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Graphical representation of flood inundation for NWS flood categories are based on steady state hydraulic modeling of water surface elevations for incremented discharges. Map shows approximate inundation areas for given water surface elevations and should not be used for navigation or permitting or other legal purposes, but strictly as a planning reference tool.
Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage:
22
Moderate Flood Stage:
20
Flood Stage:
19
Action Stage:
15
Below Flood Stage:
Gauge Location
Extent of Inundation Study Boundaries
Historical Crests
(1) 36.80 ft on 10/18/1994
(2) 32.70 ft on 05/31/1929
(2) 32.70 ft on 11/26/1940
(4) 29.60 ft on 11/15/1998
(5) 27.26 ft on 05/07/1935 Show More Historical Crests
55.2 feet MSL...up to 6 inches of water is over the 800 block Hamblen Road adjacent to the Kingwood Cove Country Club Golf Course with many homes in the Bellau Woods and Treasure Cove subdivision are flooded.
23.0
53.5 feet MSL...water is in homes on Lake Lane West and Southshore Drive in the Bellau Woods subdivision and Homes in the Treasure Cove subdivision and along Aqua Vista Drive begin flooding.
22.0
52.5 feet MSL...major lowland flooding begins as homes on Lake Lane West and Southshore Drive in the Belleau Woods subdivision begin flooding. Roads into the Treasure Cove subdivision are inundated and homes along Aqua Vista Drive threatened. Water is in many home on Lake Point Drive in the Northshore subdivision.
21.5
52.0 feet MSL...up to one foot of water is over the road at the intersection of Bellau Wodd and Riviera and many homes in the Northshore subdivision are flooded.
20.0
50.5 feet MSL...moderate lowland flooding begins as homes on Lake Point Drive in the Northshore subdivision begin flooding and roads in the Bellaeu Woods subdivision are inundated.
19.0
49.5 feet MSL...minor lowland flooding begins in the vicinity of the gage.
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