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Mill Creek near Cataract Observed crest: 12.48 ft at 11:00am May 02 Observed: 12.48 ft at 11:00am May 2 Observed: 12.44 ft at 12:00pm May 2 Observed: 12.41 ft at 1:00pm May 2 Observed: 12.37 ft at 2:00pm May 2 Observed: 12.31 ft at 3:00pm May 2 Observed: 12.26 ft at 4:00pm May 2 Observed: 12.2 ft at 5:00pm May 2 Observed: 12.14 ft at 6:00pm May 2 Observed: 12.05 ft at 7:00pm May 2 Observed: 11.96 ft at 8:00pm May 2 Observed: 11.87 ft at 9:00pm May 2 Observed: 11.75 ft at 10:00pm May 2 Observed: 11.66 ft at 11:00pm May 2 Observed: 11.54 ft at 12:00am May 3 Observed: 11.4 ft at 1:00am May 3 Observed: 11.24 ft at 2:00am May 3 Observed: 11.07 ft at 3:00am May 3 Observed: 10.89 ft at 4:00am May 3 Observed: 10.66 ft at 5:00am May 3 Observed: 10.45 ft at 6:00am May 3 Observed: 10.2 ft at 7:00am May 3 Observed: 9.98 ft at 8:00am May 3 Observed: 9.75 ft at 9:00am May 3 Observed: 9.54 ft at 10:00am May 3 Observed: 9.33 ft at 11:00am May 3 Observed: 9.14 ft at 12:00pm May 3 Observed: 8.98 ft at 1:00pm May 3 Observed: 8.83 ft at 2:00pm May 3 Observed: 8.7 ft at 3:00pm May 3 Observed: 8.58 ft at 4:00pm May 3 Observed: 8.45 ft at 5:00pm May 3 Observed: 8.34 ft at 6:00pm May 3 Observed: 8.23 ft at 7:00pm May 3 Observed: 8.13 ft at 8:00pm May 3 Observed: 8.04 ft at 9:00pm May 3 Observed: 7.94 ft at 10:00pm May 3 Observed: 7.86 ft at 11:00pm May 3 Observed: 7.79 ft at 12:00am May 4 Observed: 7.71 ft at 1:00am May 4 Observed: 7.63 ft at 2:00am May 4 Observed: 7.58 ft at 3:00am May 4 Observed: 7.51 ft at 4:00am May 4 Observed: 7.43 ft at 5:00am May 4 Observed: 7.38 ft at 6:00am May 4 Observed: 7.33 ft at 7:00am May 4 Observed: 7.28 ft at 8:00am May 4 Observed: 7.24 ft at 9:00am May 4 Observed: 7.2 ft at 10:00am May 4 Observed: 7.15 ft at 11:00am May 4 Observed: 7.12 ft at 12:00pm May 4 Observed: 7.08 ft at 1:00pm May 4 Observed: 7.06 ft at 2:00pm May 4 Observed: 7.02 ft at 3:00pm May 4 Observed: 6.98 ft at 4:00pm May 4 Observed: 6.94 ft at 5:00pm May 4 Observed: 6.9 ft at 6:00pm May 4 Observed: 6.87 ft at 7:00pm May 4 Observed: 6.84 ft at 8:00pm May 4 Observed: 6.82 ft at 9:00pm May 4 Observed: 6.79 ft at 10:00pm May 4 Observed: 6.76 ft at 11:00pm May 4 Observed: 6.74 ft at 12:00am May 5 Observed: 6.7 ft at 1:00am May 5 Observed: 6.68 ft at 2:00am May 5 Observed: 6.67 ft at 3:00am May 5 Observed: 6.62 ft at 4:00am May 5 Observed: 6.6 ft at 5:00am May 5 Observed: 6.58 ft at 6:00am May 5 Observed: 6.55 ft at 7:00am May 5 Observed: 6.53 ft at 8:00am May 5 Observed: 6.51 ft at 9:00am May 5 Observed: 6.49 ft at 10:00am May 5 Observed: 6.47 ft at 11:00am May 5 Observed: 6.45 ft at 12:00pm May 5 Observed: 6.43 ft at 1:00pm May 5 Observed: 6.42 ft at 2:00pm May 5 Observed: 6.4 ft at 3:00pm May 5 Observed: 6.38 ft at 4:00pm May 5 Observed: 6.37 ft at 5:00pm May 5 Observed: 6.35 ft at 6:00pm May 5 Observed: 6.34 ft at 7:00pm May 5 Observed: 6.32 ft at 8:00pm May 5 Observed: 6.3 ft at 9:00pm May 5 Observed: 6.29 ft at 10:00pm May 5 Observed: 6.28 ft at 11:00pm May 5 Observed: 6.26 ft at 12:00am May 6 Observed: 6.24 ft at 1:00am May 6 Observed: 6.23 ft at 2:00am May 6 Observed: 6.22 ft at 3:00am May 6 Observed: 6.2 ft at 4:00am May 6 Observed: 6.18 ft at 5:00am May 6 Observed: 6.16 ft at 6:00am May 6 Observed: 6.15 ft at 7:00am May 6 Observed: 6.14 ft at 8:00am May 6 Observed: 6.12 ft at 9:00am May 6 Observed: 6.11 ft at 10:00am May 6 Observed: 6.1 ft at 11:00am May 6 Observed: 6.1 ft at 12:00pm May 6 Observed: 6.09 ft at 1:00pm May 6 Observed: 6.08 ft at 2:00pm May 6 Observed: 6.08 ft at 3:00pm May 6 Observed: 6.1 ft at 4:00pm May 6 Observed: 6.13 ft at 5:00pm May 6 Observed: 6.18 ft at 6:00pm May 6 Observed: 6.26 ft at 7:00pm May 6 Observed: 6.37 ft at 8:00pm May 6 Observed: 6.51 ft at 9:00pm May 6 Observed: 6.66 ft at 10:00pm May 6 Observed: 6.8 ft at 11:00pm May 6 Observed: 6.94 ft at 12:00am May 7 Observed: 7.07 ft at 1:00am May 7 Observed: 7.18 ft at 2:00am May 7 Observed: 7.27 ft at 3:00am May 7 Observed: 7.33 ft at 4:00am May 7 Observed: 7.38 ft at 5:00am May 7 Observed: 7.4 ft at 6:00am May 7 Observed: 7.42 ft at 7:00am May 7 Observed: 7.41 ft at 8:00am May 7 Observed: 7.39 ft at 9:00am May 7 Observed: 7.36 ft at 10:00am May 7 Observed: 7.33 ft at 11:00am May 7 Observed: 7.28 ft at 12:00pm May 7 Observed: 7.23 ft at 1:00pm May 7 Observed: 7.18 ft at 2:00pm