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: Chase

STREAM: Flint River

BASIN: Flint HSA: HUN

REFERENCES:

DATED 2-13-75\...REVISED 9-26-85.

USGS DESCRIPITION OF GAGING STATION

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: CHSA1

NWS INDEX NUMBER: 03575000

USGS NUMBER: 03575000

MAP OF GAGE LOCATION

LATITUDE: 34 49 22 SOURCE: USGS

LONGITUDE: 86 28 59

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LOCATION: Flint River NEAR Chase, AL Revised, Printed Dates: 12/20/2006,
12/20/2006

ID: CHSA1 HSA: HUN NWS FORM E-19 PAGE 1: GAGE MAP

> BENCHMARKS

ELEVATION OF GAGE ZERO: 640.370 VERTICAL DATUM: NGVD OF 1929

LEVELING AGENCY AND DATE: Level CHECKBAR: 0.000

RATING AGENCY: USGS

BENCHMARK DESCRIPTION GAGE ZERO DATUM

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RM10 (9/2/75) CHISELED SQUARE IN THE UPSTREAM LEFT ABUTMENT. 36.095
676.465

RM11 (6/3/83) NAIL IN THE POWER POLE ON THE SHOREWARD SIDE OF THE HOUSE.
36.273 676.643

RM12 (6/3/83) CHISELED SQUARE IN THE FLOOR OF THE GAGE HOUSE. 34.099
674.469

RM6 (10/10/63) TOP OF A BOLT SET VERTICALLY IN THE DOWNSTREAM CORNER OF
19.272 659.642

FIRST FOOTING FROM THE GAGE OF THE WALKWAY. THE BOLT IS MARKED WITH

A CHISELED CROSS.

RM8 (SET BY TVA) CHISELED TRIANGLE ON THE RIGHT UPSTREAM CURB. 34.640
675.010

RM9 (9/2/75) USGS TABLET SET IN THE DOWNSTREAM LEFT CURB. 36.132 676.502

RP1 PENCILED ARROW ON THE WIRE-WEIGHT GAGE BRACE. 35.871 676.241

RP2 BOLT SET IN HANDRAIL OF BRIDGE NEAR WIRE-WEIGHT GAGE AT STATION 151.
35.494 675.864

LOCATION: Flint River NEAR Chase, AL Revised, Printed Dates: 12/20/2006,
12/20/2006

ID: CHSA1 HSA: HUN NWS FORM E-19 PAGE 2: BENCHMARKS

> GAGES

DCP TELEM

NESS ID: TYPE OF TELEMETRY: telemark

OWNER: OWNER: USGS

REPORT TIME: PHONE NUMBER: 205-852-3156

INTERVAL: INTERVAL: UNK

CRITERIA: NONE

PAYOR/COST OF LINE: USGS / \$

GAGE TYPE OWNER MAINTENANCE BEGAN ENDED GAGE LOCATION/REMARKS

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staff NWS NWS 05/16/1930 05/15/1934 STAFF GAGE LOCATED AT THE RAILROAD
BRIDGE.

float USGS USGS 05/15/1934 09/01/1965 GRAPHIC RECORDER IN A STANDARD 5\'
X 5\' CONCRETE HOUSE AND WELL ON .3 MILE DOWNSTREAM AT SAME DATUM.

float USGS USGS 09/01/1965 01/01/1974 DIGITAL RECORDER AT SAME SITE AND
DATUM.

pres trans USGS USGS 01/01/1974 DIGITAL RECORDER ACTIVATED BY
SERVO-MANOMETER AT PRESENT SITE.

LOCATION: Flint River NEAR Chase, AL Revised, Printed Dates: 12/20/2006,
12/20/2006

ID: CHSA1 HSA: HUN NWS FORM E-19 PAGE 3: GAGES

HISTORY

PUBLICATION/LOCATION OF RECORDS STARTING DATE ENDING DATE

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USGS 10/01/1929

TYPE OF GAGE OWNER STARTING DATE ENDING DATE

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staff NWS 05/16/1930 05/15/1934

float USGS 05/15/1934 09/01/1965

float USGS 09/01/1965 01/01/1974

pres trans USGS 01/01/1974

ZERO ELEVATION STARTING DATE

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640.370 10/01/1929

LOCATION: Flint River NEAR Chase, AL Revised, Printed Dates: 12/20/2006,
12/20/2006

ID: CHSA1 HSA: HUN NWS FORM E-19 PAGE 4: HISTORY

CRESTS

FLOOD STAGE: 16.00 ACTION STAGE: 14.00 BANKFULL STAGE: 16.00

FLOOD FLOW: 0 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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09/01/1929 UNDEF 25.00 58500 X

