Pates Creek near Flippen
Flood levels
Official flood levels at this gauge: action stage begins at 10.0 ft; minor flooding begins at 12.0 ft; moderate flooding begins at 15.0 ft; major flooding begins at 17.0 ft.
| Action stage | 10.0 ft |
|---|---|
| Minor flooding | 12.0 ft |
| Moderate flooding | 15.0 ft |
| Major flooding | 17.0 ft |
Highest recorded crests
- 16.2 ft on Jul 5, 1994 (historic crest)
- 12.5 ft on Sep 27, 2024 (historic crest)
- 9.4 ft on Nov 5, 1977 (historic crest)
- 8.8 ft on Mar 17, 1990 (historic crest)
What the water does
National Weather Service impact statements for this gauge, in the Weather Service's own words.
| 10.0 ft | Bankfull conditions are reached upstream and downstream from the stream gage at Flippen Road. Water begins to flow into low portions of the fields and woodlands along the creek. |
|---|---|
| 12.0 ft | Flood stage is reached. Minor flooding begins in the fields and woodlands along the creek upstream and downstream from the stream gage at Flippen Road. The water level will reach the top portion of the concrete culvert with maximum flow through it. |
| 15.0 ft | Moderate flooding begins. Significant flooding occurs in the fields and woodlands along the creek upstream and downstream from the stream gage at Flippen Road. The water level will be hitting the earthen portion of the road bed over the concrete culvert causing possible erosion. The water will begin to flood backyards of homes on Jodeco Station Street. |
| 17.0 ft | Major flooding begins. Widespread inundation flooding occurs in the fields and woodlands along the creek upstream and downstream from the stream gage at Flippen Road. The road will begin to flood with erosion likely to the earthen portion of the road bed over the concrete culvert. The flood waters will reach the foundations of homes on Jodeco Station Street. |
Forecast office: NWS Peachtree City · River Forecast Center: Southeast River Forecast Center.
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