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Tar River at Greenville Stage (ft)Flow (kcfs)Observed: 4.18 ft at 4:30PM May 23, 2022Observed: 4.16 ft at 4:45PM May 23, 2022Observed: 4.14 ft at 5:00PM May 23, 2022Observed: 4.09 ft at 5:15PM May 23, 2022Observed: 4.06 ft at 5:30PM May 23, 2022Observed: 4.05 ft at 5:45PM May 23, 2022Observed: 4.05 ft at 6:00PM May 23, 2022Observed: 4.03 ft at 6:15PM May 23, 2022Observed: 4.06 ft at 6:30PM May 23, 2022Observed: 4.26 ft at 6:45PM May 23, 2022Observed: 4.45 ft at 7:00PM May 23, 2022Observed: 4.58 ft at 7:15PM May 23, 2022Observed: 4.69 ft at 7:30PM May 23, 2022Observed: 4.82 ft at 7:45PM May 23, 2022Observed: 4.92 ft at 8:00PM May 23, 2022Observed: 5.01 ft at 8:15PM May 23, 2022Observed: 5.08 ft at 8:30PM May 23, 2022Observed: 5.15 ft at 8:45PM May 23, 2022Observed: 5.2 ft at 9:00PM May 23, 2022Observed: 5.24 ft at 9:15PM May 23, 2022Observed: 5.28 ft at 9:30PM May 23, 2022Observed: 5.31 ft at 9:45PM May 23, 2022Observed: 5.32 ft at 10:00PM May 23, 2022Highest Observation: 5.33 ft at 10:15PM May 23, 2022Highest Observation: 5.33 ft at 10:30PM May 23, 2022Highest Observation: 5.33 ft at 10:45PM May 23, 2022Observed: 5.32 ft at 11:00PM May 23, 2022Observed: 5.31 ft at 11:15PM May 23, 2022Observed: 5.31 ft at 11:30PM May 23, 2022Observed: 5.3 ft at 11:45PM May 23, 2022Observed: 5.3 ft at 12:00AM May 24, 2022Observed: 5.29 ft at 12:15AM May 24, 2022Observed: 5.26 ft at 12:30AM May 24, 2022Observed: 5.24 ft at 12:45AM May 24, 2022Observed: 5.21 ft at 1:00AM May 24, 2022Observed: 5.17 ft at 1:15AM May 24, 2022Observed: 5.13 ft at 1:30AM May 24, 2022Observed: 5.09 ft at 1:45AM May 24, 2022Observed: 5.04 ft at 2:00AM May 24, 2022Observed: 4.99 ft at 2:15AM May 24, 2022Observed: 4.94 ft at 2:30AM May 24, 2022Observed: 4.88 ft at 2:45AM May 24, 2022Observed: 4.84 ft at 3:00AM May 24, 2022Observed: 4.78 ft at 3:15AM May 24, 2022Observed: 4.73 ft at 3:30AM May 24, 2022Observed: 4.68 ft at 3:45AM May 24, 2022Observed: 4.63 ft at 4:00AM May 24, 2022Observed: 4.58 ft at 4:15AM May 24, 2022Observed: 4.54 ft at 4:30AM May 24, 2022Observed: 4.5 ft at 4:45AM May 24, 2022Observed: 4.47 ft at 5:00AM May 24, 2022Observed: 4.44 ft at 5:15AM May 24, 2022Observed: 4.42 ft at 5:30AM May 24, 2022Observed: 4.41 ft at 5:45AM May 24, 2022Observed: 4.41 ft at 6:00AM May 24, 2022Observed: 4.43 ft at 6:15AM May 24, 2022Observed: 4.45 ft at 6:30AM May 24, 2022Observed: 4.48 ft at 6:45AM May 24, 2022Observed: 4.5 ft at 7:00AM May 24, 2022Observed: 4.52 ft at 7:15AM May 24, 2022Observed: 4.51 ft at 7:30AM May 24, 2022Observed: 4.51 ft at 7:45AM May 24, 2022Observed: 4.49 ft at 8:00AM May 24, 2022Observed: 4.48 ft at 8:15AM May 24, 2022Observed: 4.48 ft at 8:30AM May 24, 2022Observed: 4.48 ft at 8:45AM May 24, 2022Observed: 4.51 ft at 9:00AM May 24, 2022Observed: 4.57 ft at 9:15AM May 24, 2022Observed: 4.64 ft at 9:30AM May 24, 2022Observed: 4.71 ft at 9:45AM May 24, 2022Observed: 4.77 ft at 