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Tar River at Tarboro Stage (ft)Flow (kcfs)Observed: 3.41 ft at 7:45AM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 3.41 ft at 8:00AM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 3.41 ft at 8:15AM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 3.41 ft at 8:30AM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 3.41 ft at 8:45AM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 3.41 ft at 9:00AM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 3.41 ft at 9:15AM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 3.41 ft at 9:30AM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 3.42 ft at 9:45AM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 3.42 ft at 10:00AM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 3.42 ft at 10:15AM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 3.42 ft at 10:30AM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 3.42 ft at 10:45AM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 3.42 ft at 11:00AM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 3.43 ft at 11:15AM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 3.43 ft at 11:30AM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 3.44 ft at 11:45AM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 3.44 ft at 12:00PM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 3.43 ft at 12:15PM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 3.44 ft at 12:30PM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 3.44 ft at 12:45PM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 3.44 ft at 1:00PM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 3.45 ft at 1:15PM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 3.45 ft at 1:30PM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 3.45 ft at 1:45PM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 3.46 ft at 2:00PM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 3.46 ft at 2:15PM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 3.46 ft at 2:30PM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 3.47 ft at 2:45PM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 3.47 ft at 3:00PM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 3.47 ft at 3:15PM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 3.47 ft at 3:30PM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 3.47 ft at 3:45PM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 3.48 ft at 4:00PM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 3.48 ft at 4:15PM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 3.48 ft at 4:30PM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 3.49 ft at 4:45PM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 3.49 ft at 5:00PM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 3.49 ft at 5:15PM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 3.49 ft at 5:30PM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 3.49 ft at 5:45PM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 3.5 ft at 6:00PM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 3.51 ft at 6:15PM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 3.5 ft at 6:30PM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 3.51 ft at 6:45PM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 3.51 ft at 7:00PM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 3.51 ft at 7:15PM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 3.51 ft at 7:30PM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 3.52 ft at 7:45PM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 3.52 ft at 8:00PM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 3.52 ft at 8:15PM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 3.52 ft at 8:30PM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 3.53 ft at 8:45PM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 3.53 ft at 9:00PM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 3.53 ft at 9:15PM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 3.53 ft at 9:30PM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 3.53 ft at 9:45PM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 3.54 ft at 10:00PM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 3.54 ft at 10:15PM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 3.54 ft at 10:30PM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 3.54 ft at 10:45PM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 3.54 ft at 11:00PM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 3.54 ft at 11:15PM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 3.54 ft at 11:30PM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 3.54 ft at 