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Tar River at Greenville Stage (ft)Flow (kcfs)Observed: 5.45 ft at 11:15AM Nov 29, 2020Observed: 5.46 ft at 11:30AM Nov 29, 2020Observed: 5.46 ft at 11:45AM Nov 29, 2020Observed: 5.46 ft at 12:00PM Nov 29, 2020Observed: 5.49 ft at 12:15PM Nov 29, 2020Observed: 5.51 ft at 12:30PM Nov 29, 2020Observed: 5.53 ft at 12:45PM Nov 29, 2020Observed: 5.56 ft at 1:00PM Nov 29, 2020Observed: 5.59 ft at 1:15PM Nov 29, 2020Observed: 5.62 ft at 1:30PM Nov 29, 2020Observed: 5.65 ft at 1:45PM Nov 29, 2020Observed: 5.67 ft at 2:00PM Nov 29, 2020Observed: 5.7 ft at 2:15PM Nov 29, 2020Observed: 5.72 ft at 2:30PM Nov 29, 2020Observed: 5.74 ft at 2:45PM Nov 29, 2020Observed: 5.77 ft at 3:00PM Nov 29, 2020Observed: 5.79 ft at 3:15PM Nov 29, 2020Observed: 5.81 ft at 3:30PM Nov 29, 2020Observed: 5.83 ft at 3:45PM Nov 29, 2020Observed: 5.85 ft at 4:00PM Nov 29, 2020Observed: 5.87 ft at 4:15PM Nov 29, 2020Observed: 5.88 ft at 4:30PM Nov 29, 2020Observed: 5.89 ft at 4:45PM Nov 29, 2020Observed: 5.9 ft at 5:00PM Nov 29, 2020Observed: 5.91 ft at 5:15PM Nov 29, 2020Observed: 5.92 ft at 5:30PM Nov 29, 2020Observed: 5.93 ft at 5:45PM Nov 29, 2020Observed: 5.93 ft at 6:00PM Nov 29, 2020Observed: 5.93 ft at 6:15PM Nov 29, 2020Observed: 5.93 ft at 6:30PM Nov 29, 2020Observed: 5.93 ft at 6:45PM Nov 29, 2020Observed: 5.92 ft at 7:00PM Nov 29, 2020Observed: 5.91 ft at 7:15PM Nov 29, 2020Observed: 5.89 ft at 7:30PM Nov 29, 2020Observed: 5.88 ft at 7:45PM Nov 29, 2020Observed: 5.87 ft at 8:00PM Nov 29, 2020Observed: 5.85 ft at 8:15PM Nov 29, 2020Observed: 5.84 ft at 8:30PM Nov 29, 2020Observed: 5.82 ft at 8:45PM Nov 29, 2020Observed: 5.8 ft at 9:00PM Nov 29, 2020Observed: 5.79 ft at 9:15PM Nov 29, 2020Observed: 5.77 ft at 9:30PM Nov 29, 2020Observed: 5.75 ft at 9:45PM Nov 29, 2020Observed: 5.73 ft at 10:00PM Nov 29, 2020Observed: 5.71 ft at 10:15PM Nov 29, 2020Observed: 5.7 ft at 10:30PM Nov 29, 2020Observed: 5.68 ft at 10:45PM Nov 29, 2020Observed: 5.66 ft at 11:00PM Nov 29, 2020Observed: 5.65 ft at 11:15PM Nov 29, 2020Observed: 5.63 ft at 11:30PM Nov 29, 2020Observed: 5.62 ft at 11:45PM Nov 29, 2020Observed: 5.61 ft at 12:00AM Nov 30, 2020Observed: 5.6 ft at 12:15AM Nov 30, 2020Observed: 5.59 ft at 12:30AM Nov 30, 2020Observed: 5.59 ft at 12:45AM Nov 30, 2020Observed: 5.59 ft at 1:00AM Nov 30, 2020Observed: 5.59 ft at 1:15AM Nov 30, 2020Observed: 5.6 ft at 