10:00AM May 24, 2022Observed: 4.82 ft at 10:15AM May 24, 2022Observed: 4.85 ft at 10:30AM May 24, 2022Observed: 4.88 ft at 10:45AM May 24, 2022Observed: 4.89 ft at 11:00AM May 24, 2022Observed: 4.91 ft at 11:15AM May 24, 2022Observed: 4.9 ft at 11:30AM May 24, 2022Observed: 4.92 ft at 11:45AM May 24, 2022Observed: 4.91 ft at 12:00PM May 24, 2022Observed: 4.91 ft at 12:15PM May 24, 2022Observed: 4.91 ft at 12:30PM May 24, 2022Observed: 4.89 ft at 12:45PM May 24, 2022Observed: 4.89 ft at 1:00PM May 24, 2022Observed: 4.87 ft at 1:15PM May 24, 2022Observed: 4.85 ft at 1:30PM May 24, 2022Observed: 4.82 ft at 1:45PM May 24, 2022Observed: 4.8 ft at 2:00PM May 24, 2022Observed: 4.79 ft at 2:15PM May 24, 2022Observed: 4.75 ft at 2:30PM May 24, 2022Observed: 4.71 ft at 2:45PM May 24, 2022Observed: 4.68 ft at 3:00PM May 24, 2022Observed: 4.65 ft at 3:15PM May 24, 2022Observed: 4.6 ft at 3:30PM May 24, 2022Observed: 4.55 ft at 3:45PM May 24, 2022Observed: 4.51 ft at 4:00PM May 24, 2022Observed: 4.47 ft at 4:15PM May 24, 2022Observed: 4.42 ft at 4:30PM May 24, 2022Observed: 4.36 ft at 4:45PM May 24, 2022Observed: 4.31 ft at 5:00PM May 24, 2022Observed: 4.26 ft at 5:15PM May 24, 2022Observed: 4.2 ft at 5:30PM May 24, 2022Observed: 4.14 ft at 5:45PM May 24, 2022Observed: 4.08 ft at 6:00PM May 24, 2022Observed: 4.03 ft at 6:15PM May 24, 2022Observed: 3.99 ft at 6:30PM May 24, 2022Observed: 3.97 ft at 6:45PM May 24, 2022Observed: 3.97 ft at 7:00PM May 24, 2022Observed: 3.97 ft at 7:15PM May 24, 2022Observed: 3.96 ft at 7:30PM May 24, 2022Observed: 3.94 ft at 7:45PM May 24, 2022Observed: 3.92 ft at 8:00PM May 24, 2022Observed: 3.89 ft at 8:15PM May 24, 2022Observed: 3.88 ft at 8:30PM May 24, 2022Observed: 3.87 ft at 8:45PM May 24, 2022Observed: 3.88 ft at 9:00PM May 24, 2022Observed: 3.89 ft at 9:15PM May 24, 2022Observed: 3.9 ft at 9:30PM May 24, 2022Observed: 3.88 ft at 9:45PM May 24, 2022Observed: 3.86 ft at 10:00PM May 24, 2022Observed: 3.84 ft at 10:15PM May 24, 2022Observed: 3.82 ft at 10:30PM May 24, 2022Observed: 3.79 ft at 10:45PM May 24, 2022Observed: 3.77 ft at 11:00PM May 24, 2022Observed: 3.75 ft at 11:15PM May 24, 2022Observed: 3.73 ft at 11:30PM May 24, 2022Observed: 3.72 ft at 11:45PM May 24, 2022Observed: 3.71 ft at 12:00AM May 25, 2022Observed: 3.76 ft at 12:15AM May 25, 2022Observed: 3.89 ft at 12:30AM May 25, 2022Observed: 4.05 ft at 12:45AM May 25, 2022Observed: 4.22 ft at 1:00AM May 25, 2022Observed: 4.37 ft at 1:15AM May 25, 2022Observed: 4.5 ft at 1:30AM May 25, 2022Observed: 4.61 ft at 1:45AM May 25, 2022Observed: 4.69 ft at 2:00AM May 25, 2022Observed: 4.75 ft at 2:15AM May 25, 2022Observed: 4.78 ft at 2:30AM May 25, 2022Observed: 4.78 ft at 2:45AM May 25, 2022Observed: 4.76 ft at 3:00AM May 25, 2022Observed: 4.72 ft at 3:15AM May 25, 2022Observed: 4.67 ft at 3:30AM May 25, 2022Observed: 4.61 ft at 3:45AM May 25, 2022Observed: 4.57 ft at 4:00AM May 25, 2022Observed: 4.51 ft at 4:15AM May 25, 2022Observed: 