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Yadkin River at Wilkesboro Stage (ft)Flow (kcfs)Observed: 3.25 ft at 1:00AM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.24 ft at 1:15AM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.24 ft at 1:30AM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.24 ft at 1:45AM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.24 ft at 2:00AM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.25 ft at 2:15AM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.26 ft at 2:30AM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.27 ft at 2:45AM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.29 ft at 3:00AM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.3 ft at 3:15AM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.31 ft at 3:30AM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.32 ft at 3:45AM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.33 ft at 4:00AM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.34 ft at 4:15AM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.34 ft at 4:30AM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.35 ft at 4:45AM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.35 ft at 5:00AM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.36 ft at 5:15AM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.37 ft at 5:30AM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.4 ft at 5:45AM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.43 ft at 6:00AM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.46 ft at 6:15AM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.51 ft at 6:30AM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.6 ft at 6:45AM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.72 ft at 7:00AM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.87 ft at 7:15AM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.01 ft at 7:30AM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.14 ft at 7:45AM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.23 ft at 8:00AM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.31 ft at 8:15AM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.4 ft at 8:30AM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.49 ft at 8:45AM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.57 ft at 9:00AM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.63 ft at 9:15AM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.67 ft at 9:30AM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.65 ft at 9:45AM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.59 ft at 10:00AM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.49 ft at 10:15AM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.37 ft at 10:30AM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.25 ft at 10:45AM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.14 ft at 11:00AM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.03 ft at 11:15AM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.93 ft at 11:30AM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.85 ft at 11:45AM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.77 ft at 12:00PM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.71 ft at 12:15PM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.65 ft at 12:30PM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.6 ft at 12:45PM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.55 ft at 1:00PM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.51 ft at 1:15PM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.47 ft at 1:30PM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.44 ft at 1:45PM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.41 ft at 2:00PM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.38 ft at 2:15PM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.35 ft at 2:30PM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.33 ft at 2:45PM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.3 ft at 3:00PM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.28 ft at 3:15PM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.26 ft at 3:30PM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.24 ft at 3:45PM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.22 