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Hydrograph River at a Glance Download
Yadkin River at Wilkesboro Stage (ft)Flow (kcfs)Observed: 3.23 ft at 6:30PM May 12, 2024Observed: 3.22 ft at 6:45PM May 12, 2024Observed: 3.22 ft at 7:00PM May 12, 2024Observed: 3.22 ft at 7:15PM May 12, 2024Observed: 3.22 ft at 7:30PM May 12, 2024Observed: 3.22 ft at 7:45PM May 12, 2024Observed: 3.22 ft at 8:00PM May 12, 2024Observed: 3.22 ft at 8:15PM May 12, 2024Observed: 3.23 ft at 8:30PM May 12, 2024Observed: 3.23 ft at 8:45PM May 12, 2024Observed: 3.23 ft at 9:00PM May 12, 2024Observed: 3.23 ft at 9:15PM May 12, 2024Observed: 3.23 ft at 9:30PM May 12, 2024Observed: 3.23 ft at 9:45PM May 12, 2024Observed: 3.23 ft at 10:00PM May 12, 2024Observed: 3.23 ft at 10:15PM May 12, 2024Observed: 3.23 ft at 10:30PM May 12, 2024Observed: 3.22 ft at 10:45PM May 12, 2024Observed: 3.23 ft at 11:00PM May 12, 2024Observed: 3.23 ft at 11:15PM May 12, 2024Observed: 3.23 ft at 11:30PM May 12, 2024Observed: 3.23 ft at 11:45PM May 12, 2024Observed: 3.23 ft at 12:00AM May 13, 2024Observed: 3.23 ft at 12:15AM May 13, 2024Observed: 3.23 ft at 12:30AM May 13, 2024Observed: 3.22 ft at 12:45AM May 13, 2024Observed: 3.23 ft at 1:00AM May 13, 2024Observed: 3.23 ft at 1:15AM May 13, 2024Observed: 3.23 ft at 1:30AM May 13, 2024Observed: 3.23 ft at 1:45AM May 13, 2024Observed: 3.23 ft at 2:00AM May 13, 2024Observed: 3.22 ft at 2:15AM May 13, 2024Observed: 3.22 ft at 2:30AM May 13, 2024Observed: 3.22 ft at 2:45AM May 13, 2024Observed: 3.23 ft at 3:00AM May 13, 2024Observed: 3.22 ft at 3:15AM May 13, 2024Observed: 3.22 ft at 3:30AM May 13, 2024Observed: 3.22 ft at 3:45AM May 13, 2024Observed: 3.22 ft at 4:00AM May 13, 2024Observed: 3.22 ft at 4:15AM May 13, 2024Observed: 3.22 ft at 4:30AM May 13, 2024Observed: 3.22 ft at 4:45AM May 13, 2024Observed: 3.22 ft at 5:00AM May 13, 2024Observed: 3.22 ft at 5:15AM May 13, 2024Observed: 3.23 ft at 5:30AM May 13, 2024Observed: 3.22 ft at 5:45AM May 13, 2024Observed: 3.23 ft at 6:00AM May 13, 2024Observed: 3.22 ft at 6:15AM May 13, 2024Observed: 3.22 ft at 6:30AM May 13, 2024Observed: 3.22 ft at 6:45AM May 13, 2024Observed: 3.22 ft at 7:00AM May 13, 2024Observed: 3.21 ft at 7:15AM May 13, 2024Observed: 3.2 ft at 7:30AM May 13, 2024Observed: 3.22 ft at 7:45AM May 13, 2024Observed: 3.2 ft at 8:00AM May 13, 2024Observed: 3.2 ft at 8:15AM May 13, 2024Observed: 3.2 ft at 8:30AM May 13, 2024Observed: 3.2 ft at 8:45AM May 13, 2024Observed: 3.2 ft at 9:00AM May 13, 2024Observed: 3.2 ft at 9:15AM May 13, 2024Observed: 3.2 ft at 9:30AM May 13, 2024Observed: 3.2 ft at 9:45AM May 13, 2024Observed: 3.21 ft at 10:00AM May 13, 2024Observed: 3.21 ft at 10:15AM