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: Madison

STREAM: Indian 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: MADA1

NWS INDEX NUMBER:

USGS NUMBER:

> MAP OF GAGE LOCATION

LATITUDE: 34 41 50 SOURCE:

LONGITUDE: 86 41 59

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LOCATION: Indian Creek above Madison, AL Revised, Printed Dates:
12/20/2006, 12/20/2006

ID: MADA1 HSA: HUN NWS FORM E-19 PAGE 1: GAGE MAP

> BENCHMARKS

ELEVATION OF GAGE ZERO: 601.320 VERTICAL DATUM:

LEVELING AGENCY AND DATE: CHECKBAR:

RATING AGENCY:

BENCHMARK DESCRIPTION GAGE ZERO DATUM

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CKBAR CHECKBAR ON WIRE WEIGHT GAGE. -584.577 16.743

RM1 (8/2/59) TOP OF 1/2 INCH BOLT SET IN THE BRIDGE CURB TO HOLD THE
LEFT PIPE -585.305 16.015

WELL BRACE. THE BOLT HAS A CHISELED CROSS CUT INTO THE TOP.

RM2 (8/2/59) (DESTROYED.)

RM3 (8/2/59) STANDARD USGS BRONZE TABLET SET IN THE TOP OF THE LEFT
DOWNSTREAM -585.330 15.990

WINGWALL.

RM4 (3/5/71) CHISELED SQUARE ON TOP OF THE LEFT UPSTREAM HEADWALL OF THE
-585.157 16.163

UPSTREAM BRIDGE.

RP1 (9/16/65) (DESTROYED).

RP2 (9/16/65) (DESTROYED 3/5/71)

RP3 (3/5/71) (DESTROYED) PAINTED MARK ON TOP OF WOOD STAFF SECTION
PLANK. -584.670 16.650

RP4 (3/5/71) TOP OF SHELTER FLOOR AT ACCESS OPENING IN FLOOR. -584.670
16.650

RP6 (1/9/81) PENCILED ARROW ON TOP OF THE WIRE-WEIGHT GAGE BRACE.
-583.813 17.507

LOCATION: Indian Creek above Madison, AL Revised, Printed Dates:
12/20/2006, 12/20/2006

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> GAGES

DCP TELEM

NESS ID: 17C7C0A4 TYPE OF TELEMETRY:

OWNER: USGS OWNER:

REPORT TIME: 01:21 PHONE NUMBER:

INTERVAL: 240 INTERVAL:

PAYOR/COST OF LINE: / \$

GAGE TYPE OWNER MAINTENANCE BEGAN ENDED GAGE LOCATION/REMARKS

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tape USGS USGS 10/01/1975

wireweight USGS USGS 10/01/1975

LOCATION: Indian Creek above Madison, AL Revised, Printed Dates:
12/20/2006, 12/20/2006

ID: MADA1 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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tape USGS 10/01/1975

wireweight USGS 10/01/1975

ZERO ELEVATION STARTING DATE

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LOCATION: Indian Creek above Madison, AL Revised, Printed Dates:
12/20/2006, 12/20/2006

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CRESTS

FLOOD STAGE: 7.50 ACTION STAGE: 6.00 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 12.70 16500

12/22/1990 UNDEF 11.76 11600

03/20/2001 UNDEF 9.03 3810

02/16/2003 10:00 7.50

02/22/2003 14:00 8.71

05/06/2003 13:30 11.66 11249

02/06/2004 05:00 9.74

03/06/2004 12:30 8.28 2670 Inserted from the FloodTS table via Hydrobase

09/17/2004 03:00 6.43

11/24/2004 14:15 7.86 2136 Inserted from the FloodTS table via Hydrobase

12/07/2004 04:15 9.62 5111 Inserted from the FloodTS table via Hydrobase

12/07/2004 12:45 9.29 4363 Inserted from the FloodTS table via Hydrobase

12/07/2004 18:00 9.50 4807 Inserted from the FloodTS table via Hydrobase

12/09/2004 20:00 9.33 4447 Inserted from the FloodTS table via Hydrobase

LOCATION: Indian Creek above Madison, AL Revised, Printed Dates:
12/20/2006, 12/20/2006

ID: MADA1 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: Indian Creek above Madison, AL Revised, Printed Dates:
12/20/2006, 12/20/2006

ID: MADA1 HSA: HUN NWS FORM E-19 PAGE 6: LOW WATER

CONDITIONS AFFECTING FLOW

MILES ABOVE MOUTH: DRAINAGE AREA: 49.0 POOL STAGE:

STREAM BED: Flat gravel.

REACH:

REGULATION: Bridges on Madison Blvd. and I-565.

DIVERSION: Bridges on Madison Blvd and I-565.

WINTER:

TOPOGRAPHY:

REMARKS:

LOCATION: Indian Creek above Madison, AL Revised, Printed Dates:
12/20/2006, 12/20/2006

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DAMAGE

STAGE AREAS AFFECTED

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LOCATION: Indian Creek above Madison, AL Revised, Printed Dates:
12/20/2006, 12/20/2006

ID: MADA1 HSA: HUN NWS FORM E-19 PAGE 8: DAMAGE

RIVER STAGE DATA

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\|\-\-\-\--\| 12.70 03/16/1973

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\|\-\-\-\--\| 11.76 12/22/1990

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\|\-\-\-\--\| 9.74 02/06/2004

\|\-\-\-\--\| 9.50 12/07/2004

\|\-\-\-\--\| 9.33 12/09/2004

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\|\-\-\-\--\| 8.71 02/22/2003

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\|\-\-\-\--\| 8.28 03/06/2004

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\|\-\-\-\--\| 7.86 11/24/2004

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\|\-\-\-\--\| 7.50 02/16/2003

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\|\-\-\-\--\| 6.43 09/17/2004

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REACH: ELEVATION ZERO: 601.32

LOCATION: Indian Creek above Madison, AL Revised, Printed Dates:
12/20/2006, 12/20/2006

ID: MADA1 HSA: HUN NWS FORM E-19 PAGE 9: STAFF

> CONTACTS

SQ CONTACT/REMARKS PHONE

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LOCATION: Indian Creek above Madison, AL Revised, Printed Dates:
12/20/2006, 12/20/2006

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Upstream view from gage.

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High waters approach Old Madison Pike along Indian Creek.