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Hudson Creek near Meridian (IN MLLW)

National Weather Service gauge MERG1 · Georgia · McIntosh County · 31.4533, -81.3628 · USGS 022035975

Stage at this gauge is reported IN MLLW.

Flood levels

Official flood levels at this gauge: action stage begins at 9.7 ft; minor flooding begins at 10.2 ft; moderate flooding begins at 10.7 ft; major flooding begins at 11.2 ft.

Action stage9.7 ft
Minor flooding10.2 ft
Moderate flooding10.7 ft
Major flooding11.2 ft

Highest recorded crests

What the water does

National Weather Service impact statements for this gauge, in the Weather Service's own words.

9.7 ftAt 9.7 feet, water could begin to spill onto the pavement at the end of Landing Road at the Sapelo Island ferry dock.
10.2 ftAt 10.2 feet, water will flood lower portions of the parking area for the Sapelo Island ferry at the end of Landing Road.
10.7 ftAt 10.7 feet, flooding of the parking area for the Sapelo Island ferry will expand. Water will begin to enter the ferry dock building at the end of Landing Road.
11.2 ftAt 11.2 feet, flooding of areas around the Sapelo Island ferry dock and the Sapelo Island Visitors Center will expand and deepen. Also, flooding is likely in low lying portions of coastal McIntosh County, including Sapelo Island. At this level, the locations and severity of flooding will likely be driven by a combination of heavy rain, wave action, and storm surge if under the influence of a tropical system.
12.0 ftRecord tide level reached in association with Tropical Storm Irma on September 11th, 2017. The event resulted in 1.37 feet of water above ground level in the Sapelo Island ferry dock building, as determined by a USGS high water mark survey. Also, extensive flooding occurred on Sapelo Island with 1 to 3 feet of water inundating homes on the island and buildings at the University of Georgia Marine Institute on the south end of the island.

Forecast office: NWS North Charleston · River Forecast Center: Southeast River Forecast Center.

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