May 13, 2024Observed: 3.21 ft at 10:30AM May 13, 2024Observed: 3.21 ft at 10:45AM May 13, 2024Observed: 3.21 ft at 11:00AM May 13, 2024Observed: 3.21 ft at 11:15AM May 13, 2024Observed: 3.21 ft at 11:30AM May 13, 2024Observed: 3.21 ft at 11:45AM May 13, 2024Observed: 3.21 ft at 12:00PM May 13, 2024Observed: 3.21 ft at 12:15PM May 13, 2024Observed: 3.21 ft at 12:30PM May 13, 2024Observed: 3.21 ft at 12:45PM May 13, 2024Observed: 3.21 ft at 1:00PM May 13, 2024Observed: 3.2 ft at 1:15PM May 13, 2024Observed: 3.2 ft at 1:30PM May 13, 2024Observed: 3.2 ft at 1:45PM May 13, 2024Observed: 3.21 ft at 2:00PM May 13, 2024Observed: 3.2 ft at 2:15PM May 13, 2024Observed: 3.21 ft at 2:30PM May 13, 2024Observed: 3.2 ft at 2:45PM May 13, 2024Observed: 3.21 ft at 3:00PM May 13, 2024Observed: 3.21 ft at 3:15PM May 13, 2024Observed: 3.2 ft at 3:30PM May 13, 2024Observed: 3.18 ft at 3:45PM May 13, 2024Observed: 3.16 ft at 4:00PM May 13, 2024Observed: 3.13 ft at 4:15PM May 13, 2024Observed: 3.1 ft at 4:30PM May 13, 2024Observed: 3.07 ft at 4:45PM May 13, 2024Observed: 3.06 ft at 5:00PM May 13, 2024Observed: 3.04 ft at 5:15PM May 13, 2024Observed: 3.03 ft at 5:30PM May 13, 2024Observed: 3.02 ft at 5:45PM May 13, 2024Observed: 3.01 ft at 6:00PM May 13, 2024Observed: 3.01 ft at 6:15PM May 13, 2024Observed: 3.01 ft at 6:30PM May 13, 2024Observed: 3 ft at 6:45PM May 13, 2024Observed: 3.01 ft at 7:00PM May 13, 2024Observed: 3.01 ft at 7:15PM May 13, 2024Observed: 3.01 ft at 7:30PM May 13, 2024Observed: 3 ft at 7:45PM May 13, 2024Observed: 3.01 ft at 8:00PM May 13, 2024Observed: 3 ft at 8:15PM May 13, 2024Observed: 3 ft at 8:30PM May 13, 2024Observed: 3 ft at 8:45PM May 13, 2024Observed: 3.01 ft at 9:00PM May 13, 2024Observed: 3.01 ft at 9:15PM May 13, 2024Observed: 3 ft at 9:30PM May 13, 2024Observed: 3.01 ft at 9:45PM May 13, 2024Observed: 3.01 ft at 10:00PM May 13, 2024Observed: 3 ft at 10:15PM May 13, 2024Observed: 3.01 ft at 10:30PM May 13, 2024Observed: 3 ft at 10:45PM May 13, 2024Observed: 3 ft at 11:00PM May 13, 2024Observed: 3.01 ft at 11:15PM May 13, 2024Observed: 3.01 ft at 11:30PM May 13, 2024Observed: 3.01 ft at 11:45PM May 13, 2024Observed: 3.01 ft at 12:00AM May 14, 2024Observed: 3.01 ft at 12:15AM May 14, 2024Observed: 3.01 ft at 12:30AM May 14, 2024Observed: 3.02 ft at 12:45AM May 14, 2024Observed: 3.01 ft at 1:00AM May 14, 2024Observed: 3.01 ft at 1:15AM May 14, 2024Observed: 3.01 ft at 1:30AM May 14, 2024Observed: 3.02 ft at 1:45AM May 14, 2024Observed: 3.02 ft at 2:00AM May 14, 2024Observed: 3.02 ft at 2:15AM May 14, 2024Observed: 3.02 ft at 2:30AM May 14, 2024Observed: 3.02 ft at 2:45AM May 14, 2024Observed: 3.01 ft at 3:00AM May 14, 2024Observed: 