Hillabahatchee Creek at Thaxton Road near Franklin

The past week

What floods at each level

• 20 ft

  Major flooding begins. Widespread inundation flooding occurs in the woodlands along the creek upstream and downstream from the gage on Thaxton Road. The water level continues to hit the bridge and flooding will begin on low portions of the road. County officials will close it due to potential erosion to the sides of the bridge and flood waters covering the road.

• 18 ft

  Significant flooding expands further into the woodlands along the creek upstream and downstream from the gage on Thaxton Road. The water level continues to hit the bridge and may cause erosion to the sides of the bridge. County officials will likely close it.

• 16 ft

  Moderate flooding begins. Significant flooding occurs in the woodlands along the creek upstream and downstream from the gage on Thaxton Road. The water level will reach the bottom of the bridge and county officials may need to close it.

• 14 ft

  Minor flooding continues to expand into the woodlands along the creek upstream and downstream from the gage on Thaxton Road.

• 12 ft

  Flood stage is reached. Minor flooding begins in the woodlands along the creek upstream and downstream from the gage on Thaxton Road.

• 10 ft

  Bankfull conditions are reached along the creek upstream and downstream from the gage on Thaxton Road.

Highest crests on record