1:30AM Nov 30, 2020Observed: 5.61 ft at 1:45AM Nov 30, 2020Observed: 5.62 ft at 2:00AM Nov 30, 2020Observed: 5.63 ft at 2:15AM Nov 30, 2020Observed: 5.66 ft at 2:30AM Nov 30, 2020Observed: 5.69 ft at 2:45AM Nov 30, 2020Observed: 5.71 ft at 3:00AM Nov 30, 2020Observed: 5.75 ft at 3:15AM Nov 30, 2020Observed: 5.86 ft at 3:30AM Nov 30, 2020Observed: 5.94 ft at 3:45AM Nov 30, 2020Observed: 5.98 ft at 4:00AM Nov 30, 2020Observed: 5.99 ft at 4:15AM Nov 30, 2020Observed: 6.01 ft at 4:30AM Nov 30, 2020Observed: 6.05 ft at 4:45AM Nov 30, 2020Observed: 6.08 ft at 5:00AM Nov 30, 2020Observed: 6.12 ft at 5:15AM Nov 30, 2020Observed: 6.14 ft at 5:30AM Nov 30, 2020Observed: 6.17 ft at 5:45AM Nov 30, 2020Observed: 6.2 ft at 6:00AM Nov 30, 2020Observed: 6.23 ft at 6:15AM Nov 30, 2020Observed: 6.25 ft at 6:30AM Nov 30, 2020Observed: 6.27 ft at 6:45AM Nov 30, 2020Observed: 6.29 ft at 7:00AM Nov 30, 2020Observed: 6.3 ft at 7:15AM Nov 30, 2020Observed: 6.32 ft at 7:30AM Nov 30, 2020Observed: 6.33 ft at 7:45AM Nov 30, 2020Observed: 6.33 ft at 8:00AM Nov 30, 2020Observed: 6.35 ft at 8:15AM Nov 30, 2020Observed: 6.35 ft at 8:30AM Nov 30, 2020Observed: 6.36 ft at 8:45AM Nov 30, 2020Observed: 6.36 ft at 9:00AM Nov 30, 2020Observed: 6.35 ft at 9:15AM Nov 30, 2020Observed: 6.35 ft at 9:30AM Nov 30, 2020Observed: 6.35 ft at 9:45AM Nov 30, 2020Observed: 6.33 ft at 10:00AM Nov 30, 2020Observed: 6.32 ft at 10:15AM Nov 30, 2020Observed: 6.31 ft at 10:30AM Nov 30, 2020Observed: 6.3 ft at 10:45AM Nov 30, 2020Observed: 6.29 ft at 11:00AM Nov 30, 2020Observed: 6.27 ft at 11:15AM Nov 30, 2020Observed: 6.26 ft at 11:30AM Nov 30, 2020Observed: 6.25 ft at 11:45AM Nov 30, 2020Observed: 6.22 ft at 12:00PM Nov 30, 2020Observed: 6.21 ft at 12:15PM Nov 30, 2020Observed: 6.18 ft at 12:30PM Nov 30, 2020Observed: 6.16 ft at 12:45PM Nov 30, 2020Observed: 6.13 ft at 1:00PM Nov 30, 2020Observed: 6.1 ft at 1:15PM Nov 30, 2020Observed: 6.07 ft at 1:30PM Nov 30, 2020Observed: 6.05 ft at 1:45PM Nov 30, 2020Observed: 6.02 ft at 2:00PM Nov 30, 2020Observed: 5.98 ft at 2:15PM Nov 30, 2020Observed: 5.97 ft at 2:30PM Nov 30, 2020Observed: 5.95 ft at 2:45PM Nov 30, 2020Observed: 5.91 ft at 3:00PM Nov 30, 2020Observed: 5.9 ft at 3:15PM Nov 30, 2020Observed: 5.9 ft at 3:30PM Nov 30, 2020Observed: 5.88 ft at 3:45PM Nov 30, 2020Observed: 5.89 ft at 4:00PM Nov 30, 2020Observed: 5.9 ft at 4:15PM Nov 30, 2020Observed: 5.91 ft at 4:30PM Nov 30, 