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Straight Fork Creek near the Tribal Hatchery Stage (ft)Observed: 2.41 ft at 8:30PM Sep 18, 2023Observed: 2.46 ft at 9:00PM Sep 18, 2023Observed: 2.51 ft at 9:45PM Sep 18, 2023Observed: 2.56 ft at 10:40PM Sep 18, 2023Observed: 2.64 ft at 1:05AM Sep 19, 2023Observed: 2.67 ft at 2:25AM Sep 19, 2023Observed: 2.7 ft at 5:25AM Sep 19, 2023Observed: 2.8 ft at 8:10AM Sep 19, 2023Observed: 2.79 ft at 8:25AM Sep 19, 2023Observed: 2.86 ft at 11:20AM Sep 19, 2023Observed: 2.81 ft at 1:25PM Sep 19, 2023Observed: 2.79 ft at 2:20PM Sep 19, 2023Observed: 2.74 ft at 2:55PM Sep 19, 2023Observed: 2.67 ft at 4:00PM Sep 19, 2023Observed: 2.58 ft at 5:55PM Sep 19, 2023Observed: 2.61 ft at 8:15PM Sep 19, 2023Observed: 2.66 ft at 9:10PM Sep 19, 2023Observed: 2.72 ft at 11:15PM Sep 19, 2023Observed: 2.77 ft at 5:10AM Sep 20, 2023Observed: 2.82 ft at 6:55AM Sep 20, 2023Observed: 2.86 ft at 8:10AM Sep 20, 2023Observed: 2.91 ft at 11:10AM Sep 20, 2023Observed: 2.86 ft at 1:10PM Sep 20, 2023Observed: 2.75 ft at 3:55PM Sep 20, 2023Observed: 2.66 ft at 5:55PM Sep 20, 2023Observed: 2.66 ft at 8:05PM Sep 20, 2023Observed: 2.72 ft at 11:05PM Sep 20, 2023Observed: 2.77 ft at 1:40AM Sep 21, 2023Observed: 2.78 ft at 2:00AM Sep 21, 2023Observed: 2.87 ft at 6:45AM Sep 21, 2023Observed: 2.9 ft at 8:00AM Sep 21, 2023Observed: 2.96 ft at 10:55AM Sep 21, 2023Observed: 2.91 ft at 12:45PM Sep 21, 2023Observed: 2.88 ft at 1:55PM Sep 21, 2023Observed: 2.83 ft at 2:40PM Sep 21, 2023Observed: 2.78 ft at 3:40PM Sep 21, 2023Observed: 2.71 ft at 4:55PM Sep 21, 2023Observed: 2.66 ft at 5:15PM Sep 21, 2023Observed: 2.63 ft at 7:50PM Sep 21, 2023Observed: 2.74 ft at 9:10PM Sep 21, 2023Observed: 2.84 ft at 9:30PM Sep 21, 2023Observed: 2.94 ft at 10:50PM Sep 21, 2023Observed: 3 ft at 11:45PM Sep 21, 2023Observed: 3.15 ft at 11:55PM Sep 21, 2023Observed: 3.25 ft at 12:00AM Sep 22, 2023Observed: 3.32 ft at 12:10AM Sep 22, 2023Observed: 3.38 ft at 12:15AM Sep 22, 2023Highest Observation: 3.49 ft at 1:00AM Sep 22, 2023Observed: 3.45 ft at 1:50AM Sep 22, 2023Observed: 3.4 ft at 2:15AM Sep 22, 2023Observed: 3.3 ft at 3:05AM Sep 22, 2023Observed: 3.26 ft at 3:30AM Sep 22, 2023Observed: 3.21 ft at 4:10AM Sep 22, 2023Observed: 3.16 ft at 4:35AM Sep 22, 2023Observed: 3.14 ft at 4:50AM Sep 22, 2023Observed: 3.08 ft at 5:15AM Sep 22, 2023Observed: 3.03 ft at 5:25AM Sep 22, 2023Observed: 2.97 ft at 5:30AM Sep 22, 2023Observed: 3.03 ft at 5:40AM Sep 22, 2023Observed: 2.96 ft at 9:45AM Sep 22, 2023Observed: 2.94 ft at 10:45AM Sep 22, 2023Observed: 2.89 ft at 11:40AM Sep 22, 2023Observed: 