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Sandy Creeknear Kingsland, TX (Gauge KNLT2)
Observation History | Stage Impacts/Record Events
Stages:
Normal
Action
Flood
Moderate Flood
Major Flood
River Stage Data for Gauge KNLT2
Normal Stage: 5.63 ft
Flow: 0.0068 kcfs*
(impacts and historical events)
Action Stages:
8': Action
12': Flood
14': Moderate Flood
20': Major Flood
Gauge KNLT2 History chart | graph
Stage Date CST Stage ft Flow kcfs
CURRENT 02/16/2012 03:00 pm 5.63 0.007
  02/16/2012 02:00 pm 5.64 0.008
  02/16/2012 01:00 pm 5.64 0.008
  02/16/2012 12:00 pm 5.63 0.007
  02/16/2012 11:00 am 5.64 0.008
  02/16/2012 10:00 am 5.64 0.008
  02/16/2012 09:00 am 5.64 0.008
  02/16/2012 08:00 am 5.64 0.008
  02/16/2012 07:00 am 5.64 0.008
  02/16/2012 06:00 am 5.64 0.008
  02/16/2012 05:00 am 5.64 0.008
  02/16/2012 04:00 am 5.64 0.008
  02/16/2012 03:00 am 5.64 0.008
  02/16/2012 02:00 am 5.64 0.008
  02/16/2012 01:00 am 5.64 0.008
  02/16/2012 12:00 am 5.64 0.008
  02/15/2012 11:00 pm 5.64 0.008
  02/15/2012 10:00 pm 5.65 0.008
  02/15/2012 09:00 pm 5.65 0.008
  02/15/2012 08:00 pm 5.65 0.008
  02/15/2012 07:00 pm 5.64 0.008
  02/15/2012 06:00 pm 5.64 0.008
  02/15/2012 05:00 pm 5.64 0.008
  02/15/2012 04:00 pm 5.64 0.008
  02/15/2012 03:00 pm 5.65 0.008
  02/15/2012 02:00 pm 5.65 0.008
  02/15/2012 01:00 pm 5.66 0.009
  02/15/2012 12:00 pm 5.66 0.009
  02/15/2012 11:00 am 5.66 0.009
  02/15/2012 10:00 am 5.66 0.009
  02/15/2012 09:00 am 5.65 0.008
Flood Impacts and Historical Events
Stage Impacts
30.0LIFE THREATENING FLOW DOWN SANDY AND WALNUT CREEKS WILL PUT WATER TO THE ROOFS OF HOMES IN SANDY HARBOR IN MINUTES. DESTRUCTION OF BOATS...JET SKIS...DOCKS...MARINAS AND ANY FACILITIES IN THE FLOOD PLAIN IN SANDY HARBOR AND SUNRISE BEACH WILL BE DISASTROUS. ROADS AND BRIDGES NEAR THE RIVER WILL BE EXTREMELY DANGEROUS
27.0FLOW WILL BE LIFE THREATENING BELOW HIGHWAY 71 IN SANDY HARBOR AND SUNRISE BEACH. LOWEST HOMES WILL HAVE SEVERAL FEET OF WATER THROUGH THEM. DOCKS AND BOATS WILL BE SEVERELY DAMAGED. FLOW EXCEEDS THE USGS 1:100 YEAR FLOOD LEVEL
24.0LOWEST HOMES BELOW HWY 71 IN SANDY HARBOR AND SUNRISE BEACH WILL FLOOD. RESIDENTS SHOULD PREPARE TO EVACUATE AS EMERGENCY OFFICIALS ASSESS THE THREAT. BOATS AND DOCKS WILL BE SEVERELY DAMAGED. NEAR THE USGS 1:100 YEAR FLOOD LEVEL
20.0MAJOR FLOODING WILL APPROACHE THE LOWEST HOMES IN SANDY HARBOR. DEPENDING ON ADDITIONAL RUNOFF DOWN WALNUT CREEK...BOATS...DOCKS AND FACILITIES ALONG THE LOWER SANDY CREEK BANKS IN SANDY HARBOR AND SUNRISE BEACH WILL FLOOD SEVERELY. FLOW EXCEEDS 1:25 YEAR FLOOD LEVEL
17.0FLOW WILL BE WELL INTO THE FLOOD PLAIN ABOVE HWY 71 TO LAKE LBJ. RESIDENTS OF FLOOD PRONE AREAS IN SANDY HARBOR SHOULD MONITOR NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR DEVELOPING HEAVY RAIN AND FLOOD CONDITIONS. FLOW WILL THREATEN LOWEST HOMES IN SANDY HARBOR. BOATS AND DOCKS WILL BE SEVERELY FLOODED AND DAMAGED. FLOW EXCEEDS USGS 1:10 YEAR FLOOD LEVEL
14.0MODERATE LOWLAND FLOODING WILL EXTENDS WELL INTO THE FLOOD PLAIN DAMAGING DOCKS...BOATS AND PROPERTY IN LOW AREAS OF THE FLOOD PLAIN DOWNSTREAM IN KINGSLAND. FLOW EXCEEDS USGS 1:5 YEAR FLOOD LEVEL
12.0LOWLAND FLOODING WILL THREATEN LOWEST BOATS AT SANDY HARBOR AND SUNRISE BEACH AT THE LOWER END OF SANDY CREEK.
10.0FLOW EXCEEDS LOWEST BANKS. NEAR THE USGS 1:2 YEAR FLOOD LEVEL
8.0FLOW EXCEEDS LOWEST AREAS OF BANKS
Historical Crests Record Lows
1) 34.20 ft on 09/11/1952
2) 31.50 ft on 05/30/1995
3) 17.62 ft on 12/20/1991
4) 15.20 ft on 06/27/2007
Low water records are unavailable.

Data provided by NOAA Advanced Hydrologic Prediction Service

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