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Chicod Creek near Simpson Stage (ft)Flow (kcfs)Observed: 8.1 ft at 5:30AM Oct 11, 2019Observed: 8.1 ft at 5:45AM Oct 11, 2019Observed: 8.1 ft at 6:00AM Oct 11, 2019Observed: 8.1 ft at 6:15AM Oct 11, 2019Observed: 8.1 ft at 6:30AM Oct 11, 2019Observed: 8.1 ft at 6:45AM Oct 11, 2019Observed: 8.09 ft at 7:00AM Oct 11, 2019Observed: 8.1 ft at 7:15AM Oct 11, 2019Observed: 8.1 ft at 7:30AM Oct 11, 2019Observed: 8.1 ft at 7:45AM Oct 11, 2019Observed: 8.1 ft at 8:00AM Oct 11, 2019Observed: 8.1 ft at 8:15AM Oct 11, 2019Observed: 8.1 ft at 8:30AM Oct 11, 2019Observed: 8.1 ft at 8:45AM Oct 11, 2019Observed: 8.1 ft at 9:00AM Oct 11, 2019Observed: 8.1 ft at 9:15AM Oct 11, 2019Observed: 8.1 ft at 9:30AM Oct 11, 2019Observed: 8.1 ft at 9:45AM Oct 11, 2019Observed: 8.1 ft at 10:00AM Oct 11, 2019Observed: 8.1 ft at 10:15AM Oct 11, 2019Observed: 8.1 ft at 10:30AM Oct 11, 2019Observed: 8.1 ft at 10:45AM Oct 11, 2019Observed: 8.1 ft at 11:00AM Oct 11, 2019Observed: 8.1 ft at 11:15AM Oct 11, 2019Observed: 8.1 ft at 11:30AM Oct 11, 2019Observed: 8.1 ft at 11:45AM Oct 11, 2019Observed: 8.1 ft at 12:00PM Oct 11, 2019Observed: 8.1 ft at 12:15PM Oct 11, 2019Observed: 8.1 ft at 12:30PM Oct 11, 2019Observed: 8.1 ft at 12:45PM Oct 11, 2019Observed: 8.09 ft at 1:00PM Oct 11, 2019Observed: 8.1 ft at 1:15PM Oct 11, 2019Observed: 8.09 ft at 1:30PM Oct 11, 2019Observed: 8.1 ft at 1:45PM Oct 11, 2019Observed: 8.09 ft at 2:00PM Oct 11, 2019Observed: 8.09 ft at 2:15PM Oct 11, 2019Observed: 8.09 ft at 2:30PM Oct 11, 2019Observed: 8.09 ft at 2:45PM Oct 11, 2019Observed: 8.09 ft at 3:00PM Oct 11, 2019Observed: 8.09 ft at 3:15PM Oct 11, 2019Observed: 8.09 ft at 3:30PM Oct 11, 2019Observed: 8.09 ft at 3:45PM Oct 11, 2019Observed: 8.09 ft at 4:00PM Oct 11, 2019Observed: 8.09 ft at 4:15PM Oct 11, 2019Observed: 8.09 ft at 4:30PM Oct 11, 2019Observed: 8.09 ft at 4:45PM Oct 11, 2019Observed: 8.15 ft at 5:00PM Oct 11, 2019Observed: 8.09 ft at 5:15PM Oct 11, 2019Observed: 8.09 ft at 5:30PM Oct 11, 2019Observed: 8.09 ft at 5:45PM Oct 11, 2019Observed: 8.09 ft at 6:00PM Oct 11, 2019Observed: 8.09 ft at 6:15PM Oct 11, 2019Observed: 8.09 ft at 6:30PM Oct 11, 2019Observed: 8.09 ft at 6:45PM Oct 11, 2019Observed: 8.09 ft at 7:00PM Oct 11, 2019Observed: 8.09 ft at 7:15PM Oct 11, 2019Observed: 8.09 ft at 7:30PM Oct 11, 2019Observed: 8.09 ft at 7:45PM Oct 11, 2019Observed: 8.09 ft at 8:00PM Oct 11, 2019Observed: 8.08 ft at 8:15PM Oct 11, 2019Observed: 8.08 ft at 8:30PM Oct 11, 2019Observed: 8.09 ft at 8:45PM Oct 11, 2019Observed: 8.09 ft at 9:00PM Oct 11, 2019Observed: 8.09 ft at 9:15PM Oct 11, 2019Observed: 8.09 ft at 9:30PM Oct 11, 2019Observed: 8.09 ft at 9:45PM Oct 11, 2019Observed: 8.09 ft at 10:00PM Oct 11, 2019Observed: 8.09 ft at 10:15PM Oct 11, 2019Observed: 8.09 ft at 10:30PM Oct 11, 