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Gauge Information
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Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage:
21
Moderate Flood Stage:
19
Flood Stage:
16
Action Stage:
15
Low Stage (in feet):
-9999
Historic Crests
Currently none available.
Recent Crests
Currently none available.
Low Water Records Currently none available.
Graphical representation of flood inundation for NWS flood categories are based on steady state hydraulic modeling of water surface elevations for incremented discharges. Map shows approximate inundation areas for given water surface elevations and should not be used for navigation or permitting or other legal purposes, but strictly as a planning reference tool.
Flood Impacts
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25.66
Water over Sam Usry Rd 1 mi east of US15.
24.06
Flood of record - Sept. 6, 1996 - Hurricane Fran.
20.66
Major Flooding - Water over railroad tracks 0.25 mi east of railroad bridge over Tar River.
18.66
Moderate Flooding - Water over Tom Hunt Rd 1 mi west of NC96.
17.66
Water over Tar river Rd 1.5 mi south of US15 at Aycock Creek.
15.66
Flood Stage - Minor Flooding - Water approaches Tar River Rd and Hunt Rd.
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Graphical representation of flood inundation for NWS flood categories are based on steady state hydraulic modeling of water surface elevations for incremented discharges. Map shows approximate inundation areas for given water surface elevations and should not be used for navigation or permitting or other legal purposes, but strictly as a planning reference tool.