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Swift Creek above Streets Ferry Stage (ft)Highest Observation: 3.78 ft at 10:15AM Jan 13, 2021Highest Observation: 3.78 ft at 10:30AM Jan 13, 2021Highest Observation: 3.78 ft at 10:45AM Jan 13, 2021Observed: 3.77 ft at 11:00AM Jan 13, 2021Observed: 3.77 ft at 11:15AM Jan 13, 2021Observed: 3.76 ft at 11:30AM Jan 13, 2021Observed: 3.76 ft at 11:45AM Jan 13, 2021Observed: 3.75 ft at 12:00PM Jan 13, 2021Observed: 3.75 ft at 12:15PM Jan 13, 2021Observed: 3.75 ft at 12:30PM Jan 13, 2021Observed: 3.75 ft at 12:45PM Jan 13, 2021Observed: 3.74 ft at 1:00PM Jan 13, 2021Observed: 3.74 ft at 1:15PM Jan 13, 2021Observed: 3.74 ft at 1:30PM Jan 13, 2021Observed: 3.74 ft at 1:45PM Jan 13, 2021Observed: 3.74 ft at 2:00PM Jan 13, 2021Observed: 3.73 ft at 2:15PM Jan 13, 2021Observed: 3.73 ft at 2:30PM Jan 13, 2021Observed: 3.73 ft at 2:45PM Jan 13, 2021Observed: 3.73 ft at 3:00PM Jan 13, 2021Observed: 3.73 ft at 3:15PM Jan 13, 2021Observed: 3.73 ft at 3:30PM Jan 13, 2021Observed: 3.73 ft at 3:45PM Jan 13, 2021Observed: 3.73 ft at 4:00PM Jan 13, 2021Observed: 3.73 ft at 4:15PM Jan 13, 2021Observed: 3.73 ft at 4:30PM Jan 13, 2021Observed: 3.73 ft at 4:45PM Jan 13, 2021Observed: 3.73 ft at 5:00PM Jan 13, 2021Observed: 3.73 ft at 5:15PM Jan 13, 2021Observed: 3.73 ft at 5:30PM Jan 13, 2021Observed: 3.73 ft at 5:45PM Jan 13, 2021Observed: 3.73 ft at 6:00PM Jan 13, 2021Observed: 3.73 ft at 6:15PM Jan 13, 2021Observed: 3.73 ft at 6:30PM Jan 13, 2021Observed: 3.73 ft at 6:45PM Jan 13, 2021Observed: 3.73 ft at 7:00PM Jan 13, 2021Observed: 3.73 ft at 7:15PM Jan 13, 2021Observed: 3.73 ft at 7:30PM Jan 13, 2021Observed: 3.73 ft at 7:45PM Jan 13, 2021Observed: 3.72 ft at 8:00PM Jan 13, 2021Observed: 3.72 ft at 8:15PM Jan 13, 2021Observed: 3.72 ft at 8:30PM Jan 13, 2021Observed: 3.72 ft at 8:45PM Jan 13, 2021Observed: 3.72 ft at 9:00PM Jan 13, 2021Observed: 3.71 ft at 9:15PM Jan 13, 2021Observed: 3.71 ft at 9:30PM Jan 13, 2021Observed: 3.7 ft at 9:45PM Jan 13, 2021Observed: 3.7 ft at 10:00PM Jan 13, 2021Observed: 3.7 ft at 10:15PM Jan 13, 2021Observed: 3.69 ft at 10:30PM Jan 13, 2021Observed: 3.69 ft at 10:45PM Jan 13, 2021Observed: 3.68 ft at 11:00PM Jan 13, 2021Observed: 3.68 ft at 11:15PM Jan 13, 2021Observed: 3.67 ft at 11:30PM Jan 13, 2021Observed: 3.67 ft at 11:45PM Jan 13, 2021Observed: 3.66 ft at 12:00AM Jan 14, 2021Observed: 3.66 ft at 12:15AM Jan 14, 2021Observed: 3.62 ft at 2:30AM Jan 14, 2021Observed: 3.62 ft at 2:45AM Jan 14, 2021Observed: 3.62 ft at 3:00AM Jan 14, 2021Observed: 3.61 ft at 3:15AM Jan 14, 2021Observed: 3.61 ft at 3:30AM Jan 14, 2021Observed: 3.61 ft at 3:45AM Jan 14, 2021Observed: 3.61 ft at 4:00AM Jan 14, 2021Observed: 3.6 ft at 4:15AM Jan 14, 2021Observed: 3.6 ft at 4:30AM Jan 14, 2021Observed: 3.6 ft at 4:45AM Jan 14, 2021Observed: 3.59 ft at 5:00AM Jan 14, 2021Observed: 3.59 ft at 5:15AM Jan 14, 2021Observed: 3.59 ft at 