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NOTE: Graphical forecasts are not available for the Anthony Creek above 4h/Anthony. During times of high water, forecast crest information can be found in the text products.

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Flood Categories (in feet) Major Flood Stage: 0 Moderate Flood Stage: 0 Flood Stage: 14 Action Stage: 12 Low Stage (in feet): 0 Historic Crests (1) 15.87 ft on 02/17/2023 (P) (2) 13.19 ft on 02/04/2022 (3) 13.12 ft on 02/07/2020 (4) 12.97 ft on 03/01/2021 (5) 11.87 ft on 07/27/2022 Show More Historic Crests (P): Preliminary values subject to further review. Recent Crests (1) 15.87 ft on 02/17/2023 (P) (2) 11.87 ft on 07/27/2022 (3) 13.19 ft on 02/04/2022 (4) 12.97 ft on 03/01/2021 (5) 13.12 ft on 02/07/2020 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.

Zoom Level:16 Legend FEMA Layer Gauge Location Disclaimer Latitude/Longitude Disclaimer: The gauge location shown in the above map is the approximate location based on the latitude/longitude coordinates provided to the NWS by the gauge owner.

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16	Water reaches Anthony Road at the bridge near the gage. Significant flooding of Blue Bend Recreation area.
10	Flooding occurs in portions of Blue Bend campground along Anthony Creek.
9	Portions of Anthony Road (Route 16/2) are flooded and impassable.

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Latitude: 37.909611° N, Longitude: 80.289889° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83/WGS84 River Stage Reference Frame Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses NWS stage 0 ft 14 ft   Vertical Datum Elevation (gauge height = 0) Elevation (gauge height = flood stage) Elevation information source NAVD88 Not Available Not Available   NGVD 29 Not Available Not Available   MSL Not Available Not Available   Other Not Available Not Available

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