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Catawba River at Lake Wylie Pool (ft)Observed: 97.7 ft at 4:00AM May 19, 2013Observed: 97.69 ft at 5:00AM May 19, 2013Observed: 97.64 ft at 6:00AM May 19, 2013Observed: 97.69 ft at 7:00AM May 19, 2013Observed: 97.66 ft at 9:00AM May 19, 2013Observed: 97.62 ft at 10:00AM May 19, 2013Observed: 97.64 ft at 11:00AM May 19, 2013Observed: 97.62 ft at 12:00PM May 19, 2013Observed: 97.58 ft at 1:00PM May 19, 2013Observed: 97.58 ft at 2:00PM May 19, 2013Observed: 97.57 ft at 3:00PM May 19, 2013Observed: 97.43 ft at 4:00PM May 19, 2013Observed: 97.46 ft at 5:00PM May 19, 2013Observed: 97.65 ft at 6:00PM May 19, 2013Observed: 97.52 ft at 7:00PM May 19, 2013Observed: 97.5 ft at 8:00PM May 19, 2013Observed: 97.62 ft at 9:00PM May 19, 2013Observed: 97.63 ft at 10:00PM May 19, 2013Observed: 97.63 ft at 11:00PM May 19, 2013Observed: 97.73 ft at 12:00AM May 20, 2013Highest Observation: 97.8 ft at 1:00AM May 20, 2013Observed: 97.61 ft at 2:00AM May 20, 2013Observed: 97.7 ft at 3:00AM May 20, 2013Observed: 97.76 ft at 4:00AM May 20, 2013Observed: 97.67 ft at 5:00AM May 20, 2013Observed: 97.69 ft at 6:00AM May 20, 2013Observed: 97.71 ft at 7:00AM May 20, 2013Observed: 97.69 ft at 9:00AM May 20, 2013Observed: 97.67 ft at 10:00AM May 20, 2013Observed: 97.61 ft at 11:00AM May 20, 2013Observed: 97.64 ft at 12:00PM May 20, 2013Observed: 97.63 ft at 1:00PM May 20, 2013Observed: 97.5 ft at 2:00PM May 20, 2013Observed: 97.55 ft at 3:00PM May 20, 2013Observed: 97.63 ft at 4:00PM May 20, 2013Observed: 97.52 ft at 5:00PM May 20, 2013Observed: 97.56 ft at 6:00PM May 20, 2013Observed: 97.62 ft at 7:00PM May 20, 2013Observed: 97.56 ft at 8:00PM May 20, 2013Observed: 97.6 ft at 9:00PM May 20, 2013Observed: 97.7 ft at 10:00PM May 20, 2013Observed: 97.67 ft at 11:00PM May 20, 2013Observed: 97.71 ft at 12:00AM May 21, 2013Observed: 97.62 ft at 1:00AM May 21, 2013Observed: 97.61 ft at 2:00AM May 21, 2013Observed: 97.74 ft at 3:00AM May 21, 2013Observed: 97.64 ft at 4:00AM May 21, 2013Observed: 97.59 ft at 5:00AM May 21, 2013Observed: 97.66 ft at 6:00AM May 21, 2013Observed: 97.67 ft at 7:00AM May 21, 2013Observed: 97.61 ft at 8:00AM May 21, 2013Observed: 97.62 ft at 9:00AM May 21, 2013Observed: 97.67 ft at 10:00AM May 21, 2013Observed: 97.52 ft at 11:00AM May 21, 2013Observed: 97.54 ft at 12:00PM May 21, 2013Observed: 97.54 ft at 1:00PM May 21, 2013Observed: 97.45 ft at 2:00PM May 21, 2013Observed: 97.48 ft at 3:00PM May 21, 2013Observed: 97.45 ft at 4:00PM May 21, 2013Observed: 97.47 ft at 5:00PM May 21, 2013Observed: 97.52 ft at 6:00PM May 21, 2013Observed: 97.52 ft at 7:00PM May 21, 2013Observed: 97.5 ft at 8:00PM May 21, 2013Observed: 97.54 ft at 9:00PM May 21, 2013Observed: 97.63 ft at 10:00PM May 21, 2013FOMS1(plotting HPIRZ) Graph Created (3:23AM May 22, 2013)ObservedLatest observed value: 97.63 ft at 10:00 PM EDT 21-May-2013. Flood Stage is 102 ft
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NOTE: Forecasts are not available for the Catawba River at Lake Wylie. Only observed stages are available for this point.

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Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage:110
Moderate Flood Stage:105
Flood Stage:102
Action Stage:99

Historical Crests
(1) 100.11 ft on 03/20/2003
(2) 100.04 ft on 03/02/2007
(3) 100.04 ft on 03/03/2007
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115 115 ft and all flood gates opened.
110 MAJOR FLOODING BEGINS. HOMES AND BRIDGES DOWNSTREAM OF THE DAM MAY BE AFFECTED.
105 MODERATE FLOODING BEGINS. FLOODING IMPACTS HOMES ALOND THE SHORELINE AND IN THE VICINITY OF THE DAM.
102 MINOR FLOODING BEGINS. DOCKS AND BUSINESSES ALONG THE SHORELINE BEGIN TO FLOOD. CAMP CANAAN ON FEWELL ISLAND DOWNSTREAM OF DAM WILL LIKELY NEED TO BE EVACUATED.
100.5 AT THIS LEVEL MAINLY YARDS OF HOMES AND A FEW DOCKS WOULD BE AFFECTED.
100 FULL POOL. DUTCHMAN CREEK LEVELS WILL BE HIGH DUE TO BACKWATER EFFECTS.
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Latitude: 35.020833° N, Longitude: 81.008333° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83/WGS84

River Stage
Reference Frame		 Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses
NWS stage 0 ft 102 ft Interpreting hydrographs and NWS watch, warnings, and forecasts, and inundation maps
Vertical Datum Elevation
(gauge height = 0)		 Elevation
(gauge height = flood stage)		 Elevation information source
NAVD88 Not Available Not Available Survey grade GPS equipment, FEMA flood plain maps, newer USGS topographic maps
NGVD 29 469.4 ft 569.4 ft Older USGS topographic maps, NGVD29 benchmarks
MSL Not Available Not Available Older USGS topographic maps, MSL benchmarks
Other Not Available Not Available  
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