Mud Creek at Sweetwater

The past week

What floods at each level

• 21.88 ft

  Floodwaters begin to impact the bottom of the bridge at the gage site. Highway 2 will be under water and closed in several locations between Hazard and Ravenna.

• 21 ft

  The railroad bridge near the site acts as a dam at 20.5 feet which will result in backwater. Highway 2 will be underwater between Hazard and Ravenna in several locations.

• 20 ft

  Widespread flooding occurs in agricultural land adjacent to the river. Highway 2 will be inundated between Hazard and Sweetwater. Access to Ravenna from the south will be cut off as Highway 68 will be under water. A house downstream of the gauge house on Keystone Road will begin to flood.

• 18 ft

  There will be widespread lowland flooding and Highway 68 access to Ravenna will be under water. In addition, water may encroach on Highway 2 between Hazard and Sweetwater.

• 16.5 ft

  Flooding occurs in pastures and agricultural land.

Highest crests on record