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Rocky Broad River at Bat Cave Stage (ft)Observed: 3.56 ft at 8:30PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 3.56 ft at 8:35PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 3.56 ft at 8:40PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 3.56 ft at 11:30PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 3.56 ft at 11:35PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 3.56 ft at 2:35AM Mar 19, 2024Observed: 3.56 ft at 2:40AM Mar 19, 2024Observed: 3.56 ft at 5:30AM Mar 19, 2024Observed: 3.56 ft at 5:35AM Mar 19, 2024Observed: 3.56 ft at 5:40AM Mar 19, 2024Observed: 3.56 ft at 6:00AM Mar 19, 2024Observed: 3.56 ft at 6:05AM Mar 19, 2024Observed: 3.56 ft at 6:10AM Mar 19, 2024Observed: 3.56 ft at 6:15AM Mar 19, 2024Observed: 3.56 ft at 6:20AM Mar 19, 2024Observed: 3.56 ft at 6:25AM Mar 19, 2024Observed: 3.56 ft at 6:30AM Mar 19, 2024Observed: 3.56 ft at 6:35AM Mar 19, 2024Observed: 3.56 ft at 11:30AM Mar 19, 2024Observed: 3.56 ft at 11:35AM Mar 19, 2024Observed: 3.56 ft at 11:40AM Mar 19, 2024Observed: 3.54 ft at 8:30PM Mar 19, 2024Observed: 3.54 ft at 8:35PM Mar 19, 2024Observed: 3.54 ft at 8:40PM Mar 19, 2024Observed: 3.54 ft at 11:30PM Mar 19, 2024Observed: 3.54 ft at 11:35PM Mar 19, 2024Observed: 3.54 ft at 11:40PM Mar 19, 2024Observed: 3.54 ft at 11:45PM Mar 19, 2024Observed: 3.54 ft at 11:50PM Mar 19, 2024Observed: 3.54 ft at 11:55PM Mar 19, 2024Observed: 3.54 ft at 12:00AM Mar 20, 2024Observed: 3.54 ft at 12:05AM Mar 20, 2024Observed: 3.54 ft at 12:10AM Mar 20, 2024Observed: 3.54 ft at 12:15AM Mar 20, 2024Observed: 3.54 ft at 12:20AM Mar 20, 2024Observed: 3.54 ft at 12:25AM Mar 20, 2024Observed: 3.54 ft at 2:30AM Mar 20, 2024Observed: 3.54 ft at 2:35AM Mar 20, 2024Observed: 3.54 ft at 2:40AM Mar 20, 2024Observed: 3.54 ft at 2:45AM Mar 20, 2024Observed: 3.54 ft at 2:50AM Mar 20, 2024Observed: 3.54 ft at 2:55AM Mar 20, 2024Observed: 3.54 ft at 3:00AM Mar 20, 2024Observed: 3.54 ft at 3:05AM Mar 20, 2024Observed: 3.54 ft at 3:10AM Mar 20, 2024Observed: 3.54 ft at 3:15AM Mar 20, 2024Observed: 3.54 ft at 3:20AM Mar 20, 2024Observed: 3.54 ft at 3:25AM Mar 20, 2024Observed: 3.54 ft at 3:30AM Mar 20, 2024Observed: 3.54 ft at 3:35AM Mar 20, 2024Observed: 3.54 ft at 5:30AM Mar 20, 2024Observed: 3.54 ft at 5:35AM Mar 20, 2024Observed: 3.56 ft at 8:30AM Mar 20, 2024Observed: 3.56 ft at 8:35AM Mar 20, 2024Observed: 3.56 ft at 2:30PM Mar 20, 2024Observed: 3.56 ft at 2:35PM Mar 20, 2024Observed: 3.54 ft at 5:35PM Mar 20, 2024Observed: 3.54 ft at 5:40PM Mar 20, 2024Observed: 3.52 ft at 8:30PM Mar 20, 2024Observed: 3.52 ft at 8:35PM Mar 20, 2024Observed: 3.52 ft at 8:40PM Mar 20, 2024Observed: 3.52 ft at 8:45PM Mar 20, 2024Observed: 3.52 ft at 11:30PM Mar 20, 2024Observed: 3.52 ft at 11:35PM Mar 20, 2024Observed: 3.52 ft at 11:45PM Mar 20, 2024Observed: 3.52 ft at 11:50PM Mar 20, 2024Observed: 3.52 ft at 11:55PM Mar 20, 2024Observed: 3.52 ft at 12:00AM Mar 21, 2024Observed: 3.52 ft at 12:05AM Mar 21, 2024Observed: 3.52 ft at 12:10AM Mar 21, 2024Highest Observation: 4.8 ft at 12:15AM Mar 21, 2024Highest Observation: 4.8 ft at 12:20AM Mar 21, 2024Highest Observation: 4.8 ft at 12:25AM Mar 21, 2024Observed: 3.52 ft at 2:30AM Mar 21, 2024Observed: 3.52 ft at 2:35AM Mar 21, 2024Observed: 3.54 ft at 5:30AM Mar 21, 2024Observed: 3.54 ft at 5:35AM Mar 21, 2024Observed: 3.54 ft at 5:40AM Mar 21, 2024Observed: 3.52 ft at 8:35AM Mar 21, 2024Observed: 3.54 ft at 11:30AM Mar 21, 2024Observed: 