3.02 ft at 3:15AM May 14, 2024Observed: 3.01 ft at 3:30AM May 14, 2024Observed: 3.02 ft at 3:45AM May 14, 2024Observed: 3.02 ft at 4:00AM May 14, 2024Observed: 3.02 ft at 4:15AM May 14, 2024Observed: 3.02 ft at 4:30AM May 14, 2024Observed: 3.02 ft at 4:45AM May 14, 2024Observed: 3.02 ft at 5:00AM May 14, 2024Observed: 3.02 ft at 5:15AM May 14, 2024Observed: 3.02 ft at 5:30AM May 14, 2024Observed: 3.02 ft at 5:45AM May 14, 2024Observed: 3.02 ft at 6:00AM May 14, 2024Observed: 3.02 ft at 6:15AM May 14, 2024Observed: 3.02 ft at 6:30AM May 14, 2024Observed: 3.02 ft at 6:45AM May 14, 2024Observed: 3.02 ft at 7:00AM May 14, 2024Observed: 3.01 ft at 7:15AM May 14, 2024Observed: 3.02 ft at 7:30AM May 14, 2024Observed: 3.02 ft at 7:45AM May 14, 2024Observed: 3.01 ft at 8:00AM May 14, 2024Observed: 3.02 ft at 8:15AM May 14, 2024Observed: 3.02 ft at 8:30AM May 14, 2024Observed: 3.02 ft at 8:45AM May 14, 2024Observed: 3.01 ft at 9:00AM May 14, 2024Observed: 3.01 ft at 9:15AM May 14, 2024Observed: 3 ft at 9:30AM May 14, 2024Observed: 3.03 ft at 9:45AM May 14, 2024Observed: 3.07 ft at 10:00AM May 14, 2024Observed: 3.08 ft at 10:15AM May 14, 2024Observed: 3.08 ft at 10:30AM May 14, 2024Observed: 3.09 ft at 10:45AM May 14, 2024Observed: 3.09 ft at 11:00AM May 14, 2024Observed: 3.09 ft at 11:15AM May 14, 2024Observed: 3.09 ft at 11:30AM May 14, 2024Observed: 3.09 ft at 11:45AM May 14, 2024Observed: 3.09 ft at 12:00PM May 14, 2024Observed: 3.08 ft at 12:15PM May 14, 2024Observed: 3.08 ft at 12:30PM May 14, 2024Observed: 3.08 ft at 12:45PM May 14, 2024Observed: 3.08 ft at 1:00PM May 14, 2024Observed: 3.08 ft at 1:15PM May 14, 2024Observed: 3.08 ft at 1:30PM May 14, 2024Observed: 3.09 ft at 1:45PM May 14, 2024Observed: 3.09 ft at 2:00PM May 14, 2024Observed: 3.09 ft at 2:15PM May 14, 2024Observed: 3.09 ft at 2:30PM May 14, 2024Observed: 3.09 ft at 2:45PM May 14, 2024Observed: 3.1 ft at 3:00PM May 14, 2024Observed: 3.1 ft at 3:15PM May 14, 2024Observed: 3.11 ft at 3:30PM May 14, 2024Observed: 3.11 ft at 3:45PM May 14, 2024Observed: 3.1 ft at 4:00PM May 14, 2024Observed: 3.11 ft at 4:15PM May 14, 2024Observed: 3.11 ft at 4:30PM May 14, 2024Observed: 3.11 ft at 4:45PM May 14, 2024Observed: 3.11 ft at 5:00PM May 14, 2024Observed: 3.12 ft at 5:15PM May 14, 2024Observed: 3.11 ft at 5:30PM May 14, 2024Observed: 3.11 ft at 5:45PM May 14, 2024Observed: 3.11 ft at 6:00PM May 14, 2024Observed: 3.11 ft at 6:15PM May 14, 2024Observed: 3.11 ft at 6:30PM May 14, 2024Observed: 3.11 ft at 6:45PM May 14, 2024Observed: 3.11 ft at 7:00PM May 14, 2024Observed: 3.11 ft at 7:15PM May 14, 2024Observed: 3.11 ft at 7:30PM May 14, 2024Observed: 3.1 ft at 7:45PM May 14, 2024Observed: 