2019Observed: 8.09 ft at 10:45PM Oct 11, 2019Observed: 8.09 ft at 11:00PM Oct 11, 2019Observed: 8.09 ft at 11:15PM Oct 11, 2019Observed: 8.09 ft at 11:30PM Oct 11, 2019Observed: 8.09 ft at 11:45PM Oct 11, 2019Observed: 8.08 ft at 12:00AM Oct 12, 2019Observed: 8.09 ft at 12:15AM Oct 12, 2019Observed: 8.09 ft at 12:30AM Oct 12, 2019Observed: 8.09 ft at 12:45AM Oct 12, 2019Observed: 8.08 ft at 1:00AM Oct 12, 2019Observed: 8.09 ft at 1:15AM Oct 12, 2019Observed: 8.09 ft at 1:30AM Oct 12, 2019Observed: 8.09 ft at 1:45AM Oct 12, 2019Observed: 8.08 ft at 2:00AM Oct 12, 2019Observed: 8.09 ft at 2:15AM Oct 12, 2019Observed: 8.09 ft at 2:30AM Oct 12, 2019Observed: 8.08 ft at 2:45AM Oct 12, 2019Observed: 8.09 ft at 3:00AM Oct 12, 2019Observed: 8.08 ft at 3:15AM Oct 12, 2019Observed: 8.08 ft at 3:30AM Oct 12, 2019Observed: 8.08 ft at 3:45AM Oct 12, 2019Observed: 8.08 ft at 4:00AM Oct 12, 2019Observed: 8.08 ft at 4:15AM Oct 12, 2019Observed: 8.08 ft at 4:30AM Oct 12, 2019Observed: 8.08 ft at 4:45AM Oct 12, 2019Observed: 8.08 ft at 5:00AM Oct 12, 2019Observed: 8.08 ft at 5:15AM Oct 12, 2019Observed: 8.08 ft at 5:30AM Oct 12, 2019Observed: 8.08 ft at 5:45AM Oct 12, 2019Observed: 8.08 ft at 6:00AM Oct 12, 2019Observed: 8.08 ft at 6:15AM Oct 12, 2019Observed: 8.08 ft at 6:30AM Oct 12, 2019Observed: 8.08 ft at 6:45AM Oct 12, 2019Observed: 8.08 ft at 7:00AM Oct 12, 2019Observed: 8.08 ft at 7:15AM Oct 12, 2019Observed: 8.08 ft at 7:30AM Oct 12, 2019Observed: 8.08 ft at 7:45AM Oct 12, 2019Observed: 8.08 ft at 8:00AM Oct 12, 2019Observed: 8.08 ft at 8:15AM Oct 12, 2019Observed: 8.08 ft at 8:30AM Oct 12, 2019Observed: 8.08 ft at 8:45AM Oct 12, 2019Observed: 8.08 ft at 9:00AM Oct 12, 2019Observed: 8.08 ft at 9:15AM Oct 12, 2019Observed: 8.08 ft at 9:30AM Oct 12, 2019Observed: 8.08 ft at 9:45AM Oct 12, 2019Observed: 8.08 ft at 10:00AM Oct 12, 2019Observed: 8.08 ft at 10:15AM Oct 12, 2019Observed: 8.08 ft at 10:30AM Oct 12, 2019Observed: 8.08 ft at 10:45AM Oct 12, 2019Observed: 8.08 ft at 11:00AM Oct 12, 2019Observed: 8.08 ft at 11:15AM Oct 12, 2019Observed: 8.08 ft at 11:30AM Oct 12, 2019Observed: 8.08 ft at 11:45AM Oct 12, 2019Observed: 8.08 ft at 12:00PM Oct 12, 2019Observed: 8.08 ft at 12:15PM Oct 12, 2019Observed: 8.08 ft at 12:30PM Oct 12, 2019Observed: 8.08 ft at 12:45PM Oct 12, 2019Observed: 8.08 ft at 1:00PM Oct 12, 2019Observed: 8.08 ft at 1:15PM Oct 12, 2019Observed: 8.08 ft at 1:30PM Oct 12, 2019Observed: 8.08 ft at 1:45PM Oct 12, 2019Observed: 8.08 ft at 2:00PM Oct 12, 2019Observed: 8.08 ft at 2:15PM Oct 12, 2019Observed: 8.08 ft at 2:30PM Oct 12, 2019Observed: 8.08 ft at 2:45PM Oct 12, 2019Observed: 8.08 ft at 3:00PM Oct 12, 2019Observed: 8.08 ft at 3:15PM Oct 12, 2019Observed: 8.08 ft at 3:30PM Oct 12, 2019Observed: 8.08 ft at 3:45PM Oct 12, 2019Observed: 8.08 ft at 4:00PM Oct 12, 2019Observed: 8.08 ft