3.54 ft at 11:35AM Mar 21, 2024Observed: 3.54 ft at 11:40AM Mar 21, 2024Observed: 3.54 ft at 11:45AM Mar 21, 2024Observed: 3.54 ft at 11:50AM Mar 21, 2024Observed: 3.54 ft at 11:55AM Mar 21, 2024Observed: 3.54 ft at 12:00PM Mar 21, 2024Observed: 3.62 ft at 12:05PM Mar 21, 2024Observed: 3.54 ft at 12:10PM Mar 21, 2024Observed: 3.52 ft at 5:35PM Mar 21, 2024Observed: 3.52 ft at 5:40PM Mar 21, 2024Observed: 3.52 ft at 5:45PM Mar 21, 2024Observed: 3.52 ft at 5:50PM Mar 21, 2024Observed: 3.52 ft at 8:35PM Mar 21, 2024Observed: 3.52 ft at 8:40PM Mar 21, 2024Observed: 3.52 ft at 8:45PM Mar 21, 2024Observed: 3.52 ft at 8:50PM Mar 21, 2024Observed: 3.52 ft at 8:55PM Mar 21, 2024Observed: 3.52 ft at 9:00PM Mar 21, 2024Observed: 3.52 ft at 9:05PM Mar 21, 2024Observed: 3.52 ft at 9:10PM Mar 21, 2024Observed: 3.52 ft at 9:15PM Mar 21, 2024Observed: 3.52 ft at 11:30PM Mar 21, 2024Observed: 3.52 ft at 11:35PM Mar 21, 2024Observed: 3.52 ft at 11:40PM Mar 21, 2024Observed: 3.52 ft at 11:45PM Mar 21, 2024Observed: 3.52 ft at 11:50PM Mar 21, 2024Observed: 3.52 ft at 11:55PM Mar 21, 2024Observed: 3.52 ft at 12:00AM Mar 22, 2024Observed: 3.52 ft at 2:30AM Mar 22, 2024Observed: 3.52 ft at 2:35AM Mar 22, 2024Observed: 3.52 ft at 2:40AM Mar 22, 2024Observed: 3.52 ft at 2:45AM Mar 22, 2024Observed: 3.52 ft at 2:50AM Mar 22, 2024Observed: 3.52 ft at 2:55AM Mar 22, 2024Observed: 3.52 ft at 5:30AM Mar 22, 2024Observed: 3.52 ft at 5:35AM Mar 22, 2024Observed: 3.52 ft at 8:30AM Mar 22, 2024Observed: 3.52 ft at 8:35AM Mar 22, 2024Observed: 3.52 ft at 8:40AM Mar 22, 2024Observed: 3.52 ft at 8:45AM Mar 22, 2024Observed: 3.52 ft at 8:50AM Mar 22, 2024Observed: 3.52 ft at 8:55AM Mar 22, 2024Observed: 3.52 ft at 9:00AM Mar 22, 2024Observed: 3.52 ft at 11:35AM Mar 22, 2024Observed: 3.52 ft at 11:40AM Mar 22, 2024Observed: 3.52 ft at 11:45AM Mar 22, 2024Observed: 3.52 ft at 2:30PM Mar 22, 2024Observed: 3.52 ft at 2:35PM Mar 22, 2024Observed: 3.54 ft at 5:30PM Mar 22, 2024Observed: 3.54 ft at 5:35PM Mar 22, 2024Observed: 3.6 ft at 8:35PM Mar 22, 2024Observed: 3.6 ft at 8:40PM Mar 22, 2024Observed: 3.8 ft at 11:30PM Mar 22, 2024Observed: 3.8 ft at 11:35PM Mar 22, 2024Observed: 4 ft at 1:00AM Mar 23, 2024Observed: 4 ft at 1:05AM Mar 23, 2024Observed: 4 ft at 1:10AM Mar 23, 2024Observed: 4.2 ft at 5:30AM Mar 23, 2024Observed: 4.2 ft at 5:35AM Mar 23, 2024Observed: 4.2 ft at 5:40AM Mar 23, 2024Observed: 4.2 ft at 5:45AM Mar 23, 2024Observed: 4.2 ft at 5:50AM Mar 23, 2024Observed: 4.2 ft at 5:55AM Mar 23, 2024Observed: 4.2 ft at 6:00AM Mar 23, 2024Observed: 4.2 ft at 6:05AM Mar 23, 2024Observed: 4.2 ft at 6:10AM Mar 23, 2024Observed: 4.2 ft at 6:15AM Mar 23, 2024Observed: 4.2 ft at 6:20AM Mar 23, 2024Observed: 4.2 ft at 6:25AM Mar 23, 2024Observed: 4.04 ft at 8:35AM Mar 23, 2024Observed: 3.9 ft at 11:35AM Mar 23, 2024Observed: 3.9 ft at 11:40AM Mar 23, 2024Observed: 3.9 ft at 11:45AM Mar 23, 2024Observed: 3.9 ft at 11:50AM Mar 23, 2024Observed: 3.9 ft at 11:55AM Mar 23, 2024Observed: 3.9 ft at 12:00PM Mar 23, 2024Observed: 3.9 ft at 12:05PM Mar 23, 2024Observed: 3.9 ft at 12:10PM Mar 23, 2024Observed: 3.9 ft at 12:15PM Mar 23, 2024Observed: 3.9 ft at 12:20PM Mar 23, 2024Observed: 3.9 ft at 12:25PM Mar 23, 2024Observed: 3.9 ft at 12:30PM Mar 23, 2024Observed: 3.84 ft at 2:35PM Mar 23, 2024Observed: 3.78 ft at 8:30PM Mar 23, 2024Observed: 3.78 ft at 8:35PM Mar 23, 2024Observed: 3.74 ft at 11:35PM Mar 23, 2024Observed: 3.74 ft at 11:40PM Mar 23, 2024Observed: 3.74 ft at 11:45PM Mar 23, 