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33.29
Flood waters reach the instrument shelf of the manometer gage house.
31
Floodwaters will threaten the wastewater treatment facility near this height.
30.5
Flood waters reach the floor of the gage house.
27.9
U.S. Highway 51 south of Vandalia begins to flood near this height.
27.5
Near this level, the left bank levee just south of the U.S. Highway 51 bridge is overtopped.
26
The Dively and Vandalia Levees begin to be overtopped.
25.8
Along South 4th Street, numerous homes begin flooding near the St. Clair Street intersection.
25.5
South 4th Street begins flooding near and south of Jefferson Street in Vandalia.
23
Agricultural levee begins to be slightly overtopped. No residences are affected at this level.
19.2
State Highway J just east of County Road 206 begins to flood near this height.
18
Flood Stage. Minor flooding begins. Unprotected farmland begins to flood.

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472
Top of Dam
462.5
Top of Flood Control pool and the minor flood level.
459.8
This is the RECORD POOL STAGE that was reached on May 18 2002.
457
The back nine at Governor's Run Golf Course is closed at this height.
456.3
CR 650N in Pope Township crossing Hurricane Creek and CR 2100N, Walcott Road in Irish Town Township at lakeside access, begin flooding near this height.
456
Lakeside Restaurant is flooded at this height, along with 400 campsites, 17 township roads, 17 boat ramps, Coles Creek Oil Wells, and the north end of Hazlet State Park.
455.6
In Tamalco Township, CR 200N, the K.V.S. Club Road, begins flooding near this height.
454.9
In East Fork Township, CR 2600E, or Buchele Road, begins flooding at White Tail Access near this height.
454.5
In Pope Township, CR 200 crossing North Fork and 3 parking lots begin flooding. In Irish Town Township, 2100E, or Burnside Road, begins flooding at the North Allan Branch near this height.
454.1
In Pope Township, CR 400N north road leading from Cox's bridge and CR 700N leading to Hitogi Access begin flooding near this height.
454
In East Fork Township, CR 1600N, or Wiedle Road, begins flooding at the south entrance to Coles Creek near this height. At this level, 101 campsites, 16 boat ramps, 12 township roads, and the access to Lakeside Restaurant are closed.
453.1
In Pope Township, CR 600E north of Eckert's woods at the crossing of Flat and Steve Creeks begins flooding near this height. In Kaskaskia Township, CR 900N, or Schobinier Road floods at several places near this height.
453
In Pope Township, 300E road south of Cox's Bridge near Pratt Cemetary begins to flood near this height. At this level, 87 campsites, 14 boat ramps, 6 township roads, and 2 beaches are closed.
452.5
In Tamalco Township, CR 100N at Bob White Access begins flooding near this height.
452
In East Fork Township, CR 2680E, or Louse Creek Road, begins flooding at Wood Duck Access near this height. At this level, 78 campsites and 10 boat ramps are closed.
450.5
In Pope Township, 200E South Patoka access and 100N begin to flood near this level.
449.9
In Clement Township, 1500N Brink's Road crossing over Grasher Creek begins flooding near this level. 28 campsites and 2 boat ramps are closed at this level.
445
This is the top of the Conservation (normal) pool and where the Flood Pool begins.

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436.69
This is the RECORD FLOOD LEVEL that was reached on May 21 1943.
436
Heimann levee is overtopped.
435
Major flooding begins. Santa Fe, Hanover, and Germantown levees begin overtopping.
430
Moderate flooding begins. Residential flooding in Bartelso and backwater begins to flood Germantown sanitary sewage facilities.
424.5
Some cabins just below the dam are inundated.
423.5
FLOOD STAGE. Rural damage begins. Township roads in Covington become inundated.
421
Left bank in vicinity of the gage overflows with minor flooding of park lands.