Tide Gauge at Horseshoe Point (in MHHW)
Flood levels
Official flood levels at this gauge: action stage begins at 1.0 ft; minor flooding begins at 2.0 ft; moderate flooding begins at 3.0 ft; major flooding begins at 5.0 ft.
| Action stage | 1.0 ft |
|---|---|
| Minor flooding | 2.0 ft |
| Moderate flooding | 3.0 ft |
| Major flooding | 5.0 ft |
What the water does
National Weather Service impact statements for this gauge, in the Weather Service's own words.
| 2.0 ft | Water begins to overtop the rocks at the end of Main Street around 9th Street. Water will begin to flood areas along 8th Avenue East. Water reaches the tops of all canals in Horseshoe Beach. |
|---|---|
| 2.5 ft | Water overtops canals and begins to flood in several areas of Horseshoe Beach. |
| 3.0 ft | Water approaches the top of the bank at Main Street and West 1st Avenue near the city limits of Horseshoe Beach. Structures near canals not elevated are prone to flooding above this level. |
| 4.0 ft | County Road 351 floods, making entry into Horseshoe Beach impossible. Most land areas in Horseshoe Beach are flooded. Structures not elevated have up to 1 ft of water inside. |
| 5.0 ft | Nearly all of Horseshoe Beach is inundated with structures not elevated flooded with water up to 2 feet deep. |
| 6.0 ft | Significant flooding in Horseshoe Beach. Structures not elevated suffer flooding with up to 3 feet of water inside. |
| 9.0 ft | Catastrophic flooding in Horseshoe Beach. Complete inundation of the area. Homes not elevated will likely be destroyed. Some structures that are elevated begin to flood and experience damage. |
| 12.0 ft | Flooding of historic proportions in Horseshoe Beach. Elevated structures experience significant flooding and could be destroyed by wave action. |
Forecast office: NWS Tallahassee · River Forecast Center: Southeast River Forecast Center.
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