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: 03/13/2004, 11/07/2006

LOCATION: Courtland

STREAM: Big Nance Creek

BASIN: Tennessee HSA: HUN

REFERENCES:

NOTE: HOUSE BEING BUILT IN FRONT OF GAGE HOUSE LOCATION 11/4/05

REVISED 9/26/1990\...8/23/1999\...2/19/2002.

USGS DESCRIPTION OF GAGE STATION\...DATED 9/20/1954.

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: BNAA1

NWS INDEX NUMBER: 03586500

USGS NUMBER: 03586500

MAP OF GAGE LOCATION

LATITUDE: 34 40 12 SOURCE: USGS

LONGITUDE: 87 19 02

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LOCATION: Big Nance Creek AT Courtland, AL Revised, Printed Dates:
03/13/2004, 11/07/2006

ID: BNAA1 HSA: HUN NWS FORM E-19 PAGE 1: GAGE MAP

BENCHMARKS

ELEVATION OF GAGE ZERO: 537.600 VERTICAL DATUM: NGVD

LEVELING AGENCY AND DATE: CHECKBAR: 29.144

RATING AGENCY:

BENCHMARK DESCRIPTION GAGE ZERO DATUM
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CSG (8/16/04) PIN IN CREST STREAM GAGE 50 FT DOWNSTREAM OF GAGE ON RIGHT
BANK. 8.706 546.306 GAGE MOUNTED TO TREE.

RM10 (8/16/04) ANCHOR IN CONCRETE DOWNSTREAM CURB OF BRIDGE 1/2 FT
STREAMWARD 28.104 565.704

FROM RIGHT ABUTMENT.

RM2 (DESTROYED) PROJECTION OF ROCK 13 FT TO RIGHT AND 4 FT UPSTREAM,
MARKED BY 5.690 543.290

PAINT.

RM3 (DESTROYED) SQUARE HEADED BOLT 8 IN ABOVE GROUND IN DOWNSTREAM SIDE
OF 18 12.860 550.460

IN OAK TREE, 65 FT UPSTREAM AND 19 FT SHOREWARD ON RIGHT BANK.

RM5 (DESTROYED) SQUARE IN CONCRETE DOWNSTREAM CURB OF BRIDGE, 2 FEET
28.000 565.600

STREAMWARD FROM RIGHT ABUTMENT.

RM6 (DESTROYED) SQUARE IN CONCRETE UPSTREAM CURB OF BRIDGE, 2 FEET
STREAMWARD 28.002 565.602

FROM RIGHT ABUTMENT.

RM7 (DESTROYED) CHISELED SQUARE AT GAGE HOUSE (BOTTOM OF GAGE HOUSE).
27.555 565.155

RM8 (8/16/04) ANCHOR IN CONCRETE 1 FT DOWNSTREAM OF GAGE HOUSE. 27.370
564.970

RM9 (8/16/04) ANCHOR IN CONCRETE IN UPSTREAM CURB OF BRIDGE 1/2 FT
STREAMWARD 28.135 565.735

FROM RIGHT ABUTMENT.

RP2 (9/7/88) TOP OF WIRE WEIGHT GAGE (BRACE). 29.915 567.515

LOCATION: Big Nance Creek AT Courtland, AL Revised, Printed Dates:
03/13/2004, 11/07/2006

ID: BNAA1 HSA: HUN NWS FORM E-19 PAGE 2: BENCHMARKS

> GAGES

DCP TELEM

NESS ID: 17AAF46A TYPE OF TELEMETRY:

OWNER: USGS OWNER:

REPORT TIME: 02:05 PHONE NUMBER:

INTERVAL: 240 INTERVAL:

PAYOR/COST OF LINE: / \$

GAGE TYPE OWNER MAINTENANCE BEGAN ENDED GAGE LOCATION/REMARKS

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staff USGS USGS 07/25/1935 STAFF GAGE ATTACHED TO UPSTREAM SIDE OF
BRIDGE.

float USGS USGS 05/13/1945 08/18/1971 GRAPHIC RECORDER IN PIPEWELL ON
DOWNSTREAM SIDE OF BRIDGE.

float USGS USGS 08/18/1971 09/30/1981 SERVO MANOMETER IN GAGE HOUSE ON
RIGHT BANK UPSTREAM (NEAR CURRENT LOCATION). INSTALLED TO REPLACE
STILLING WELL AND ALLOW TVA TO OPERATE RADIO GAGE.

