Little Cornish Creek at County Road 95 near Oxford
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 11.0 ft; major flooding begins at 13.0 ft.
| Action stage | 7.0 ft |
|---|---|
| Minor flooding | 9.0 ft |
| Moderate flooding | 11.0 ft |
| Major flooding | 13.0 ft |
What the water does
National Weather Service impact statements for this gauge, in the Weather Service's own words.
| 7.0 ft | Bankfull conditions are reached along the creek upstream and downstream from the gage on Boogers Hill Road. |
|---|---|
| 9.0 ft | Flood Stage is reached. Minor flooding begins of woodlands and the natural flood plain of the creek upstream and downstream from the gage on Boogers Hill Road. |
| 10.0 ft | Minor flooding continues in the woodlands and the natural flood plain of the creek upstream and downstream from the gage on Boogers Hill Road. The water level will reach the top of the culvert with maximum flow through three pipes. Low portions of the road near the culvert will begin to flood. |
| 11.0 ft | Moderate flooding begins. Significant flooding occurs in the woodlands...natural flood plain and fields along the creek upstream and downstream from the gage on Boogers Hill Road. The flood waters will top the culvert and road around one foot deep with possible erosion. |
| 12.0 ft | Significant flooding continues to expand further into the woodlands...natural flood plain and fields along the creek upstream and downstream from the gage on Boogers Hill Road. The flood waters will top the culvert and road around two feet deep with erosion likely. The water level will reach the bottom of the USGS gage house which may cause a loss of transmitted data. |
| 13.0 ft | Major flooding begins. Widespread inundation flooding occurs in the woodlands and fields along the creek upstream and downstream from the gage on Boogers Hill Road. The flood waters will top the culvert and road around 3 feet deep with a possible washout. The flood waters will impact the USGS gage house with a loss of transmitted data. |
Forecast office: NWS Peachtree City · River Forecast Center: Southeast River Forecast Center.
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