Flood+Stage+Graphs+for+Memphis


 * Look at the "hydrologic prediction" graph on the site below which is titled "Mississippi River at Memphis."**

1. The flood stage is indicated at the top of the graph. How many feet is indicated as flood stage? 2. What is today's date, and what is the current stage of the Mississippi River in Memphis (look at the line graph to see the current stage)? 3. Is the river above or below flood stage now? How far above or how far below flood stage is it? 4. Further down the page on the left side is a list of "Historical Crests." What is the highest crest recorded before this year? When did it take place? 5. What is the second highest crest recorded, and when did it take place? 6. Are these higher or lower than the highest crest recorded this year? (Check the line graph to see what the highest crest has been so far this year.) 7. What was the highest flood stage for 2011 on the graph?



Resources on this page are from http://water.weather.gov/ahps2/hydrograph.php?wfo=meg&gage=memt1&view=1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1%22.