Other TVA TVA 08/18/1971 09/30/1981 RADIO GAGE. UNKNOWN START AND END
DATES.

pres trans USGS USGS 02/29/1988 09/09/2006 HANDAR 555 DCP WITH SUTRON
ACCUBAR. REFERENCED TO WIREWEIGHT GAGE ATTACHED TO DOWNSTREAM SIDE OF
BRIDGE\...AND LOCATED OVER THE ORIFICE.

crest USGS USGS 08/14/2004 LOCATED 50 FT DOWNSTREAM ATTACHED TO 14IN.
DIAMETER TREE.

LOCATION: Big Nance Creek AT Courtland, AL Revised, Printed Dates:
03/13/2004, 11/07/2006

ID: BNAA1 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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staff USGS 07/25/1935

float USGS 05/13/1945 08/18/1971

float USGS 08/18/1971 09/30/1981

Other TVA 08/18/1971 09/30/1981

pres trans USGS 02/29/1988 09/09/2006

crest USGS 08/14/2004

ZERO ELEVATION STARTING DATE

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537.600 07/25/1935

LOCATION: Big Nance Creek AT Courtland, AL Revised, Printed Dates:
03/13/2004, 11/07/2006

ID: BNAA1 HSA: HUN NWS FORM E-19 PAGE 4: HISTORY

CRESTS

FLOOD STAGE: 14.00 ACTION STAGE: 12.00 BANKFULL STAGE: 12.00

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 24.97 27200

01/20/2001 UNDEF 17.63 5190

02/17/2003 08:00 13.43

02/23/2003 18:00 18.57

05/07/2003 16:00 16.51

02/07/2004 04:00 21.76

03/03/2004 19:00 15.51 4137 Inserted from the FloodTS table via
Hydrobase

03/07/2004 12:00 14.74 3779 Inserted from the FloodTS table via
Hydrobase

11/25/2004 19:00 16.70 4711 Inserted from the FloodTS table via
Hydrobase

12/08/2004 12:00 20.58 7953 Inserted from the FloodTS table via
Hydrobase

12/10/2004 22:00 18.60 5901 Inserted from the FloodTS table via
Hydrobase

LOCATION: Big Nance Creek AT Courtland, AL Revised, Printed Dates:
03/13/2004, 11/07/2006

ID: BNAA1 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 Nance Creek AT Courtland, AL Revised, Printed Dates:
03/13/2004, 11/07/2006

ID: BNAA1 HSA: HUN NWS FORM E-19 PAGE 6: LOW WATER

CONDITIONS AFFECTING FLOW

MILES ABOVE MOUTH: 12.9 DRAINAGE AREA: 166.0 POOL STAGE:

STREAM BED: ROCK AND GRAVEL.

REACH: ESTIMATED\...5 MI US TO 1.5 MI DS

REGULATION: SOME SEWAGE IS ADDED TO THE STREAM ABOVE THE GAGE. THERE IS

A GAGE ON THE SEWAGE FALL. THERE IS A DAM ON TRIBUTARY

TURKEY CREEK AND UPSTREAM WATER IS USED FOR WATER SUPPLY

FOR THE CITY OF MOULTON.

DIVERSION: SOME PUMPAGE FOR IRRIGATION OF FARMS\...RESERVOIRS IN TRIB

WINTER: LITTLE TO NO ICE EFFECTS.

TOPOGRAPHY: CHANNEL IS DEEP\...CUT FROM ROCK. BANKS ARE BRUSHY AND

TREE-LINED. CHANNEL IS CURVED ABOVE AND BELOW THE GAGE.

REMARKS: ALL FLOW PASSES UNDER THE BRIDGE AT 20 FT. A BEAVER DAM WAS

OBSERVED AT A LOW WATER CONTROL ON SEPT 25, 1990. THIS DAM

AFFECTS THE RIVER AT STAGES OF LESS THAN 2.5 FEET. THIS DAM

IS LOCATED AT A GRAVEL SHOAL 2.5 MILES BELOW THE GAGE.

CAUSES DUAL CHANNELS.

LOCATION: Big Nance Creek AT Courtland, AL Revised, Printed Dates:
03/13/2004, 11/07/2006

ID: BNAA1 HSA: HUN NWS FORM E-19 PAGE 7: CONDITIONS

DAMAGE

STAGE AREAS AFFECTED

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12.00 OCCASIONALLY\...BACKWATER EFFECTS CAUSE THE CREEK TO OVERFLOW ONTO
COUNTY ROAD 150 ABOUT A MILE

UPSTREAM FROM THE GAGE SITE\...SOUTH OF COURTLAND.