4.46 ft at 4:30AM May 25, 2022Observed: 4.42 ft at 4:45AM May 25, 2022Observed: 4.36 ft at 5:00AM May 25, 2022Observed: 4.32 ft at 5:15AM May 25, 2022Observed: 4.27 ft at 5:30AM May 25, 2022Observed: 4.22 ft at 5:45AM May 25, 2022Observed: 4.18 ft at 6:00AM May 25, 2022Observed: 4.14 ft at 6:15AM May 25, 2022Observed: 4.11 ft at 6:30AM May 25, 2022Observed: 4.08 ft at 6:45AM May 25, 2022Observed: 4.06 ft at 7:00AM May 25, 2022Observed: 4.04 ft at 7:15AM May 25, 2022Observed: 4.03 ft at 7:30AM May 25, 2022Observed: 4.04 ft at 7:45AM May 25, 2022Observed: 4.04 ft at 8:00AM May 25, 2022Observed: 4.03 ft at 8:15AM May 25, 2022Observed: 4.03 ft at 8:30AM May 25, 2022Observed: 4.02 ft at 8:45AM May 25, 2022Observed: 4.01 ft at 9:00AM May 25, 2022Observed: 4 ft at 9:15AM May 25, 2022Observed: 4.01 ft at 9:30AM May 25, 2022Observed: 4.02 ft at 9:45AM May 25, 2022Observed: 4.06 ft at 10:00AM May 25, 2022Observed: 4.1 ft at 10:15AM May 25, 2022Observed: 4.15 ft at 10:30AM May 25, 2022Observed: 4.19 ft at 10:45AM May 25, 2022Observed: 4.22 ft at 11:00AM May 25, 2022Observed: 4.24 ft at 11:15AM May 25, 2022Observed: 4.25 ft at 11:30AM May 25, 2022Observed: 4.25 ft at 11:45AM May 25, 2022Observed: 4.25 ft at 12:00PM May 25, 2022Observed: 4.24 ft at 12:15PM May 25, 2022Observed: 4.22 ft at 12:30PM May 25, 2022Observed: 4.21 ft at 12:45PM May 25, 2022Observed: 4.2 ft at 1:00PM May 25, 2022Observed: 4.19 ft at 1:15PM May 25, 2022Observed: 4.18 ft at 1:30PM May 25, 2022Observed: 4.17 ft at 1:45PM May 25, 2022Observed: 4.17 ft at 2:00PM May 25, 2022Observed: 4.17 ft at 2:15PM May 25, 2022Observed: 4.17 ft at 2:30PM May 25, 2022Observed: 4.18 ft at 2:45PM May 25, 2022Observed: 4.18 ft at 3:00PM May 25, 2022Observed: 4.19 ft at 3:15PM May 25, 2022Observed: 4.19 ft at 3:30PM May 25, 2022Observed: 4.18 ft at 3:45PM May 25, 2022Observed: 4.18 ft at 4:00PM May 25, 2022Observed: 4.17 ft at 4:15PM May 25, 2022Observed: 4.17 ft at 4:30PM May 25, 2022Observed: 4.17 ft at 4:45PM May 25, 2022Observed: 4.18 ft at 5:00PM May 25, 2022Observed: 4.19 ft at 5:15PM May 25, 2022Observed: 4.21 ft at 5:30PM May 25, 2022Observed: 4.23 ft at 5:45PM May 25, 2022Observed: 4.25 ft at 6:00PM May 25, 2022Observed: 4.27 ft at 6:15PM May 25, 2022Observed: 4.28 ft at 6:30PM May 25, 2022Observed: 4.29 ft at 6:45PM May 25, 2022Observed: 4.28 ft at 7:00PM May 25, 2022Observed: 4.27 ft at 7:15PM May 25, 2022Observed: 4.25 ft at 7:30PM May 25, 2022Observed: 4.23 ft at 7:45PM May 25, 2022Observed: 4.21 ft at 8:00PM May 25, 2022Observed: 4.19 ft at 8:15PM May 25, 2022Observed: 4.17 ft at 8:30PM May 25, 2022Observed: 4.16 ft at 8:45PM May 25, 2022Observed: 4.15 ft at 9:00PM May 25, 2022Observed: 4.14 ft at 9:15PM May 25, 2022Observed: 4.15 ft at 9:30PM May 25, 2022Observed: 4.16 ft at 9:45PM May 25, 2022Observed: 4.17 ft at 10:00PM May 25, 2022Observed: 4.19 ft at 10:15PM May 25, 2022Observed: 4.21 ft at 10:30PM May 25, 2022Observed: 4.22 ft at 10:45PM May 25, 