11:45PM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 3.54 ft at 12:00AM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 3.54 ft at 12:15AM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 3.54 ft at 12:30AM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 3.54 ft at 12:45AM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 3.54 ft at 1:00AM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 3.54 ft at 1:15AM Apr 23, 2024Highest Observation: 3.55 ft at 1:30AM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 3.54 ft at 1:45AM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 3.54 ft at 2:00AM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 3.54 ft at 2:15AM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 3.54 ft at 2:30AM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 3.54 ft at 2:45AM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 3.54 ft at 3:00AM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 3.54 ft at 3:15AM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 3.54 ft at 3:30AM Apr 23, 2024Highest Observation: 3.55 ft at 3:45AM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 3.54 ft at 4:00AM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 3.54 ft at 4:15AM Apr 23, 2024Highest Observation: 3.55 ft at 4:30AM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 3.54 ft at 4:45AM Apr 23, 2024Highest Observation: 3.55 ft at 5:00AM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 3.54 ft at 5:15AM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 3.54 ft at 5:30AM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 3.54 ft at 5:45AM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 3.54 ft at 6:00AM Apr 23, 2024Highest Observation: 3.55 ft at 6:15AM Apr 23, 2024Highest Observation: 3.55 ft at 6:30AM Apr 23, 2024Highest Observation: 3.55 ft at 6:45AM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 3.54 ft at 7:00AM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 3.54 ft at 7:15AM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 3.54 ft at 7:30AM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 3.54 ft at 7:45AM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 3.54 ft at 8:00AM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 3.54 ft at 8:15AM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 3.54 ft at 8:30AM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 3.54 ft at 8:45AM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 3.54 ft at 9:00AM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 3.53 ft at 9:15AM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 3.54 ft at 9:30AM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 3.53 ft at 9:45AM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 3.53 ft at 10:00AM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 3.53 ft at 10:15AM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 3.53 ft at 10:30AM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 3.54 ft at 10:45AM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 3.54 ft at 11:00AM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 3.54 ft at 11:15AM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 3.53 ft at 11:30AM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 3.53 ft at 11:45AM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 3.53 ft at 12:00PM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 3.53 ft at 12:15PM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 3.53 ft at 12:30PM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 3.53 ft at 12:45PM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 3.52 ft at 1:00PM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 3.53 ft at 1:15PM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 3.53 ft at 1:30PM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 3.53 ft at 1:45PM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 3.53 ft at 2:00PM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 3.53 ft at 2:15PM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 3.53 ft at 2:30PM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 3.52 ft at 2:45PM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 3.52 ft at 3:00PM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 3.52 ft at 3:15PM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 3.52 ft at 3:30PM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 3.52 ft at 3:45PM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 3.52 ft at 4:00PM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 3.52 ft at 4:15PM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 3.52 ft at 4:30PM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 3.52 ft at 