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: 03/13/2006, 12/20/2006

LOCATION: Fort Payne (Highway 35)

STREAM: Big Wills Creek

BASIN: Coosa HSA: HUN

REFERENCES:

USGS Description of gaging station, prepared 05/24/2005.

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: BGWA1

NWS INDEX NUMBER:

USGS NUMBER:

MAP OF GAGE LOCATION

LATITUDE: 34 26 17 SOURCE:

LONGITUDE: 85 46 02

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LOCATION: Big Wills Creek NEAR Fort Payne (Highway 35), AL Revised,
Printed Dates: 03/13/2006, 12/20/2006

ID: BGWA1 HSA: HUN NWS FORM E-19 PAGE 1: GAGE MAP

BENCHMARKS

ELEVATION OF GAGE ZERO: VERTICAL DATUM:

LEVELING AGENCY AND DATE: CHECKBAR:

RATING AGENCY:

BENCHMARK DESCRIPTION GAGE ZERO DATUM

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RM1 HIGHWAY TABLET LOCATED ON LEFT DOWNSTREAM WINGWALL. 31.554

RM2 SQUARE LOCATED ON LEFT DOWNSTREAM FOOTING AT WINGWELL. 27.187

RM3 SQUARE LOCATED ON LEFT UPSTREAM WINGWALL. 28.459

RP1 TOP OF RIGHTSIDE OF WIRE WEIGHT BRACKET. 32.011

LOCATION: Big Wills Creek NEAR Fort Payne (Highway 35), AL Revised,
Printed Dates: 03/13/2006, 12/20/2006

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GAGES

DCP TELEM

NESS ID: 02400680 TYPE OF TELEMETRY:

OWNER: USGS OWNER:

REPORT TIME: 00:59 PHONE NUMBER:

INTERVAL: 60 INTERVAL:

PAYOR/COST OF LINE: / \$

GAGE TYPE OWNER MAINTENANCE BEGAN ENDED GAGE LOCATION/REMARKS

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crest USGS USGS 10/03/2002

pres trans USGS USGS 10/03/2002

wireweight USGS USGS 10/03/2002

LOCATION: Big Wills Creek NEAR Fort Payne (Highway 35), AL Revised,
Printed Dates: 03/13/2006, 12/20/2006

ID: BGWA1 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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crest USGS 10/03/2002

pres trans USGS 10/03/2002

wireweight USGS 10/03/2002

ZERO ELEVATION STARTING DATE

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LOCATION: Big Wills Creek NEAR Fort Payne (Highway 35), AL Revised,
Printed Dates: 03/13/2006, 12/20/2006

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CRESTS

FLOOD STAGE: 11.00 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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02/22/2003 17:45 12.16 flow is normally around 5.0 feet

05/06/2003 12:00 14.19

02/06/2004 11:00 9.75

09/17/2004 06:00 13.43

12/10/2004 03:00 11.13

LOCATION: Big Wills Creek NEAR Fort Payne (Highway 35), AL Revised,
Printed Dates: 03/13/2006, 12/20/2006

ID: BGWA1 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: Big Wills Creek NEAR Fort Payne (Highway 35), AL Revised,
Printed Dates: 03/13/2006, 12/20/2006

ID: BGWA1 HSA: HUN NWS FORM E-19 PAGE 6: LOW WATER

CONDITIONS AFFECTING FLOW

MILES ABOVE MOUTH: DRAINAGE AREA: 55.4 POOL STAGE:

STREAM BED: Straight at approach, but curves slightly to the right ds.

REACH: Approximately 2 miles upstream to 1/2 mile downstream.

REGULATION: None.

DIVERSION: None.

WINTER: None.

TOPOGRAPHY: Valley at base of Sand Mountain.

REMARKS:

LOCATION: Big Wills Creek NEAR Fort Payne (Highway 35), AL Revised,
Printed Dates: 03/13/2006, 12/20/2006

ID: BGWA1 HSA: HUN NWS FORM E-19 PAGE 7: CONDITIONS

DAMAGE

STAGE AREAS AFFECTED

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10.00 THE RIVER REACHES BANKFULL NEAR THE GAGE SITE.

11.00 THE RIVER SPILLS OVER THE BANKS INTO A WIDE FLOOD PLAIN NEAR THE
GAGE SITE.

13.00 FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO APPROACH ROADS AND BUSINESSES NORTH OF
INTERSTATE 59 IN FORT PAYNE.

20.00 WIDESPREAD FLOODING IS OCCURRING ON THE NORTH SIDE OF FORT PAYNE.
NUMEROUS ROADS AND BUSINESSES ARE

FLOODED BY SEVERAL FEET OF WATER. THE HOSPITAL IS CUT OFF FROM HIGHWAY
35 BY FLOOD WATERS.

LOCATION: Big Wills Creek NEAR Fort Payne (Highway 35), AL Revised,
Printed Dates: 03/13/2006, 12/20/2006

ID: BGWA1 HSA: HUN NWS FORM E-19 PAGE 8: DAMAGE

RIVER STAGE DATA

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20.00 - WIDESPREAD FLOODING IS OCCURRING ON THE NORTH SIDE OF FORT
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BUSINESSES ARE FLOODED BY SEVERAL FEET OF WATER. THE HOSPITAL IS CUT OFF
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HIGHWAY 35 BY FLOOD WATERS. \| 19-\|

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\|\-\-\-\--\| 14.19 05/06/2003

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13.00 - FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO APPROACH ROADS AND BUSINESSES NORTH OF
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PAYNE. \|\-\-\-\--\|

\|\-\-\-\--\| 12.16 02/22/2003

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\| 11-\| 11.13 12/10/2004

11.00 - THE RIVER SPILLS OVER THE BANKS INTO A WIDE FLOOD PLAIN NEAR THE
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10.00 - THE RIVER REACHES BANKFULL NEAR THE GAGE SITE. \|\-\-\-\--\|

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REACH: Approximately 2 miles upstream to 1/2 mile downstream. ELEVATION
ZERO: nan

LOCATION: Big Wills Creek NEAR Fort Payne (Highway 35), AL Revised,
Printed Dates: 03/13/2006, 12/20/2006

ID: BGWA1 HSA: HUN NWS FORM E-19 PAGE 9: STAFF

> CONTACTS

SQ CONTACT/REMARKS PHONE

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1 Susan Battles

DeKalb County EMA

2 Jason Elliott

NWS Huntsville

LOCATION: Big Wills Creek NEAR Fort Payne (Highway 35), AL Revised,
Printed Dates: 03/13/2006, 12/20/2006

ID: BGWA1 HSA: HUN NWS FORM E-19 PAGE 10: CONTACTS

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