ft at 4:00PM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.21 ft at 4:15PM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.19 ft at 4:30PM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.17 ft at 4:45PM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.16 ft at 5:00PM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.14 ft at 5:15PM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.13 ft at 5:30PM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.12 ft at 5:45PM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.11 ft at 6:00PM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.11 ft at 6:15PM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.1 ft at 6:30PM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.13 ft at 6:45PM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.11 ft at 7:00PM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.1 ft at 7:15PM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.09 ft at 7:30PM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.08 ft at 7:45PM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.07 ft at 8:00PM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.07 ft at 8:15PM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.07 ft at 8:30PM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.07 ft at 8:45PM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.06 ft at 9:00PM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.05 ft at 9:15PM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.05 ft at 9:30PM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.04 ft at 9:45PM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.03 ft at 10:00PM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.03 ft at 10:15PM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.02 ft at 10:30PM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.01 ft at 10:45PM May 19, 2013Observed: 3 ft at 11:00PM May 19, 2013Observed: 2.99 ft at 11:15PM May 19, 2013Observed: 2.99 ft at 11:30PM May 19, 2013Observed: 2.98 ft at 11:45PM May 19, 2013Observed: 2.97 ft at 12:00AM May 20, 2013Observed: 2.97 ft at 12:15AM May 20, 2013Observed: 2.97 ft at 12:30AM May 20, 2013Observed: 2.96 ft at 12:45AM May 20, 2013Observed: 2.95 ft at 1:00AM May 20, 2013Observed: 2.94 ft at 1:15AM May 20, 2013Observed: 2.94 ft at 1:30AM May 20, 2013Observed: 2.93 ft at 1:45AM May 20, 2013Observed: 2.93 ft at 2:00AM May 20, 2013Observed: 2.92 ft at 2:15AM May 20, 2013Observed: 2.92 ft at 2:30AM May 20, 2013Observed: 2.91 ft at 2:45AM May 20, 2013Observed: 2.91 ft at 3:00AM May 20, 2013Observed: 2.9 ft at 3:15AM May 20, 2013Observed: 2.9 ft at 3:30AM May 20, 2013Observed: 2.89 ft at 3:45AM May 20, 2013Observed: 2.88 ft at 4:00AM May 20, 2013Observed: 2.88 ft at 4:15AM May 20, 2013Observed: 2.88 ft at 4:30AM May 20, 2013Observed: 2.87 ft at 4:45AM May 20, 2013Observed: 2.86 ft at 5:00AM May 20, 2013Observed: 2.86 ft at 5:15AM May 20, 2013Observed: 2.85 ft at 5:30AM May 20, 2013Observed: 2.85 ft at 5:45AM May 20, 2013Observed: 2.84 ft at 6:00AM May 20, 2013Observed: 2.84 ft at 6:15AM May 20, 2013Observed: 2.84 ft at 6:30AM May 20, 2013Observed: 2.83 ft at 6:45AM May 20, 2013Observed: 2.83 ft at 7:00AM May 20, 2013Observed: 2.83 ft at 7:15AM May 20, 2013Observed: 2.82 ft at 7:30AM May 20, 2013Observed: 2.81 ft at 7:45AM May 20, 2013Observed: 2.81 ft at 8:00AM May 20, 2013Observed: 2.81 ft at 8:15AM May 20, 2013Observed: 2.8 ft at 8:30AM May 20, 2013Observed: 2.8 ft at 8:45AM May 20, 2013Observed: 2.8 ft at 9:00AM May 20, 2013Observed: 2.8 ft at 9:15AM May 20, 2013Observed: 2.79 ft at 9:30AM May 20, 2013Observed: 2.79 ft at 9:45AM May 20, 2013Observed: 2.79 ft at 10:00AM May 20, 2013Observed: 2.79 ft at 10:15AM May 20, 2013Observed: 2.78 ft at 10:30AM May 20, 2013Observed: 2.78 ft at 10:45AM May 20, 2013Observed: 2.77 ft at 11:00AM May 20, 2013Observed: 2.77 ft at 11:15AM May 20, 2013Observed: 2.77 ft at 11:30AM May 20, 2013Observed: 2.77 ft at 11:45AM May 20, 2013Observed: 2.77 ft at 12:00PM May 20, 2013Observed: 2.77 ft at 12:15PM May 20, 2013Observed: 2.76 ft at 12:30PM May 20, 2013Observed: 2.76 ft at 12:45PM May 20, 2013Observed: 2.76 ft at 1:00PM May 20, 2013Observed: 2.76 ft at 1:15PM May 20, 2013Observed: 2.76 ft at 1:30PM