South Fork Catawba River near HENRY FORK
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01/11/2021, 10:04 PM UTC through 01/11/2021, 10:04 PM UTC
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Observed (OBS) 06/14/2025 9:30 AM EDTRecord: 18.7 ftLow Threshold: 0 ftCATEGORY STAGE 
Major Flooding 40 ft Moderate Flooding 35 ft Minor Flooding 20 ft Action 10 ft Reliability of the Forecast:
NOTE: Forecasts are not available. Only observed stages are available for this point.
National Water Model Hydrograph
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Flood Impacts
- 19 - THIS STAGE WOULD LIKELY FLOOD THE BRIDGE ON HICKORY SHELBY ROAD
- 18.04 - FLOODING WILL BE SIMILAR TO WHAT HAPPENED WITH HURRICANE FRANCES IN SEPTEMBER 2004
- 11 - BRIDGES DOWNSTREAM THAT CROSS THE SOUTH FORK CATAWWBA RIVER IN THE LINCOLNTON AREA IN LINCOLN COUNTY WILL LIKELY BE FLOODED. LABORATORY ROAD AND SOUTH FORK ROAD WILL BE EITHER FLOODED OR CLOSE TO FLOODING.
Gauge Info
| Coordinates | 35.6844, -81.4033 |
| RFC | SERFC |
| State | NC |
| WFO | GSP |
| County | Catawba |
| Data Provider(s) | |
| US Geological Survey | USGS--Water Resources of the United States |
| USGS | 02143000 |
Gauge Location
Recent Crests
| 1. | 11.75 ft | on 07-27-2013 |
| 2. | 9.41 ft | on 03-06-2011 |
| 3. | 14.47 ft | on 01-25-2010 |
| 4. | 4.80 ft | on 08-27-2008 |
| 5. | 8.35 ft | on 03-02-2007 |
Recent Crests
| 1. | 11.75 ft | on 07-27-2013 |
| 2. | 9.41 ft | on 03-06-2011 |
| 3. | 14.47 ft | on 01-25-2010 |
| 4. | 4.80 ft | on 08-27-2008 |
| 5. | 8.35 ft | on 03-02-2007 |
| 6. | 10.01 ft | on 10-08-2005 |
| 7. | 2.12 ft | on 09-18-2004 |
| 8. | 14.93 ft | on 09-08-2004 |
| 9. | 18.04 ft | on 09-08-2004 |
| 10. | 7.84 ft | on 04-18-2003 |
| 11. | 6.19 ft | on 03-29-2001 |
| 12. | 6.57 ft | on 03-20-2000 |
| 13. | 8.67 ft | on 01-08-1998 |
| 14. | 8.88 ft | on 12-01-1996 |
| 15. | 11.07 ft | on 01-27-1996 |
| 16. | 12.52 ft | on 01-14-1995 |
| 17. | 14.19 ft | on 08-17-1994 |
| 18. | 18.71 ft | on 10-12-1990 |
| 19. | 15.80 ft | on 03-01-1987 |
| 20. | 18.06 ft | on 11-06-1977 |
| 21. | 17.01 ft | on 10-17-1975 |
| 22. | 17.95 ft | on 08-10-1970 |
| 23. | 16.56 ft | on 06-14-1947 |
| 24. | 16.58 ft | on 09-18-1945 |
| 25. | 29.20 ft | on 08-13-1940 |
| 26. | 18.40 ft | on 10-02-1929 |
| 27. | 15.30 ft | on 08-16-1928 |
| 28. | 23.00 ft | on 07-16-1916 |
Historic Crests
| 1. | 29.20 ft | on 08-13-1940 |
| 2. | 23.00 ft | on 07-16-1916 |
| 3. | 18.71 ft | on 10-12-1990 |
| 4. | 18.40 ft | on 10-02-1929 |
| 5. | 18.06 ft | on 11-06-1977 |
Historic Crests
| 1. | 29.20 ft | on 08-13-1940 |
| 2. | 23.00 ft | on 07-16-1916 |
| 3. | 18.71 ft | on 10-12-1990 |
| 4. | 18.40 ft | on 10-02-1929 |
| 5. | 18.06 ft | on 11-06-1977 |
| 6. | 18.04 ft | on 09-08-2004 |
| 7. | 17.95 ft | on 08-10-1970 |
| 8. | 17.01 ft | on 10-17-1975 |
| 9. | 16.58 ft | on 09-18-1945 |
| 10. | 16.56 ft | on 06-14-1947 |
| 11. | 15.80 ft | on 03-01-1987 |
| 12. | 15.30 ft | on 08-16-1928 |
| 13. | 14.93 ft | on 09-08-2004 |
| 14. | 14.47 ft | on 01-25-2010 |
| 15. | 14.19 ft | on 08-17-1994 |
| 16. | 12.52 ft | on 01-14-1995 |
| 17. | 11.75 ft | on 07-27-2013 |
| 18. | 11.07 ft | on 01-27-1996 |
| 19. | 10.01 ft | on 10-08-2005 |
| 20. | 9.41 ft | on 03-06-2011 |
| 21. | 8.88 ft | on 12-01-1996 |
| 22. | 8.67 ft | on 01-08-1998 |
| 23. | 8.35 ft | on 03-02-2007 |
| 24. | 7.84 ft | on 04-18-2003 |
| 25. | 6.57 ft | on 03-20-2000 |
| 26. | 6.19 ft | on 03-29-2001 |
| 27. | 4.80 ft | on 08-27-2008 |
| 28. | 2.12 ft | on 09-18-2004 |
Vertical Datum Table
| type | NAVD88 |
|---|---|
| major Flooding | 930.11 ft |
| moderate Flooding | 925.11 ft |
| minor Flooding | 910.11 ft |
| action | 900.11 ft |
| Latest Value | 891.61 ft |
| Gauge Zero | 890.11 ft |
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