Flood Obelisk - Point of Rocks, Maryland
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flyingmoose
N 39° 16.455 W 077° 32.346
18S E 280971 N 4350284
Located within the Point of Rocks Community Commons Park.
Waymark Code: WM152GF
Location: Maryland, United States
Date Posted: 10/02/2021
Views: 2
The granite obelisk sits within a stone circle and has the years and water levels labeled to give the visitor a perspective of the water level.
41.03' - 1936
40.43' - 1942
40.20' - 1889
37.43' - 1972
36.34' - 1996
36.28' - 1985
36.26' - 1996
33.86' - 1937
32.20' - 1924
29.08' - 1955
Sign Text:
Numberous floods have shaped the land and affected the structures in the Point of Rocks area for centuries. Although the Potomac River has provided transportation, food, recreation, and beauty to Point of Rocks, portions of the town have also been devastated by flooding.
The markings on the obelisk, the granite monument in the circle in front of you , indicate the actual water levels or "crest" for several of the major floods dating back to 1889. The numbers represent the height above the elevation at the Potomac River Gauging Station (199.92) located on the left bank of the river on the downstream side of the US 15 Bridge.
Natural or man made event?: Natural
What type of marker?: Obelisk
When did this occur?: Multiple times
Website related to the event..: Not listed
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Visit Instructions:
A picture showing the level along with any markers telling of what had occurred can be used. Better yet would be a picture of you or someone standing next to the high level mark, that would show if you would have been just wading or completely submersed.