May 20, 2013Observed: 2.76 ft at 1:45PM May 20, 2013Observed: 2.81 ft at 2:00PM May 20, 2013Observed: 2.91 ft at 2:15PM May 20, 2013Observed: 3.04 ft at 2:30PM May 20, 2013Observed: 3.16 ft at 2:45PM May 20, 2013Observed: 3.26 ft at 3:00PM May 20, 2013Observed: 3.37 ft at 3:15PM May 20, 2013Observed: 3.54 ft at 3:30PM May 20, 2013Observed: 3.76 ft at 3:45PM May 20, 2013Observed: 3.96 ft at 4:00PM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.11 ft at 4:15PM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.22 ft at 4:30PM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.3 ft at 4:45PM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.34 ft at 5:00PM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.38 ft at 5:15PM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.4 ft at 5:30PM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.42 ft at 5:45PM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.43 ft at 6:00PM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.43 ft at 6:15PM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.43 ft at 6:30PM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.44 ft at 6:45PM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.44 ft at 7:00PM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.43 ft at 7:15PM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.44 ft at 7:30PM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.44 ft at 7:45PM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.44 ft at 8:00PM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.44 ft at 8:15PM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.43 ft at 8:30PM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.43 ft at 8:45PM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.43 ft at 9:00PM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.43 ft at 9:15PM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.43 ft at 9:30PM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.43 ft at 9:45PM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.43 ft at 10:00PM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.43 ft at 10:15PM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.43 ft at 10:30PM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.43 ft at 10:45PM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.43 ft at 11:00PM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.43 ft at 11:15PM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.43 ft at 11:30PM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.43 ft at 11:45PM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.43 ft at 12:00AM May 21, 2013Observed: 4.43 ft at 12:15AM May 21, 2013Observed: 4.43 ft at 12:30AM May 21, 2013Observed: 4.43 ft at 12:45AM May 21, 2013Observed: 4.42 ft at 2:00AM May 21, 2013Observed: 4.42 ft at 2:15AM May 21, 2013Observed: 4.42 ft at 2:30AM May 21, 2013Observed: 4.42 ft at 2:45AM May 21, 2013Observed: 4.42 ft at 3:00AM May 21, 2013Observed: 4.42 ft at 3:15AM May 21, 2013Observed: 4.42 ft at 3:30AM May 21, 2013Observed: 4.42 ft at 3:45AM May 21, 2013Observed: 4.42 ft at 4:00AM May 21, 2013Observed: 4.42 ft at 4:15AM May 21, 2013Observed: 4.42 ft at 4:30AM May 21, 2013Observed: 4.41 ft at 4:45AM May 21, 2013Observed: 4.42 ft at 5:00AM May 21, 2013Observed: 4.42 ft at 5:15AM May 21, 2013Observed: 4.41 ft at 5:30AM May 21, 2013Observed: 4.42 ft at 5:45AM May 21, 2013Observed: 4.41 ft at 6:00AM May 21, 2013Observed: 4.41 ft at 6:15AM May 21, 2013Observed: 4.41 ft at 6:30AM May 21, 2013Observed: 4.41 ft at 6:45AM May 21, 2013Observed: 4.41 ft at 7:00AM May 21, 2013Observed: 4.41 ft at 7:15AM May 21, 2013Observed: 4.41 ft at 7:30AM May 21, 2013Observed: 4.41 ft at 7:45AM May 21, 2013Observed: 4.41 ft at 8:00AM May 21, 2013Observed: 4.41 ft at 8:15AM May 21, 2013Observed: 4.41 ft at 8:30AM May 21, 2013Observed: 4.41 ft at 8:45AM May 21, 2013Observed: 4.41 ft at 9:00AM May 21, 2013Observed: 4.41 ft at 9:15AM May 21, 2013Observed: 4.4 ft at 9:30AM May 21, 2013Observed: 4.4 ft at 9:45AM May 21, 2013Observed: 4.4 ft at 10:00AM May 21, 2013Observed: 4.41 ft at 10:15AM May 21, 2013Observed: 4.44 ft at 10:30AM May 21, 2013Observed: 4.49 ft at 10:45AM May 21, 2013Observed: 4.56 ft at 11:00AM May 21, 2013Observed: 4.63 ft at 