Tar River at Tarboro
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01/11/2021, 10:04 PM UTC through 01/11/2021, 10:04 PM UTC
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Observed (OBS) 04/01/2025 8:15 AM EDTRecord: 41.5 ftLow Threshold: 0 ftCATEGORY STAGE 
Major Flooding 32 ft Moderate Flooding 24 ft Minor Flooding 19 ft Action 17 ft Reliability of the Forecast:
NOTE: Forecasts are issued as needed during times of high water, but are not routinely available.
National Water Model Hydrograph
Official NWS streamflow forecasts are produced by NWS hydrologic forecasters for river gauge locations using hydrologic models which are calibrated to that location. This process considers additional guidance and information, including local expertise and experience, to produce the best forecast possible. The NWM output provides supplemental guidance to NWS forecasters and should not be considered an official NWS river forecast.
Flood Impacts
- 38.6 - This is the highest elevation of the Princeville levee. Flooding becomes widespread in Princeville. The traffic circle in Tarboro on US64 at the bridge over the Tar river is flooded. Flooding begins on Albemarle Avenue and St Andrews Street.
- 37 - Failure may be expected at the Princeville levee and flooding begins in the town of Princeville. There is also considerable street flooding in Tarboro, including Daniels, Baker, St James, and Granville streets.
- 34.6 - Water reaches the base of the Princeville levee.
Gauge Info
| Coordinates | 35.8942, -77.5331 |
| RFC | SERFC |
| State | NC |
| WFO | RAH |
| County | Edgecombe |
| Data Provider(s) | |
| US Geological Survey | USGS--Water Resources of the United States |
| USGS | 02083500 |
Gauge Location
Recent Crests
| 1. | 19.14 ft | on 10-01-2024 | (P) |
| 2. | 25.42 ft | on 08-15-2024 | (P) |
| 3. | 27.47 ft | on 02-21-2021 | (P) |
| 4. | 20.01 ft | on 02-04-2021 | (P) |
| 5. | 22.08 ft | on 01-08-2021 | (P) |
Recent Crests
| 1. | 19.14 ft | on 10-01-2024 | (P) |
| 2. | 25.42 ft | on 08-15-2024 | (P) |
| 3. | 27.47 ft | on 02-21-2021 | (P) |
| 4. | 20.01 ft | on 02-04-2021 | (P) |
| 5. | 22.08 ft | on 01-08-2021 | (P) |
| 6. | 20.08 ft | on 12-29-2020 | (P) |
| 7. | 19.16 ft | on 12-21-2020 | (P) |
| 8. | 25.56 ft | on 02-12-2020 | |
| 9. | 20.00 ft | on 11-20-2018 | |
| 10. | 14.90 ft | on 09-20-2018 | |
| 11. | 27.70 ft | on 05-01-2017 | |
| 12. | 36.29 ft | on 10-13-2016 | |
| 13. | 22.17 ft | on 04-02-2010 | |
| 14. | 22.98 ft | on 02-11-2010 | |
| 15. | 28.03 ft | on 06-19-2006 | |
| 16. | 26.27 ft | on 04-15-2003 | |
| 17. | 41.51 ft | on 09-19-1999 | |
| 18. | 26.57 ft | on 09-15-1996 | |
| 19. | 21.70 ft | on 03-13-1995 | |
| 20. | 20.90 ft | on 02-22-1995 | |
| 21. | 25.65 ft | on 03-11-1993 | |
| 22. | 24.52 ft | on 01-10-1992 | |
| 23. | 21.70 ft | on 04-05-1990 | |
| 24. | 24.16 ft | on 05-06-1989 | |
| 25. | 28.37 ft | on 04-22-1987 | |
| 26. | 23.38 ft | on 11-28-1985 | |
| 27. | 26.44 ft | on 06-04-1984 | |