2020Observed: 5.92 ft at 4:45PM Nov 30, 2020Observed: 5.94 ft at 5:00PM Nov 30, 2020Observed: 5.96 ft at 5:15PM Nov 30, 2020Observed: 5.99 ft at 5:30PM Nov 30, 2020Observed: 6 ft at 5:45PM Nov 30, 2020Observed: 6.02 ft at 6:00PM Nov 30, 2020Observed: 6.04 ft at 6:15PM Nov 30, 2020Observed: 6.05 ft at 6:30PM Nov 30, 2020Observed: 6.06 ft at 6:45PM Nov 30, 2020Observed: 6.07 ft at 7:00PM Nov 30, 2020Observed: 6.08 ft at 7:15PM Nov 30, 2020Observed: 6.09 ft at 7:30PM Nov 30, 2020Observed: 6.09 ft at 7:45PM Nov 30, 2020Observed: 6.09 ft at 8:00PM Nov 30, 2020Observed: 6.09 ft at 8:15PM Nov 30, 2020Observed: 6.09 ft at 8:30PM Nov 30, 2020Observed: 6.08 ft at 8:45PM Nov 30, 2020Observed: 6.07 ft at 9:00PM Nov 30, 2020Observed: 6.06 ft at 9:15PM Nov 30, 2020Observed: 6.05 ft at 9:30PM Nov 30, 2020Observed: 6.04 ft at 9:45PM Nov 30, 2020Observed: 6.03 ft at 10:00PM Nov 30, 2020Observed: 6.02 ft at 10:15PM Nov 30, 2020Observed: 6 ft at 10:30PM Nov 30, 2020Observed: 5.99 ft at 10:45PM Nov 30, 2020Observed: 5.98 ft at 11:00PM Nov 30, 2020Observed: 5.96 ft at 11:15PM Nov 30, 2020Observed: 5.95 ft at 11:30PM Nov 30, 2020Observed: 5.94 ft at 11:45PM Nov 30, 2020Observed: 5.92 ft at 12:00AM Dec 01, 2020Observed: 5.91 ft at 12:15AM Dec 01, 2020Observed: 5.9 ft at 12:30AM Dec 01, 2020Observed: 5.88 ft at 12:45AM Dec 01, 2020Observed: 5.86 ft at 1:00AM Dec 01, 2020Observed: 5.85 ft at 1:15AM Dec 01, 2020Observed: 5.84 ft at 1:30AM Dec 01, 2020Observed: 5.83 ft at 1:45AM Dec 01, 2020Observed: 5.82 ft at 2:00AM Dec 01, 2020Observed: 5.81 ft at 2:15AM Dec 01, 2020Observed: 5.8 ft at 2:30AM Dec 01, 2020Observed: 5.79 ft at 2:45AM Dec 01, 2020Observed: 5.79 ft at 3:00AM Dec 01, 2020Observed: 5.78 ft at 3:15AM Dec 01, 2020Observed: 5.78 ft at 3:30AM Dec 01, 2020Observed: 5.78 ft at 3:45AM Dec 01, 2020Observed: 5.78 ft at 4:00AM Dec 01, 2020Observed: 5.78 ft at 4:15AM Dec 01, 2020Observed: 5.79 ft at 4:30AM Dec 01, 2020Observed: 5.8 ft at 4:45AM Dec 01, 2020Observed: 5.81 ft at 5:00AM Dec 01, 2020Observed: 5.82 ft at 5:15AM Dec 01, 2020Observed: 5.84 ft at 5:30AM Dec 01, 2020Observed: 5.86 ft at 5:45AM Dec 01, 2020Observed: 5.88 ft at 6:00AM Dec 01, 2020Observed: 5.91 ft at 6:15AM Dec 01, 2020Observed: 5.93 ft at 6:30AM Dec 01, 2020Observed: 5.95 ft at 6:45AM Dec 01, 2020Observed: 5.97 ft at 7:00AM Dec 01, 2020Observed: 5.98 ft at 7:15AM Dec 01, 2020Observed: 6 ft at 7:30AM Dec 01, 2020Observed: 