Talking Rock Creek near Hinton

The past week

What floods at each level

• 16 ft

  Major flooding begins. Flooding never seen before occurs in the woodlands upstream and downstream along the creek from the gage just downstream from the merger with Scarecorn Creek and off of Patterson Road. Rapid flowing water will cause extremely dangerous erosion conditions to the banks and should not be crossed. Flood waters will approach the foundations of some houses much further upstream off Rushing Waters Court and downstream off of Creekside Lane.

• 14 ft

  Moderate flooding begins. Significant flooding occurs in the woodlands upstream and downstream along the creek from the gage just downstream from the merger with Scarecorn Creek and off of Patterson Road. Rapid flowing water will cause dangerous erosion conditions to the banks and should not be crossed.

• 12 ft

  Minor flooding continues in the woodlands upstream and downstream along the creek from the gage just downstream from the merger with Scarecorn Creek and off of Patterson Road. Rapid flowing water will cause significant erosion conditions to the banks and should not be crossed.

• 10 ft

  Flood stage is reached. Minor flooding occurs in the woodlands upstream and downstream along the creek from the gage just downstream from the merger with Scarecorn Creek and off of Patterson Road. Rapid flowing water will cause erosion conditions to the banks and should not be crossed.

• 8 ft

  Rapid flowing high water occurs with bankfull conditions upstream and downstream along the creek from the gage just downstream from the merger with Scarecorn Creek and off of Patterson Road.

Highest crests on record