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Cape Fear River at Lock 1 Stage (ft)Flow (kcfs)Highest Observation: 15.85 ft at 1:15AM Apr 16, 2024Highest Observation: 15.85 ft at 1:30AM Apr 16, 2024Highest Observation: 15.85 ft at 1:45AM Apr 16, 2024Highest Observation: 15.85 ft at 2:00AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 15.84 ft at 2:15AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 15.84 ft at 2:30AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 15.84 ft at 2:45AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 15.84 ft at 3:00AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 15.84 ft at 3:15AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 15.84 ft at 3:30AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 15.84 ft at 3:45AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 15.83 ft at 4:00AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 15.83 ft at 4:15AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 15.83 ft at 4:30AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 15.83 ft at 4:45AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 15.83 ft at 5:00AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 15.82 ft at 5:15AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 15.82 ft at 5:30AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 15.82 ft at 5:45AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 15.82 ft at 6:00AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 15.82 ft at 6:15AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 15.82 ft at 6:30AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 15.82 ft at 6:45AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 15.82 ft at 7:00AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 15.82 ft at 7:15AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 15.81 ft at 7:30AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 15.81 ft at 7:45AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 15.81 ft at 8:00AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 15.81 ft at 8:15AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 15.81 ft at 8:30AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 15.81 ft at 8:45AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 15.81 ft at 9:00AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 15.81 ft at 9:15AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 15.81 ft at 9:30AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 15.8 ft at 9:45AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 15.81 ft at 10:00AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 15.81 ft at 10:15AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 15.81 ft at 10:30AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 15.81 ft at 10:45AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 15.81 ft at 11:00AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 15.8 ft at 11:15AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 15.8 ft at 11:30AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 15.8 ft at 11:45AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 15.8 ft at 12:00PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 15.8 ft at 12:15PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 15.8 ft at 12:30PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 15.8 ft at 12:45PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 15.8 ft at 1:00PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 15.8 ft at 1:15PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 15.8 ft at 1:30PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 15.8 ft at 1:45PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 15.8 ft at 2:00PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 15.8 ft at 2:15PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 15.8 ft at 2:30PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 15.8 ft at 2:45PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 15.8 ft at 3:00PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 15.79 ft at 3:15PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 15.79 ft at 3:30PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 15.79 ft at 3:45PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 15.79 ft at 4:00PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 15.78 ft at 4:15PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 15.78 ft at 4:30PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 15.78 ft at 4:45PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 15.78 ft at 5:00PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 15.77 ft at 5:15PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 15.77 ft at 5:30PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 15.76 ft at 5:45PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 15.76 ft at 6:00PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 15.75 ft at 6:15PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 15.75 ft at 6:30PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 15.75 ft at 6:45PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 15.75 ft at 7:00PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 15.75 ft at 7:15PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 15.74 ft at 7:30PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 15.74 ft at 7:45PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 15.74 ft at 8:00PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 15.74 ft at 8:15PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 15.74 ft at 8:30PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 15.74 ft at 8:45PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 15.74 ft at 9:00PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 15.74 ft at 9:15PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 15.73 ft at 9:30PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 15.74 ft at 9:45PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 15.74 ft at 10:00PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 15.74 ft at 10:15PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 15.74 ft at 10:30PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 15.74 ft at 10:45PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 15.74 ft at 11:00PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 15.74 ft at 11:15PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 15.74 ft at 11:30PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 15.74 ft at 11:45PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 15.73 ft at 12:00AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 15.73 ft at 12:15AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 15.72 ft at 12:30AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 15.72 ft at 12:45AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 15.73 ft at 1:00AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 15.73 ft at 1:15AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 15.73 ft at 1:30AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 15.72 ft at 1:45AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 15.73 ft at 2:00AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 15.72 ft at 2:15AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 15.72 ft at 2:30AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 15.71 ft at 2:45AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 15.71 ft at 3:00AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 15.71 ft at 3:15AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 15.71 ft at 3:30AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 15.71 ft at 3:45AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 15.71 ft at 4:00AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 15.71 ft at 4:15AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 15.71 ft at 4:30AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 15.71 ft at 4:45AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 15.7 ft at 5:00AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 15.7 ft at 5:15AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 15.7 ft at 5:30AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 15.7 ft at 5:45AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 15.7 ft at 6:00AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 15.7 ft at 6:15AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 15.69 ft at 6:30AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 15.69 ft at 6:45AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 15.69 ft at 7:00AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 15.69 ft at 7:15AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 15.69 ft at 7:30AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 15.69 ft at 7:45AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 15.68 ft at 8:00AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 15.68 ft at 8:15AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 15.68 ft at 8:30AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 15.68 ft at 8:45AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 15.67 ft at 9:00AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 15.67 ft at 9:15AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 15.67 ft at 9:30AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 15.67 ft at 9:45AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 15.68 ft at 10:00AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 15.68 ft at 10:15AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 15.67 ft at 10:30AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 15.67 ft at 10:45AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 15.67 ft at 11:00AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 15.66 ft at 11:15AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 15.66 ft at 11:30AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 15.66 ft at 11:45AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 15.66 ft at 12:00PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 15.66 ft at 12:15PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 15.66 ft at 12:30PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 15.66 ft at 12:45PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 15.66 ft at 1:00PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 15.66 ft at 1:15PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 15.66 ft at 1:30PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 15.65 ft at 1:45PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 15.65 ft at 2:00PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 15.65 ft at 2:15PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 15.65 ft at 2:30PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 