05/10/1933 UNDEF 15.00

03/02/1934 UNDEF 17.30

03/12/1935 UNDEF 14.90

07/04/1936 UNDEF 18.10

01/02/1938 UNDEF 15.50

02/03/1939 UNDEF 17.80

12/28/1942 UNDEF 14.20

03/29/1944 UNDEF 16.80

02/17/1945 UNDEF 15.10

01/08/1946 UNDEF 17.10

02/13/1948 UNDEF 17.80

01/05/1949 UNDEF 23.60

01/06/1950 UNDEF 15.40

02/01/1951 UNDEF 22.00

03/11/1952 UNDEF 12.80

02/21/1953 UNDEF 13.80

03/22/1955 UNDEF 17.80

04/16/1956 UNDEF 14.30

02/01/1957 UNDEF 19.70

12/19/1959 UNDEF 17.20

03/03/1960 UNDEF 13.10

02/22/1961 21:30 14.73 12900

03/08/1961 17:00 16.37 16300

03/21/1961 17:30 9.70 6460

06/07/1961 03:30 8.98 5640

12/12/1961 14:00 9.00 5720

12/18/1961 10:30 14.48 12400

01/06/1962 15:30 8.31 5030

01/23/1962 16:00 10.01 6780

01/28/1962 13:00 12.26 9360

02/23/1962 17:30 14.60 12600

02/25/1962 20:30 11.02 7890

02/28/1962 19:00 15.50 14400

03/31/1962 18:00 10.48 7300

04/11/1962 01:30 11.64 8610

03/06/1963 01:30 17.32 18900

03/12/1963 09:00 27.60 55900

03/15/1964 09:00 21.00 30000

04/27/1964 17:00 15.10 13600

03/30/1965 02:15 13.70 11200

02/13/1966 17:45 9.49 6230

12/18/1967 14:45 21.00 29900

02/02/1969 16:15 14.50 12500

05/18/1969 21:00 15.87 15200

12/30/1969 21:00 18.50 23700

04/02/1970 12:45 16.60 19000

LOCATION: Flint River NEAR Chase, AL Revised, Printed Dates: 12/20/2006,
12/20/2006

ID: CHSA1 HSA: HUN NWS FORM E-19 PAGE 5: CRESTS

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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02/22/1971 12:15 14.52 14400

01/10/1972 16:30 10.16 6960

03/16/1973 12:30 29.52 104000

05/28/1973 05:30 14.37 14100

12/26/1973 17:30 18.92 24800

01/11/1974 17:00 17.01 20000

03/14/1975 00:30 20.97 29800

03/30/1975 04:00 14.79 13100

10/08/1975 19:00 15.25 14000

10/17/1975 19:45 19.20 24000

03/04/1976 18:00 16.10 17600

03/12/1976 23:15 18.01 22500

04/05/1977 00:30 21.22 33100

10/02/1977 12:30 19.61 27500

11/05/1977 18:45 15.06 15200

02/25/1979 16:30 14.14 12800

03/04/1979 10:45 16.50 18100

03/21/1980 16:00 16.43 18000

03/30/1981 UNDEF 8.01 4460

04/06/1983 12:30 18.10 22400

05/19/1983 19:00 19.35 26400

05/03/1984 18:00 15.48 15500

11/24/1986 10:30 13.63 11900

12/10/1986 05:30 13.40 11500

01/20/1988 07:15 13.41 11600

02/21/1989 19:30 14.24 13000

03/06/1989 04:30 19.22 26000

06/09/1989 15:15 15.54 15700

10/02/1989 06:00 16.33 17700

02/04/1990 10:15 15.51 15600

12/23/1990 06:45 31.04 87300 FLOOD OF RECORD

02/19/1991 21:00 23.61 44000

03/29/1991 18:30 17.97 22200

06/19/1992 UNDEF 12.30

05/04/1993 UNDEF 17.36 20400

02/11/1994 UNDEF 22.07 36900

03/03/1998 UNDEF 14.20

05/07/2000 01:00 18.94

02/16/2003 18:00 11.81

02/23/2003 00:00 14.03 estimated crest based on 6-hourly data

05/07/2003 06:00 18.94 estimated based on 6-hourly

02/06/2004 15:00 20.50 estimated\...due to 6-hour river observation

12/07/2004 11:00 19.40 26608 Inserted from the FloodTS table via
Hydrobase

12/10/2004 04:00 16.50 18158 Inserted from the FloodTS table via
Hydrobase

LOCATION: Flint River NEAR Chase, AL Revised, Printed Dates: 12/20/2006,
12/20/2006

