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NOTE: Forecasts are not available for the Rocky Branch (SC) at Whaley Street. Only observed stages are available for this point.

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Flood Categories (in feet) Major Flood Stage: 11 Moderate Flood Stage: 8 Flood Stage: 7.2 Action Stage: 3 Low Stage (in feet): 0 Historic Crests (1) 12.90 ft on 07/04/2022 (2) 12.39 ft on 09/25/2011 (3) 12.28 ft on 10/04/2015 (4) 12.15 ft on 07/23/2017 (5) 12.04 ft on 08/02/2016 Show More Historic Crests (P): Preliminary values subject to further review. Recent Crests (1) 4.53 ft on 09/11/2022 (2) 5.79 ft on 09/11/2022 (3) 5.44 ft on 08/12/2022 (4) 9.02 ft on 07/28/2022 (5) 10.11 ft on 07/18/2022 Show More Recent Crests (P): Preliminary values subject to further review. Low Water Records Currently none available.

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12	Water floods the intersection of Whaley and Main Streets to a depth of 4 feet.
8	Water floods the intersection of Whaley and Main Street with approximately 6 inches of water covering the road.
7.5	Flood stage, water gets out of Rocky Branch Creek channel.

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Latitude: 33.987500° N, Longitude: 81.027500° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83/WGS84 River Stage Reference Frame Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses NWS stage 0 ft 7.2 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 Not Available Not Available   Current/Historical Observations: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Data and Site Info for Whaley Street

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