NWS FORM E-19 (COVER)

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE

REPORT ON RIVER GAGE STATION

REVISED, PRINTED DATES: 12/20/2006, 12/20/2006

LOCATION: Capshaw / Athens

STREAM: Limestone Creek

BASIN: Tennessee HSA: HUN

REFERENCES:

ABBREVIATIONS:

BM - bench mark EPA - Environmental Protection Agency

DS - downstream IBWC - International Boundary and Water Comm.

US - upstream MSRC - Mississippi River Commission

HW - high water MORC - Missouri River Commission

LW - low water NOAA - National Oceanic and Atmospheric Admin.

RB - right bank NOS - National Ocean Survey

LB - left bank NWS - National Weather Service

MGL - mean gulf level TVA - Tennessee Valley Authority

MLW - mean low water USACE - U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

MSL - mean sea level USBR - U.S. Bureau of Reclamation

MLT - mean low tide USGS - U.S. Geological Survey

MT - mean tide USWB - U.S. Weather Bureau

WQ - water quality NGVD - National Geodetic Vertical Datum

RM - reference mark NAD - North American Datum

RP - reference point

LOCATION IDENTIFICATION: ATNA1

NWS INDEX NUMBER: 03576250

USGS NUMBER:

MAP OF GAGE LOCATION

LATITUDE: 34 45 06 SOURCE:

LONGITUDE: 86 49 23

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LOCATION: Limestone Creek NEAR Capshaw / Athens, AL Revised, Printed
Dates: 12/20/2006, 12/20/2006

ID: ATNA1 HSA: HUN NWS FORM E-19 PAGE 1: GAGE MAP

> BENCHMARKS

ELEVATION OF GAGE ZERO: 626.340 VERTICAL DATUM:

LEVELING AGENCY AND DATE: CHECKBAR:

RATING AGENCY:

BENCHMARK DESCRIPTION GAGE ZERO DATUM

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CKBAR Checkbar elevation. 18.862 645.202

CSG CSG bottom of pin on CSG pole on left bank downstream wingwall (10
ft pipe) 7.932 634.272

RM1 Destroyed.

RM2 Destroyed.

RM3 Chiseled + in the head of tie-down bolt attaching right gage brace
to the 18.134 644.474

bridge.

RM4 (destroyed) Chiseled square on the downstream right wingwall. 17.980
644.320

RM5 (destroyed - 7/30/02) Chiseled square in the upstream right abutment
of

the downstream bridge.

RM8 (8/23/99) Chiseled square in web wall between the two bridges and at
18.000 644.340

upstream right abutment of the downstream bridge.

RM9 (6/8/05) Lag bolt in telephone pole on right bank 60 feet upstream
of 16.336 642.676

upstream bridge.

RP3 Chiseled V on the top of the downstream guardrail, 33 ft riverward
from 19.912 646.252

the right bank end of the bridge, and 8 ft east of the gage house.

RP4 Destroyed.

RP5 Destroyed.

RP6 Destroyed.

RP7 Arrow on the wire-weight brace. 19.628 645.968

LOCATION: Limestone Creek NEAR Capshaw / Athens, AL Revised, Printed
Dates: 12/20/2006, 12/20/2006

ID: ATNA1 HSA: HUN NWS FORM E-19 PAGE 2: BENCHMARKS

> GAGES

DCP TELEM

NESS ID: 17C7B634 TYPE OF TELEMETRY:

OWNER: USGS OWNER:

REPORT TIME: 01:20 PHONE NUMBER:

INTERVAL: 240 INTERVAL:

PAYOR/COST OF LINE: / \$

GAGE TYPE OWNER MAINTENANCE BEGAN ENDED GAGE LOCATION/REMARKS

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Other TVA TVA 10/16/1939 08/14/1953 Graphic recorder

Other Obsvr Obsvr 08/14/1953 09/04/1953 Reference point with contract
observer.

Other TVA TVA 09/04/1953 07/14/1954 Temporary gage site 100ft downstream
of bridge.

float TVA TVA 07/14/1954 05/16/1986

wireweight TVA TVA 07/14/1954 05/16/1986

Other USGS USGS 10/01/1994 Staff gage in irrigation lake at Belle Mina.

staff USGS USGS 10/01/1994 Staff gages on the east and west channel at
Belle Mina Ag Station.

wireweight USGS USGS 10/01/1994

LOCATION: Limestone Creek NEAR Capshaw / Athens, AL Revised, Printed
Dates: 12/20/2006, 12/20/2006

ID: ATNA1 HSA: HUN NWS FORM E-19 PAGE 3: GAGES

HISTORY

PUBLICATION/LOCATION OF RECORDS STARTING DATE ENDING DATE

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TYPE OF GAGE OWNER STARTING DATE ENDING DATE

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Other TVA 10/16/1939 08/14/1953