6.02 ft at 7:45AM Dec 01, 2020Observed: 6.03 ft at 8:00AM Dec 01, 2020Observed: 6.05 ft at 8:15AM Dec 01, 2020Observed: 6.06 ft at 8:30AM Dec 01, 2020Observed: 6.08 ft at 8:45AM Dec 01, 2020Observed: 6.09 ft at 9:00AM Dec 01, 2020Observed: 6.1 ft at 9:15AM Dec 01, 2020Observed: 6.12 ft at 9:30AM Dec 01, 2020Observed: 6.14 ft at 9:45AM Dec 01, 2020Observed: 6.15 ft at 10:00AM Dec 01, 2020Observed: 6.16 ft at 10:15AM Dec 01, 2020Observed: 6.17 ft at 10:30AM Dec 01, 2020Observed: 6.18 ft at 10:45AM Dec 01, 2020Observed: 6.19 ft at 11:00AM Dec 01, 2020Observed: 6.2 ft at 11:15AM Dec 01, 2020Observed: 6.2 ft at 11:30AM Dec 01, 2020Observed: 6.21 ft at 11:45AM Dec 01, 2020Observed: 6.22 ft at 12:00PM Dec 01, 2020Observed: 6.23 ft at 12:15PM Dec 01, 2020Observed: 6.24 ft at 12:30PM Dec 01, 2020Observed: 6.25 ft at 12:45PM Dec 01, 2020Observed: 6.26 ft at 1:00PM Dec 01, 2020Observed: 6.33 ft at 3:15PM Dec 01, 2020Observed: 6.34 ft at 3:30PM Dec 01, 2020Observed: 6.35 ft at 3:45PM Dec 01, 2020Observed: 6.36 ft at 4:00PM Dec 01, 2020Observed: 6.38 ft at 4:15PM Dec 01, 2020Observed: 6.39 ft at 4:30PM Dec 01, 2020Observed: 6.41 ft at 4:45PM Dec 01, 2020Observed: 6.41 ft at 5:00PM Dec 01, 2020Observed: 6.44 ft at 5:15PM Dec 01, 2020Observed: 6.46 ft at 5:30PM Dec 01, 2020Observed: 6.47 ft at 5:45PM Dec 01, 2020Observed: 6.49 ft at 6:00PM Dec 01, 2020Observed: 6.52 ft at 6:15PM Dec 01, 2020Observed: 6.55 ft at 6:30PM Dec 01, 2020Observed: 6.57 ft at 6:45PM Dec 01, 2020Observed: 6.59 ft at 7:00PM Dec 01, 2020Observed: 6.62 ft at 7:15PM Dec 01, 2020Observed: 6.64 ft at 7:30PM Dec 01, 2020Observed: 6.66 ft at 7:45PM Dec 01, 2020Observed: 6.69 ft at 8:00PM Dec 01, 2020Observed: 6.71 ft at 8:15PM Dec 01, 2020Observed: 6.73 ft at 8:30PM Dec 01, 2020Observed: 6.75 ft at 8:45PM Dec 01, 2020Observed: 6.77 ft at 9:00PM Dec 01, 2020Observed: 6.79 ft at 9:15PM Dec 01, 2020Observed: 6.81 ft at 9:30PM Dec 01, 2020Observed: 6.82 ft at 9:45PM Dec 01, 2020Observed: 6.84 ft at 10:00PM Dec 01, 2020Observed: 6.85 ft at 10:15PM Dec 01, 2020Observed: 6.86 ft at 10:30PM Dec 01, 2020Observed: 6.87 ft at 10:45PM Dec 01, 2020Observed: 6.89 ft at 11:00PM Dec 01, 2020Observed: 6.9 ft at 11:15PM Dec 01, 2020Observed: 6.91 ft at 11:30PM Dec 01, 2020Observed: 6.92 ft at 11:45PM Dec 01, 2020Observed: 6.92 ft at 12:00AM Dec 02, 2020Observed: 6.93 ft at 12:15AM Dec 02, 2020Observed: 6.94 ft at 12:30AM Dec 02, 2020Observed: 