May 7 Observed: 7.13 ft at 3:00pm May 7 Observed: 7.07 ft at 4:00pm May 7 Observed: 7.02 ft at 5:00pm May 7 Observed: 6.99 ft at 6:00pm May 7 Observed: 6.93 ft at 7:00pm May 7 Observed: 6.89 ft at 8:00pm May 7 Observed: 6.85 ft at 9:00pm May 7 Observed: 6.81 ft at 10:00pm May 7 Observed: 6.78 ft at 11:00pm May 7 Observed: 6.74 ft at 12:00am May 8 Observed: 6.71 ft at 1:00am May 8 Observed: 6.68 ft at 2:00am May 8 Observed: 6.66 ft at 3:00am May 8 Observed: 6.67 ft at 4:00am May 8 Observed: 6.78 ft at 5:00am May 8 Observed: 7.02 ft at 6:00am May 8 Observed: 7.38 ft at 7:00am May 8 Observed: 7.79 ft at 8:00am May 8 Observed: 8.22 ft at 9:00am May 8 Observed: 8.63 ft at 10:00am May 8 Observed: 9 ft at 11:00am May 8 Observed: 9.37 ft at 12:00pm May 8 Observed: 9.72 ft at 1:00pm May 8 Observed: 10.04 ft at 2:00pm May 8 Observed: 10.33 ft at 3:00pm May 8 Observed: 10.57 ft at 4:00pm May 8 Observed: 10.74 ft at 5:00pm May 8 Observed: 10.83 ft at 6:00pm May 8 Observed: 10.87 ft at 7:00pm May 8 Observed: 10.86 ft at 8:00pm May 8 Observed: 10.8 ft at 9:00pm May 8 Observed: 10.72 ft at 10:00pm May 8 Observed: 10.6 ft at 11:00pm May 8 Observed: 10.45 ft at 12:00am May 9 Observed: 10.26 ft at 1:00am May 9 Observed: 10.06 ft at 2:00am May 9 Observed: 9.84 ft at 3:00am May 9 Observed: 9.62 ft at 4:00am May 9 Observed: 9.41 ft at 5:00am May 9 Observed: 9.18 ft at 6:00am May 9 Observed: 8.98 ft at 7:00am May 9 Observed: 8.78 ft at 8:00am May 9 Observed: 8.62 ft at 9:00am May 9 Observed: 8.46 ft at 10:00am May 9 Observed: 8.33 ft at 11:00am May 9 Observed: 8.2 ft at 12:00pm May 9 Observed: 8.08 ft at 1:00pm May 9 Observed: 7.99 ft at 2:00pm May 9 Observed: 7.89 ft at 3:00pm May 9 Observed: 7.79 ft at 4:00pm May 9 Observed: 7.71 ft at 5:00pm May 9 Observed: 7.63 ft at 6:00pm May 9 Observed: 7.56 ft at 7:00pm May 9 Observed: 7.49 ft at 8:00pm May 9 Observed: 7.43 ft at 9:00pm May 9 Observed: 7.37 ft at 10:00pm May 9 Observed: 7.31 ft at 11:00pm May 9 Observed: 7.25 ft at 12:00am May 10 Observed: 7.19 ft at 1:00am May 10 Observed: 7.15 ft at 2:00am May 10 Observed: 7.09 ft at 3:00am May 10 Observed: 7.04 ft at 4:00am May 10 Observed: 7.02 ft at 5:00am May 10 Observed: 6.97 ft at 6:00am May 10 Observed: 6.94 ft at 7:00am May 10 Observed: 6.88 ft at 8:00am May 10 Observed: 6.84 ft at 9:00am May 10 Observed: 6.8 ft at 10:00am May 10 Observed: 6.78 ft at 11:00am May 10 Observed: 6.74 ft at 12:00pm May 10 Observed: 6.72 ft at 1:00pm May 10 Observed: 6.69 ft at 2:00pm May 10 Observed: 6.66 ft at 3:00pm May 10 Observed: 6.64 ft at 4:00pm May 10 Observed: 6.62 ft at 5:00pm May 10 Observed: 6.59 ft at 6:00pm May 10 Observed: 6.56 ft at 7:00pm May 10 Observed: 6.54 ft at 8:00pm May 10 Observed: 6.52 ft at 9:00pm May 10 Observed: 6.5 ft at 10:00pm May 10 Observed: 6.48 ft at 11:00pm May 10 Observed: 6.46 ft at 12:00am May 11 Observed: 6.44 ft at 1:00am May 11 Observed: 6.42 ft at 2:00am May 11 Observed: 6.4 ft at 3:00am May 11 Observed: 6.38 ft at 4:00am May 11 Observed: 6.36 ft at 5:00am May 11 Observed: 6.34 ft at 6:00am May 11 Observed: 6.32 ft at 7:00am May 11 Observed: 6.31 ft at 8:00am May 11 Observed: 6.29 ft at 9:00am May 11 Observed: 6.28 ft at 10:00am May 11 Observed: 6.26 ft at 11:00am May 11 Observed: 6.25 ft at 12:00pm May 11 Observed: 6.24 ft at 1:00pm May 11 Observed: 6.22 ft at 2:00pm May 11 Observed: 6.21 ft at 3:00pm May 11 Observed: 6.2 ft at 4:00pm May 11 Observed: 6.18 ft at 5:00pm May 11 Observed: 6.17 ft at 6:00pm May 11 Observed: 6.15 ft at 7:00pm May 11 Observed: 6.14 ft at 8:00pm May 11 Observed: 6.12 ft at 9:00pm May 11 Observed: 6.11 ft at 10:00pm May 11 Observed: 6.1 ft at 11:00pm May 11 Observed: 6.08 ft at 12:00am May 12 Observed: 6.06 ft at 1:00am May 12 Observed: 6.05 ft at 2:00am May 12 Observed: 6.03 ft at 3:00am May 12 Observed: 6.02 ft at 4:00am May 12 Observed: 6 ft at 5:00am May 12 Observed: 5.98 ft at 6:00am May 12 Observed: 5.97 ft at 7:00am May 12 Observed: 5.95 ft at 8:00am May 12 Graph Created (10:22am May 12, 2009) Observed USGS--Water Resources of the United States CATI3 (plotting HGIRG) Gage 0 Datum: 706.40 Latest observed value: 5.95 ft at 8:00 AM EDT 12-May-2009. Flood Stage is 15.0 ft. Stage (ft)
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NOTE: Forecasts are not available for the Mill Creek near Cataract. Only observed stages are available for this point.