2.79 ft at 1:05PM Sep 22, 2023Observed: 2.79 ft at 1:10PM Sep 22, 2023Observed: 2.71 ft at 2:35PM Sep 22, 2023Observed: 2.66 ft at 3:10PM Sep 22, 2023Observed: 2.61 ft at 4:20PM Sep 22, 2023Observed: 2.57 ft at 7:40PM Sep 22, 2023Observed: 2.6 ft at 10:40PM Sep 22, 2023Observed: 2.62 ft at 4:35AM Sep 23, 2023Observed: 2.66 ft at 7:35AM Sep 23, 2023Observed: 2.83 ft at 9:20AM Sep 23, 2023Observed: 2.89 ft at 9:25AM Sep 23, 2023Observed: 3.07 ft at 10:30AM Sep 23, 2023Observed: 3.01 ft at 11:30AM Sep 23, 2023Observed: 2.96 ft at 1:10PM Sep 23, 2023Observed: 2.96 ft at 1:30PM Sep 23, 2023Observed: 2.91 ft at 2:15PM Sep 23, 2023Observed: 2.86 ft at 2:55PM Sep 23, 2023Observed: 2.74 ft at 4:30PM Sep 23, 2023Observed: 2.59 ft at 6:20PM Sep 23, 2023Observed: 2.56 ft at 7:30PM Sep 23, 2023Observed: 2.56 ft at 10:25PM Sep 23, 2023Observed: 2.57 ft at 4:25AM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 2.66 ft at 8:45AM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 2.7 ft at 10:20AM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 2.65 ft at 12:50PM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 2.58 ft at 2:25PM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 2.53 ft at 3:15PM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 2.49 ft at 4:15PM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 2.44 ft at 5:00PM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 2.5 ft at 9:35PM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 2.53 ft at 1:10AM Sep 25, 2023Observed: 2.57 ft at 4:10AM Sep 25, 2023Observed: 2.58 ft at 7:30AM Sep 25, 2023Observed: 2.64 ft at 8:00AM Sep 25, 2023Observed: 2.7 ft at 10:05AM Sep 25, 2023Observed: 2.65 ft at 1:05PM Sep 25, 2023Observed: 2.5 ft at 3:30PM Sep 25, 2023Observed: 2.54 ft at 4:05PM Sep 25, 2023Observed: 2.55 ft at 7:05PM Sep 25, 2023Observed: 2.6 ft at 9:10PM Sep 25, 2023Observed: 2.6 ft at 10:00PM Sep 25, 2023Observed: 2.94 ft at 12:55AM Sep 26, 2023Observed: 3.06 ft at 1:00AM Sep 26, 2023Observed: 3.28 ft at 1:05AM Sep 26, 2023Observed: 3.39 ft at 1:10AM Sep 26, 2023Observed: 3.39 ft at 2:10AM Sep 26, 2023Observed: 3.32 ft at 2:25AM Sep 26, 2023Observed: 3.14 ft at 4:00AM Sep 26, 2023Observed: 3.09 ft at 4:30AM Sep 26, 2023Observed: 2.99 ft at 5:40AM Sep 26, 2023Observed: 2.94 ft at 6:30AM Sep 26, 2023Observed: 2.92 ft at 6:55AM Sep 26, 2023Observed: 2.87 ft at 7:35AM Sep 26, 2023Observed: 2.83 ft at 9:55AM Sep 26, 2023Observed: 2.58 ft at 2:25PM Sep 26, 2023Observed: 2.48 ft at 3:35PM Sep 26, 2023Observed: 2.47 ft at 3:50PM Sep 26, 2023Observed: 2.4 ft at 9:50PM Sep 26, 2023Observed: 2.45 ft at 