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WotM Weather Center: River Gauge, Marietta Floods, and You

This post is an educational tool for those unfamiliar with the flood plain of Marietta, OH.  Currently, there is a FLOOD WATCH for the Marietta area, with projections of river levels reaching Action Stage by the 16th.  Watch Writing on the Mall for projection updates as they are posted by the National Weather Service.

So you may be wondering what River Gauge is.  It’s the measurement taken at select sites up and down rivers across the country to help better map river levels.  There are two gauge sites near Marietta: one at the confluence of the Ohio and Muskingum Rivers on the Harmar side of the Muskingum, and one at the Willow Island Lock just upriver.

These gauge readings can tell us how close we are to flood stage at certain points.  At Marietta, as you can see on the image above, we start getting worried around the 33 foot mark, which is labeled an Action Stage.  Between 33 and 35 feet, the river threatens to overflow at its lowest points.  Action Stage also serves as a way to alert the community that the floodwaters could raise at any point.

Floodwaters between 35 and 38 feet are considered Flood Stage at Marietta.  Flooding first hits Don Drumm Stadium, as it is one of the lowest areas in town.  It takes 37 feet to affect Fourth Street housing.

Moderate Stage is when flood waters are between 38 and 40 feet.  At this stage, most of the West Virginia area along the river is flooded.  Flooding could affect the Hermann Bowl and areas along the creek.

When you get above 40 feet, you enter the Major Flood Stage, which is where seven of the ten largest floods in Marietta history have peaked.  At 40 feet, a majority of Marietta is flooded, along with Harmar and low-lying areas of Williamstown.  The largest flood in Marietta history topped out at over 58 feet.  You can still see markers on first street to commemorate the largest floods, with more recent markers showing where the 2004 flood was.  The September 2004 flood was nearly 45 feet, while the January 2005 flood was around 44 feet.

FAFSA Time Again!

It’s that time of the year again!  Time to fill out your Free Application for Federal Student Aid!

The Government streamlined the application and made it easier to use than ever this year.  They also added some new security features for the paranoid, including virtual keyboards to type in sensitive info like Social Security numbers.

If you’ve filled out the FAFSA online before, then most of your information will already be filled in for you.  Just add the new information, and you should be able to finish in less than 15 minutes.

For education majors, check out the new TEACH grant, which is available to students that are willing teach at low-income public or private schools, primary or secondary,  after graduation.  The grant is worth $4,000 a year

Public Enemies Reviewed By Recent Alumni

Mike Eisenberg, former Marietta College Broadcasting Major (now a graduate, was a member of the ‘Etta Express during their championship run, and former member of the Cleveland Indians minor league system) has posted his review of Public Enemies, a movie on the life of notorious criminal John Dillinger.  Head over to his site to check out his review of that and many other movies.

Education Majors Can Now Get Intervention Specialist License

Obviously, its the summer time, so news is slow.  I saw this up on the school’s site and figured to post it.  Another cool little feature that makes Marietta College what it is.

Here is the college’s press release talking about the new addition.

June 12, 2009 — Marietta College’s Department of Education will be broadening its horizons this fall with the introduction of a new licensure program—Intervention Specialist—that will provide students with the necessary classes and experiences needed to become an Intervention Specialist for children with mild to moderate disabilities.

The Marietta College Mild-Moderate Intervention Specialist licensure program is designed for individuals who will receive content area certification in addition to the Mild/Moderate licensure. The Ohio Mild to Moderate Intervention Specialist license enables the holder to be employed as the special education teacher in classrooms serving students with mild to moderate disabilities. Successful completion of the program and passage of the Praxis II Special Education exam qualifies the candidate for a license.

This Mild-Moderate undergraduate educational needs major is designed around the standards required by its national accrediting body, The Council for Exceptional Children (CEC). Hands-on fieldwork beginning as a freshman will allow the student to become experienced and knowledgeable about students with disabilities starting at the beginning of their education program.

“We are excited to offer this new major that meets the demand of shortages of special education teachers across the United States,” said Associate Professor of Education Dr. Bill Bauer. “The Education Department is committed to producing Intervention Specialists that are both highly qualified and have the knowledge, skills, and dispositions to become educators that will provide a positive impact on their students and families.”

– Brenda Puckett

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