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Pamlico River at Washington Stage (ft)Observed: 0.23 ft at 5:15AM May 24, 2019Observed: 0.23 ft at 5:30AM May 24, 2019Observed: 0.25 ft at 5:45AM May 24, 2019Observed: 0.27 ft at 6:00AM May 24, 2019Observed: 0.29 ft at 6:15AM May 24, 2019Observed: 0.31 ft at 6:30AM May 24, 2019Observed: 0.35 ft at 6:45AM May 24, 2019Observed: 0.39 ft at 7:00AM May 24, 2019Observed: 0.42 ft at 7:15AM May 24, 2019Observed: 0.45 ft at 7:30AM May 24, 2019Observed: 0.5 ft at 7:45AM May 24, 2019Observed: 0.53 ft at 8:00AM May 24, 2019Observed: 0.55 ft at 8:15AM May 24, 2019Observed: 0.57 ft at 8:30AM May 24, 2019Observed: 0.58 ft at 8:45AM May 24, 2019Observed: 0.56 ft at 9:00AM May 24, 2019Observed: 0.53 ft at 9:15AM May 24, 2019Observed: 0.5 ft at 9:30AM May 24, 2019Observed: 0.46 ft at 9:45AM May 24, 2019Observed: 0.43 ft at 10:00AM May 24, 2019Observed: 0.43 ft at 10:01AM May 24, 2019Observed: 0.4 ft at 10:15AM May 24, 2019Observed: 0.4 ft at 10:16AM May 24, 2019Observed: 0.38 ft at 10:30AM May 24, 2019Observed: 0.38 ft at 10:31AM May 24, 2019Observed: 0.37 ft at 10:45AM May 24, 2019Observed: 0.37 ft at 10:46AM May 24, 2019Observed: 0.37 ft at 11:00AM May 24, 2019Observed: 0.35 ft at 11:15AM May 24, 2019Observed: 0.34 ft at 11:30AM May 24, 2019Observed: 0.34 ft at 11:45AM May 24, 2019Observed: 0.35 ft at 12:00PM May 24, 2019Observed: 0.35 ft at 12:15PM May 24, 2019Observed: 0.35 ft at 12:30PM May 24, 2019Observed: 0.33 ft at 12:45PM May 24, 2019Observed: 0.34 ft at 1:00PM May 24, 2019Observed: 0.35 ft at 1:15PM May 24, 2019Observed: 0.36 ft at 1:30PM May 24, 2019Observed: 0.35 ft at 1:45PM May 24, 2019Observed: 0.38 ft at 2:00PM May 24, 2019Observed: 0.42 ft at 2:15PM May 24, 2019Observed: 0.47 ft at 2:30PM May 24, 2019Observed: 0.51 ft at 2:45PM May 24, 2019Observed: 0.56 ft at 3:00PM May 24, 2019Observed: 0.61 ft at 3:15PM May 24, 2019Observed: 0.65 ft at 3:30PM May 24, 2019Observed: 0.67 ft at 3:45PM May 24, 2019Observed: 0.73 ft at 4:00PM May 24, 2019Observed: 0.78 ft at 4:15PM May 24, 2019Observed: 0.83 ft at 4:30PM May 24, 2019Observed: 0.88 ft at 4:45PM May 24, 2019Observed: 0.92 ft at 5:00PM May 24, 2019Observed: 0.96 ft at 5:15PM May 24, 2019Observed: 0.99 ft at 5:30PM May 24, 2019Observed: 1.04 ft at 5:45PM May 24, 2019Observed: 1.07 ft at 6:00PM May 24, 2019Observed: 1.12 ft at 6:15PM May 24, 2019Observed: 1.13 ft at 6:30PM May 24, 2019Observed: 1.16 ft at 6:45PM May 24, 2019Observed: 1.19 ft at 7:00PM May 24, 2019Observed: 1.21 ft at 7:15PM May 24, 2019Observed: 1.22 ft at 7:30PM May 24, 2019Observed: 1.23 ft at 7:45PM May 24, 2019Observed: 1.24 ft at 8:00PM May 24, 2019Observed: 1.25 ft at 8:15PM May 24, 2019Observed: 1.26 ft at 8:30PM May 24, 2019Observed: 1.42 ft at 8:45PM May 24, 2019Observed: 1.73 ft at 9:00PM May 24, 2019Observed: 1.9 ft at 9:15PM May 24, 2019Observed: 2.03 ft at 9:30PM May 24, 2019Observed: 2.12 ft at 9:45PM May 24, 2019Observed: 2.2 ft at 10:00PM May 24, 2019Observed: 2.25 ft at 10:15PM May 24, 