The Harrisburg gauging station is located on the east bank of the Susquehanna River near the...

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The Harrisburg gauging station is located on the east bank of the Susquehanna River near the southeastern corner of the map. The gauge reads 0' when the water elevation, or stage, is 290' above sea level. During the peak of the Agnes flood in 1972, the stage height at the gauging station was about 32.5 feet. What was the peak water surface elevation above sea level during the 1972 flood? fat POMPS Swifty a Sou DESDE PA MANSTOWN) Sheets West Fairview 20 Grose HK grest RIVER tamp JAMBISBERG Wormleysburg Sabo To SO CORE IcCormicks Island Univery Y CE Hel Lake Lemoyne DAUPHIN CO TH PLUM TAYLE HARRISBURG Independ ARDU Harrisburg City 1 H CONRAK Past Figure 17.1. Topographic map of the Susquehanna River at Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. The 320 ft contour is highlighted; this corresponds approximately to the maximum extent of the 1972 flood. The shoreline of the river shown on this map is at 290 ft elevation. The Harrisburg gauging station is located on the east bank of the Susquehanna River near the southeastern corner of the map. The gauge reads 0' when the water elevation, or stage, is 290' above sea level. During the peak of the Agnes flood in 1972, the stage height at the gauging station was about 32.5 feet. What was the peak water surface elevation above sea level during the 1972 flood? fat POMPS Swifty a Sou DESDE PA MANSTOWN) Sheets West Fairview 20 Grose HK grest RIVER tamp JAMBISBERG Wormleysburg Sabo To SO CORE IcCormicks Island Univery Y CE Hel Lake Lemoyne DAUPHIN CO TH PLUM TAYLE HARRISBURG Independ ARDU Harrisburg City 1 H CONRAK Past Figure 17.1. Topographic map of the Susquehanna River at Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. The 320 ft contour is highlighted; this corresponds approximately to the maximum extent of the 1972 flood. The shoreline of the river shown on this map is at 290 ft elevation.

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