15.65 ft at 2:45PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 15.65 ft at 3:00PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 15.65 ft at 3:15PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 15.65 ft at 3:30PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 15.64 ft at 3:45PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 15.64 ft at 4:00PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 15.63 ft at 4:15PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 15.64 ft at 4:30PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 15.63 ft at 4:45PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 15.63 ft at 5:00PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 15.63 ft at 5:15PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 15.63 ft at 5:30PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 15.62 ft at 5:45PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 15.63 ft at 6:00PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 15.63 ft at 6:15PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 15.63 ft at 6:30PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 15.63 ft at 6:45PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 15.63 ft at 7:00PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 15.62 ft at 7:15PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 15.61 ft at 7:30PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 15.61 ft at 7:45PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 15.61 ft at 8:00PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 15.6 ft at 8:15PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 15.61 ft at 8:30PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 15.61 ft at 8:45PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 15.62 ft at 9:00PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 15.61 ft at 9:15PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 15.6 ft at 9:30PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 15.61 ft at 9:45PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 15.6 ft at 10:00PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 15.6 ft at 10:15PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 15.61 ft at 10:30PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 15.6 ft at 10:45PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 15.6 ft at 11:00PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 15.6 ft at 11:15PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 15.61 ft at 11:30PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 15.61 ft at 11:45PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 15.61 ft at 12:00AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 15.61 ft at 12:15AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 15.61 ft at 12:30AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 15.6 ft at 12:45AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 15.6 ft at 1:00AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 15.6 ft at 1:15AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 15.6 ft at 1:30AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 15.6 ft at 1:45AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 15.6 ft at 2:00AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 15.6 ft at 2:15AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 15.6 ft at 2:30AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 15.6 ft at 2:45AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 15.6 ft at 3:00AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 15.59 ft at 3:15AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 15.59 ft at 3:30AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 15.59 ft at 3:45AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 15.59 ft at 4:00AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 15.59 ft at 4:15AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 15.59 ft at 4:30AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 15.59 ft at 4:45AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 15.59 ft at 5:00AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 15.59 ft at 5:15AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 15.59 ft at 5:30AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 15.59 ft at 5:45AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 15.58 ft at 6:00AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 15.58 ft at 6:15AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 15.58 ft at 6:30AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 15.58 ft at 6:45AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 15.58 ft at 7:00AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 15.58 ft at 7:15AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 15.58 ft at 7:30AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 15.58 ft at 7:45AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 15.58 ft at 8:00AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 15.58 ft at 8:15AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 15.58 ft at 8:30AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 15.58 ft at 8:45AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 15.58 ft at 9:00AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 15.58 ft at 9:15AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 15.58 ft at 9:30AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 15.58 ft at 9:45AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 15.58 ft at 10:00AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 15.58 ft at 10:15AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 15.58 ft at 10:30AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 15.58 ft at 10:45AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 15.59 ft at 11:00AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 15.59 ft at 11:15AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 15.59 ft at 11:30AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 15.59 ft at 11:45AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 15.59 ft at 12:00PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 15.59 ft at 12:15PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 15.58 ft at 12:30PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 15.58 ft at 12:45PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 15.58 ft at 1:00PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 15.58 ft at 1:15PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 15.58 ft at 1:30PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 15.57 ft at 1:45PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 15.58 ft at 2:00PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 15.58 ft at 2:15PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 15.57 ft at 2:30PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 15.58 ft at 2:45PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 15.57 ft at 3:00PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 15.58 ft at 3:15PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 15.57 ft at 3:30PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 15.59 ft at 3:45PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 15.57 ft at 4:00PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 15.57 ft at 4:15PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 15.56 ft at 4:30PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 15.57 ft at 4:45PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 15.57 ft at 5:00PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 15.55 ft at 5:15PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 15.54 ft at 5:30PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 15.55 ft at 5:45PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 15.54 ft at 6:00PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 15.55 ft at 6:15PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 15.54 ft at 6:30PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 15.54 ft at 6:45PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 15.54 ft at 7:00PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 15.54 ft at 7:15PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 15.53 ft at 7:30PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 15.53 ft at 7:45PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 15.53 ft at 8:00PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 15.52 ft at 8:15PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 15.52 ft at 8:30PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 15.52 ft at 8:45PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 15.51 ft at 9:00PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 15.52 ft at 9:15PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 15.51 ft at 9:30PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 15.51 ft at 9:45PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 15.51 ft at 10:00PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 15.51 ft at 10:15PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 15.51 ft at 10:30PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 15.51 ft at 10:45PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 15.51 ft at 11:00PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 15.5 ft at 11:15PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 15.5 ft at 11:30PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 15.5 ft at 11:45PM Apr 18, 2024Highest Forecast: 15.5 ft 2:00AM Apr 19, 2024Highest Forecast: 15.5 ft 8:00AM Apr 19, 2024Highest Forecast: 15.5 ft 2:00PM Apr 19, 2024Highest Forecast: 15.5 ft 8:00PM Apr 19, 2024Highest Forecast: 15.5 ft 2:00AM Apr 20, 2024Highest Forecast: 15.5 ft 8:00AM Apr 20, 2024Highest Forecast: 15.5 ft 2:00PM Apr 20, 2024Highest Forecast: 15.5 ft 8:00PM Apr 20, 2024Highest Forecast: 15.5 ft 2:00AM Apr 21, 2024Highest Forecast: 15.5 ft 8:00AM Apr 21, 2024Highest Forecast: 15.5 ft 2:00PM Apr 21, 2024Highest Forecast: 15.5 ft 8:00PM Apr 21, 2024Highest Forecast: 15.5 ft 2:00AM Apr 22, 2024Highest Forecast: 15.5 ft 8:00AM Apr 22, 2024Highest Forecast: 15.5 ft 2:00PM Apr 22, 2024Highest Forecast: 15.5 ft 8:00PM Apr 22, 2024Highest Forecast: 15.5 ft 2:00AM Apr 23, 2024Highest Forecast: 15.5 ft 8:00AM Apr 23, 2024USGS--Water Resources of the United StatesCPFN7(plotting HGIRG) Graph Created (1:07AM Apr 19, 2024)ObservedForecast (issued 8:48AM Apr 18)Latest observed value: 15.5 ft at 11:45 PM EDT 18-Apr-2024. Flood Stage is 24 ft
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NOTE: River forecasts for this location take into account past precipitation and the precipitation amounts expected approximately 48 hours into the future from the forecast issuance time.

