Aerial Photos of High Water on Flat Rock Creek (2004)

Flat Rock Creek was again the subject of a high water aerial survey because both Payne and Paulding Villages are located along its length, and because we wanted to see how the movement of water was affected by various physical features in the flood plain. We also knew that the water level was higher than it was during the previous year's pictures, at least in the vicinity of Paulding Village. This is also a means of gauging the accuracy of the detailed flood maps. The overflight took place on June 15, 2004, about one day after a series of moderately heavy rainfalls. We didn't believe that the rainfall amounted to a 100-year storm, but we knew that the water level would be high enough to fill much of the flood plain. The pictures were taken from a light plane at about 1000 feet of altitude with a digital camera.

Directions: 1) Click on the thumbnail to the right to enlarge the map (map will open in new window) 2) Click on desired pinpoint to display respective aerial photo Note: The pinpoints on the map represent the aircraft's relative position when the photograph was taken

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Flat Rock Creek was chosen as the subject of a high water aerial survey because both Payne and Paulding Villages are located along its length, and because we wanted to see how the movement of water was affected by various physical features in the flood plain. The overflight took place on July 8, 2003, about two days after a moderately dense rainfall. We didn't believe that the rainfall amounted to a 100-year storm, but we knew that the water level would be high enough to fill much of the flood plain. The pictures were taken from a light plane at about 1000 feet altitude with a digital camera. The degree of flooding along most of the length of the creek appears to be about the same, except at the state line where the water level looks like it must approach the 100-year level, as it is depicted on the flood insurance rate map. This may reflect a denser rainfall in Indiana or it may be a result of the partial channeling of the creek west of the state line.

Directions: 1) Click on the thumbnail to the right to enlarge the map (map will open in new window) 2) Click on desired pinpoint to display respective aerial photo Note: The pinpoints on the map represent the aircraft's relative position when the photograph was taken

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Historical Images of Paulding County
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Various Photos of Paulding County
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