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Tuckasegee River at Bryson City Stage (ft)Flow (kcfs)Observed: 3.47 ft at 3:45AM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.47 ft at 4:00AM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.46 ft at 4:15AM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.46 ft at 4:30AM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.45 ft at 4:45AM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.46 ft at 5:00AM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.47 ft at 5:15AM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.46 ft at 5:30AM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.46 ft at 5:45AM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.46 ft at 6:00AM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.46 ft at 6:15AM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.46 ft at 6:30AM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.47 ft at 6:45AM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.45 ft at 7:00AM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.48 ft at 7:15AM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.46 ft at 7:30AM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.44 ft at 7:45AM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.43 ft at 8:00AM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.42 ft at 8:15AM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.43 ft at 8:30AM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.43 ft at 8:45AM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.43 ft at 9:00AM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.45 ft at 9:15AM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.43 ft at 9:30AM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.42 ft at 9:45AM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.42 ft at 10:00AM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.41 ft at 10:15AM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.4 ft at 10:30AM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.41 ft at 10:45AM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.4 ft at 11:00AM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.38 ft at 11:15AM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.37 ft at 11:30AM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.35 ft at 11:45AM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.33 ft at 12:00PM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.28 ft at 12:15PM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.26 ft at 12:30PM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.24 ft at 12:45PM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.22 ft at 1:00PM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.21 ft at 1:15PM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.18 ft at 1:30PM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.17 ft at 1:45PM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.16 ft at 2:00PM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.14 ft at 2:15PM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.14 ft at 2:30PM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.13 ft at 2:45PM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.13 ft at 3:00PM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.12 ft at 3:15PM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.1 ft at 3:30PM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.1 ft at 3:45PM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.11 ft at 4:00PM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.11 ft at 4:15PM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.11 ft at 4:30PM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.12 ft at 4:45PM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.16 ft at 5:00PM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.22 ft at 5:15PM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.27 ft at 5:30PM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.33 ft at 5:45PM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.36 ft at 6:00PM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.38 ft at 6:15PM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.4 ft at 6:30PM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.41 ft at 6:45PM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.42 ft at 7:00PM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.43 ft at 7:15PM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.44 ft at 7:30PM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.44 ft at 7:45PM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.45 ft at 8:00PM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.45 ft at 8:15PM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.46 ft at 8:30PM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.45 ft at 8:45PM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.45 ft at 9:00PM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.44 ft at 9:15PM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.45 ft at 9:30PM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.45 ft at 9:45PM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.43 ft at 10:00PM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.44 ft at 10:15PM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.44 ft at 10:30PM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.45 ft at 10:45PM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.44 ft at 11:00PM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.44 ft at 11:15PM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.43 ft at 11:30PM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.43 ft at 11:45PM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.44 ft at 12:00AM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.44 ft at 12:15AM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.45 ft at 12:30AM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.44 ft at 12:45AM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.43 ft at 1:00AM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.43 ft at 1:15AM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.44 ft at 1:30AM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.45 ft at 1:45AM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.45 ft at 2:00AM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.45 ft at 2:15AM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.44 ft at 2:30AM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.45 ft at 2:45AM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.45 ft at 3:00AM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.46 ft at 3:15AM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.46 ft at 3:30AM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.47 ft at 3:45AM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.46 ft at 4:00AM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.46 ft at 4:15AM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.46 ft at 4:30AM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.44 ft at 4:45AM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.45 ft at 5:00AM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.45 ft at 5:15AM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.46 ft at 5:30AM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.47 ft at 5:45AM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.47 ft at 6:00AM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.48 ft at 6:15AM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.49 ft at 6:30AM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.49 ft at 6:45AM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.47 ft at 7:00AM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.47 ft at 7:15AM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.48 ft at 7:30AM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.48 ft at 7:45AM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.49 ft at 8:00AM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.48 ft at 8:15AM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.49 ft at 8:30AM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.5 ft at 8:45AM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.5 ft at 9:00AM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.5 ft at 9:15AM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.51 ft at 9:30AM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.52 ft at 9:45AM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.52 ft at 10:00AM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.54 ft at 10:15AM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.53 ft at 10:30AM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.53 ft at 10:45AM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.53 ft at 11:00AM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.52 ft at 11:15AM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.52 ft at 11:30AM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.49 ft at 11:45AM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.48 ft at 12:00PM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.45 ft at 12:15PM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.44 ft at 12:30PM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.41 ft at 12:45PM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.39 ft at 1:00PM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.36 ft at 1:15PM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.35 ft at 1:30PM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.33 ft at 1:45PM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.31 ft at 2:00PM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.29 ft at 2:15PM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.27 ft at 2:30PM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.26 ft at 2:45PM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.24 ft at 3:00PM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.25 ft at 3:15PM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.24 ft at 3:30PM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.24 ft at 3:45PM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.25 ft at 4:00PM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.23 ft at 4:15PM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.24 ft at 4:30PM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.24 ft at 4:45PM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.24 ft at 5:00PM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.24 ft at 5:15PM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.24 ft at 5:30PM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.25 ft at 5:45PM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.27 ft at 6:00PM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.26 ft at 6:15PM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.26 ft at 6:30PM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.27 ft at 6:45PM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.27 ft at 7:00PM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.31 ft at 7:15PM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.36 ft at 7:30PM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.44 ft at 7:45PM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.51 ft at 8:00PM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.56 ft at 8:15PM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.59 ft at 8:30PM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.6 ft at 8:45PM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.6 ft at 9:00PM May 18, 2013Highest Observation: 3.62 ft at 9:15PM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.61 ft at 9:30PM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.61 ft at 9:45PM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.6 ft at 10:00PM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.59 ft at 10:15PM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.57 ft at 10:30PM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.58 ft at 10:45PM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.58 ft at 11:00PM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.58 ft at 11:15PM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.57 ft at 11:30PM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.56 ft at 11:45PM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.56 ft at 12:00AM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.54 ft at 12:15AM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.54 ft at 12:30AM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.56 ft at 12:45AM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.55 ft at 1:00AM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.54 ft at 1:15AM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.53 ft at 1:30AM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.53 ft at 1:45AM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.52 ft at 2:00AM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.52 ft at 2:15AM May 19, 2013Forecast: 4.2 ft 8:00AM May 19, 2013Highest Forecast: 4.3 ft 2:00PM May 19, 2013Forecast: 4.1 ft 8:00PM May 19, 2013Forecast: 3.9 ft 2:00AM May 20, 2013Forecast: 3.6 ft 8:00AM May 20, 2013Forecast: 3.4 ft 2:00PM May 20, 2013Forecast: 3.3 ft 8:00PM May 20, 2013Forecast: 3.2 ft 2:00AM May 21, 2013Forecast: 3.2 ft 8:00AM May 21, 2013Forecast: 3.1 ft 2:00PM May 21, 2013Forecast: 3.1 ft 8:00PM May 21, 2013Forecast: 3.1 ft 2:00AM May 22, 2013Forecast: 3.1 ft 8:00AM May 22, 2013Forecast: 3.1 ft 2:00PM May 22, 2013Forecast: 3.1 ft 8:00PM May 22, 2013Forecast: 3.1 ft 2:00AM May 23, 2013USGS--Water Resources of the United StatesTKSN7(plotting HGIRG) Graph Created (3:35AM May 19, 2013)ObservedForecast (issued 8:39AM May 18)Latest observed value: 3.52 ft at 2:15 AM EDT 19-May-2013. Flood Stage is 10 ft
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Datum: NAVD88
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NOTE: Gauge reading affected by reservoir operations.