NOTE: Forecasts for the Cape Fear River at Lock 1 are issued routinely year-round.

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Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage: 28
Moderate Flood Stage: 26
Flood Stage: 24
Action Stage: 22
Low Stage (in feet): -9999

Historic Crests
(1) 30.68 ft on 09/21/2018
(2) 29.80 ft on 09/23/1945
(3) 28.58 ft on 10/13/2016
(4) 26.00 ft on 10/09/1964
(5) 24.92 ft on 03/03/1979
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Recent Crests
(1) 23.27 ft on 02/12/2020
(2) 19.63 ft on 04/26/2019
(3) 20.18 ft on 04/12/2019
(4) 19.69 ft on 03/24/2019
(5) 20.37 ft on 03/07/2019
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Low Water Records
(1) 13.97 ft on 08/10/2002
(2) 14.28 ft on 10/18/2007
(3) 14.45 ft on 09/12/2007
(4) 14.46 ft on 11/11/2006
(5) 14.52 ft on 08/16/2007
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30 Flooding similar to Hurricane Florence in 2018. Highway 11 between the Cape Fear River and Natmore Road near Kelly will be flooded. The Canetuck area may be flooded. Several roads near Kelly and Canetuck may be flooded. The railroad between Navassa and Wilmington may flood as the crest works downstream and moderate or higher tidal flooding will occur at downtown Wilmington within a week of the crest at Lock 1.
28 Flooding similar to Hurricane Matthew in 2016. Highway 11 between the Cape Fear River and Natmore Road near Kelly will be flooded. The Canetuck area may be flooded especially if the Black River is also flooding. The railroad between Navassa and Wilmington may flood as the crest works downstream and moderate or higher tidal flooding will occur at downtown Wilmington within a week of the crest at Lock 1.
26 Highway 11 will begin to flood between the Cape Fear River and Natmore Road. Other roads near Kelly and Canetuck may flood. Moderate flooding of swamps and low lands. Flooding similar to that reached with the remnants of Hurricane Hilda in 1964.
24 24 Water will top the lock at Lock and Dam 1 near Kelly. Widespread lowland flooding will occur along the river. North Elwell Ferry Road will be flooded on both sites of the river near the ferry landing.
20 North Elwell Ferry Road will likely be flooded north of the river near the ferry landing. Lowland flooding along the river.
19 North Elwell Ferry Road will begin to flood north of the river near the ferry landing. Lowland flooding along the river.
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(1) USGS Gage at Cape Fear Lock 1
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Latitude: 34.404444° N, Longitude: 78.293611° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83/WGS84

River Stage
Reference Frame		 Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses
NWS stage 0 ft 24 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 Not Available Not Available Older USGS topographic maps, NGVD29 benchmarks
MSL Not Available Not Available Older USGS topographic maps, MSL benchmarks
Other -2.90000009536743 ft 21.0999999046326 ft  

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