ID: CHSA1 HSA: HUN NWS FORM E-19 PAGE 5-2: CRESTS

LOW WATER RECORDS

DATE OF STAGE FLOW

LOW WATER (ft) (CFS) REMARKS

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09/03/1954 0.82

LOCATION: Flint River NEAR Chase, AL Revised, Printed Dates: 12/20/2006,
12/20/2006

ID: CHSA1 HSA: HUN NWS FORM E-19 PAGE 6: LOW WATER

CONDITIONS AFFECTING FLOW

MILES ABOVE MOUTH: 36.2 DRAINAGE AREA: 342.0 POOL STAGE: 0.0

STREAM BED: BEDROCK

REACH: 400 FT UPSTREAM TO 600 FT DOWNSTREAM.

REGULATION: NONE.

DIVERSION: NONE

WINTER: NO ICE EFFECT EXPECTED.

TOPOGRAPHY: CHANNEL IS STRAIGHT FOR ABOUT 6000 FT DOWNSTREAM. ONE

CHANNEL AT ALL STAGES. THE BANKS ARE LOW AND NOT WELL

DEFINED.

REMARKS: THE CONFLUENCE OF THE FLINT RIVER (230 SQUARE MILES) AND

BRIER FORK (112 SQUARE MILES) IS 400 FT UPSTREAM FROM THE

ORIFICE.

LOCATION: Flint River NEAR Chase, AL Revised, Printed Dates: 12/20/2006,
12/20/2006

ID: CHSA1 HSA: HUN NWS FORM E-19 PAGE 7: CONDITIONS

DAMAGE

STAGE AREAS AFFECTED

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16.00 FLOOD STAGE. FLOODING IS OCCURRING BOTH UPSTREAM AND DOWNSTREAM OF
THE GAGE SITE\...BUT NO IMPACTS

ARE FELT AT THE GAGE SITE.

25.00 MODERATE FLOODING.

30.00 MAJOR FLOODING.

31.50 EXTENSIVE FLOODING IS LIKELY IN MADISON COUNTY, TO THE NORTHEAST
OF HUNTSVILLE FROM NEAR

MERIDIANVILLE TO BELL FACTORY AND BROWNSBORO.

LOCATION: Flint River NEAR Chase, AL Revised, Printed Dates: 12/20/2006,
12/20/2006

ID: CHSA1 HSA: HUN NWS FORM E-19 PAGE 8: DAMAGE

RIVER STAGE DATA

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31.50 - EXTENSIVE FLOODING IS LIKELY IN MADISON COUNTY, TO THE NORTHEAST
OF HUNTSVILLE FROM \| 31-\| 31.04 12/23/1990

NEAR MERIDIANVILLE TO BELL FACTORY AND BROWNSBORO. \|\-\-\-\--\|

30.00 - MAJOR FLOODING. \|\-\-\-\--\| 29.52 03/16/1973

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\|\-\-\-\--\| 27.60 03/12/1963

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25.00 - MODERATE FLOODING. \|\-\-\-\--\| 25.00 09/01/1929

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\|\-\-\-\--\| 23.61 02/19/1991

\|\-\-\-\--\| 22.07 02/11/1994

\| 21-\| 21.22 04/05/1977

\|\-\-\-\--\| 20.97 03/14/1975

\|\-\-\-\--\| 19.70 02/01/1957

\|\-\-\-\--\| 18.94 05/07/2003

\|\-\-\-\--\| 17.97 03/29/1991

16.00 - FLOOD STAGE. FLOODING IS OCCURRING BOTH UPSTREAM AND DOWNSTREAM
OF THE GAGE \| 16-\| 16.50 12/10/2004

SITE\...BUT NO IMPACTS ARE FELT AT THE GAGE SITE. \|\-\-\-\--\|

\|\-\-\-\--\| 14.03 02/23/2003

\|\-\-\-\--\| 13.63 11/24/1986

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\| 11-\| 11.81 02/16/2003

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REACH: 400 FT UPSTREAM TO 600 FT DOWNSTREAM. ELEVATION ZERO: 640.37

LOCATION: Flint River NEAR Chase, AL Revised, Printed Dates: 12/20/2006,
12/20/2006

ID: CHSA1 HSA: HUN NWS FORM E-19 PAGE 9: STAFF

> CONTACTS

SQ CONTACT/REMARKS PHONE

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1 Madison County EMA 256-427-5130

Director: John Rusty Russell

LOCATION: Flint River NEAR Chase, AL Revised, Printed Dates: 12/20/2006,
12/20/2006

ID: CHSA1 HSA: HUN NWS FORM E-19 PAGE 10: CONTACTS

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Downstream view.\
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View of gage house.