The stage at which overflow of the natural banks of a stream begins to cause damage in the reach in which the elevation is measured.The stage at which overflow of the natural banks of a stream begins to cause damage in the reach in which the elevation is measured.
The elevation at which overflow of the natural banks of a waterway begins to cause damage or presents a flood-damage hazard near the gage where the elevation is measured (can also be expressed in terms of flood flow).
the height of the river at which property damage begins to occur. Often differs from bankfull. The river may overflow its banks into flood plain without reaching flood stage.
The stage when water reaches the top of a stream channel.
is the stage when exceeded has the potential for inundating areas beyond the river channel in the area of the gage where the flood stage is determined.
A water height that is reached when the discharge of a stream exceeds the capacity of the channel.
The height (or stage) of a river or stream at which point the water flows out of its banks and could result in flooding or damage of adjacent land or property.
The level at which a stream, river or other body of water begins to or will begin to leave its banks.
The stage at which over bank flows are of sufficient magnitude to cause considerable inundation of land and roads and/or threat of significant hazard to life and property.
The level at which a river causes flooding.
The gage height of the lowest bank of the reach in which the gage is situated. The term "lowest bank" is, however, not to be taken to mean an unusually low place or break in the natural bank through which the water inundates an unimportant and small area. The stage at which overflow of the natural banks of a stream begins to cause damage in the reach in which the elevation is measured.
A gage height at which a watercouse overtops its banks and begins to cause damage to any portion of the defined reach. Flood stage is usually higher than or equal to bankful stage.
The height of a river above which damage begins to occur. Normally the level at which a river overflows its banks.
The stage at which overflow of the natural streambanks begins to cause damage in the reach in which the elevation is measured. Flood stages for each USGS gaging station are usually provided by the National Weather Service.
That stage, on a fixed river gauge, at which overflow of the natural banks of the stream begins to cause damage in any portion of the reach for which the gauge is used as an index.
The level of a river or stream at which considerable inundation of surrounding areas will occur.
in reference to rivers with levees, when flows reach maximum design capacity, with a minimum of three feet to the top of levees.
The elevation at which overflow of the natural banks of a stream or body of water begins in the reach or area in which the elevation is measured.
Situation when flow of water exceeds the capacity of the incised channel of a creek or river and overflow of the natural banks begins.
An arbitrarily fixed and generally accepted gauge height or elevation above which a rise in the water surface elevation is termed a flood. It is commonly fixed as the stage at which overflow of the normal banks or damage to property would begin.
The point at which the water level in a stream begins to cause damage to structures. It may be below bankfull stage if structures are located in a floodway.
The level of a river or stream where overflow onto surrounding areas can occur.
Flood stage is the point at which the surface of a river, creek, or other body of water has risen to a sufficient level to cause damage. When a body of water rises to this level, it is considered a flood event.