2024Observed: 3.74 ft at 11:50PM Mar 23, 2024Observed: 3.74 ft at 2:30AM Mar 24, 2024Observed: 3.74 ft at 2:35AM Mar 24, 2024Observed: 3.74 ft at 2:40AM Mar 24, 2024Observed: 3.74 ft at 2:45AM Mar 24, 2024Observed: 3.74 ft at 2:50AM Mar 24, 2024Observed: 3.74 ft at 2:55AM Mar 24, 2024Observed: 3.72 ft at 5:30AM Mar 24, 2024Observed: 3.72 ft at 5:35AM Mar 24, 2024Observed: 3.72 ft at 5:40AM Mar 24, 2024Observed: 3.72 ft at 5:45AM Mar 24, 2024Observed: 3.72 ft at 5:50AM Mar 24, 2024Observed: 3.72 ft at 5:55AM Mar 24, 2024Observed: 3.7 ft at 8:30AM Mar 24, 2024Observed: 3.7 ft at 8:35AM Mar 24, 2024Observed: 3.74 ft at 8:40AM Mar 24, 2024Observed: 3.74 ft at 8:45AM Mar 24, 2024Observed: 3.74 ft at 8:50AM Mar 24, 2024Observed: 3.7 ft at 2:30PM Mar 24, 2024Observed: 3.7 ft at 2:35PM Mar 24, 2024Observed: 3.68 ft at 5:30PM Mar 24, 2024Observed: 3.68 ft at 5:35PM Mar 24, 2024Observed: 3.68 ft at 5:40PM Mar 24, 2024Observed: 3.68 ft at 5:45PM Mar 24, 2024Observed: 3.68 ft at 8:35PM Mar 24, 2024Observed: 3.68 ft at 8:40PM Mar 24, 2024Observed: 3.68 ft at 8:45PM Mar 24, 2024Observed: 3.66 ft at 11:30PM Mar 24, 2024Observed: 3.66 ft at 11:35PM Mar 24, 2024Observed: 3.66 ft at 11:40PM Mar 24, 2024Observed: 3.66 ft at 11:45PM Mar 24, 2024Observed: 3.68 ft at 2:30AM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 3.68 ft at 2:35AM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 3.68 ft at 2:40AM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 3.66 ft at 5:30AM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 3.66 ft at 5:35AM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 3.66 ft at 8:30AM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 3.66 ft at 8:35AM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 3.66 ft at 8:40AM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 3.66 ft at 8:45AM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 3.66 ft at 8:50AM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 3.66 ft at 8:55AM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 3.66 ft at 9:00AM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 3.82 ft at 9:05AM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 3.82 ft at 9:10AM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 3.82 ft at 9:15AM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 3.64 ft at 11:30AM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 3.64 ft at 11:35AM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 3.64 ft at 11:40AM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 3.66 ft at 2:30PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 3.66 ft at 2:35PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 3.66 ft at 2:40PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 3.66 ft at 2:45PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 3.66 ft at 2:50PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 3.66 ft at 2:55PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 3.64 ft at 5:35PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 3.64 ft at 8:30PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 3.64 ft at 8:35PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 3.64 ft at 11:30PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 3.64 ft at 11:35PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 3.64 ft at 11:40PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 3.64 ft at 2:30AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 3.64 ft at 2:35AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 