Turtle Creek at Redfield

The past week

What floods at each level

• 18 ft

  The spillway at Lake Redfield is running nearly full and is threatened by the high water

• 15 ft

  The bridge into Bula Park goes under water

• 12 ft

  The water reaches the bottom of the bridge at Bula Park

• 10 ft

  Moderate flooding begins as the higher north bank of Turtle Creek overflows and some homes in northwestern Redfield are threatened

• 7 ft

  Moderate flooding of agricultural land outside of Redfield begins on the right side of Turtle Creek

• 6.5 ft

  Very minor flooding on the right side of Turtle Creek begins in the rural areas north and northeast of Redfield

Highest crests on record

When the water runs low

• 5 ft

  Stage needed to inundate designated Gulf Sturgeon critical habitat below Jim Woodruff Lock and Dam.

• 3 ft

  Temporary (not sustainable) operating level for of Scholz Power Plant

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