4:45PM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 3.51 ft at 5:00PM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 3.51 ft at 5:15PM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 3.51 ft at 5:30PM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 3.51 ft at 5:45PM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 3.51 ft at 6:00PM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 3.51 ft at 6:15PM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 3.51 ft at 6:30PM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 3.51 ft at 6:45PM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 3.5 ft at 7:00PM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 3.5 ft at 7:15PM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 3.5 ft at 7:30PM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 3.5 ft at 7:45PM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 3.5 ft at 8:00PM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 3.5 ft at 8:15PM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 3.5 ft at 8:30PM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 3.5 ft at 8:45PM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 3.5 ft at 9:00PM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 3.49 ft at 9:15PM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 3.5 ft at 9:30PM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 3.49 ft at 9:45PM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 3.49 ft at 10:00PM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 3.49 ft at 10:15PM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 3.49 ft at 10:30PM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 3.49 ft at 10:45PM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 3.49 ft at 11:00PM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 3.49 ft at 11:15PM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 3.49 ft at 11:30PM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 3.48 ft at 11:45PM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 3.48 ft at 12:00AM Apr 24, 2024Observed: 3.48 ft at 12:15AM Apr 24, 2024Observed: 3.48 ft at 12:30AM Apr 24, 2024Observed: 3.48 ft at 12:45AM Apr 24, 2024Observed: 3.48 ft at 1:00AM Apr 24, 2024Observed: 3.48 ft at 1:15AM Apr 24, 2024Observed: 3.48 ft at 1:30AM Apr 24, 2024Observed: 3.49 ft at 1:45AM Apr 24, 2024Observed: 3.49 ft at 2:00AM Apr 24, 2024Observed: 3.48 ft at 2:15AM Apr 24, 2024Observed: 3.48 ft at 2:30AM Apr 24, 2024Observed: 3.48 ft at 2:45AM Apr 24, 2024Observed: 3.48 ft at 3:00AM Apr 24, 2024Observed: 3.48 ft at 3:15AM Apr 24, 2024Observed: 3.48 ft at 3:30AM Apr 24, 2024Observed: 3.48 ft at 3:45AM Apr 24, 2024Observed: 3.48 ft at 4:00AM Apr 24, 2024Observed: 3.48 ft at 4:15AM Apr 24, 2024Observed: 3.49 ft at 4:30AM Apr 24, 2024Observed: 3.48 ft at 4:45AM Apr 24, 2024Observed: 3.49 ft at 5:00AM Apr 24, 2024Observed: 3.49 ft at 5:15AM Apr 24, 2024Observed: 3.49 ft at 5:30AM Apr 24, 2024Observed: 3.49 ft at 5:45AM Apr 24, 2024Observed: 3.48 ft at 6:00AM Apr 24, 2024Observed: 3.49 ft at 6:15AM Apr 24, 2024Observed: 3.48 ft at 6:30AM Apr 24, 2024Observed: 3.49 ft at 6:45AM Apr 24, 2024Observed: 3.49 ft at 7:00AM Apr 24, 2024Observed: 3.49 ft at 7:15AM Apr 24, 2024Observed: 3.49 ft at 7:30AM Apr 24, 2024Observed: 3.49 ft at 7:45AM Apr 24, 2024Observed: 3.49 ft at 8:00AM Apr 24, 2024Observed: 3.49 ft at 8:15AM Apr 24, 2024Observed: 3.49 ft at 8:30AM Apr 24, 2024Observed: 3.5 ft at 8:45AM Apr 24, 2024Observed: 3.5 ft at 9:00AM Apr 24, 2024Observed: 3.49 ft at 9:15AM Apr 24, 2024Observed: 3.5 ft at 9:30AM Apr 24, 2024Observed: 3.5 ft at 9:45AM Apr 24, 2024Observed: 3.49 ft at 10:00AM Apr 24, 2024Observed: 3.5 ft at 10:15AM Apr 24, 2024Observed: 3.5 ft at 10:30AM Apr 24, 2024Observed: 3.5 ft at 10:45AM Apr 24, 2024Observed: 3.5 ft at 11:00AM Apr 24, 2024Observed: 3.5 ft at 11:15AM Apr 24, 2024Observed: 3.5 ft at 11:30AM Apr 24, 2024Observed: 3.5 ft at 11:45AM Apr 24, 2024Observed: 3.5 ft at 12:00PM Apr 24, 2024Observed: 3.5 ft at 12:15PM Apr 24, 2024Observed: 3.5 ft at 12:30PM Apr 24, 2024Observed: 3.51 ft at 12:45PM Apr 24, 2024Observed: 3.5 ft at 1:00PM Apr 24, 2024Observed: 3.5 ft at 1:15PM Apr 24, 2024Observed: 3.51 ft at 1:30PM Apr 24, 2024Observed: 3.51 ft at 1:45PM Apr 24, 2024Observed: 3.5 ft at 2:00PM Apr 24, 2024Observed: 3.5 ft at 2:15PM Apr 24, 2024Observed: 3.5 ft at 2:30PM Apr 24, 2024Observed: 3.5 ft at 2:45PM Apr 24, 2024Observed: 3.5 ft at 3:00PM Apr 24, 2024Observed: 3.5 ft at 3:15PM Apr 24, 2024Observed: 3.5 ft at 3:30PM Apr 24, 2024Observed: 3.51 ft at 3:45PM Apr 24, 2024Observed: 3.51 ft at 4:00PM Apr 24, 2024Observed: 3.51 ft at 4:15PM Apr 24, 2024Observed: 3.51 ft at 4:30PM Apr 24, 2024Observed: 3.51 ft at 