15.84 ft at 10:00AM May 24, 2020Observed: 15.91 ft at 11:00AM May 24, 2020Observed: 15.95 ft at 12:00PM May 24, 2020Observed: 15.99 ft at 1:00PM May 24, 2020Observed: 16.03 ft at 2:00PM May 24, 2020Observed: 16.08 ft at 3:00PM May 24, 2020Observed: 16.12 ft at 4:00PM May 24, 2020Observed: 16.17 ft at 5:00PM May 24, 2020Observed: 16.21 ft at 6:00PM May 24, 2020Observed: 16.26 ft at 7:00PM May 24, 2020Observed: 16.3 ft at 8:00PM May 24, 2020Observed: 16.33 ft at 9:00PM May 24, 2020Observed: 16.35 ft at 10:00PM May 24, 2020Observed: 16.39 ft at 11:00PM May 24, 2020Observed: 16.44 ft at 12:00AM May 25, 2020Observed: 16.47 ft at 1:00AM May 25, 2020Observed: 16.5 ft at 2:00AM May 25, 2020Observed: 16.54 ft at 3:00AM May 25, 2020Observed: 16.57 ft at 4:00AM May 25, 2020Observed: 16.62 ft at 5:00AM May 25, 2020Observed: 16.65 ft at 6:00AM May 25, 2020Observed: 16.7 ft at 7:00AM May 25, 2020Observed: 16.73 ft at 8:00AM May 25, 2020Observed: 16.76 ft at 9:00AM May 25, 2020Observed: 16.8 ft at 10:00AM May 25, 2020Observed: 16.84 ft at 11:00AM May 25, 2020Observed: 16.89 ft at 12:00PM May 25, 2020Observed: 16.91 ft at 1:00PM May 25, 2020Observed: 16.95 ft at 2:00PM May 25, 2020Observed: 16.98 ft at 3:00PM May 25, 2020Observed: 17.02 ft at 4:00PM May 25, 2020Observed: 17.05 ft at 5:00PM May 25, 2020Observed: 17.07 ft at 6:00PM May 25, 2020Observed: 17.11 ft at 7:00PM May 25, 2020Observed: 17.14 ft at 8:00PM May 25, 2020Observed: 17.18 ft at 9:00PM May 25, 2020Observed: 17.21 ft at 10:00PM May 25, 2020Observed: 17.22 ft at 11:00PM May 25, 2020Observed: 17.27 ft at 12:00AM May 26, 2020Observed: 17.3 ft at 1:00AM May 26, 2020Observed: 17.31 ft at 2:00AM May 26, 2020Observed: 17.33 ft at 3:00AM May 26, 2020Observed: 17.38 ft at 4:00AM May 26, 2020Observed: 17.41 ft at 5:00AM May 26, 2020Observed: 17.42 ft at 6:00AM May 26, 2020Highest Observation: 17.45 ft at 7:00AM May 26, 2020FRRT1(plotting HGIRG) Graph Created (9:00AM May 26, 2020)ObservedLatest observed value: 17.45 ft at 7:00 AM CDT 26-May-2020. Flood Stage is 28 ft
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Major Flood Stage: 36
Moderate Flood Stage: 32
Flood Stage: 28
Action Stage: 21
Low Stage (in feet): -9999

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41 During Mississippi River floods, house trailer park just south of the Loosahatchie River east of Raleigh Millington Road begins to flood. Residence area west of Sunrise Street is flooding. Duncan Road in Millington is being flooded. Big Creek is backed up to Raleigh Millington Road.
40 During Mississippi River floods, Highway 51 is flooded. Police Academy is flooded. Charles W. Baker Airport begins to flood. Billon Road floods. Backwater from the Mississippi River goes east past Brunswick gage.
39 The Canadian National Railroad is flooded all the way across the Loosahatchie River bottom. Houses are being flooded along Carrolton Avenue. Water is coming onto lots north of Creston Avenue. Water is nearhouses along Highway 51 west of the DuPont plant, Horton Road, the east end of Robertson Road, and Locke Road are flooding. Golf course east of Big Creek is mostly flooded. Fields and wetlands are being covered just west of the Highway 14 bridge. Backwater is up Big Creek to Raleight Millington Rd.
38 During Mississippi River floods, north bound lane of Highway 51 is being flooded north of North Watkins. Trailer park north of North Watkins and east of Highway 51 is flooding near the entrance. Buildings at the Police Academy are flooding. Part of Fite Road on the north side of the DuPont plant is flooded. Ridgemont Road just west of New Allen Road is flooded.
37 During Mississippi River floods, intersection of Highway 51 and North Watkins Street is flooded. Businesses along Fite Road west of Raleigh Millington Road begin to flood.
36 During Mississippi River floods, sports facility south the the Police Academy is flooding. House lots on Quimby Road are being covered by flood water. Business on the northeast corner of the Highway 51 North Watkins intersection is beginning to flood. Walsh road is flooded near Big Creek.
35 During Mississippi River floods, horse farm near the Highway 51 North Watkins Street intersection is flooding. Walsh Road is beginning to flood. Places north of Locke Road are beginning to go under flood water. O.K. Robertson Road is mostly flooded. Places on Robertson Road are flooding. Benjestown Road in Frayser begins to flood.
34 During Mississippi River floods, business west of Felts Station Road are flooding south of North Watkins Street. Place near the south end of Benjestown Road north of the Loosahatchie River is flooding.
33 During Mississippi River floods, road to Police Academy is flooding. Businesses around the intersection of Highway 51 and North Watkins Street are flooding. Busness between Highway 51 and the chemical plant are beginning to go under water.
31 During Mississippir River floods, south parts of the chemical plant grounds are flooding. Homestead on the north end of Benjestown Road in Frayser begins to flood.
30 During Mississippi River floods, flood water is getting on the parking lots on the west side of the DuPont plant. Golf course east of Big Creek is beginning to flood.
29 During Mississippi River floods, businesses between Millington Road and Highway 51 are beginning to flood. Golf course south of Woodstock Cuba Road east of Big Creek begins to flood.
28 During Mississippi River floods, Old Cuba-Benjestown Road is flooded near the Billon Road intersection. Evacuation of places west of the intersection of Old Cuba-Benjestown Road and Billon Road is now difficult.
27 During Mississippi River Floods, Old Cuba-Benjestown Road begins to flood across from Fullen Dock area. South end of O. K. Robertson Road floods.
24 During Mississippi River floods, fields south of thr Dupont factory are flooding. Fields begin to flood near the mouth of Big Creek.
18 Extensive field and wetland flooding is occurring.
16 Swamps near the mouth of the Lossahatchie River begin to flood.
7.2 Mississippi River backwater has come up the Loosahatchie River to the Frayser gage on the Highway 51 Bridge.
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Latitude: 35.259722° N, Longitude: 89.994167° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83/WGS84

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Reference Frame		 Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses
NWS stage 0 ft 28 ft Interpreting hydrographs and NWS watch, warnings, and forecasts, and inundation maps
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NAVD88 196.0 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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