14.00 FLOOD STAGE. LOWLAND FLOODING BEGINS NEAR THE GAGE SITE\...WITH
OVERFLOW ON THE LEFT BANK.

16.00 MODERATE FLOODING. WATER BEGINS TO COVER ROADS SOUTH OF DOWNTOWN
COURTLAND.

20.00 MAJOR FLOODING. WATER IS APPROACHING HOMES SOUTH OF DOWNTOWN
COURTLAND\...WITH SEVERAL STREETS

IMPASSIBLE. WATER REACHES THE UNDERSIDE OF THE BRIDGE ON OLD HIGHWAY 20
IN COURTLAND.

24.97 RECORD STAGE. OCCURRED ON MARCH 16, 1973.

27.50 WATER REACHES THE BOTTOM OF THE GAGE HOUSE.

28.00 WATER OVERTOPS THE BRIDGE ON OLD HIGHWAY 20 (JEFFERSON ST.)

29.00 WATER OVERTOPS THE WIRE WEIGHT GAGE. A FOOT OF WATER COVERS THE
ROAD AT THE GAGE SITE.

LOCATION: Big Nance Creek AT Courtland, AL Revised, Printed Dates:
03/13/2004, 11/07/2006

ID: BNAA1 HSA: HUN NWS FORM E-19 PAGE 8: DAMAGE

> RIVER STAGE DATA

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29.00 - WATER OVERTOPS THE WIRE WEIGHT GAGE. A FOOT OF WATER COVERS THE
ROAD AT THE GAGE \|\-\-\-\--\|

SITE. \|\-\-\-\--\|

28.00 - WATER OVERTOPS THE BRIDGE ON OLD HIGHWAY 20 (JEFFERSON ST.)
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27.50 - WATER REACHES THE BOTTOM OF THE GAGE HOUSE. \|\-\-\-\--\|

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24.97 - RECORD STAGE. OCCURRED ON MARCH 16, 1973. \|\-\-\-\--\| 24.97
03/16/1973

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\|\-\-\-\--\| 21.76 02/07/2004

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\|\-\-\-\--\| 20.58 12/08/2004

20.00 - MAJOR FLOODING. WATER IS APPROACHING HOMES SOUTH OF DOWNTOWN
COURTLAND\...WITH SEVERAL \|\-\-\-\--\|

STREETS IMPASSIBLE. WATER REACHES THE UNDERSIDE OF THE BRIDGE ON OLD
HIGHWAY 20 IN \|\-\-\-\--\|

COURTLAND. \| 19-\|

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\|\-\-\-\--\| 18.60 12/10/2004

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\|\-\-\-\--\| 17.63 01/20/2001

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\|\-\-\-\--\| 16.70 11/25/2004

\|\-\-\-\--\| 16.51 05/07/2003

16.00 - MODERATE FLOODING. WATER BEGINS TO COVER ROADS SOUTH OF DOWNTOWN
COURTLAND. \|\-\-\-\--\|

\|\-\-\-\--\| 15.51 03/03/2004

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\|\-\-\-\--\| 14.74 03/07/2004

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14.00 - FLOOD STAGE. LOWLAND FLOODING BEGINS NEAR THE GAGE SITE\...WITH
OVERFLOW ON THE LEFT \|\-\-\-\--\|

BANK. \|\-\-\-\--\| 13.43 02/17/2003

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12.00 - OCCASIONALLY\...BACKWATER EFFECTS CAUSE THE CREEK TO OVERFLOW
ONTO COUNTY ROAD 150 \|\-\-\-\--\|

ABOUT A MILE UPSTREAM FROM THE GAGE SITE\...SOUTH OF COURTLAND.
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REACH: ESTIMATED\...5 MI US TO 1.5 MI DS ELEVATION ZERO: 537.60

LOCATION: Big Nance Creek AT Courtland, AL Revised, Printed Dates:
03/13/2004, 11/07/2006

ID: BNAA1 HSA: HUN NWS FORM E-19 PAGE 9: STAFF

CONTACTS

SQ CONTACT/REMARKS PHONE

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1 Lawrence County EMA 256-974-7641

Director: Hillard Frost

2 Courtland PD 256-637-2701

3 Lawrence County SO 256-974-9291

LOCATION: Big Nance Creek AT Courtland, AL Revised, Printed Dates:
03/13/2004, 11/07/2006

ID: BNAA1 HSA: HUN NWS FORM E-19 PAGE 10: CONTACTS

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flooding of Lawrence CR 150 near gage site during high water\
(upstream/downstream photos not available)