This table describes my (Henning Liese) own observations during the floods of 2003 & 2004. Please consider that there is still a level of error due to the fact that the speed of the flow is different depending on the water level.


water level*place
observation
34000boathouse:
· Water reaches to the front right corner
37500boathouse:
· Water reaches to the first middle post
· Only the right side under water
38500boathouse:
· Right side about 15cm under water
· Most of left side under water
· Front left corner dry for about 2m in both directions
roads:
· Area behind boathouse all the way to the gravel road under water
44000dock:
· Water all the way up to the tip of the bollard for the dock trusses (50cm)
· Platforms in front of ramps about 5cm under water
· Ramps tilt up slightly
boathouse:
· Front right corner about 35cm under water
· Front left corner about 15cm under water
· Handles of sweep oars in the water
roads:
· The highest point between boathouse and dock still above water
· The lowest point between boathouse and dock about 45cm under water
52000dock:
· Ramps point upward
· Platform in front of ramps about 20cm under water
boathouse:
· Front right corner about 50cm under water
· Front left corner about 30cm under water
· Ramps in the back start to float
· Current through boathouse clearly visible
roads:
· The lowest point toward the boathouse about 30cm under water (for cars impassable)
· Road right next to left corner of the boathouse about 10cm under water
57000dock:
· First balusters of railings at the ramps half under water (40cm)
boathouse:
· Front right corner about 75cm under water
· Front left corner about 55cm under water
roads:
· Posts at the chain gate about 25cm deep
· Parking area next to hootie house about half under water (diagonally)
· The lowest point toward the boathouse about 50cm under water
· The lowest point between boathouse and dock about 70cm under water
· The highest point between boathouse and dock about 5cm under water
94000dock:
· Hand rails at the ramps half under water (90cm)
boathouse:
· Front right corner about 130cm under water
· Front left corner about 110cm under water
Road:
· The lowest point between boathouse and dock about 120cm under water
· The highest point between boathouse and dock about 55cm under water
· The lowest point toward the boathouse about 100cm under water
· Posts for the chain gate about 80cm deep in the water (nearly up to the hole)
· Parking area next to hootie house all the way to the canoe sign under water
· hootie house surrounded by water
· Current in front of hootie house running off driving range


*= amount of discharge in qft/sec at ALSTON, SC about 5 hours before observations at boathouse)  

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