2019Observed: 2.29 ft at 10:30PM May 24, 2019Observed: 2.32 ft at 10:45PM May 24, 2019Highest Observation: 2.33 ft at 11:00PM May 24, 2019Observed: 2.32 ft at 11:15PM May 24, 2019Observed: 2.29 ft at 11:30PM May 24, 2019Observed: 2.24 ft at 11:45PM May 24, 2019Observed: 2.17 ft at 12:00AM May 25, 2019Observed: 2.09 ft at 12:15AM May 25, 2019Observed: 2.01 ft at 12:30AM May 25, 2019Observed: 1.94 ft at 12:45AM May 25, 2019Observed: 1.87 ft at 1:00AM May 25, 2019Observed: 1.78 ft at 1:15AM May 25, 2019Observed: 1.7 ft at 1:30AM May 25, 2019Observed: 1.62 ft at 1:45AM May 25, 2019Observed: 1.55 ft at 2:00AM May 25, 2019Observed: 1.5 ft at 2:15AM May 25, 2019Observed: 1.46 ft at 2:30AM May 25, 2019Observed: 1.43 ft at 2:45AM May 25, 2019Observed: 1.39 ft at 3:00AM May 25, 2019Observed: 1.36 ft at 3:15AM May 25, 2019Observed: 1.33 ft at 3:30AM May 25, 2019Observed: 1.29 ft at 3:45AM May 25, 2019Observed: 1.25 ft at 4:00AM May 25, 2019Observed: 1.2 ft at 4:15AM May 25, 2019Observed: 1.17 ft at 4:30AM May 25, 2019Observed: 1.15 ft at 4:45AM May 25, 2019Observed: 1.14 ft at 5:00AM May 25, 2019Observed: 1.13 ft at 5:15AM May 25, 2019Observed: 1.14 ft at 5:30AM May 25, 2019Observed: 1.15 ft at 5:45AM May 25, 2019Observed: 1.16 ft at 6:00AM May 25, 2019Observed: 1.18 ft at 6:15AM May 25, 2019Observed: 1.22 ft at 6:30AM May 25, 2019Observed: 1.27 ft at 6:45AM May 25, 2019Observed: 1.32 ft at 7:00AM May 25, 2019Observed: 1.36 ft at 7:15AM May 25, 2019Observed: 1.41 ft at 7:30AM May 25, 2019Observed: 1.45 ft at 7:45AM May 25, 2019Observed: 1.48 ft at 8:00AM May 25, 2019Observed: 1.5 ft at 8:15AM May 25, 2019Observed: 1.52 ft at 8:30AM May 25, 2019Observed: 1.52 ft at 8:45AM May 25, 2019Observed: 1.53 ft at 9:00AM May 25, 2019Observed: 1.53 ft at 9:15AM May 25, 2019Observed: 1.53 ft at 9:30AM May 25, 2019Observed: 1.54 ft at 9:45AM May 25, 2019Observed: 1.53 ft at 10:00AM May 25, 2019Observed: 1.53 ft at 10:01AM May 25, 2019Observed: 1.55 ft at 10:15AM May 25, 2019Observed: 1.55 ft at 10:16AM May 25, 2019Observed: 1.56 ft at 10:30AM May 25, 2019Observed: 1.56 ft at 10:31AM May 25, 2019Observed: 1.55 ft at 10:45AM May 25, 2019Observed: 1.55 ft at 10:46AM May 25, 2019Observed: 1.56 ft at 11:00AM May 25, 2019Observed: 1.56 ft at 11:15AM May 25, 2019Observed: 1.58 ft at 11:30AM May 25, 2019Observed: 1.58 ft at 11:45AM May 25, 2019Observed: 1.61 ft at 12:00PM May 25, 2019Observed: 1.63 ft at 12:15PM May 25, 2019Observed: 1.69 ft at 12:30PM May 25, 2019Observed: 1.72 ft at 12:45PM May 25, 2019Observed: 1.75 ft at 1:00PM May 25, 2019Observed: 1.76 ft at 1:15PM May 25, 2019Observed: 1.76 ft at 1:30PM May 25, 2019Observed: 1.77 ft at 1:45PM May 25, 2019Observed: 1.76 ft at 2:00PM May 25, 2019Observed: 1.77 ft at 2:15PM May 25, 2019Observed: 1.76 ft at 2:30PM May 25, 2019Observed: 1.75 ft at 2:45PM May 25, 2019Observed: 1.76 ft at 3:00PM May 25, 2019Observed: 1.78 ft at 3:15PM May 25, 2019Observed: 1.78 ft at 3:30PM May 25, 2019Observed: 1.81 ft at 3:45PM May 25, 2019Observed: 1.83 ft at 4:00PM