11:35PM Sep 26, 2023Observed: 2.52 ft at 3:15AM Sep 27, 2023Observed: 2.66 ft at 3:35AM Sep 27, 2023Observed: 2.73 ft at 3:45AM Sep 27, 2023Observed: 2.78 ft at 4:10AM Sep 27, 2023Observed: 2.69 ft at 6:45AM Sep 27, 2023Observed: 2.68 ft at 9:45AM Sep 27, 2023Observed: 2.56 ft at 11:50AM Sep 27, 2023Observed: 2.51 ft at 12:40PM Sep 27, 2023Observed: 2.46 ft at 1:30PM Sep 27, 2023Observed: 2.41 ft at 2:05PM Sep 27, 2023Observed: 2.36 ft at 2:35PM Sep 27, 2023Observed: 2.31 ft at 3:00PM Sep 27, 2023Observed: 2.27 ft at 3:35PM Sep 27, 2023Observed: 2.26 ft at 3:40PM Sep 27, 2023Observed: 2.21 ft at 4:35PM Sep 27, 2023Observed: 2.18 ft at 7:35PM Sep 27, 2023Observed: 2.23 ft at 7:40PM Sep 27, 2023Observed: 2.28 ft at 7:45PM Sep 27, 2023Observed: 2.38 ft at 8:55PM Sep 27, 2023Observed: 2.43 ft at 9:15PM Sep 27, 2023Observed: 2.36 ft at 9:35PM Sep 27, 2023Observed: 2.33 ft at 12:35AM Sep 28, 2023Observed: 2.39 ft at 3:00AM Sep 28, 2023Observed: 2.45 ft at 3:05AM Sep 28, 2023Observed: 2.45 ft at 3:10AM Sep 28, 2023Observed: 2.51 ft at 3:15AM Sep 28, 2023Observed: 2.57 ft at 3:35AM Sep 28, 2023Observed: 2.51 ft at 6:30AM Sep 28, 2023Observed: 2.5 ft at 9:30AM Sep 28, 2023Observed: 2.45 ft at 11:20AM Sep 28, 2023Observed: 2.4 ft at 12:20PM Sep 28, 2023Observed: 2.4 ft at 12:30PM Sep 28, 2023Observed: 2.35 ft at 1:15PM Sep 28, 2023SCTN7(plotting HGIRR) Graph Created (2:06PM Sep 28, 2023)ObservedLatest observed value: 2.35 ft at 1:15 PM EDT 28-Sep-2023. Flood Stage is 25 ft
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NOTE: Forecasts are not available for the Straight Fork Creek near the Tribal Hatchery. Only observed stages are available for this point.
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Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage: 15
Moderate Flood Stage: 12
Flood Stage: 9
Action Stage: 5
Low Stage (in feet): 0

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9 BRIDGE AND TRIBAL HATCHERY WILL FLOOD. FLOOD STAGE SET TO GAGE SITE ... FLOODING FURTHER DOWNSTREAM WILL BE OCCURING.
5 AT THIS LEVEL THE OCONALUFTEE RIVER DOWNSTREAM IN CHEROKEE NC WILL BE FLOODING THE OCONALUFTEE ISLAND PARK. THE LAST TIME THIS HAPPENED BOTH THE CTFN7 GAGE AND SFKN7 GAGE WERE AT 5 FT. ALSO BIRN7 BIRDTOWN GAGE WAS AT 8.8 FT.
3 3 INCH RAIN CAUSED THE RIVER TO RIASE TO 3.9 FT NO FLOODING AT GAGE SITE BUT DOWNSTREAM ON OCONELOFTEE THERE WAS MINOR FLOODING.
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Latitude: 35.578889° N, Longitude: 83.242778° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83/WGS84

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