Big Moccasin Creek at Gate City
Flood levels
Official flood levels at this gauge: action stage begins at 7.0 ft; minor flooding begins at 9.0 ft; moderate flooding begins at 12.0 ft; major flooding begins at 15.0 ft.
| Action stage | 7.0 ft |
|---|---|
| Minor flooding | 9.0 ft |
| Moderate flooding | 12.0 ft |
| Major flooding | 15.0 ft |
Highest recorded crests
- 11.2 ft on Feb 16, 2025 (historic crest)
- 8.4 ft on Mar 28, 2021 (historic crest)
What the water does
National Weather Service impact statements for this gauge, in the Weather Service's own words.
| 7.0 ft | The surface of a small bridge just upstream from the train bridge and leading to a construction storage facility, is flooded. |
|---|---|
| 9.5 ft | Filter Plant Ford road beneath the train bridge begins to flood. A parking lot at the ballpark a half mile upstream from the train bridge begins to flood. Low spots along Old Nickelsville Road begin to flood. |
| 11.5 ft | Filter Plant Ford road is flooded where it meets the small bridge to the construction storage facility, just upstream from the train bridge. Driveway access to the parking lot of a church on Old Nickelsville Road near East Jackson Street is flooded. |
| 14.5 ft | Dwellings on the stream side of Old Nickelsville Road immediately downstream from the church may begin to take water. Water reaches the surface level of the bridge on Gillenwater Loop near Nickelsville Hwy. The lowest ball field at the ball park on Filter Plant Ford may begin to flood. |
| 16.5 ft | Water may begin to reach the floor of the church on Old Nickelsville Road. |
| 19.5 ft | Ground level around the gas station at the intersection of Hwy 23 and Wadlow Gap Hwy. |
Forecast office: NWS Morristown · River Forecast Center: Lower Mississippi River Forecast Center.
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