2022Observed: 4.22 ft at 11:00PM May 25, 2022Observed: 4.23 ft at 11:15PM May 25, 2022Observed: 4.23 ft at 11:30PM May 25, 2022Observed: 4.23 ft at 11:45PM May 25, 2022Observed: 4.24 ft at 12:00AM May 26, 2022Observed: 4.25 ft at 12:15AM May 26, 2022Observed: 4.26 ft at 12:30AM May 26, 2022Observed: 4.28 ft at 12:45AM May 26, 2022Observed: 4.3 ft at 1:00AM May 26, 2022Observed: 4.33 ft at 1:15AM May 26, 2022Observed: 4.35 ft at 1:30AM May 26, 2022Observed: 4.37 ft at 1:45AM May 26, 2022Observed: 4.38 ft at 2:00AM May 26, 2022Observed: 4.39 ft at 2:15AM May 26, 2022Observed: 4.39 ft at 2:30AM May 26, 2022Observed: 4.39 ft at 2:45AM May 26, 2022Observed: 4.38 ft at 3:00AM May 26, 2022Observed: 4.37 ft at 3:15AM May 26, 2022Observed: 4.36 ft at 3:30AM May 26, 2022Observed: 4.35 ft at 3:45AM May 26, 2022Observed: 4.34 ft at 4:00AM May 26, 2022Observed: 4.32 ft at 4:15AM May 26, 2022Observed: 4.31 ft at 4:30AM May 26, 2022Observed: 4.29 ft at 4:45AM May 26, 2022Observed: 4.28 ft at 5:00AM May 26, 2022Observed: 4.27 ft at 5:15AM May 26, 2022Observed: 4.27 ft at 5:30AM May 26, 2022Observed: 4.27 ft at 5:45AM May 26, 2022Observed: 4.27 ft at 6:00AM May 26, 2022Observed: 4.28 ft at 6:15AM May 26, 2022Observed: 4.29 ft at 6:30AM May 26, 2022Observed: 4.3 ft at 6:45AM May 26, 2022Observed: 4.3 ft at 7:00AM May 26, 2022Observed: 4.3 ft at 7:15AM May 26, 2022Observed: 4.29 ft at 7:30AM May 26, 2022Observed: 4.27 ft at 7:45AM May 26, 2022Observed: 4.25 ft at 8:00AM May 26, 2022Observed: 4.23 ft at 8:15AM May 26, 2022Observed: 4.2 ft at 8:30AM May 26, 2022Observed: 4.17 ft at 8:45AM May 26, 2022Observed: 4.15 ft at 9:00AM May 26, 2022Observed: 4.12 ft at 9:15AM May 26, 2022Observed: 4.09 ft at 9:30AM May 26, 2022Observed: 4.07 ft at 9:45AM May 26, 2022Observed: 4.05 ft at 10:00AM May 26, 2022Observed: 4.04 ft at 10:15AM May 26, 2022Observed: 4.03 ft at 10:30AM May 26, 2022Observed: 4.03 ft at 10:45AM May 26, 2022Observed: 4.04 ft at 11:00AM May 26, 2022Observed: 4.04 ft at 11:15AM May 26, 2022Observed: 4.06 ft at 11:30AM May 26, 2022Observed: 4.08 ft at 11:45AM May 26, 2022Observed: 4.12 ft at 12:00PM May 26, 2022Observed: 4.15 ft at 12:15PM May 26, 2022Observed: 4.19 ft at 12:30PM May 26, 2022Observed: 4.22 ft at 12:45PM May 26, 2022Observed: 4.26 ft at 1:00PM May 26, 2022Observed: 4.28 ft at 1:15PM May 26, 2022Observed: 4.31 ft at 1:30PM May 26, 2022Observed: 4.34 ft at 1:45PM May 26, 2022Observed: 4.37 ft at 2:00PM May 26, 2022Observed: 4.41 ft at 2:15PM May 26, 2022Observed: 4.45 ft at 2:30PM May 26, 2022Observed: 4.5 ft at 2:45PM May 26, 2022Observed: 4.55 ft at 3:00PM May 26, 2022USGS--Water Resources of the United StatesPGVN7(plotting HGIRG) Graph Created (4:15PM May 26, 2022)ObservedLatest observed value: 4.55 ft at 3:00 PM EDT 26-May-2022. Flood Stage is 13 ft
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Datum: NAVD88
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NOTE: Forecasts for the Tar River at Greenville are issued as needed during times of high water, but are not routinely available.
