Tide Gauge at Bagdad Mill Site Park (in MHHW)
Flood levels
Official flood levels at this gauge: action stage begins at 1.5 ft; minor flooding begins at 2.0 ft; moderate flooding begins at 4.5 ft; major flooding begins at 5.5 ft.
| Action stage | 1.5 ft |
|---|---|
| Minor flooding | 2.0 ft |
| Moderate flooding | 4.5 ft |
| Major flooding | 5.5 ft |
What the water does
National Weather Service impact statements for this gauge, in the Weather Service's own words.
| 1.5 ft | Wetland flooding begins. |
|---|---|
| 2.0 ft | Flooding begins on Redmond Court. |
| 3.0 ft | Water approaches the north end of Water Street. |
| 3.5 ft | Water approaches Morrell Road. Backyards of homes along Pelican Bayou may begin to flood. |
| 4.5 ft | Water Street in Bagdad and Morrell Road in East Milton begin to flood. Homes on Little Pelican Road are cut off by flood values. |
| 5.0 ft | Water approaches the shoulders of CR 89 north of Pelican Bayou. Water approaches the southern approach to the CR 191 bridge in Bagdad. |
| 5.5 ft | CR 89 begins to flood north of Pelican Bayou. Homes on Morrell Road west of Basin Avenue are surrounded by water. |
| 6.0 ft | The southern approach to CR 191 bridge in Bagdad begins to flood. |
| 6.5 ft | water approaches homes in Bagdad along the Water Street north of Dorr Street. Many homes along Pelican Bayou are surrounded by water. |
| 7.5 ft | Many homes on the western end of Tide Drive, Basin Avenue, and Morrell Road are at least surrounded by water. |
| 8.5 ft | Widespread significant flooding of East Milton side of Tide Drive. |
| 10.0 ft | Many homes on Water Street in Bagdad are flooded. |
Forecast office: NWS Mobile · River Forecast Center: Southeast River Forecast Center.
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