Back Creek at Caldwell Rd near Harrisburg

The past week

What floods at each level

• 15 ft

  Major Flood Stage. Extremely rare and catastrophic flooding is developing along Back Creek with disastrous impacts to property. Extraordinary flooding exceeding 6 ft deep is overwhelming low-lying areas. Basements and crawl spaces may be completely submerged. First-floor building elevations may be experiencing ruinous flooding greater than 1 ft deep. Travel may be severely restricted with roadway inundation exceeding 3-4 ft, stranding several homes and businesses.

• 12 ft

  Moderate Flood Stage. Unusual, damaging flooding is developing adjacent to Back Creek with considerable impacts to property. Significant flooding reaching 4-6 ft deep is ongoing for low-lying areas. Secondary roads, outbuildings, crawl spaces, and/or basements may be experiencing flooding reaching 2-4 feet deep. Flooding less than 1 ft deep may begin for first-floor building elevations. Some homes and businesses may be stranded. Significant impacts to travel are likely.

• 10.5 ft

  Minor flooding continues. Back Creek is likely flooding Stallings Rd between Middleton Cir and Quail Hollow Dr, forcing road closure.

• 10.01 ft

  ...continued from the 10.0 statement. Adjacent secondary roads and outbuildings may be experiencing flooding up to 1-2 ft deep, including near Orchard Park Cir, Hickory Ridge Rd, Blackjack Oak Ct, Stallings Rd, and Middleton Cir. Flooding less than 1 ft deep may begin impacting basements and primary roads, including Stallings Rd between Middleton Cir and Quail Hollow Dr.

• 10 ft

  Minor Flood Stage. Common, deeper flooding of low-lying areas adjacent to Back Creek is developing with lesser impacts to vulnerable property. More significant floodwaters are beginning to impact low-lying areas, including the Back Creek Greenway, with inundation approximately 2-4 ft deep. Impacts continued in the 10.01 statement...

• 8.5 ft

  Action/Advisory Stage flooding continues. Extensive flooding of adjacent low-lying areas is developing, impacting the Back Creek Greenway and low-lying areas adjacent to Stallings Rd between Middleton Cir and Quail Hollow Dr.

• 8 ft

  Action/Advisory Stage. Common, nuisance flooding of low-lying areas adjacent to Back Creek is beginning. Floodwaters are beginning to impact farmland, woodlands, nurseries, parks, athletic fields, golf courses, and greenways with up to 2 feet of inundation. Adjacent secondary roads may experience floodwater inundation of up to 1 foot.

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