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Richland Creek (NC) at Waynesville Stage (ft)Observed: 0.7 ft at 1:35AM Mar 24, 2023Observed: 0.72 ft at 7:35AM Mar 24, 2023Observed: 0.7 ft at 1:35PM Mar 24, 2023Observed: 0.66 ft at 7:35PM Mar 24, 2023Observed: 0.7 ft at 1:35AM Mar 25, 2023Observed: 0.8 ft at 5:35AM Mar 25, 2023Observed: 0.94 ft at 5:50AM Mar 25, 2023Observed: 1.06 ft at 5:55AM Mar 25, 2023Observed: 0.96 ft at 6:15AM Mar 25, 2023Observed: 1.06 ft at 6:45AM Mar 25, 2023Observed: 1.24 ft at 7:35AM Mar 25, 2023Observed: 1.34 ft at 8:10AM Mar 25, 2023Observed: 1.22 ft at 9:05AM Mar 25, 2023Observed: 1.08 ft at 9:50AM Mar 25, 2023Observed: 0.98 ft at 11:00AM Mar 25, 2023Observed: 0.88 ft at 1:05PM Mar 25, 2023Observed: 0.9 ft at 1:35PM Mar 25, 2023Observed: 0.8 ft at 4:35PM Mar 25, 2023Observed: 0.82 ft at 7:35PM Mar 25, 2023Observed: 0.82 ft at 1:35AM Mar 26, 2023Observed: 0.78 ft at 7:35AM Mar 26, 2023Observed: 0.82 ft at 1:35PM Mar 26, 2023Observed: 0.78 ft at 4:45PM Mar 26, 2023Observed: 0.74 ft at 7:35PM Mar 26, 2023Observed: 0.76 ft at 1:35AM Mar 27, 2023Observed: 0.74 ft at 7:35AM Mar 27, 2023Observed: 0.74 ft at 1:35PM Mar 27, 2023Observed: 0.72 ft at 7:35PM Mar 27, 2023Observed: 0.7 ft at 1:35AM Mar 28, 2023Observed: 0.72 ft at 7:35AM Mar 28, 2023Observed: 0.7 ft at 1:35PM Mar 28, 2023Observed: 0.7 ft at 7:35PM Mar 28, 2023Observed: 0.68 ft at 1:35AM Mar 29, 2023Observed: 0.68 ft at 7:35AM Mar 29, 2023Observed: 0.64 ft at 1:35PM Mar 30, 2023Observed: 0.64 ft at 7:35PM Mar 30, 2023Observed: 0.64 ft at 1:35AM Mar 31, 2023Observed: 0.64 ft at 7:35AM Mar 31, 2023Observed: 0.64 ft at 1:35PM Mar 31, 2023Observed: 0.64 ft at 7:35PM Mar 31, 2023Observed: 0.64 ft at 1:35AM Apr 01, 2023Observed: 0.76 ft at 6:45AM Apr 01, 2023Observed: 0.88 ft at 7:00AM Apr 01, 2023Observed: 1 ft at 7:15AM Apr 01, 2023Observed: 1.06 ft at 7:35AM Apr 01, 2023Observed: 1.16 ft at 8:00AM Apr 01, 2023Observed: 1.38 ft at 8:20AM Apr 01, 2023Highest Observation: 1.48 ft at 9:15AM Apr 01, 2023Observed: 1.18 ft at 11:00AM Apr 01, 2023Observed: 1.04 ft at 11:35AM Apr 01, 2023Observed: 0.92 ft at 12:50PM Apr 01, 2023Observed: 0.88 ft at 1:35PM Apr 01, 2023Observed: 0.78 ft at 4:20PM Apr 01, 2023Observed: 0.76 ft at 7:35PM Apr 01, 2023RLCN7(plotting HGIRR) Graph Created (10:51PM Apr 1, 2023)ObservedLatest observed value: 0.76 ft at 7:35 PM EDT 1-Apr-2023. Flood Stage is 6 ft
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NOTE: Forecasts are not available for the Richland Creek (NC) at Waynesville. Only observed stages are available for this point.
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Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage: 9
Moderate Flood Stage: 7
Flood Stage: 6
Action Stage: 4.5
Low Stage (in feet): -9999

Historic Crests
(1) 5.74 ft on 12/24/2015
(2) 5.46 ft on 01/15/2013
(3) 5.20 ft on 01/17/2013
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Recent Crests
(1) 5.74 ft on 12/24/2015
(2) 5.06 ft on 12/24/2015
(3) 4.56 ft on 12/02/2015
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

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10 BUILDINGS BETWEEN THE CREEK AND SULPHUR RD WILL FLOOD.
7 MODERATE FLOODING OF HOMES NEAR RICHLAND CREEK.
6 HOMES BETWEEN KILLIAN STREET AND THE CREEK NEAR BOYD AVE AND THE APPROACHES TO THE BRIDGE WILL BEGIN TO FLOOD.
5.5 WATER WILL APPROACH BUSINESSES NEAR THE CREEK ALONG COMMERCE AND SMATHERS STREET.
4.5 BANKFULL
3 2.5 TO 3.0 IN 3 TO 4 HOURS CAUSED A 3.5 FT RISE ON THE CREEK
2 1.9 TO 2 INCH IN 2 HOURS (WAVN7/C5602) CAUSED A 3 FT RISE
1 1 INCH IN 3 HOURS BASIN AVG CAUSED RICHLAND CREEK TO RISE ONE FT IF SOIL IS DRY. IF WET SOIL RISE WILL BE 2 FT.
0.75 0.75 IN ONE HOUR TOOK CREEK UP 1.5 FT
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Latitude: 35.489167° N, Longitude: 82.999167° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83/WGS84

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