3.1 ft at 8:00PM May 14, 2024Observed: 3.1 ft at 8:15PM May 14, 2024Observed: 3.1 ft at 8:30PM May 14, 2024Observed: 3.1 ft at 8:45PM May 14, 2024Observed: 3.11 ft at 9:00PM May 14, 2024Observed: 3.1 ft at 9:15PM May 14, 2024Observed: 3.1 ft at 9:30PM May 14, 2024Observed: 3.1 ft at 9:45PM May 14, 2024Observed: 3.1 ft at 10:00PM May 14, 2024Observed: 3.1 ft at 10:15PM May 14, 2024Observed: 3.1 ft at 10:30PM May 14, 2024Observed: 3.1 ft at 10:45PM May 14, 2024Observed: 3.09 ft at 11:00PM May 14, 2024Observed: 3.1 ft at 11:15PM May 14, 2024Observed: 3.09 ft at 11:30PM May 14, 2024Observed: 3.09 ft at 11:45PM May 14, 2024Observed: 3.08 ft at 12:00AM May 15, 2024Observed: 3.09 ft at 12:15AM May 15, 2024Observed: 3.09 ft at 12:30AM May 15, 2024Observed: 3.09 ft at 12:45AM May 15, 2024Observed: 3.09 ft at 1:00AM May 15, 2024Observed: 3.09 ft at 1:15AM May 15, 2024Observed: 3.09 ft at 1:30AM May 15, 2024Observed: 3.09 ft at 1:45AM May 15, 2024Observed: 3.09 ft at 2:00AM May 15, 2024Observed: 3.09 ft at 2:15AM May 15, 2024Observed: 3.09 ft at 2:30AM May 15, 2024Observed: 3.1 ft at 2:45AM May 15, 2024Observed: 3.1 ft at 3:00AM May 15, 2024Observed: 3.1 ft at 3:15AM May 15, 2024Observed: 3.1 ft at 3:30AM May 15, 2024Observed: 3.1 ft at 3:45AM May 15, 2024Observed: 3.1 ft at 4:00AM May 15, 2024Observed: 3.1 ft at 4:15AM May 15, 2024Observed: 3.1 ft at 4:30AM May 15, 2024Observed: 3.11 ft at 4:45AM May 15, 2024Observed: 3.11 ft at 5:00AM May 15, 2024Observed: 3.1 ft at 5:15AM May 15, 2024Observed: 3.1 ft at 5:30AM May 15, 2024Observed: 3.09 ft at 5:45AM May 15, 2024Observed: 3.1 ft at 6:00AM May 15, 2024Observed: 3.1 ft at 6:15AM May 15, 2024Observed: 3.1 ft at 6:30AM May 15, 2024Observed: 3.11 ft at 6:45AM May 15, 2024Observed: 3.1 ft at 7:00AM May 15, 2024Observed: 3.11 ft at 7:15AM May 15, 2024Observed: 3.1 ft at 7:30AM May 15, 2024Observed: 3.1 ft at 7:45AM May 15, 2024Observed: 3.11 ft at 8:00AM May 15, 2024Observed: 3.11 ft at 8:15AM May 15, 2024Observed: 3.11 ft at 8:30AM May 15, 2024Observed: 3.11 ft at 8:45AM May 15, 2024Observed: 3.11 ft at 9:00AM May 15, 2024Observed: 3.11 ft at 9:15AM May 15, 2024Observed: 3.11 ft at 9:30AM May 15, 2024Observed: 3.11 ft at 9:45AM May 15, 2024Observed: 3.11 ft at 10:00AM May 15, 2024Observed: 3.11 ft at 10:15AM May 15, 2024Observed: 3.11 ft at 10:30AM May 15, 2024Observed: 3.1 ft at 10:45AM May 15, 2024Observed: 3.11 ft at 11:00AM May 15, 2024Observed: 3.11 ft at 11:15AM May 15, 2024Observed: 3.11 ft at 11:30AM May 15, 2024Observed: 3.11 ft at 11:45AM May 15, 2024Observed: 3.1 ft at 12:00PM May 15, 2024Observed: 3.1 ft at 12:15PM May 15, 2024Observed: 3.1 ft at 12:30PM May 15, 2024Observed: 3.09 ft at 