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NOTE: Water levels are referenced to the Mean Higher High Water (MHHW) Datum. This datum can be used to approximate sea water inundation of normally dry ground near the coast. For specific impacts, please refer to the statements on this page. NOTE: Forecasts are not available for the Intracoastal Waterway at White City (Gulf County) (In MHHW). Only observed stages are available for this point.

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Flood Categories (in feet) Major Flood Stage: 6 Moderate Flood Stage: 4 Flood Stage: 2 Action Stage: 1 Low Stage (in feet): -9999 Historic Crests (1) 5.21 ft on 10/10/2018 (2) 3.82 ft on 01/09/2016 (3) 3.42 ft on 09/16/2020 (4) 2.45 ft on 03/15/2020 (5) 2.40 ft on 08/16/2021 Show More Historic Crests (P): Preliminary values subject to further review. Recent Crests (1) 2.40 ft on 08/16/2021 (2) 3.42 ft on 09/16/2020 (3) 2.45 ft on 03/15/2020 (4) 2.02 ft on 03/05/2020 (5) 5.21 ft on 10/10/2018 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.

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12	Flooding of historic proportions in White City and along the Intracoastal Waterway in Gulf County. Water crosses Stebel Drive at the base of the Highway 71 bridge. The approach to the Highway 71 bridge begins to flood at this level. Homes south of Stebel Drive are subject to significant flooding.
9	Catastrophic flooding in White City and along the Intracoastal Waterway in Gulf County. Numerous structures flood along Sealy Drive and Wimico Drive. Water reaches as far inland as the base of the Highway 71 bridge at Stebel Drive.
6	Significant flooding in White City and along the Intracoastal Waterway in Gulf County. Water moves inland and reaches Wimico Drive and Sealy Drive. Homes south of these roads are subject to flooding. Access into the area beneath the Highway 71 bridge south of Sealy Drive is impossible.
4	Access to the White City Park becomes severely restricted above this level. Structures south of Pridgeon Road near the White City Park flood with water levels up to 2 feet deep. Water begins to flood backyards of homes on the south side of Wimico Drive.
3	Water floods areas around the White City Park up to 1 foot deep under the Highway 71 bridge. Access into the White City Park becomes limited at this level.
2	Water begins to flood low lying areas near the White City Park. This is the top of the boat ramp at the White City Park.

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Latitude: 29.879809° N, Longitude: 85.220368° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83/WGS84 River Stage Reference Frame Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses NWS stage 0 ft 2 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 0.9 2.0 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

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