at 4:15PM Oct 12, 2019Observed: 8.08 ft at 4:30PM Oct 12, 2019Observed: 8.08 ft at 4:45PM Oct 12, 2019Observed: 8.08 ft at 5:00PM Oct 12, 2019Observed: 8.07 ft at 5:15PM Oct 12, 2019Observed: 8.08 ft at 5:30PM Oct 12, 2019Observed: 8.08 ft at 5:45PM Oct 12, 2019Observed: 8.11 ft at 6:00PM Oct 12, 2019Observed: 8.07 ft at 6:15PM Oct 12, 2019Observed: 8.08 ft at 6:30PM Oct 12, 2019Observed: 8.07 ft at 6:45PM Oct 12, 2019Observed: 8.1 ft at 7:00PM Oct 12, 2019Observed: 8.07 ft at 7:15PM Oct 12, 2019Observed: 8.07 ft at 7:30PM Oct 12, 2019Observed: 8.07 ft at 7:45PM Oct 12, 2019Observed: 8.07 ft at 8:00PM Oct 12, 2019Observed: 8.07 ft at 8:15PM Oct 12, 2019Observed: 8.07 ft at 8:30PM Oct 12, 2019Observed: 8.07 ft at 8:45PM Oct 12, 2019Observed: 8.08 ft at 9:00PM Oct 12, 2019Observed: 8.07 ft at 9:15PM Oct 12, 2019Observed: 8.07 ft at 9:30PM Oct 12, 2019Observed: 8.07 ft at 9:45PM Oct 12, 2019Observed: 8.07 ft at 10:00PM Oct 12, 2019Observed: 8.07 ft at 10:15PM Oct 12, 2019Observed: 8.07 ft at 10:30PM Oct 12, 2019Observed: 8.07 ft at 10:45PM Oct 12, 2019Observed: 8.07 ft at 11:00PM Oct 12, 2019Observed: 8.07 ft at 11:15PM Oct 12, 2019Observed: 8.07 ft at 11:30PM Oct 12, 2019Observed: 8.07 ft at 11:45PM Oct 12, 2019Observed: 8.07 ft at 12:00AM Oct 13, 2019Observed: 8.07 ft at 12:15AM Oct 13, 2019Observed: 8.07 ft at 12:30AM Oct 13, 2019Observed: 8.07 ft at 12:45AM Oct 13, 2019Observed: 8.07 ft at 1:00AM Oct 13, 2019Observed: 8.07 ft at 1:15AM Oct 13, 2019Observed: 8.08 ft at 1:30AM Oct 13, 2019Observed: 8.07 ft at 1:45AM Oct 13, 2019Observed: 8.07 ft at 2:00AM Oct 13, 2019Observed: 8.07 ft at 2:15AM Oct 13, 2019Observed: 8.07 ft at 2:30AM Oct 13, 2019Observed: 8.07 ft at 2:45AM Oct 13, 2019Observed: 8.07 ft at 3:00AM Oct 13, 2019Observed: 8.07 ft at 3:15AM Oct 13, 2019Observed: 8.07 ft at 3:30AM Oct 13, 2019Observed: 8.07 ft at 3:45AM Oct 13, 2019Observed: 8.07 ft at 4:00AM Oct 13, 2019Observed: 8.07 ft at 4:15AM Oct 13, 2019Observed: 8.07 ft at 4:30AM Oct 13, 2019Observed: 8.07 ft at 4:45AM Oct 13, 2019Observed: 8.07 ft at 5:00AM Oct 13, 2019Observed: 8.07 ft at 5:15AM Oct 13, 2019Observed: 8.07 ft at 5:30AM Oct 13, 2019Observed: 8.07 ft at 5:45AM Oct 13, 2019Observed: 8.07 ft at 6:00AM Oct 13, 2019Observed: 8.07 ft at 6:15AM Oct 13, 2019Observed: 8.07 ft at 6:30AM Oct 13, 2019Observed: 8.07 ft at 6:45AM Oct 13, 2019Observed: 8.07 ft at 7:00AM Oct 13, 2019Observed: 8.07 ft at 7:15AM Oct 13, 2019Observed: 8.07 ft at 7:30AM Oct 13, 2019Observed: 8.07 ft at 7:45AM Oct 13, 2019Observed: 8.07 ft at 8:00AM Oct 13, 2019Observed: 8.07 ft at 8:15AM Oct 13, 2019Observed: 8.07 ft at 8:30AM Oct 13, 2019Observed: 8.07 ft at 8:45AM Oct 13, 2019Observed: 8.07 ft at 9:00AM Oct 13, 2019Observed: 8.07 ft at 9:15AM Oct 13, 2019Observed: 8.07 ft at 9:30AM Oct 13, 2019Observed: 8.07 ft at 9:45AM Oct 13, 2019Observed: 