3.64 ft at 2:40AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 3.64 ft at 8:30AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 3.64 ft at 8:35AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 3.64 ft at 8:40AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 3.64 ft at 11:30AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 3.64 ft at 11:35AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 3.66 ft at 11:40AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 3.64 ft at 11:45AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 3.64 ft at 11:50AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 3.64 ft at 11:55AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 3.64 ft at 12:00PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 3.64 ft at 2:35PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 3.64 ft at 2:40PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 3.7 ft at 5:35PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 3.7 ft at 5:40PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 3.7 ft at 8:30PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 3.7 ft at 8:35PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 3.7 ft at 8:40PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 3.7 ft at 8:45PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 3.7 ft at 8:50PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 3.7 ft at 8:55PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 3.7 ft at 9:00PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 3.7 ft at 9:05PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 3.72 ft at 2:30AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.72 ft at 2:35AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.72 ft at 2:40AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.72 ft at 2:45AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.72 ft at 2:50AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.72 ft at 2:55AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.72 ft at 5:30AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.72 ft at 5:35AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.72 ft at 5:40AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.72 ft at 5:45AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.72 ft at 5:50AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.72 ft at 5:55AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.68 ft at 8:30AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.68 ft at 8:35AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.68 ft at 8:40AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.68 ft at 11:30AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.68 ft at 11:35AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.66 ft at 2:35PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.66 ft at 2:40PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.66 ft at 2:45PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.66 ft at 8:30PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.66 ft at 8:35PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.64 ft at 11:30PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.64 ft at 11:35PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.64 ft at 11:40PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.64 ft at 11:45PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.64 ft at 11:50PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.64 ft at 11:55PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.64 