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Title: World's Tallest Flood Guage?
Post by: Brian556 on April 26, 2019, 11:09:57 PM
EB FM 1960 at Hardy Toll Rd. Houston, TX: https://www.google.com/maps/@30.0262639,-95.405126,3a,15.1y,79.16h,84.65t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sUdoo0GbNUHwrP5GAwHWaEg!2e0!7i13312!8i6656 (https://www.google.com/maps/@30.0262639,-95.405126,3a,15.1y,79.16h,84.65t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sUdoo0GbNUHwrP5GAwHWaEg!2e0!7i13312!8i6656)
Title: Re: World's Tallest Flood Guage?
Post by: Rothman on April 26, 2019, 11:26:49 PM
See the flood levels of the Connecticut River marked on MA 47 near the Holyoke Range.  They look taller than this.

I'd imagine the Bay of Fundy area would have taller gauges as well.
Title: Re: World's Tallest Flood Guage?
Post by: Verlanka on April 29, 2019, 08:34:51 AM
Quote from: Brian556 on April 26, 2019, 11:09:57 PM
EB FM 1960 at Hardy Toll Rd. Houston, TX: https://www.google.com/maps/@30.0262639,-95.405126,3a,15.1y,79.16h,84.65t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sUdoo0GbNUHwrP5GAwHWaEg!2e0!7i13312!8i6656 (https://www.google.com/maps/@30.0262639,-95.405126,3a,15.1y,79.16h,84.65t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sUdoo0GbNUHwrP5GAwHWaEg!2e0!7i13312!8i6656)

I'd think they were added after Harvey came through the area, but that's just my opinion.
Title: Re: World's Tallest Flood Guage?
Post by: TheHighwayMan3561 on April 29, 2019, 01:28:42 PM
The former section of US 169/MN 101 between (also former) US 212 and downtown Shakopee through the Minnesota River valley had a pretty tall one if I recall. I couldn't remember seeing that gauge in years though, then the road was recently rebuilt and raised significantly.
Title: Re: World's Tallest Flood Guage?
Post by: Pete from Boston on May 02, 2019, 01:45:58 PM
Quote from: Rothman on April 26, 2019, 11:26:49 PM
See the flood levels of the Connecticut River marked on MA 47 near the Holyoke Range.  They look taller than this.

I'd imagine the Bay of Fundy area would have taller gauges as well.

I'm trying to remember, are those markers in Hadley from the 1938 hurricane, or the 1936 ice dam flood?

Title: Re: World's Tallest Flood Guage?
Post by: Rothman on May 02, 2019, 01:46:44 PM
Quote from: Pete from Boston on May 02, 2019, 01:45:58 PM
Quote from: Rothman on April 26, 2019, 11:26:49 PM
See the flood levels of the Connecticut River marked on MA 47 near the Holyoke Range.  They look taller than this.

I'd imagine the Bay of Fundy area would have taller gauges as well.

I'm trying to remember, are those markers in Hadley from the 1938 hurricane, or the 1936 ice dam flood?
They are from about five different floods over the years, including the one I lived through in the 1980s.
Title: Re: World's Tallest Flood Guage?
Post by: Mark68 on May 02, 2019, 03:37:28 PM
https://goo.gl/maps/A4eboKCfd99rKCnw6

Just in case there's a 1000-year flood on the Mojave River where it fills Soda & Silver Lakes much higher than their capacity will allow.