Metadata for Roanoke River at Roanoke (RONV2)

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Latitude: 37.258333° N, Longitude: 79.938889° W, Horizontal Datum:

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 906.36 ft 916.36 ft Survey grade GPS equipment, FEMA flood plain maps, newer USGS topographic maps
NGVD 29 906.84 ft 916.84 ft Older USGS topographic maps, NGVD29 benchmarks
MSL Not Available Not Available Older USGS topographic maps, MSL benchmarks
Other Not Available Not Available  

Other Real-time and/or Archive Data Sources:
Corps of Engineers (COE) Info for Roanoke
U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Data and Site Info for Roanoke

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