ft at 12:00AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 3.64 ft at 12:05AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 3.64 ft at 12:10AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 3.64 ft at 12:15AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 3.64 ft at 12:20AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 3.64 ft at 2:30AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 3.64 ft at 2:35AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 3.64 ft at 2:40AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 3.64 ft at 2:45AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 3.64 ft at 2:50AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 3.64 ft at 2:55AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 3.64 ft at 3:00AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 3.64 ft at 3:05AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 3.64 ft at 3:10AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 3.64 ft at 3:15AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 3.64 ft at 3:20AM Mar 28, 2024BCVN7(plotting HGIRR) Graph Created (5:06AM Mar 28, 2024)ObservedLatest observed value: 3.64 ft at 3:20 AM EDT 28-Mar-2024. Flood Stage is 7.5 ft
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NOTE: Forecasts are not available for the Rocky Broad River at Bat Cave. Only observed stages are available for this point.
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Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage: 9.5
Moderate Flood Stage: 8.5
Flood Stage: 7.5
Action Stage: 6
Low Stage (in feet): -9999

Historic Crests
(1) 11.00 ft on 09/17/2004
(2) 10.80 ft on 09/08/2004
(3) 9.40 ft on 05/30/2018
(4) 9.36 ft on 05/06/2013
(5) 8.44 ft on 09/16/2018
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Recent Crests
(1) 8.44 ft on 09/16/2018
(2) 9.40 ft on 05/30/2018
(3) 7.96 ft on 10/23/2017
(4) 6.60 ft on 09/12/2017
(5) 6.66 ft on 02/03/2016
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Low Water Records
Currently none available.

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10 HIGHWAY 64 CLOSED AND EVACUATIONS WILL BEGIN IN LAKE LURE AREA.
8 HOMES ALONG THE ROCKY BROAD RIVER WILL BEGIN TO FLOOD AND CAMPGROUNDS ALONG THE RIVER WILL ALSO FLOOD.8FT = 1461.04 FT ELEVATION
7.5 FLOOD STAGE= 1460.54 FT ELEVATION. HOMES AND CAMPGROUNDS NEAR GAGE WILL BEGIN TO FLOOD.
6.5 AT THIS LEVEL SOME CAMPGROUNDS BELOW BAT CAVE IN RUTHERFORD COUNTY NEAR LAKE LURE MAY BE EVACUATED...MAINLY AS A PRECAUTION
6 BANKFULL STAGE = 1459.54 FT ELEVATION. WATER WILL START TO APPROACH CAMPGROUNDS ALONG THE ROCKY BROAD RIVER IN THE CHIMNEY ROCK/HICKORY GROVE AREAS.
2 2 INCHES IN ONE HOUR OR 2 HOURS IS A TRIGGER POINT FOR EMA TO START MOVING PEOPLE OUT OF RIVER AND CAMPGROUNDS. A GENERAL WIDE SPREAD RAIN OF 1.5 TO 2.5 INCHES TOOK THE ROCKY BROAD RIVER TO 5.0 FT. RECOMMEND A FLOOD ADVISORY.. GENERALLY NEED 2.5 TO 3 INCH AT BAT CAVE AND EITHER BWMN7 OR SLMN7 TO CAUSE FLOODING ALONG ROCKY RIVER.
1.5 1.5 INCH IN 4 HOURS TOOK THE RIVER UP ONE FT.
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(1) rocky broad river looking downstream
(2) Rocky Broad river looking upstream
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Latitude: 35.451389° N, Longitude: 82.287222° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83/WGS84

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NWS stage 0 ft 7.5 ft  
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