Special Flood Hazard Evaluation Report, Black River and Mill Creek, Town of Lowville, Lewis County, New York

This Special Flood Hazard Evaluation Report documents the results of an investigation to determine the potential flood situation along the Black River and Mill Creek within the town of Lowville, New York. The study reaches include the Black River for its entire length through the town of Lowville, a distance of 9.8 miles, and Mill Creek from its confluence with the Black River, upstream a distance of approximately 7.2 miles, excluding the reach within the village of Lowville. Knowledge of potential floods and flood hazards is important in land use planning. This report identifies the 100-year and 500-year flood plains and 100-year floodway for the Black River and Mill Creek within the town of Lowville.