Sappa Creek near Oberlin

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What floods at each level

• 27.5 ft

  The creek will begin to overflow the southern end of the Highway 83 bridge.

• 24.5 ft

  The creek will overflow the northern end of the Highway 83 bridge. Most of the roads to the north of the gage will become flooded.

• 24 ft

  Water will start hitting the bottom of the bridge.

• 21.3 ft

  Water reaches the street that is just to the northwest of the Highway 83 bridge.

• 17.5 ft

  The access road to the southeast of the bridge and gage site will become inundated.

• 15 ft

  Moderate flooding will occur in nearby agricultural fields and low lying areas.

• 11 ft

  Water spreads over agricultural fields and low lying areas with actual water depth in creek at about 6 feet.

Highest crests on record

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