Flood Stage 7 : The stage of the river at which property damage begins to occur. Flood stage often differs from bankfull. The river may overflow its banks into a flood plain without reaching flood stage
Barbara Watson (Warning Coordination Meteorologist), When The Weather Turns Severe: A Guide to Developing a Severe Weather Emergency Plan For Schools, Appendix B: Glossary of Weather Terms, NOAA/National Weather Service, Washington, DC Forecast Office, VA, USA 1995. http://www.erh.noaa.gov/bgm/preparedness/svrguide_ jan2004.pdf, (ND/ Wthr - Amer) {848}
