| 43.1 | This level is expected to be met or exceeded on average once every 500 years. | | 42.7 | Water reaches instrument shelf in gage house | | 42.4 | This is the RECORD FLOOD LEVEL that was reached on August 3 1993. Also at this level buildings in Bedford begin to flood. | | 41.7 | This level is expected to be met or exceeded on average once every 200 years. | | 40.6 | Buildings in Eldred begin to flood | | 40.2 | This level is expected to be met or exceeded on average once every 100 years. | | 39.8 | The levee on Hurrican Creek in Hillview is overtopped at this stage. | | 39.4 | Flood water reaches the floor of the gage house. | | 39.0 | The Hillview Drainage and Levee District levee is overtopped. | | 38.6 | The Hartwell Levee will be overtopped at this river stage. | | 38.2 | This flood level was reached on April 29 1973. | | 38.0 | Moderate flooding begins. Also at this level is expected to be met or exceeded on average once every 50 years. | | 37.0 | The Nutwood Levee is overtopped. | | 35.9 | This level is expected to be met or exceeded on average once every 25 years. | | 35.4 | Eldred Levee is overtopped | | 35.3 | This level is expected to be met or exceeded on average once every 20 years. | | 35.0 | Flood fighting activities begin in Hillview. Also at this level, the Calhoun Care Center floods | | 33.8 | Route 96/100 is overtopped in Pearl, Kampsville and Hardin | | 33.0 | River Road in Bedford is overtopped. Also this level is expected to be met or exceeded on average once every 10 years. | | 32.2 | Extensive flooding of businesses begins in Kampsville. | | 31.0 | Highway 100 along the river floods. | | 30.5 | This level is expected to be met or exceeded on average once every 5 years. | | 30.0 | Minor flooding begins. | | 29.0 | The ferry service is interrupted | | 28.6 | Low lying buildings flood in Hardin | | 27.0 | The River Road in Bedford becomes flooded | | 26.0 | This level is expected to be met or exceeded on average once every 2 years. | | 25.0 | Flood Stage. Lowland flooding of unprotected agricultural land begins. |
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1) 42.40 ft on 08/03/1993
2) 38.20 ft on 04/29/1973
3) 36.70 ft on 05/29/1995
4) 36.50 ft on 04/14/1979
5) 34.80 ft on 05/16/2002
6) 34.60 ft on 04/27/1993
7) 34.50 ft on 10/09/1986
8) 34.00 ft on 03/09/1985
9) 33.75 ft on 12/08/1982
10) 32.90 ft on 06/03/1996
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1) 7.30 ft on 10/07/1879
2) 18.10 ft on 12/22/1989
3) 18.50 ft on 01/27/2000
4) 19.10 ft on 10/07/2003
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