Flood Impacts |
46.0 | HIGHWAY 27...5TH AVENUE BRIDGE FLOODS. MANY BUSINESSES AND HOMES FLOODED. |
42.0 | THE LEVEE OF THE OOSTANAULA WILL REACH THE TOP OF THE CITY LEVEE. THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS SITUATION. FLOYD MEDICAL CENTER...LAW ENFORCEMENT CENTER AND NUMEROUS BUSINESSES FLOOD. |
40.3 | THE RECORD CREST WAS 40.29 FEET ON APRIL 1...1892. |
38.0 | MAJOR FLOODING EXPANDS. WATER WILL REACH BROAD STREET. THIS IS THE 100 YEAR FLOOD. |
36.0 | MAJOR FLOODING CONTINUES. WATER OVERFLOWS AT THE LOWEST POINT OF SUMMERVILLE ROAD. |
34.5 | MAJOR FLOODING CONTINUES. SIX CITY BLOCKS OF BASEMENTS IN ROME NEAR THE OOSTANAULA RIVER WILL FLOOD. WATER WILL COVER THE 200 BLOCK OF EAST SECOND AVENUE. |
32.0 | MAJOR FLOODING BEGINS. FLOODING OF ROME SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANT BEGINS. FIFTH AVENUE BRIDGE IS CLOSED. WATER OVERFLOWS ONTO SECOND AVENUE BETWEEN RAILROAD AND BRIDGE. |
30.0 | MODERATE FLOODING EXPANDS. WATER ENTERS GEORGIA POWER MAINTENANCE YARD AT ETOWAH RIVER. |
28.0 | MODERATE FLOODING BEGINS. WATER WILL ENTER BASEMENTS OF LOWER TWO CITY BLOCKS NEAR THE GAGE SITE. FLOOD GATES ON SECOND AVENUE AND AVENUE A MUST BE CLOSED. |
25.0 | FLOOD STAGE IS REACHED. MAINLY MINOR FLOODING WILL DEVELOP. |
24.0 | DRAINAGE VALVES MUST BE CLOSED AT AMERICAN LEGION OUTFALL AND POLICE STATION OUTFALL. |
22.0 | DRAINAGE VALVE MUST BE CLOSED AT SECOND AVENUE AND AVENUE A PUMP STATION OUTFALLS. |
19.0 | ACTION STAGE IS REACHED. HERITAGE PARK ROME GREENWAY FLOODS WITHIN FLOODPLAIN. |