| 28. | 25.90 ft | on 10-09-1964 | |
| 29. | 29.17 ft | on 05-12-1958 | |
| 30. | 27.43 ft | on 01-27-1954 | |
| 31. | 28.13 ft | on 09-23-1945 | |
| 32. | 31.77 ft | on 08-20-1940 | |
| 33. | 27.00 ft | on 09-03-1939 | |
| 34. | 26.18 ft | on 02-02-1937 | |
| 35. | 27.38 ft | on 12-06-1934 | |
| 36. | 27.80 ft | on 10-07-1929 | 1 |
| 37. | 30.20 ft | on 09-24-1928 | 1 |
| 38. | 33.50 ft | on 10-04-1924 | 1 |
| 39. | 26.40 ft | on 03-09-1922 | 1 |
| 40. | 34.00 ft | on 07-27-1919 | |
| 41. | 27.30 ft | on 04-23-1910 | 1 |
| 42. | 29.40 ft | on 09-01-1908 | 1 |
Historic Crests
| 1. | 41.51 ft | on 09-19-1999 | |
| 2. | 36.29 ft | on 10-13-2016 | |
| 3. | 34.00 ft | on 07-27-1919 | |
| 4. | 33.50 ft | on 10-04-1924 | 1 |
| 5. | 31.77 ft | on 08-20-1940 |
Historic Crests
| 1. | 41.51 ft | on 09-19-1999 | |
| 2. | 36.29 ft | on 10-13-2016 | |
| 3. | 34.00 ft | on 07-27-1919 | |
| 4. | 33.50 ft | on 10-04-1924 | 1 |
| 5. | 31.77 ft | on 08-20-1940 | |
| 6. | 30.20 ft | on 09-24-1928 | 1 |
| 7. | 29.40 ft | on 09-01-1908 | 1 |
| 8. | 29.17 ft | on 05-12-1958 | |
| 9. | 28.37 ft | on 04-22-1987 | |
| 10. | 28.13 ft | on 09-23-1945 | |
| 11. | 28.03 ft | on 06-19-2006 | |
| 12. | 27.80 ft | on 10-07-1929 | 1 |
| 13. | 27.70 ft | on 05-01-2017 | |
| 14. | 27.47 ft | on 02-21-2021 | (P) |
| 15. | 27.43 ft | on 01-27-1954 | |
| 16. | 27.38 ft | on 12-06-1934 | |
| 17. | 27.30 ft | on 04-23-1910 | 1 |
| 18. | 27.00 ft | on 09-03-1939 | |
| 19. | 26.57 ft | on 09-15-1996 | |
| 20. | 26.44 ft | on 06-04-1984 | |
| 21. | 26.40 ft | on 03-09-1922 | 1 |
| 22. | 26.27 ft | on 04-15-2003 | |
| 23. | 26.18 ft | on 02-02-1937 | |
| 24. | 25.90 ft | on 10-09-1964 | |
| 25. | 25.65 ft | on 03-11-1993 | |
| 26. | 25.56 ft | on 02-12-2020 | |
| 27. | 25.42 ft | on 08-15-2024 | (P) |
| 28. | 24.52 ft | on 01-10-1992 | |
| 29. | 24.16 ft | on 05-06-1989 | |
| 30. | 23.38 ft | on 11-28-1985 | |
| 31. | 22.98 ft | on 02-11-2010 | |
| 32. | 22.17 ft | on 04-02-2010 | |
| 33. | 22.08 ft | on 01-08-2021 | (P) |
| 34. | 21.70 ft | on 03-13-1995 | |
| 35. | 21.70 ft | on 04-05-1990 | |
| 36. | 20.90 ft | on 02-22-1995 | |
| 37. | 20.08 ft | on 12-29-2020 | (P) |
| 38. | 20.01 ft | on 02-04-2021 | (P) |
| 39. | 20.00 ft | on 11-20-2018 | |
| 40. | 19.16 ft | on 12-21-2020 | (P) |
| 41. | 19.14 ft | on 10-01-2024 | (P) |
| 42. | 14.90 ft | on 09-20-2018 |
Vertical Datum Table
| type | NAVD88 |
|---|---|
| major Flooding | 41.20 ft |
| moderate Flooding | 33.20 ft |
| minor Flooding | 28.20 ft |
| action | 26.20 ft |
| Latest Value | 14.08 ft |
| Gauge Zero | 9.20 ft |
Unique Local Info
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Potential River Levels Used to Estimate the Chance of Flooding and the Range of Possible River Levels |
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Note: Use the official hydrograph at the top of this web page for river levels within the next 72 Hours.
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