6.95 ft at 12:45AM Dec 02, 2020Observed: 6.96 ft at 1:00AM Dec 02, 2020Observed: 6.96 ft at 1:15AM Dec 02, 2020Observed: 6.97 ft at 1:30AM Dec 02, 2020Observed: 6.98 ft at 1:45AM Dec 02, 2020Observed: 6.98 ft at 2:00AM Dec 02, 2020Observed: 6.99 ft at 2:15AM Dec 02, 2020Observed: 7 ft at 2:30AM Dec 02, 2020Observed: 7.01 ft at 2:45AM Dec 02, 2020Observed: 7.01 ft at 3:00AM Dec 02, 2020Observed: 7.02 ft at 3:15AM Dec 02, 2020Observed: 7.03 ft at 3:30AM Dec 02, 2020Observed: 7.04 ft at 3:45AM Dec 02, 2020Observed: 7.04 ft at 4:00AM Dec 02, 2020Observed: 7.05 ft at 4:15AM Dec 02, 2020Observed: 7.06 ft at 4:30AM Dec 02, 2020Observed: 7.07 ft at 4:45AM Dec 02, 2020Observed: 7.08 ft at 5:00AM Dec 02, 2020Observed: 7.09 ft at 5:15AM Dec 02, 2020Observed: 7.09 ft at 5:30AM Dec 02, 2020Observed: 7.1 ft at 5:45AM Dec 02, 2020Observed: 7.11 ft at 6:00AM Dec 02, 2020Observed: 7.12 ft at 6:15AM Dec 02, 2020Observed: 7.12 ft at 6:30AM Dec 02, 2020Observed: 7.13 ft at 6:45AM Dec 02, 2020Observed: 7.14 ft at 7:00AM Dec 02, 2020Observed: 7.14 ft at 7:15AM Dec 02, 2020Observed: 7.15 ft at 7:30AM Dec 02, 2020Observed: 7.16 ft at 7:45AM Dec 02, 2020Observed: 7.17 ft at 8:00AM Dec 02, 2020Observed: 7.18 ft at 8:15AM Dec 02, 2020Observed: 7.18 ft at 8:30AM Dec 02, 2020Observed: 7.19 ft at 8:45AM Dec 02, 2020Observed: 7.2 ft at 9:00AM Dec 02, 2020Observed: 7.21 ft at 9:15AM Dec 02, 2020Observed: 7.22 ft at 9:30AM Dec 02, 2020Observed: 7.22 ft at 9:45AM Dec 02, 2020Highest Observation: 7.23 ft at 10:00AM Dec 02, 2020USGS--Water Resources of the United StatesPGVN7(plotting HGIRG) Graph Created (11:00AM Dec 2, 2020)ObservedLatest observed value: 7.23 ft at 10:00 AM EST 2-Dec-2020. 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 the city of Greenville. Several secondary roads are also flooded. Some homes along the river are inundated. Water floods many student 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 several homes near the river. Water overflows into the town commons and adjacent areas in the city of Greenville. Many acres of farmland flooded.
19 Secondary roads adjacent to the river are flooded. inundates portions of Pitt-Greenville Airport. Water reaches a few homes near the river. Most of River Drive, in Greenville, floods along with the streets in Riverwalk Townhomes.
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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