12:45PM May 15, 2024Observed: 3.09 ft at 1:00PM May 15, 2024Observed: 3.09 ft at 1:15PM May 15, 2024Observed: 3.1 ft at 1:30PM May 15, 2024Observed: 3.1 ft at 1:45PM May 15, 2024Observed: 3.1 ft at 2:00PM May 15, 2024Observed: 3.09 ft at 2:15PM May 15, 2024Observed: 3.09 ft at 2:30PM May 15, 2024Observed: 3.1 ft at 2:45PM May 15, 2024Observed: 3.1 ft at 3:00PM May 15, 2024Observed: 3.09 ft at 3:15PM May 15, 2024Observed: 3.09 ft at 3:30PM May 15, 2024Observed: 3.09 ft at 3:45PM May 15, 2024Observed: 3.09 ft at 4:00PM May 15, 2024Observed: 3.09 ft at 4:15PM May 15, 2024Observed: 3.11 ft at 4:30PM May 15, 2024Observed: 3.12 ft at 4:45PM May 15, 2024Observed: 3.14 ft at 5:00PM May 15, 2024Observed: 3.15 ft at 5:15PM May 15, 2024Observed: 3.17 ft at 5:30PM May 15, 2024Observed: 3.18 ft at 5:45PM May 15, 2024Observed: 3.17 ft at 6:00PM May 15, 2024Observed: 3.18 ft at 6:15PM May 15, 2024Observed: 3.19 ft at 6:30PM May 15, 2024Observed: 3.19 ft at 6:45PM May 15, 2024Observed: 3.19 ft at 7:00PM May 15, 2024Observed: 3.19 ft at 7:15PM May 15, 2024Observed: 3.19 ft at 7:30PM May 15, 2024Observed: 3.2 ft at 7:45PM May 15, 2024Observed: 3.2 ft at 8:00PM May 15, 2024Observed: 3.19 ft at 8:15PM May 15, 2024Observed: 3.2 ft at 8:30PM May 15, 2024Observed: 3.2 ft at 8:45PM May 15, 2024Observed: 3.2 ft at 9:00PM May 15, 2024Observed: 3.21 ft at 9:15PM May 15, 2024Observed: 3.21 ft at 9:30PM May 15, 2024Observed: 3.21 ft at 9:45PM May 15, 2024Observed: 3.22 ft at 10:00PM May 15, 2024Observed: 3.22 ft at 10:15PM May 15, 2024Observed: 3.23 ft at 10:30PM May 15, 2024Observed: 3.24 ft at 10:45PM May 15, 2024Observed: 3.25 ft at 11:00PM May 15, 2024Observed: 3.27 ft at 11:15PM May 15, 2024Observed: 3.28 ft at 11:30PM May 15, 2024Observed: 3.28 ft at 11:45PM May 15, 2024Observed: 3.28 ft at 12:00AM May 16, 2024Observed: 3.28 ft at 12:15AM May 16, 2024Observed: 3.28 ft at 12:30AM May 16, 2024Observed: 3.27 ft at 12:45AM May 16, 2024Observed: 3.28 ft at 1:00AM May 16, 2024Observed: 3.27 ft at 1:15AM May 16, 2024Observed: 3.27 ft at 1:30AM May 16, 2024Observed: 3.27 ft at 1:45AM May 16, 2024Observed: 3.26 ft at 2:00AM May 16, 2024Observed: 3.27 ft at 2:15AM May 16, 2024Observed: 3.26 ft at 2:30AM May 16, 2024Observed: 3.26 ft at 2:45AM May 16, 2024Observed: 3.25 ft at 3:00AM May 16, 2024Observed: 3.26 ft at 3:15AM May 16, 2024Observed: 3.25 ft at 3:30AM May 16, 2024Observed: 3.25 ft at 3:45AM May 16, 2024Observed: 3.26 ft at 4:00AM May 16, 2024Observed: 3.25 ft at 4:15AM May 16, 2024Observed: 3.25 ft at 4:30AM May 16, 2024Observed: 3.25 ft at 4:45AM May 16, 2024Observed: 3.25 ft at 5:00AM May 16, 2024Observed: 3.25 ft at 5:15AM May 16, 2024Observed: 3.24 ft at 5:30AM