Floods of Record

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Heatherly of Parham Construction for their assistance.  As they have done so many times, local volunteers have shown up and provided so much help.  Our thanks to Tim Small, Mac MacNamara, Barry Clark, Joe Flasinski, John Bowers, and last but not least, Mayor Steve Phipps for their help in mounting the slate. </div> <bR> <div>  All Floods of Record for Scottsville are based on </div> <div> United States Geographical Survey official records which may be viewed at  <A HREF="http://waterdata.usgs.gov/va/nwis/peak?site_no=02029000&agency_cd=USGS&format=html" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://waterdata.usgs.gov/va/nwis/peak?s"><U>http://waterdata.usgs.gov/va/nwis/peak?site_no=02029000&agency_cd=USGS&format=html</U></A>. </div> <div> Gage readings above 20 feet are considered flood stage.</div> <bR> <div>  Real time water data for the Scottsville gage may be found at <A HREF="http://waterdata.usgs.gov/va/nwis/uv?02029000" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://waterdata.usgs.gov/va/nwis/uv?020"><U>http://waterdata.usgs.gov/va/nwis/uv?02029000</U></A></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="2" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="511" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 339 ><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="0e9fa4d0.jpg" border=0 width="250" height="333" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="0edfa4d0.jpg" border=0 width="250" height="333" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 194 ><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="0effabc0.jpg" border=0 width="250" height="188" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="0f1fabc0.jpg" border=0 width="250" height="188" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 194 ><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="0f3fabc0.jpg" border=0 width="250" 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339 ><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="0d0fa4d0.jpg" border=0 width="250" height="333" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="333" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" WIDTH="250"></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <bR> <div> Photos on this page by John Bowers</div> <bR> <div> To return to the completed sign, <A HREF="floods_of_record.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Scottsville Floods of Record"><U>click here!</U></A></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="id41.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Plant Identification Signs"><U>Next Page</U></A></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>