Cashie River near Windsor
Flood levels
Official flood levels at this gauge: action stage begins at 6.0 ft; minor flooding begins at 8.0 ft; moderate flooding begins at 10.0 ft; major flooding begins at 12.0 ft.
| Action stage | 6.0 ft |
|---|---|
| Minor flooding | 8.0 ft |
| Moderate flooding | 10.0 ft |
| Major flooding | 12.0 ft |
Highest recorded crests
- 18.5 ft on Sep 16, 1999 (historic crest)
- 16.6 ft on Oct 9, 2016 (historic crest)
- 15.7 ft on Oct 1, 2010 (historic crest)
- 14.8 ft on Sep 22, 2016 (historic crest)
What the water does
National Weather Service impact statements for this gauge, in the Weather Service's own words.
| 8.0 ft | Portions of N. York St, Davis Ball Park and the Cashie Wetlands Walk begin to flood. |
|---|---|
| 10.0 ft | Livermon Park and Zoo are inundated. Portions of King St, Granville St, Queen St, Rascoe St and Camden St are flooded. |
| 12.0 ft | Business along King St are flooded between Elmo St and Granville St. The Highway 17 bridge south of town begins to flood and Sutton Dr is flooding. |
| 13.0 ft | Houses north of town along Baker, Thompson and Joyner St are surrounded by water. Portions of Hoggard Mill Creek and US 13 north of town are flooded. Businesses and homes along US 17 south of town begin to flood. |
| 14.0 ft | School Rd begins to flood with water over the bridge in the vicinity of the river gage. Businesses along King Street, Granville Street, and Camden Street in town are inundated with several feet of water. Homes south of the river along Maple and Elm St are inundated. |
| 15.0 ft | US 17 south of town, US 13 north of town and Hoggards Mill Rd are inundated. |
| 16.0 ft | Most buildings south of Camden Street along Sutton Street and Queen Street are inundated. Most structures south of the river along us 17 to Rhodes Ave are flooded. |
| 16.8 ft | River stage sensor operating limit |
Forecast office: NWS Wakefield · River Forecast Center: Southeast River Forecast Center.
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