May 25, 2019Observed: 1.86 ft at 4:15PM May 25, 2019Observed: 1.87 ft at 4:30PM May 25, 2019Observed: 1.87 ft at 4:45PM May 25, 2019Observed: 1.87 ft at 5:00PM May 25, 2019Observed: 1.89 ft at 5:15PM May 25, 2019Observed: 1.89 ft at 5:30PM May 25, 2019Observed: 1.88 ft at 5:45PM May 25, 2019Observed: 1.83 ft at 6:00PM May 25, 2019Observed: 1.82 ft at 6:15PM May 25, 2019Observed: 1.78 ft at 6:30PM May 25, 2019Observed: 1.78 ft at 6:45PM May 25, 2019Observed: 1.74 ft at 7:00PM May 25, 2019Observed: 1.73 ft at 7:15PM May 25, 2019Observed: 1.72 ft at 7:30PM May 25, 2019Observed: 1.72 ft at 7:45PM May 25, 2019Observed: 1.69 ft at 8:00PM May 25, 2019Observed: 1.7 ft at 8:15PM May 25, 2019Observed: 1.71 ft at 8:30PM May 25, 2019Observed: 1.72 ft at 8:45PM May 25, 2019Observed: 1.72 ft at 9:00PM May 25, 2019Observed: 1.71 ft at 9:15PM May 25, 2019Observed: 1.71 ft at 9:30PM May 25, 2019Observed: 1.7 ft at 9:45PM May 25, 2019Observed: 1.67 ft at 10:00PM May 25, 2019Observed: 1.65 ft at 10:15PM May 25, 2019Observed: 1.62 ft at 10:30PM May 25, 2019Observed: 1.58 ft at 10:45PM May 25, 2019Observed: 1.53 ft at 11:00PM May 25, 2019Observed: 1.49 ft at 11:15PM May 25, 2019Observed: 1.45 ft at 11:30PM May 25, 2019Observed: 1.41 ft at 11:45PM May 25, 2019Observed: 1.38 ft at 12:00AM May 26, 2019Observed: 1.34 ft at 12:15AM May 26, 2019Observed: 1.31 ft at 12:30AM May 26, 2019Observed: 1.28 ft at 12:45AM May 26, 2019Observed: 1.23 ft at 1:00AM May 26, 2019Observed: 1.2 ft at 1:15AM May 26, 2019Observed: 1.15 ft at 1:30AM May 26, 2019Observed: 1.11 ft at 1:45AM May 26, 2019Observed: 1.07 ft at 2:00AM May 26, 2019Observed: 1.01 ft at 2:15AM May 26, 2019Observed: 0.97 ft at 2:30AM May 26, 2019Observed: 0.93 ft at 2:45AM May 26, 2019Observed: 0.9 ft at 3:00AM May 26, 2019Observed: 0.89 ft at 3:15AM May 26, 2019Observed: 0.89 ft at 3:30AM May 26, 2019Observed: 0.91 ft at 3:45AM May 26, 2019Observed: 0.93 ft at 4:00AM May 26, 2019Observed: 0.97 ft at 4:15AM May 26, 2019Observed: 1.01 ft at 4:30AM May 26, 2019Observed: 1.04 ft at 4:45AM May 26, 2019Observed: 1.06 ft at 5:00AM May 26, 2019Observed: 1.09 ft at 5:15AM May 26, 2019Observed: 1.11 ft at 5:30AM May 26, 2019Observed: 1.11 ft at 5:45AM May 26, 2019Observed: 1.11 ft at 6:00AM May 26, 2019Observed: 1.11 ft at 6:15AM May 26, 2019Observed: 1.12 ft at 6:30AM May 26, 2019Observed: 1.12 ft at 6:45AM May 26, 2019Observed: 1.14 ft at 7:00AM May 26, 2019Observed: 1.16 ft at 7:15AM May 26, 2019Observed: 1.17 ft at 7:30AM May 26, 2019Observed: 1.2 ft at 7:45AM May 26, 2019Observed: 1.21 ft at 8:00AM May 26, 2019Observed: 1.24 ft at 8:15AM May 26, 2019Observed: 1.26 ft at 8:30AM May 26, 2019Observed: 1.28 ft at 8:45AM May 26, 2019Observed: 1.3 ft at 9:00AM May 26, 2019Observed: 1.32 ft at 9:15AM May 26, 2019Observed: 1.32 ft at 9:30AM May 26, 2019Observed: 1.3 ft at 9:45AM May 26, 2019Observed: 1.28 ft at 10:00AM May 26, 2019Observed: 1.28 ft at 10:01AM May 26, 2019Observed: 1.23 ft at 10:15AM May 26, 2019Observed: 1.23 ft at 10:16AM May 26, 