Document an Elm Creek flood high-water mark at a resident's own home, home 1, resident homes near Ballinger City Park and along the Hutchings Avenue corridor, Ballinger, TX 76821 (own-home) (2026-07-28)

Elm Creek has left a visible high-water stain on this home's fence or exterior from a past flood, and the NOAA/USGS gauge at Ballinger confirms this creek's monitored flood stage, yet no photo record exists ranking this site for a permanent marker. Standard: FEMA floodplain and green-infrastructure siting screen, applied here to the Elm Creek floodplain at Ballinger, TX, where the NOAA/USGS Elm Creek at Ballinger stream gauge sets an official flood stage. SDG 11.5 disaster resilience. Proof: document-only stand-off photo log plus watermark-height measurement plus GPS plus ranked follow-on note Method (FEMA floodplain and green-infrastructure siting screen, applied here to the Elm Creek floodplain at Ballinger, TX, where the NOAA/USGS Elm Creek at Ballinger stream gauge sets an official flood stage. SDG 11.5 disaster resilience.): 1. 1. From the public street or yard, photograph a visible high-water stain on a home's exterior, fence, or a nearby public post without entering any structure. 2. 2. Measure the height of the watermark above the ground with a tape measure visible in frame. 3. 3. Photograph the home's street address for the crew's reference. 4. 4. Record a ranked follow-on note naming the site for the flood-stage marker install crew. Done when: document-only stand-off photo log plus watermark-height measurement plus GPS plus ranked follow-on note

Where

resident homes near Ballinger City Park and along the Hutchings Avenue corridor, Ballinger, TX 76821 (own-home)

Pay

$85 proposed

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Proof

document-only stand-off photo log plus watermark-height measurement plus GPS plus ranked follow-on note

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Level

entry

Open until

2026-10-27

How this work is done

A documented method, so this packet comes out the same whoever does it. Typically 45–90 minutes. Method of record: FEMA floodplain + green-infrastructure siting screen

Bring

• GPS phone
• tape/ruler for deposition depth
• metals field kit (if sediment screen in scope)
• boots + gloves
• camera

Steps

1. 1. Confirm post-event conditions are safe; navigate to the site; record GPS.
2. 2. Photograph deposited sediment / affected area.
3. 3. Measure deposition depth at representative points.
4. 4. If a sediment contaminant screen is in scope, run the metals field kit and record values.
5. 5. Note debris, hazards, and the extent (sketch).
6. 6. Enter depth, any analytes, hazard notes, GPS, photos into the proof record; sign.

If it does not match the plan

• Unstable ground / submerged debris / contaminated water -> document from safe footing; do not enter.
• Elevated metals in deposited sediment -> flag before any reuse; recommend lab confirm.

What counts as done

• Deposition depth recorded at representative points
• Metals screen recorded (if in scope)
• Debris/hazard note + extent sketch
• GPS waypoint + timestamped photos

Proof is measured against these, not judged by taste.