8.07 ft at 10:00AM Oct 13, 2019Observed: 8.06 ft at 10:15AM Oct 13, 2019Observed: 8.06 ft at 10:30AM Oct 13, 2019Observed: 8.07 ft at 10:45AM Oct 13, 2019Observed: 8.07 ft at 11:00AM Oct 13, 2019Observed: 8.07 ft at 11:15AM Oct 13, 2019Observed: 8.07 ft at 11:30AM Oct 13, 2019Observed: 8.07 ft at 11:45AM Oct 13, 2019Observed: 8.06 ft at 12:00PM Oct 13, 2019Observed: 8.06 ft at 12:15PM Oct 13, 2019Observed: 8.07 ft at 12:30PM Oct 13, 2019Observed: 8.07 ft at 12:45PM Oct 13, 2019Observed: 8.07 ft at 1:00PM Oct 13, 2019Observed: 8.07 ft at 1:15PM Oct 13, 2019Observed: 8.07 ft at 1:30PM Oct 13, 2019Observed: 8.06 ft at 1:45PM Oct 13, 2019Observed: 8.06 ft at 2:00PM Oct 13, 2019Observed: 8.06 ft at 2:15PM Oct 13, 2019Observed: 8.07 ft at 2:30PM Oct 13, 2019Observed: 8.07 ft at 2:45PM Oct 13, 2019Observed: 8.06 ft at 3:00PM Oct 13, 2019Observed: 8.06 ft at 3:15PM Oct 13, 2019Observed: 8.06 ft at 3:30PM Oct 13, 2019Observed: 8.06 ft at 3:45PM Oct 13, 2019Observed: 8.09 ft at 4:00PM Oct 13, 2019Observed: 8.06 ft at 4:15PM Oct 13, 2019Observed: 8.06 ft at 4:30PM Oct 13, 2019Observed: 8.06 ft at 4:45PM Oct 13, 2019Observed: 8.06 ft at 5:00PM Oct 13, 2019Observed: 8.06 ft at 5:15PM Oct 13, 2019Observed: 8.06 ft at 5:30PM Oct 13, 2019Observed: 8.06 ft at 5:45PM Oct 13, 2019Observed: 8.06 ft at 6:00PM Oct 13, 2019Observed: 8.06 ft at 6:15PM Oct 13, 2019Observed: 8.06 ft at 6:30PM Oct 13, 2019Observed: 8.06 ft at 6:45PM Oct 13, 2019Observed: 8.06 ft at 7:00PM Oct 13, 2019Observed: 8.06 ft at 7:15PM Oct 13, 2019Observed: 8.06 ft at 7:30PM Oct 13, 2019Observed: 8.06 ft at 7:45PM Oct 13, 2019Observed: 8.06 ft at 8:00PM Oct 13, 2019Observed: 8.06 ft at 8:15PM Oct 13, 2019Observed: 8.06 ft at 8:30PM Oct 13, 2019Observed: 8.06 ft at 8:45PM Oct 13, 2019Observed: 8.06 ft at 9:00PM Oct 13, 2019Observed: 8.07 ft at 9:15PM Oct 13, 2019Observed: 8.08 ft at 9:30PM Oct 13, 2019Observed: 8.08 ft at 9:45PM Oct 13, 2019Observed: 8.08 ft at 10:00PM Oct 13, 2019Observed: 8.09 ft at 10:15PM Oct 13, 2019Observed: 8.1 ft at 10:30PM Oct 13, 2019Observed: 8.1 ft at 10:45PM Oct 13, 2019Observed: 8.12 ft at 11:00PM Oct 13, 2019Observed: 8.15 ft at 11:15PM Oct 13, 2019Observed: 8.18 ft at 11:30PM Oct 13, 2019Observed: 8.18 ft at 11:45PM Oct 13, 2019Observed: 8.19 ft at 12:00AM Oct 14, 2019Observed: 8.2 ft at 12:15AM Oct 14, 2019Observed: 8.2 ft at 12:30AM Oct 14, 2019Observed: 8.2 ft at 12:45AM Oct 14, 2019Observed: 8.21 ft at 1:00AM Oct 14, 2019Observed: 8.21 ft at 1:15AM Oct 14, 2019Observed: 8.21 ft at 1:30AM Oct 14, 2019Observed: 8.22 ft at 1:45AM Oct 14, 2019Observed: 8.22 ft at 2:00AM Oct 14, 2019Observed: 8.22 ft at 2:15AM Oct 14, 2019Observed: 8.22 ft at 2:30AM Oct 14, 2019Observed: 8.22 ft at 2:45AM Oct 14, 2019Highest Observation: 8.23 ft at 3:00AM Oct 14, 2019Observed: 8.22 ft at 3:15AM Oct 14, 2019Highest Observation: 