2019Observed: 1.19 ft at 10:30AM May 26, 2019Observed: 1.19 ft at 10:31AM May 26, 2019Observed: 1.11 ft at 10:45AM May 26, 2019Observed: 1.11 ft at 10:46AM May 26, 2019Observed: 1.04 ft at 11:00AM May 26, 2019Observed: 0.96 ft at 11:15AM May 26, 2019Observed: 0.89 ft at 11:30AM May 26, 2019Observed: 0.81 ft at 11:45AM May 26, 2019Observed: 0.77 ft at 12:00PM May 26, 2019Observed: 0.74 ft at 12:15PM May 26, 2019Observed: 0.74 ft at 12:30PM May 26, 2019Observed: 0.76 ft at 12:45PM May 26, 2019Observed: 0.78 ft at 1:00PM May 26, 2019Observed: 0.81 ft at 1:15PM May 26, 2019Observed: 0.86 ft at 1:30PM May 26, 2019Observed: 0.89 ft at 1:45PM May 26, 2019Observed: 0.94 ft at 2:00PM May 26, 2019Observed: 0.95 ft at 2:15PM May 26, 2019Observed: 0.97 ft at 2:30PM May 26, 2019Observed: 0.98 ft at 2:45PM May 26, 2019Observed: 0.99 ft at 3:00PM May 26, 2019Observed: 0.98 ft at 3:15PM May 26, 2019Observed: 0.95 ft at 3:30PM May 26, 2019Observed: 0.96 ft at 3:45PM May 26, 2019Observed: 0.95 ft at 4:00PM May 26, 2019Observed: 0.92 ft at 4:15PM May 26, 2019Observed: 0.92 ft at 4:30PM May 26, 2019Observed: 0.93 ft at 4:45PM May 26, 2019Observed: 0.95 ft at 5:00PM May 26, 2019Observed: 1.01 ft at 5:15PM May 26, 2019Observed: 1.07 ft at 5:30PM May 26, 2019Observed: 1.1 ft at 5:45PM May 26, 2019Observed: 1.16 ft at 6:00PM May 26, 2019Observed: 1.2 ft at 6:15PM May 26, 2019Observed: 1.24 ft at 6:30PM May 26, 2019Observed: 1.27 ft at 6:45PM May 26, 2019Observed: 1.31 ft at 7:00PM May 26, 2019Observed: 1.34 ft at 7:15PM May 26, 2019Observed: 1.35 ft at 7:30PM May 26, 2019Observed: 1.38 ft at 7:45PM May 26, 2019Observed: 1.4 ft at 8:00PM May 26, 2019Observed: 1.43 ft at 8:15PM May 26, 2019Observed: 1.44 ft at 8:30PM May 26, 2019Observed: 1.46 ft at 8:45PM May 26, 2019Observed: 1.49 ft at 9:00PM May 26, 2019Observed: 1.51 ft at 9:15PM May 26, 2019Observed: 1.53 ft at 9:30PM May 26, 2019Observed: 1.54 ft at 9:45PM May 26, 2019Observed: 1.53 ft at 10:00PM May 26, 2019Observed: 1.52 ft at 10:15PM May 26, 2019Observed: 1.5 ft at 10:30PM May 26, 2019Observed: 1.47 ft at 10:45PM May 26, 2019Observed: 1.45 ft at 11:00PM May 26, 2019Observed: 1.42 ft at 11:15PM May 26, 2019Observed: 1.39 ft at 11:30PM May 26, 2019Observed: 1.36 ft at 11:45PM May 26, 2019Observed: 1.33 ft at 12:00AM May 27, 2019Observed: 1.3 ft at 12:15AM May 27, 2019Observed: 1.26 ft at 12:30AM May 27, 2019Observed: 1.21 ft at 12:45AM May 27, 2019Observed: 1.16 ft at 1:00AM May 27, 2019Observed: 1.11 ft at 1:15AM May 27, 2019Observed: 1.05 ft at 1:30AM May 27, 2019Observed: 1.01 ft at 1:45AM May 27, 2019Observed: 0.97 ft at 2:00AM May 27, 2019Observed: 0.92 ft at 2:15AM May 27, 2019Observed: 0.89 ft at 2:30AM May 27, 2019Observed: 0.86 ft at 2:45AM May 27, 2019Observed: 0.82 ft at 3:00AM May 27, 2019Observed: 0.78 ft at 3:15AM May 27, 2019Observed: 0.75 ft at 3:30AM May 27, 2019Observed: 0.71 ft at 3:45AM May 27, 2019Observed: 0.68 ft at 4:00AM May 27, 2019USGS--Water Resources of the United StatesPAMN7(plotting HGIRG) Graph Created (5:00AM May 27, 2019)ObservedLatest observed value: 0.68 ft at 4:00 AM EDT 27-May-2019. Flood Stage is 4.5 ft