4:45PM Apr 24, 2024Observed: 3.51 ft at 5:00PM Apr 24, 2024Observed: 3.5 ft at 5:15PM Apr 24, 2024Observed: 3.51 ft at 5:30PM Apr 24, 2024Observed: 3.51 ft at 5:45PM Apr 24, 2024Observed: 3.51 ft at 6:00PM Apr 24, 2024Observed: 3.51 ft at 6:15PM Apr 24, 2024Observed: 3.51 ft at 6:30PM Apr 24, 2024Observed: 3.51 ft at 6:45PM Apr 24, 2024Observed: 3.51 ft at 7:00PM Apr 24, 2024Observed: 3.51 ft at 7:15PM Apr 24, 2024Observed: 3.51 ft at 7:30PM Apr 24, 2024Observed: 3.51 ft at 7:45PM Apr 24, 2024Observed: 3.51 ft at 8:00PM Apr 24, 2024Observed: 3.51 ft at 8:15PM Apr 24, 2024Observed: 3.51 ft at 8:30PM Apr 24, 2024Observed: 3.51 ft at 8:45PM Apr 24, 2024Observed: 3.51 ft at 9:00PM Apr 24, 2024Observed: 3.51 ft at 9:15PM Apr 24, 2024Observed: 3.51 ft at 9:30PM Apr 24, 2024Observed: 3.51 ft at 9:45PM Apr 24, 2024Observed: 3.52 ft at 10:00PM Apr 24, 2024Observed: 3.51 ft at 10:15PM Apr 24, 2024Observed: 3.51 ft at 10:30PM Apr 24, 2024Observed: 3.52 ft at 10:45PM Apr 24, 2024Observed: 3.51 ft at 11:00PM Apr 24, 2024Observed: 3.52 ft at 11:15PM Apr 24, 2024Observed: 3.51 ft at 11:30PM Apr 24, 2024Observed: 3.51 ft at 11:45PM Apr 24, 2024Observed: 3.51 ft at 12:00AM Apr 25, 2024Observed: 3.51 ft at 12:15AM Apr 25, 2024Observed: 3.52 ft at 12:30AM Apr 25, 2024Observed: 3.52 ft at 12:45AM Apr 25, 2024Observed: 3.51 ft at 1:00AM Apr 25, 2024Observed: 3.52 ft at 1:15AM Apr 25, 2024Observed: 3.52 ft at 1:30AM Apr 25, 2024Observed: 3.52 ft at 1:45AM Apr 25, 2024Observed: 3.52 ft at 2:00AM Apr 25, 2024Observed: 3.52 ft at 2:15AM Apr 25, 2024Observed: 3.52 ft at 2:30AM Apr 25, 2024Observed: 3.52 ft at 2:45AM Apr 25, 2024Observed: 3.52 ft at 3:00AM Apr 25, 2024Observed: 3.52 ft at 3:15AM Apr 25, 2024Observed: 3.52 ft at 3:30AM Apr 25, 2024Observed: 3.52 ft at 3:45AM Apr 25, 2024Observed: 3.52 ft at 4:00AM Apr 25, 2024Observed: 3.53 ft at 4:15AM Apr 25, 2024Observed: 3.52 ft at 4:30AM Apr 25, 2024Observed: 3.53 ft at 4:45AM Apr 25, 2024Observed: 3.53 ft at 5:00AM Apr 25, 2024Observed: 3.53 ft at 5:15AM Apr 25, 2024Observed: 3.53 ft at 5:30AM Apr 25, 2024Observed: 3.53 ft at 5:45AM Apr 25, 2024Observed: 3.53 ft at 6:00AM Apr 25, 2024Observed: 3.53 ft at 6:15AM Apr 25, 2024USGS--Water Resources of the United StatesTARN7(plotting HGIRG) Graph Created (7:34AM Apr 25, 2024)ObservedLatest observed value: 3.53 ft at 6:15 AM EDT 25-Apr-2024. Flood Stage is 19 ft
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Datum: NAVD88
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NOTE: Forecasts for the Tar River at Tarboro are issued as needed during times of high water, but are not routinely available.

Vertical datum height surveyed by the USGS

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Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage: 32
Moderate Flood Stage: 24
Flood Stage: 19
Action Stage: 17
Low Stage (in feet): 0

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
(5) 31.77 ft on 08/20/1940
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Recent Crests
(1) 27.47 ft on 02/21/2021 (P)
(2) 20.01 ft on 02/04/2021 (P)
(3) 22.08 ft on 01/08/2021 (P)
(4) 20.08 ft on 12/29/2020 (P)
(5) 19.16 ft on 12/21/2020 (P)
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Low Water Records
(1) 0.45 ft on 10/17/1933
(2) 0.60 ft on 09/28/1954
(3) 0.90 ft on 10/02/1968
(4) 1.10 ft on 10/23/1981
(5) 1.10 ft on 09/18/1951
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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.
33.6 This is the elevation of the railroad bed which cuts through the Princeville levee. The emergency gate must be manually installed to prevent water from flowing into the town of Princeville.
32 Major flooding begins. Baker and St James Street begin to flood.
24 Moderate flooding begins. River Road in Tarboro is underwater and flooding begins on east Wilson and St David Streets.
20 Lowland flooding begins south of Daniel Street in east Tarboro.
19 Minor flooding begins. The Riverside Park and River Road at the US64 bridge flood.
17 The river is at bankfull.
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(2) Photo 2
(3) Downstream showing park access closed
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Latitude: 35.894167° N, Longitude: 77.533056° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83/WGS84

River Stage
Reference Frame
Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses
NWS stage 0 ft 19 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 9.2 ft 28.2 ft Survey grade GPS equipment, FEMA flood plain maps, newer USGS topographic maps
NGVD 29 Not Available Not Available 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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