May 16, 2024Observed: 3.25 ft at 5:45AM May 16, 2024Observed: 3.25 ft at 6:00AM May 16, 2024Observed: 3.24 ft at 6:15AM May 16, 2024Observed: 3.24 ft at 6:30AM May 16, 2024Observed: 3.24 ft at 6:45AM May 16, 2024Observed: 3.23 ft at 7:00AM May 16, 2024Observed: 3.23 ft at 7:15AM May 16, 2024Observed: 3.23 ft at 7:30AM May 16, 2024Observed: 3.23 ft at 7:45AM May 16, 2024Observed: 3.23 ft at 8:00AM May 16, 2024Observed: 3.22 ft at 8:15AM May 16, 2024Observed: 3.22 ft at 8:30AM May 16, 2024Observed: 3.22 ft at 8:45AM May 16, 2024Observed: 3.2 ft at 9:00AM May 16, 2024Observed: 3.21 ft at 9:15AM May 16, 2024Observed: 3.21 ft at 9:30AM May 16, 2024Observed: 3.19 ft at 9:45AM May 16, 2024Observed: 3.2 ft at 10:00AM May 16, 2024Observed: 3.2 ft at 10:15AM May 16, 2024Observed: 3.19 ft at 10:30AM May 16, 2024Observed: 3.2 ft at 10:45AM May 16, 2024Observed: 3.2 ft at 11:00AM May 16, 2024Observed: 3.19 ft at 11:15AM May 16, 2024Observed: 3.18 ft at 11:30AM May 16, 2024Observed: 3.19 ft at 11:45AM May 16, 2024Observed: 3.18 ft at 12:00PM May 16, 2024Observed: 3.19 ft at 12:15PM May 16, 2024Observed: 3.19 ft at 12:30PM May 16, 2024Observed: 3.19 ft at 12:45PM May 16, 2024Observed: 3.19 ft at 1:00PM May 16, 2024Observed: 3.2 ft at 1:15PM May 16, 2024Observed: 3.24 ft at 1:30PM May 16, 2024Observed: 3.3 ft at 1:45PM May 16, 2024Observed: 3.36 ft at 2:00PM May 16, 2024Observed: 3.42 ft at 2:15PM May 16, 2024Observed: 3.47 ft at 2:30PM May 16, 2024Observed: 3.5 ft at 2:45PM May 16, 2024Observed: 3.52 ft at 3:00PM May 16, 2024Observed: 3.54 ft at 3:15PM May 16, 2024Observed: 3.55 ft at 3:30PM May 16, 2024Observed: 3.56 ft at 3:45PM May 16, 2024Highest Observation: 3.57 ft at 4:00PM May 16, 2024Highest Observation: 3.57 ft at 4:15PM May 16, 2024Highest Observation: 3.57 ft at 4:30PM May 16, 2024Highest Observation: 3.57 ft at 4:45PM May 16, 2024Highest Observation: 3.57 ft at 5:00PM May 16, 2024Highest Observation: 3.57 ft at 5:15PM May 16, 2024Highest Observation: 3.57 ft at 5:30PM May 16, 2024Highest Observation: 3.57 ft at 5:45PM May 16, 2024Highest Observation: 3.57 ft at 6:00PM May 16, 2024Highest Observation: 3.57 ft at 6:15PM May 16, 2024Highest Observation: 3.57 ft at 6:30PM May 16, 2024Observed: 3.56 ft at 6:45PM May 16, 2024Observed: 3.56 ft at 7:00PM May 16, 2024Highest Observation: 3.57 ft at 7:15PM May 16, 2024Highest Observation: 3.57 ft at 7:30PM May 16, 2024Highest Observation: 3.57 ft at 7:45PM May 16, 2024Observed: 3.56 ft at 8:00PM May 16, 2024Highest Observation: 3.57 ft at 8:15PM May 16, 2024Highest Observation: 3.57 ft at 8:30PM May 16, 2024Observed: 3.56 ft at 8:45PM May 16, 2024Highest Observation: 3.57 ft at 9:00PM May 16, 2024Highest