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NOTE: Stage may be affected by ice during winter months. NOTE: Reported historic crests have been estimated using recent ratings due to previous channel, location and/or datum changes. USGS observed crests can be found at: waterdata.usgs.gov/nwis/rt Please also see Additional Information tab at the bottom of this page. NOTE: Forecasts are not available for the General Creek near Meeks Bay. Only observed stages are available for this point.

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Flood Categories (in feet) Major Flood Stage: 7 Moderate Flood Stage: 6 Flood Stage: 5.5 Action Stage: 4.5 Low Stage (in feet): -9999 Historic Crests (1) 5.93 ft on 01/09/2017 (2) 5.59 ft on 01/02/1997 (P) (3) 5.45 ft on 11/30/1982 (4) 5.39 ft on 12/31/2005 (P) (5) 4.41 ft on 02/09/2017 (P) Show More Historic Crests (P): Preliminary values subject to further review. Recent Crests (1) 4.23 ft on 04/07/2018 (P) (2) 4.41 ft on 02/09/2017 (P) (3) 5.93 ft on 01/09/2017 (4) 5.39 ft on 12/31/2005 (P) (5) 5.59 ft on 01/02/1997 (P) Show More Recent Crests (P): Preliminary values subject to further review. Low Water Records Currently none available.

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7.86	Record flood on 1/2/1997. 797 cfs.
7	Major flooding along General Creek. Damage to roads and infrastructure likely.
6	Moderate flooding. Similar level to January 2017. Impacts could be exacerbated if large woody debris is present.
5.5	Minor flooding of lowlands along the creek.
4.5	Monitor stage. No flooding expected.
Photos (1) Upstream View At Low Flow (2) Downstream View At Low Flow

About This Location

Latitude: 39.051852° N, Longitude: 120.118521° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83/WGS84 River Stage Reference Frame Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses NWS stage 0 ft 5.5 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 6250.38 6255.88 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 Meeks Bay

Additional Information

Reported historic crest estimates have been normalized using USGS Rating 20.0 (as of 2/26/24) due to previous channel, location and/or datum changes. For observed crests please go to:https://nwis.waterdata.usgs.gov/usa/nwis/peak/?site_no=10336645

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