Reliability of the Forecast: Based on current and forecast river, weather and reservoir conditions

NOTE: Forecasts for the Tuckasegee River at Bryson City are issued routinely year-round.

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Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage:15.5
Moderate Flood Stage:13.5
Flood Stage:10
Action Stage:8

Historical Crests
(1) 15.96 ft on 08/30/1940
(2) 14.25 ft on 03/28/1994
(3) 14.20 ft on 03/18/1999
(4) 14.00 ft on 11/19/1906
(5) 14.00 ft on 02/12/1900
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Low Water Records
(1) 0.48 ft on 09/10/1925
(2) 1.46 ft on 10/06/1986
(3) 1.47 ft on 10/04/2007
(4) 1.52 ft on 10/17/2001
(5) 1.56 ft on 10/23/1998
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Latitude/Longitude Disclaimer: The gauge location shown in the above map is the approximate location based on the latitude/longitude coordinates provided to the NWS by the gauge owner.
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17 EXPECT NEAR RECORD FLOODING OF THE CITY.
16 EVERETT STREET AND SLOPE STREET BRIDGES WILL BE CLOSED DUE TO HIGH WATER.
15 HIGH WATER LEVELS ON THE TUCKASEEGEE RIVER WILL CAUSE BACKWATER EFFECTS ALONG DEEP CREEK. THE DEEP CREEK CAMPGROUND AND BRIDGE WILL BE SHUT DOWN DUE TO FLOODING. FURTHER FLOODING OF BUILDINGS IN TOWN WILL OCCUR.
13.5 STORES ALONG GIBSON AND ISLAND STREETS WILL BE FLOODED. FLOODING AT THIS LEVEL WILL BE SIMILAR TO THE FLOODING THAT OCCURRED ON SEPTEMBER 17, 2004.
12 BUSINESSES NEAR EVERETT STREET AND ALONG ISLAND AND CARRINGER STEETS WILL FLOOD. IN WHITTIER, BUSINESSES ALONG THE RIVER WILL HAVE WATER IN THEIR LOADING DOCKS.
11 THE RIVER WILL OVERFLOW IT'S BANKS IN THE PARK DOWNTOWN, AND LOW LYING AEAS ALONG ISLAND AND COLLINS STREETS WILL BEGIN TO FLOOD.
10 LOW LYING AREAS BETWEEN BRYSON WALK AND THE RIVER WILL FLOOD. UPSTREAM BETWEEN MAIN STREET AND THE RIVER, LOW LYING AREAS INCLUDING PARTS OF THE BEAR HUNTER CAMPGROUND WILL FLOOD.
9 RIVER WILL OVERFLOW IT'S BANKS AND WILL BEGIN TO MOVE INTO THE BEAR HUNTER CAMPGROUND NEAR BRYSON CITY.
3.5 3.5 TO 4 INCH IN 12 HRS CAUSED THE RIVER TO RISE FROM 2.29 TO 9.11 FT
1.4 1.4 INCH IN ONE HOUR HERE AND JUST SOUTH OF THE CITY ON JENKINS BRANCH WILL LIKELY CAUSE FLOODING. TKSN7 HAD 2.28 IN IN 2 HOURS.
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(1) gage site at Byron City on Tuckasegee river
(2) looking upstream on Tuckasegee River
(3) looking downstream on Tuckasegee River
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Latitude: 35.427500° N, Longitude: 83.446944° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83/WGS84

River Stage
Reference Frame		 Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses
NWS stage 0 ft 10 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 1714.54 ft 1724.54 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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Expermental Ensemble Quantitative Precipitation Forecast (QPF) Hydrographs for this site are now available at: http://www.crh.noaa.gov/crh/rfc/RFCoutputMap.php?gph=P&lid=TKSN7&hsa=GSP&rfc=lmrfc (best viewed with FireFox software)
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