Sectional Gauges at boat ramp Riverfront Park - Washington, MO
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YoSam.
N 38° 33.668 W 091° 00.630
15S E 673341 N 4269952
3 sectional gauges here...
Waymark Code: WMYYMK
Location: Missouri, United States
Date Posted: 08/12/2018
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County of gauges: Fraklin COunty
Location of gauges: Elbert Drive, foot of Lafayette St., boat ramp, Riverfront Park
These three gauges work together...one closest to the river tops at 25 feet, middle one tops at 30 feet and upper one tops at 35 feet.
River rising at this location, current is swift and dangerous...three stick gauges allows reader not to enter water.
Flood Impacts (photos also in link below):
"2 This level represents the end of the city boat ramp. Below this level, the boat ramp drops straight down, making it dangerous for boats to safely launch into or be taken from the river.
"17.5 Lower River front parking lot is closed
"23.5 Riverfront Trail 2.25 miles east of the last bench in the woods floods.
"28.3 The railroad crossing at Lafayette Street floods near this height.
"29.4 West Main and Tiemannn Drive begins flooding near this height.
"30 The West End Lift Station at Front Street and Tiemann Drive and the Westlink Drive Lift Station in Washington flood near this height.
"30.2 East Fifth Street at Old Highway 100 and Westlink Drive between Edison Brothers and West Main Street both close near this height. Also, Missouri State Highway F along Femme Osage Creek northwest of Defiance will be closed due to backwater near this height.
"31.9 Ninth Street and International Avenue begin flooding near this height.
"32 The Highway 47 bridge closes near this height. Southbend Drive between Ninth Street and Steamboat Street closes near this height. Secondary buildings at the old Water Treatment Plant flood. The Missouri Valley Levee District Section 2 south of Marthasville will overtop near this height.
34.5 The railroad crossing at Lafayette Street floods near this height." ~ National Weather Service