Pates Creek near Flippen

The past week

What floods at each level

• 17 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.

• 15 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.

• 12 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.

• 10 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.

Highest crests on record