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Wildhorse Creek near Hoover Observed crest: 1.7e+308 ft at 5:00am Nov 19 Graph Created (3:54am Nov 24, 2009) Observed  USGS--Water Resources of the United States HVRO2 (plotting HGIRG)   Gage 0  Datum: 798.30 Latest observed value: n/a ft at 5:00 AM CST 23-Nov-2009. Flood Stage is 25.0 ft.   Stage (ft) Flow (kcfs)
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NOTE: Gauge readings may be inaccurate during periods of extreme cold.

NOTE: Forecasts for the Wildhorse Creek near Hoover are issued as needed during times of high water, but are not routinely available.

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Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage:29
Moderate Flood Stage:27
Flood Stage:25
Action Stage:20

Historical Crests
(1) 31.13 ft on 05/03/1990
(2) 30.54 ft on 05/29/1987
(3) 29.70 ft on 05/20/1977
(4) 29.63 ft on 04/26/1990
(5) 29.10 ft on 04/22/1973
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32.0 Agricultural lands... oilfields... and local roads along the creek in Carter and Murray counties may be inundated by flood depths varying to 7 feet with dangerous currents.
31.0 Agricultural lands... oilfields... and local roads along the creek in Carter and Murray counties may be inundated by flood depths varying to 6 feet with dangerous currents.
30.0 Agricultural lands... oilfields... and local roads along the creek in Carter and Murray counties may be inundated by flood depths varying to 5 feet with dangerous currents.
29.0 Agricultural lands... oilfields... and local roads along the creek in Carter and Murray counties may be inundated by flood depths varying to 4 feet with swift currents.
28.0 Agricultural lands... oilfields... and local roads along the creek in Carter and Murray counties may be inundated by flood depths varying to 3 feet with swift currents.
27.0 Agricultural lands... oilfields... and local roads along the creek in Carter and Murray counties may be inundated by flood depths varying to 2 feet.
26.0 Agricultural lands... oilfields... and local roads along the creek in Carter and Murray counties may be inundated to flood depths up to a foot.
25.0 Agricultural lands... oilfields... and local roads along the creek in Carter and Murray counties may be inundated to shallow depths for a few hours.
24.0 Near bankfull levels occur along the creek in Carter and Murray counties.
23.0 The creek remains within its banks in Carter and Murray counties.

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Latitude: 34.541000° N, Longitude: 97.247000° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83

River Stage
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Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses
NWS stage 0 ft 25 ft Interpreting hydrographs and NWS watch, warnings, and forecasts, and inundation maps
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(gauge height = 0)
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NAVD88 N/A N/A Survey grade GPS equipment, FEMA flood plain maps, newer USGS topographic maps
NGVD 29 798.3 ft 823.3 ft Older USGS topographic maps, NGVD29 benchmarks
MSL N/A N/A Older USGS topographic maps, MSL benchmarks
Other N/A N/A  

Other Data Sources:
Corps of Engineers (COE) Info for Hoover
U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Data and Site Info for Hoover

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