Wheeler Creek at Bill Cheek Road near Auburn

The past week

What floods at each level

• 14 ft

  Major flooding continues with widespread inundation of the woodlands along the creek upstream and downstream from the gage on Bill Cheek Road. Flood waters around two feet deep top the bridge and road with a washout likely. County officials will have it closed. Large portions of residential backyards will be under 6 feet of water. The water reaches the bottom of the USGS gage house which may affect data transmission.

• 12 ft

  Major flooding begins with widespread inundation of the woodlands along the creek upstream and downstream from the gage on Bill Cheek Road. Flood waters top the bridge and road with a possible washout. County officials will likely have it closed. Large portions of residential backyards will be under 4 feet of water.

• 11 ft

  Significant flooding expands into the woodlands along the creek upstream and downstream from the gage on Bill Cheek Road. The water level continues to hit the bridge and erosion is likely to the sides of the road bed. County officials may close it. Portions of residential backyards will be under 3 feet of water.

• 10 ft

  Significant flooding continues in the woodlands along the creek upstream and downstream from the gage on Bill Cheek Road. The water level will begin to hit the bridge and may cause erosion to the sides of the road bed. County officials may close it. Portions of residential backyards will be under two feet of water.

• 9 ft

  Moderate flooding begins. Significant flooding occurs in the woodlands along the creek upstream and downstream from the gage on Bill Cheek Road. The water level will reach the bottom of the bridge and county officials may close it. Portions of residential backyards will be under a foot of water.

• 8 ft

  Minor flooding expands into the woodlands along the creek upstream and downstream from the gage on Bill Cheek Road. Portions of residential backyards will begin to flood.

• 7 ft

  Minor flooding continues in the woodlands along the creek upstream and downstream from the gage on Bill Cheek Road.

• 6 ft

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

• 4.5 ft

  Bankfull conditions occur along the creek upstream and downstream from the gage on Bill Cheek Road.

Highest crests on record