Other Obsvr 08/14/1953 09/04/1953

Other TVA 09/04/1953 07/14/1954

float TVA 07/14/1954 05/16/1986

wireweight TVA 07/14/1954 05/16/1986

Other USGS 10/01/1994

staff USGS 10/01/1994

wireweight USGS 10/01/1994

ZERO ELEVATION STARTING DATE

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LOCATION: Limestone Creek NEAR Capshaw / Athens, AL Revised, Printed
Dates: 12/20/2006, 12/20/2006

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CRESTS

FLOOD STAGE: 12.00 ACTION STAGE: 10.00 BANKFULL STAGE:

FLOOD FLOW: ACTION FLOW:

DATE OF TIME CREST FLOW FROM HIGH BASED ON CAUSED BY

CREST LST (ft) (CFS) WATERMARKS OLD DATUM ICE JAM REMARKS

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03/16/1973 UNDEF 17.48 45800

12/23/1990 UNDEF 15.20 26700

07/05/2001 UNDEF 9.36 5180

02/15/2003 20:00 7.04 2732

02/16/2003 07:45 7.91 3444

02/22/2003 22:15 10.68 7552

05/06/2003 12:30 12.49

02/06/2004 07:00 12.99

12/07/2004 15:00 12.00 11000 Inserted from the FloodTS table via
Hydrobase

LOCATION: Limestone Creek NEAR Capshaw / Athens, AL Revised, Printed
Dates: 12/20/2006, 12/20/2006

ID: ATNA1 HSA: HUN NWS FORM E-19 PAGE 5: CRESTS

LOW WATER RECORDS

DATE OF STAGE FLOW

LOW WATER (ft) (CFS) REMARKS

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LOCATION: Limestone Creek NEAR Capshaw / Athens, AL Revised, Printed
Dates: 12/20/2006, 12/20/2006

ID: ATNA1 HSA: HUN NWS FORM E-19 PAGE 6: LOW WATER

CONDITIONS AFFECTING FLOW

MILES ABOVE MOUTH: 17.0 DRAINAGE AREA: 119.0 POOL STAGE:

STREAM BED: Straight stream with rocks.

REACH: Channel is straight for 100 ft above gage and 200 ft below

gage.

REGULATION: None.

DIVERSION: None.

WINTER:

TOPOGRAPHY: Flat.

REMARKS:

LOCATION: Limestone Creek NEAR Capshaw / Athens, AL Revised, Printed
Dates: 12/20/2006, 12/20/2006

ID: ATNA1 HSA: HUN NWS FORM E-19 PAGE 7: CONDITIONS

DAMAGE

STAGE AREAS AFFECTED

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10.00 ACTION STAGE. The creek reaches bankfull at the Highway 72 bridge.

12. FLOOD STAGE. MINOR FLOODING. The creek spills over its banks and
    causes flooding of low-lying

areas nearby.

18.00 MODERATE FLOODING. Water approaches the underside of the US
Highway 72 bridges and significant

lowland flooding is occurring.

20.00 MAJOR FLOODING. Water covers US Highway 72 at Limestone Creek.

LOCATION: Limestone Creek NEAR Capshaw / Athens, AL Revised, Printed
Dates: 12/20/2006, 12/20/2006

ID: ATNA1 HSA: HUN NWS FORM E-19 PAGE 8: DAMAGE

RIVER STAGE DATA

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20.00 - MAJOR FLOODING. Water covers US Highway 72 at Limestone Creek.
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18.00 - MODERATE FLOODING. Water approaches the underside of the US
Highway 72 bridges and \|\-\-\-\--\|

significant lowland flooding is occurring. \|\-\-\-\--\| 17.48
03/16/1973

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\|\-\-\-\--\| 15.20 12/23/1990

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\|\-\-\-\--\| 12.99 02/06/2004

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12.00 - FLOOD STAGE. MINOR FLOODING. The creek spills over its banks and
causes flooding of \|\-\-\-\--\| 12.00 12/07/2004

low-lying areas nearby. \|\-\-\-\--\|

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\|\-\-\-\--\| 10.68 02/22/2003

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10.00 - ACTION STAGE. The creek reaches bankfull at the Highway 72
bridge. \|\-\-\-\--\|

\|\-\-\-\--\| 9.36 07/05/2001

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REACH: Channel is straight for 100 ft above gage and 200 ft below gage.
ELEVATION ZERO: 626.34

LOCATION: Limestone Creek NEAR Capshaw / Athens, AL Revised, Printed
Dates: 12/20/2006, 12/20/2006

ID: ATNA1 HSA: HUN NWS FORM E-19 PAGE 9: STAFF

> CONTACTS

SQ CONTACT/REMARKS PHONE

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LOCATION: Limestone Creek NEAR Capshaw / Athens, AL Revised, Printed
Dates: 12/20/2006, 12/20/2006

ID: ATNA1 HSA: HUN NWS FORM E-19 PAGE 10: CONTACTS

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