Mouse Location* Water Depth: Off Latitude: N/A N Longitude: N/A W * All mouse location values are estimates only.
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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.
Historical Crests
(1) 33.00 ft on 10/19/1994
(2) 28.63 ft on 11/14/1998
(3) 25.71 ft on 01/08/1998
(4) 24.67 ft on 05/19/1989
(5) 23.70 ft on 11/07/2002 Show More Historical Crests
69.5 feet MSL...water is over the lowest slab elevations of buildings on the left downstream side near the gage with widespread lowland flooding in the vicinity of the gage and many roads including FM 1485 inundated and closed.
25.0
69 feet MSL...water over Casey Road on left downstream side and several hunting camps along the left bank approximately 2 miles downstream from the gage begin to take on water. There is widespread flooding in the right flood plain with FM 1485 inundated and closed near the gage.
21.7
61.7 feet MSL...water is over the lowest slab elevations buildings on the right downstream side near the gage and FM 1485 near the gage is closed.
21.0
65 feet MSL...major lowland flooding begin as water inundates FM 1485 on right bank of river.
20.0
64 feet MSL...moderate lowland flooding begins with minor and secondary roads near the river inundated.
19.0
At levels above 19 feet...63 feet MSL...minor lowland flooding begins.
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NWS Information
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