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NOTE: Graphical forecasts are not available for the Pamlico River at Washington. During times of high water, forecast crest information can be found in the text products.

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Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage: 11
Moderate Flood Stage: 9
Flood Stage: 4.5
Action Stage: 4
Low Stage (in feet): -2

Historic Crests
(1) 8.55 ft on 09/14/2018 (P)
(2) 8.14 ft on 09/16/1999
(3) 7.53 ft on 08/27/2011
(4) 6.25 ft on 09/18/2003
(5) 5.26 ft on 09/01/2006
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Recent Crests
(1) 8.55 ft on 09/14/2018 (P)
(2) 4.50 ft on 10/05/2015
(3) 2.97 ft on 07/04/2014
(4) 2.93 ft on 02/26/2013
(5) 2.68 ft on 08/23/2012
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Low Water Records
(1) -3.70 ft on 01/04/1989
(2) -2.79 ft on 02/12/2012
(3) -2.66 ft on 01/16/1992
(4) -2.62 ft on 12/25/2002
(5) -2.23 ft on 02/01/2013
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17 Significant flooding of the town of Washington along with major flooding of Whichards Beach and all surrounding areas. Evacuations may be needed especially in the Whichards Beach area where numerous residences and roads will flood.
11 Major flooding will occur in the town of Washington. Flood waters will reach up to the intersection of Market and Second Street. Many businesses and homes will flood in Washington. Widespread major flooding will occur all along the Pamlico River as well as along its tributaries. Many evacuations will be needed.
8 Flooding in and around the town of Washington and in the Whichards Beach area. Water will flood up to Main Street in the town of Washington. Numerous residences in Whichards Beach, Portside and Bayside Shores will flood.
4.5 Both the Pamlico River and Chocowinity Bay begin to flood the Twin Lakes Campground as well as Bayside Shores and Portside. Water will reach homes in Bayside Shores and access to locations in and around Whichards Beach will be cut off by flood waters. Minor flooding begins in the town of Washington. Flooding south of River Road on Swan Point Road, Shady Banks Road, Summer Haven Road, Griffins Beach Road, and River Acres Road.
4 Water backs up Rodmand Creek and begin to flood Whichards Beach Road. This road is the only access into Whichards Beach and surrounding areas such as Twin Lakes, Portside and Bayside Shores. Roads in Bayside Shores also begin to flood.
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Latitude: 35.543333° N, Longitude: 77.061944° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83/WGS84

River Stage
Reference Frame		 Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses
NWS stage 0 ft 4.5 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 -1.0 3.5 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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