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Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage: 19
Moderate Flood Stage: 17
Flood Stage: 13
Action Stage: 12
Low Stage (in feet): -9999

Historic Crests
(1) 29.74 ft on 09/21/1999
(2) 24.50 ft on 07/28/1919
(3) 24.46 ft on 10/14/2016
(4) 22.20 ft on 08/22/1940
(5) 19.89 ft on 11/17/2020 (P)
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Recent Crests
(1) 19.89 ft on 11/17/2020 (P)
(2) 13.63 ft on 11/21/2018
(3) 18.28 ft on 05/03/2017
(4) 24.46 ft on 10/14/2016
(5) 13.18 ft on 03/14/2014
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Low Water Records
(1) 0.80 ft on 07/03/1971
(2) 1.00 ft on 12/26/1965
(3) 1.80 ft on 11/02/1963

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30 Devastating flooding similar to Hurricane Floyd. Numerous homes adjacent to the river in the city of Greenville are inundated. All roads in and around Greenville are flooded and impassable. Tributaries back up and flood homes, businesses, and roads in areas that are miles away from the river.
24 Widespread flooding for all areas adjacent to the river and tributaries. Water floods the Pitt-Greenville Airport and terminal. Many homes and apartments north of First Street in Greenville are flooded. Some major roads around the city of Greenville are impassable.
22 Water overflows into numerous areas within the city of Greenville. Several secondary roads are also flooded. Some homes along the river are inundated. Water threatens several housing developments along the south side of the river. Homes and businesses are inundated along Mumford Road. Numerous tributaries flood roads that are miles away from the river.
20 Water floods some homes near the river. Water overflows into several streets in the City of Greenville, surrounding numerous homes. Many acres of farmland flooded.
19 Secondary roads adjacent to the river are flooded. The river inundates portions of Pitt-Greenville Airport. Water reaches a few homes near the river. Most of River Drive and the end of Warren Street, in Greenville, is impassable, with several houses surrounded by water.
17 Water inundates some secondary roads near the river. Much of River Park North is flooded. Water approaches and surrounds homes at the east end of River Drive in Greenville.
16 Widespread low land flooding adjacent to the river. Some farmland flooded across Pitt County.
13 Minor flooding of low lying areas adjacent to the river can be expected.
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Latitude: 35.616667° N, Longitude: 77.372778° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83/WGS84

River Stage
Reference Frame		 Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses
NWS stage 0 ft 13 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 -3.54 ft 9.46 ft  

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