Observation: 3.57 ft at 9:15PM May 16, 2024Highest Observation: 3.57 ft at 9:30PM May 16, 2024Highest Observation: 3.57 ft at 9:45PM May 16, 2024Observed: 3.56 ft at 10:00PM May 16, 2024Highest Observation: 3.57 ft at 10:15PM May 16, 2024Observed: 3.56 ft at 10:30PM May 16, 2024Highest Observation: 3.57 ft at 10:45PM May 16, 2024Observed: 3.55 ft at 11:00PM May 16, 2024Highest Observation: 3.57 ft at 11:15PM May 16, 2024Observed: 3.56 ft at 11:30PM May 16, 2024Observed: 3.56 ft at 11:45PM May 16, 2024Highest Observation: 3.57 ft at 12:00AM May 17, 2024Highest Observation: 3.57 ft at 12:15AM May 17, 2024Highest Observation: 3.57 ft at 12:30AM May 17, 2024Highest Observation: 3.57 ft at 12:45AM May 17, 2024Observed: 3.56 ft at 1:00AM May 17, 2024Highest Observation: 3.57 ft at 1:15AM May 17, 2024Highest Observation: 3.57 ft at 1:30AM May 17, 2024Highest Observation: 3.57 ft at 1:45AM May 17, 2024Highest Observation: 3.57 ft at 2:00AM May 17, 2024Highest Observation: 3.57 ft at 2:15AM May 17, 2024Highest Observation: 3.57 ft at 2:30AM May 17, 2024Highest Observation: 3.57 ft at 2:45AM May 17, 2024Highest Observation: 3.57 ft at 3:00AM May 17, 2024Observed: 3.56 ft at 3:15AM May 17, 2024Observed: 3.56 ft at 3:30AM May 17, 2024Highest Observation: 3.57 ft at 3:45AM May 17, 2024Highest Observation: 3.57 ft at 4:00AM May 17, 2024Observed: 3.56 ft at 4:15AM May 17, 2024Highest Observation: 3.57 ft at 4:30AM May 17, 2024Highest Observation: 3.57 ft at 4:45AM May 17, 2024Highest Observation: 3.57 ft at 5:00AM May 17, 2024Highest Observation: 3.57 ft at 5:15AM May 17, 2024Observed: 3.56 ft at 5:30AM May 17, 2024Observed: 3.56 ft at 5:45AM May 17, 2024Observed: 3.56 ft at 6:00AM May 17, 2024Observed: 3.56 ft at 6:15AM May 17, 2024Observed: 3.56 ft at 6:30AM May 17, 2024Highest Observation: 3.57 ft at 6:45AM May 17, 2024Observed: 3.55 ft at 7:00AM May 17, 2024Observed: 3.56 ft at 7:15AM May 17, 2024Observed: 3.56 ft at 7:30AM May 17, 2024Observed: 3.55 ft at 7:45AM May 17, 2024Observed: 3.55 ft at 8:00AM May 17, 2024Observed: 3.55 ft at 8:15AM May 17, 2024Observed: 3.55 ft at 8:30AM May 17, 2024Observed: 3.55 ft at 8:45AM May 17, 2024Observed: 3.56 ft at 9:00AM May 17, 2024Observed: 3.54 ft at 9:15AM May 17, 2024Observed: 3.55 ft at 9:30AM May 17, 2024Observed: 3.54 ft at 9:45AM May 17, 2024Observed: 3.55 ft at 10:00AM May 17, 2024Observed: 3.54 ft at 10:15AM May 17, 2024Observed: 3.53 ft at 10:30AM May 17, 2024Observed: 3.53 ft at 10:45AM May 17, 2024Observed: 3.54 ft at 11:00AM May 17, 2024Observed: 3.53 ft at 11:15AM May 17, 2024Observed: 3.53 ft at 11:30AM May 17, 2024Observed: 3.54 ft at 11:45AM May 17, 2024Observed: 3.54 ft at 12:00PM May 17, 