8.23 ft at 3:30AM Oct 14, 2019Highest Observation: 8.23 ft at 3:45AM Oct 14, 2019Highest Observation: 8.23 ft at 4:00AM Oct 14, 2019Highest Observation: 8.23 ft at 4:15AM Oct 14, 2019Highest Observation: 8.23 ft at 4:30AM Oct 14, 2019Highest Observation: 8.23 ft at 4:45AM Oct 14, 2019USGS--Water Resources of the United StatesSIMN7(plotting HGIRG) Graph Created (5:15AM Oct 14, 2019)ObservedLatest observed value: 8.23 ft at 4:45 AM EDT 14-Oct-2019. Flood Stage is 11.5 ft
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NOTE: Forecasts are not available for the Chicod Creek near Simpson. Only observed stages are available for this point.
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Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage: 16
Moderate Flood Stage: 14
Flood Stage: 11.5
Action Stage: 11
Low Stage (in feet): -9999

Historic Crests
(1) 21.46 ft on 09/18/1999
(2) 18.30 ft on 10/09/2016
(3) 17.41 ft on 10/01/2010
(4) 16.18 ft on 08/28/2011
(5) 14.19 ft on 05/24/2012
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Recent Crests
(1) 14.14 ft on 09/15/2018 (P)
(2) 11.62 ft on 04/25/2017
(3) 12.32 ft on 10/14/2016
(4) 18.30 ft on 10/09/2016
(5) 10.72 ft on 12/24/2013
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Low Water Records
Currently none available.

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20 Devastating flooding along the Chicod creek and its tributaries. All roads likely closed between Grimesland and Simpson. Homes along the creek or its tributaries ard inundated. Multiple road washouts are possible.
16 Flooding of the bridge on HWY 33, and many other roads between Simpson and Grimesland. Water surrounds homes in Majettes Mobile Home Park, and nearby Willow Lane.  Flood waters also threaten a few businesses on HWY 33. Water surrounds homes along JC Galloway Road near the bridge.
14 Moderate flooding. Water overflows the bridges on Mobleys Bridge Road, Grimesland Bridge Road, JC Galloway Road, and Blackjack-Simpson Road. Also, parts of Boyds Road are flooded. Water may surround homes and properties in Majettes Mobile Home Park.
12 Water runs over Mobleys Bridge Road near the bridge.
11 Flooding of low lying areas adjacent to Mobleys Bridge Road.
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Latitude: 35.561667° N, Longitude: 77.230833° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83/WGS84

River Stage
Reference Frame		 Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses
NWS stage 0 ft 11.5 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 -1.1 10.0 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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Newport/Morehead City Weather Forecast Office
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Newport, NC 28570
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