11:15AM May 21, 2013Observed: 4.69 ft at 11:30AM May 21, 2013Observed: 4.76 ft at 11:45AM May 21, 2013Observed: 4.82 ft at 12:00PM May 21, 2013Observed: 4.88 ft at 12:15PM May 21, 2013Observed: 4.94 ft at 12:30PM May 21, 2013Observed: 5 ft at 12:45PM May 21, 2013Observed: 5.05 ft at 1:00PM May 21, 2013Observed: 5.11 ft at 1:15PM May 21, 2013Observed: 5.17 ft at 1:30PM May 21, 2013Observed: 5.21 ft at 1:45PM May 21, 2013Observed: 5.25 ft at 2:00PM May 21, 2013Observed: 5.28 ft at 2:15PM May 21, 2013Observed: 5.3 ft at 2:30PM May 21, 2013Observed: 5.32 ft at 2:45PM May 21, 2013Observed: 5.33 ft at 3:00PM May 21, 2013Observed: 5.33 ft at 3:15PM May 21, 2013Observed: 5.33 ft at 3:30PM May 21, 2013Highest Observation: 5.34 ft at 3:45PM May 21, 2013Highest Observation: 5.34 ft at 4:00PM May 21, 2013Highest Observation: 5.34 ft at 4:15PM May 21, 2013Highest Observation: 5.34 ft at 4:30PM May 21, 2013Highest Observation: 5.34 ft at 4:45PM May 21, 2013Highest Observation: 5.34 ft at 5:00PM May 21, 2013Highest Observation: 5.34 ft at 5:15PM May 21, 2013Highest Observation: 5.34 ft at 5:30PM May 21, 2013Highest Observation: 5.34 ft at 5:45PM May 21, 2013Highest Observation: 5.34 ft at 6:00PM May 21, 2013Observed: 5.33 ft at 6:15PM May 21, 2013Observed: 5.33 ft at 6:30PM May 21, 2013Observed: 5.33 ft at 6:45PM May 21, 2013Observed: 5.33 ft at 7:00PM May 21, 2013Observed: 5.33 ft at 7:15PM May 21, 2013Observed: 5.33 ft at 7:30PM May 21, 2013Observed: 5.33 ft at 7:45PM May 21, 2013Observed: 5.33 ft at 8:00PM May 21, 2013Observed: 5.33 ft at 8:15PM May 21, 2013Observed: 5.32 ft at 8:30PM May 21, 2013Observed: 5.32 ft at 8:45PM May 21, 2013Observed: 5.32 ft at 9:00PM May 21, 2013Observed: 5.32 ft at 9:15PM May 21, 2013Observed: 5.32 ft at 9:30PM May 21, 2013Observed: 5.32 ft at 9:45PM May 21, 2013Observed: 5.31 ft at 10:00PM May 21, 2013Observed: 5.31 ft at 10:15PM May 21, 2013Observed: 5.32 ft at 10:30PM May 21, 2013Observed: 5.31 ft at 10:45PM May 21, 2013USGS--Water Resources of the United StatesWKSN7(plotting HGIRG) Graph Created (12:53AM May 22, 2013)ObservedLatest observed value: 5.31 ft at 10:45 PM EDT 21-May-2013. Flood Stage is 14 ft
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NOTE: Forecasts for the Yadkin River at Wilkesboro are issued as needed during times of high water, but are not routinely available.
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Upstream Gauge - at Patterson Upstream Gauge Downstream Gauge Downstream Gauge - at Elkin
Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage:22
Moderate Flood Stage:17
Flood Stage:14
Action Stage:12

Historical Crests
(1) 37.60 ft on 08/14/1940
(2) 22.45 ft on 09/18/1945
(3) 18.50 ft on 04/05/1957
(4) 18.30 ft on 09/30/1959
(5) 17.55 ft on 06/14/1947
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Low Water Records
(1) 1.36 ft on 12/08/1970
(2) 1.37 ft on 12/04/1965
(3) 1.45 ft on 09/18/1956
(4) 1.48 ft on 07/26/1930
(5) 1.50 ft on 09/19/1932
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35 Wilkesboro...Elkin and other small towns downstream may be flooded
32.5 The western approaches into North Wilkesboro are flooded
28 Flood waters cut off the eastern approaches to North Wilkesboro
25 the area between the river and the railroad tracks is flooded
22 Overflow of the right bank begins and flood waters affect the south approach to North Wilkeboro
20 A few cottages and recreational camps are flooded
18 Extensive flooding of agricultural lands and the ball park
17 Low-lying secondary streets in Wilkesboro are affected and flooding begins at the old airfield
15.6 Water continues to overflow the left bank covering local agricultural land and reaching the end of Wilkesboro Avenue.
14 Minor flooding begins as water overflows the left bank into surrounding agricultural land
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Latitude: 36.152500° N, Longitude: 81.145556° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83/WGS84

River Stage
Reference Frame		 Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses
NWS stage 0 ft 14 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 29 942.35 ft 956.35 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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