2024Observed: 3.54 ft at 12:15PM May 17, 2024Observed: 3.54 ft at 12:30PM May 17, 2024Observed: 3.53 ft at 12:45PM May 17, 2024Observed: 3.54 ft at 1:00PM May 17, 2024Observed: 3.54 ft at 1:15PM May 17, 2024Observed: 3.54 ft at 1:30PM May 17, 2024Observed: 3.54 ft at 1:45PM May 17, 2024Observed: 3.54 ft at 2:00PM May 17, 2024Observed: 3.53 ft at 2:15PM May 17, 2024Observed: 3.54 ft at 2:30PM May 17, 2024Observed: 3.54 ft at 2:45PM May 17, 2024Observed: 3.54 ft at 3:00PM May 17, 2024Observed: 3.53 ft at 3:15PM May 17, 2024Observed: 3.54 ft at 3:30PM May 17, 2024Observed: 3.54 ft at 3:45PM May 17, 2024Observed: 3.53 ft at 4:00PM May 17, 2024Observed: 3.54 ft at 4:15PM May 17, 2024Observed: 3.52 ft at 4:30PM May 17, 2024Observed: 3.49 ft at 4:45PM May 17, 2024Observed: 3.45 ft at 5:00PM May 17, 2024Observed: 3.4 ft at 5:15PM May 17, 2024Observed: 3.34 ft at 5:30PM May 17, 2024Observed: 3.3 ft at 5:45PM May 17, 2024USGS--Water Resources of the United StatesWKSN7(plotting HGIRG) Graph Created (6:20PM May 17, 2024)ObservedLatest observed value: 3.3 ft at 5:45 PM EDT 17-May-2024. Flood Stage is 14 ft
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NOTE: Gauge reading affected by reservoir operations.

NOTE: Forecasts for the Yadkin River at Wilkesboro are issued as needed during times of high water, but are not routinely available.

Vertical Datum updated from NGVD29 to NAVD88 by gauge owner.

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Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage: 22
Moderate Flood Stage: 17
Flood Stage: 14
Action Stage: 12
Low Stage (in feet): -9999

Historic 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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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Recent Crests
(1) 14.12 ft on 01/09/2024
(2) 12.70 ft on 11/12/2020
(3) 15.86 ft on 10/29/2020
(4) 14.05 ft on 10/11/2018
(5) 10.04 ft on 04/24/2017
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

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 09/28/1954
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35 Wilkesboro, Ekin 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 Wilkesboro.
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.
16 Water continues to overflow the left bank covering local agricultural land and reaching the end of Wilkesboro Avenue.
14 Lowland flooding begins and water affects a portion of Wilkesboro Avenue in North Wilkesboro.
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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 941.75 955.75 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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