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Southeast River Forecast Center

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NOTE: Forecasts are not available for the Lower Little River near Ellendale. Only observed stages are available for this point.

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Flood Categories (in feet)

Major Flood Stage:	35
Moderate Flood Stage:	33
Flood Stage:	25
Action Stage:	9.5
Low Stage (in feet):	-9999

Historic Crests
(1) 15.68 ft on 08/10/1970
(2) 15.47 ft on 07/14/1984
(3) 14.90 ft on 04/19/1991
(4) 14.06 ft on 07/07/1967
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Recent Crests
(1) 9.83 ft on 02/11/2018
(2) 10.59 ft on 05/23/2017
(3) 10.21 ft on 02/03/2016
(4) 9.91 ft on 09/30/2015
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Low Water Records
(1) 0.32 ft on 01/03/2001
(2) 0.52 ft on 10/09/2007
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For more information on your flood risk go to www.floodsmart.gov.

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	Gauge Location	Disclaimer
Latitude/Longitude Disclaimer: The gauge location shown in the above map is the approximate location based on the latitude/longitude coordinates provided to the NWS by the gauge owner.

Flood Impacts & Photos

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30	SOME HOMES NEAR THE GAGE START TO GET WATER IN THEM.
19	APPROACHS TO 3 FORKS ROAD OVER THE LITTLE RIVER WILL BE FLOODED.
12	AT THIS STAGE THE APPROACHS TO THREE CHURCH ROAD WILL BEGIN TO FLOOD. THE RIVER GAGE IS LOCATED ON THE BRIDGE AT THIS ROAD.
10	BROAD OVERFLOW OF FARM FIELDS NEAR THE GAGE UP AND DOWN STREAM.
9.5	ROADS WILL FLOOD DOWNSTREAM...SUCH AS MOUNT OLIVE CHURCH ROAD AT ROBINETTE ROAD WHERE THIS RIVER AND OTHERS COME TOGETHER. TRIBUTARIES TO LOWER LITTLE RIVER WILL LIKELY FLOOD ROADS DOWNSTREAM.
2	2 INCH IN 6 HOURS WILL LIKELY CAUSE THE RIVER TO RISE NEAR FLOOD STAGE.
1	1 INCH IN OF RAIN DID NOT CAUSE FLOODING DURING A DROUGHT IT WILL RISE 1.5 FT. IF ALL READY WET IT RISES ATLEAST 6 FT MORE.

About This Location

Latitude: 35.945556° N, Longitude: 81.236944° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83/WGS84

River Stage Reference Frame	Gauge Height	Flood Stage	Uses
NWS stage	0 ft	25 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

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U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Data and Site Info for Ellendale

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