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Downstream Gauge Downstream Gauge - at Cagles Mill Lake

Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage:22
Moderate Flood Stage:19
Flood Stage:15
Action Stage:10

Historical Crests
(1) 23.00 ft on 12/30/1990
(2) 22.62 ft on 06/07/2008
(3) 22.58 ft on 06/24/1960
(4) 22.20 ft on 05/09/1961
(5) 22.11 ft on 08/17/1993
(6) 22.06 ft on 03/05/1963
(7) 21.54 ft on 05/24/1968
(8) 21.35 ft on 01/05/1950
(9) 21.12 ft on 11/15/1993
(10) 20.17 ft on 07/14/1979
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Mill Creek near Cataract location map

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22.6 Owen Park Road just south of North Cataract Road was flooded during June 2008. The road floods at a lower level than this.
12.7 Mill Creek at bankfull levels. Water near Owen Park Road south of North Cataract Road...but road is clearly open.

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Latitude: 39.433333° N, Longitude: 86.763333° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83

River Stage
Reference Frame		 Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses
NWS stage 0 ft 15 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 N/A N/A Survey grade GPS equipment, FEMA flood plain maps, newer USGS topographic maps
NGVD 29 N/A N/A Older USGS topographic maps, NGVD29 benchmarks
MSL N/A N/A Older USGS topographic maps, MSL benchmarks
Other 706.4 ft 721.4 ft  

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