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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 Show More Historic Crests (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 Show More Recent Crests (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 Show More Low Water Records For more information on your flood risk go to www.floodsmart.gov. Show FEMA's National Flood Hazard Layers FEMA's National Flood Hazard Layers not showing? Why aren't the FEMA National Flood Hazard Layers showing on the ESRI Map? Possible reasons: There are no FEMA National Flood Hazard Layers for the location which you are viewing on ESRI Maps. The FEMA Web Mapping Service (WMS) is down. Note: Your zoom level may have changed. ESRI's zoom levels must be between 14 and 16 to show National Flood Hazard layers.

Zoom Level:15 Legend FEMA Layer 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.

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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.

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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   Current/Historical Observations: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Data and Site Info for Ellendale

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