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NOTE: Forecasts are not available for the North Saluda River at Highway 11. Only observed stages are available for this point.

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Flood Categories (in feet) Major Flood Stage: 20 Moderate Flood Stage: 15 Flood Stage: 12 Action Stage: 10 Low Stage (in feet): -9999 Historic Crests (1) 12.71 ft on 02/06/2020 (P) (2) 8.65 ft on 03/06/2011 (3) 8.06 ft on 01/17/2013 (4) 7.58 ft on 05/14/2012 (5) 7.41 ft on 05/05/2013 Show More Historic Crests (P): Preliminary values subject to further review. Recent Crests (1) 12.71 ft on 02/06/2020 (P) (2) 7.35 ft on 05/22/2013 (3) 7.41 ft on 05/05/2013 Show More Recent Crests (P): Preliminary values subject to further review. Low Water Records Currently none available. 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.

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22	HIGHWAY 11 WILL BEGIN TO FLOOD
12	BEECHWOOD FARMS AND PARTS OF OLD SETTLEMENT ROAD WILL BE FLOODED.
10	OLD SETTLEMENT ROAD NEAR THE GAGE AND BEECHWOOD FARMS FURTHER DOWNSTREAM NEAR MARIETTA WILL BEGIN TO FLOOD.
8.19	8.2 HERE WILL LIKELY CAUSE FLOODING DOWNSTREAM ON SALUDA LAKE AT THE MARINA.
7	7.0 HERE AND ARD 4.5 AT SSRS1 AND MSRS1 WILL LIKELY TAKE SALUDA LAKE TO FULL POOL. DOCKS AND SALUDA LAKE LANDING AREA WILL LIKELY FLOOD. DAM WILL RELEASE WATER TAKING GSLS1 UP ARD 2 MORE FT.
6	PARTS OF MOUNTAIN PARK GOLF COURSE MAY BEGIN TO FLOOD. PARTS OF DIVIDING WATER RD BTWN HIGHWAY 25 AND GARREN RD HAVE BEEN WASHED OUT BEFORE WITH THIS RIVER READING AND HEAVY RAIN 2+ IN 1-2 HR
4	3 TO 4 INCH IN 1-2 HRS WILL CAUSE ROAD FLOODING IN AREA. 5.5 RIVER LEVEL AND 3 TO 4 INCH OF RAIN WILL TAKE THE RIVER UP TO BOTTOM OF BATES BRIDGE ROAD.
3.5	3 TO 3.5 INCH IN 24 HOURS CAUSED THE RIVER TO RISE 4.5 FT
2	2.0 IN 2.5 HOURS CAUSED A RISE OF 3.5 FT. NORTH SALUDA RIVER @ DIVIDE WATER RD NEAR GARREN RD AND HIGHWAY 25 HAS BEEN WASHED OUT BEFORE WITH THIS TYPE RAINFALL AND A CREST OF 7.3 FT.

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Latitude: 35.083889° N, Longitude: 82.460000° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83/WGS84 River Stage Reference Frame Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses NWS stage 0 ft 12 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 Highway 11

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