5:30AM Jan 14, 2021Observed: 3.59 ft at 5:45AM Jan 14, 2021Observed: 3.58 ft at 6:00AM Jan 14, 2021Observed: 3.58 ft at 6:15AM Jan 14, 2021Observed: 3.58 ft at 6:30AM Jan 14, 2021Observed: 3.58 ft at 6:45AM Jan 14, 2021Observed: 3.58 ft at 7:00AM Jan 14, 2021Observed: 3.57 ft at 7:15AM Jan 14, 2021Observed: 3.57 ft at 7:30AM Jan 14, 2021Observed: 3.57 ft at 7:45AM Jan 14, 2021Observed: 3.57 ft at 8:00AM Jan 14, 2021Observed: 3.56 ft at 8:15AM Jan 14, 2021Observed: 3.56 ft at 8:30AM Jan 14, 2021Observed: 3.56 ft at 8:45AM Jan 14, 2021Observed: 3.55 ft at 9:00AM Jan 14, 2021Observed: 3.55 ft at 9:15AM Jan 14, 2021Observed: 3.54 ft at 9:30AM Jan 14, 2021Observed: 3.54 ft at 9:45AM Jan 14, 2021Observed: 3.53 ft at 10:00AM Jan 14, 2021Observed: 3.53 ft at 10:15AM Jan 14, 2021Observed: 3.52 ft at 10:30AM Jan 14, 2021Observed: 3.52 ft at 10:45AM Jan 14, 2021Observed: 3.51 ft at 11:00AM Jan 14, 2021Observed: 3.5 ft at 11:15AM Jan 14, 2021Observed: 3.5 ft at 11:30AM Jan 14, 2021Observed: 3.49 ft at 11:45AM Jan 14, 2021Observed: 3.48 ft at 12:00PM Jan 14, 2021Observed: 3.48 ft at 12:15PM Jan 14, 2021Observed: 3.47 ft at 12:30PM Jan 14, 2021Observed: 3.47 ft at 12:45PM Jan 14, 2021Observed: 3.46 ft at 1:00PM Jan 14, 2021Observed: 3.46 ft at 1:15PM Jan 14, 2021Observed: 3.45 ft at 1:30PM Jan 14, 2021Observed: 3.45 ft at 1:45PM Jan 14, 2021Observed: 3.45 ft at 2:00PM Jan 14, 2021Observed: 3.44 ft at 2:15PM Jan 14, 2021Observed: 3.44 ft at 2:30PM Jan 14, 2021Observed: 3.44 ft at 2:45PM Jan 14, 2021Observed: 3.44 ft at 3:00PM Jan 14, 2021Observed: 3.44 ft at 3:15PM Jan 14, 2021Observed: 3.44 ft at 3:30PM Jan 14, 2021Observed: 3.44 ft at 3:45PM Jan 14, 2021Observed: 3.44 ft at 4:00PM Jan 14, 2021Observed: 3.44 ft at 4:15PM Jan 14, 2021Observed: 3.44 ft at 4:30PM Jan 14, 2021Observed: 3.44 ft at 4:45PM Jan 14, 2021Observed: 3.44 ft at 5:00PM Jan 14, 2021Observed: 3.44 ft at 5:15PM Jan 14, 2021Observed: 3.45 ft at 5:30PM Jan 14, 2021Observed: 3.45 ft at 5:45PM Jan 14, 2021Observed: 3.45 ft at 6:00PM Jan 14, 2021Observed: 3.45 ft at 6:15PM Jan 14, 2021Observed: 3.45 ft at 6:30PM Jan 14, 2021Observed: 3.46 ft at 6:45PM Jan 14, 2021Observed: 3.46 ft at 7:00PM Jan 14, 2021Observed: 3.46 ft at 7:15PM Jan 14, 2021Observed: 3.46 ft at 7:30PM Jan 14, 2021Observed: 3.47 ft at 7:45PM Jan 14, 2021Observed: 3.47 ft at 8:00PM Jan 14, 2021Observed: 3.47 ft at 8:15PM Jan 14, 2021Observed: 3.47 ft at 8:30PM Jan 14, 2021Observed: 3.47 ft at 8:45PM Jan 14, 2021Observed: 3.47 ft at 9:00PM Jan 14, 2021Observed: 3.47 ft at 9:15PM Jan 14, 2021Observed: 3.47 ft at 9:30PM Jan 14, 2021Observed: 3.47 ft at 9:45PM Jan 14, 2021Observed: 3.46 ft at 10:00PM Jan 14, 2021Observed: 3.46 ft at 10:15PM Jan 14, 2021Observed: 3.46 ft at 10:30PM Jan 14, 2021Observed: 3.46 ft at 10:45PM Jan 14, 2021Observed: 3.45 ft at 11:00PM Jan 14, 2021Observed: 3.45 ft at 11:15PM Jan 14, 2021Observed: 3.44 ft at 11:30PM Jan 14, 2021Observed: 3.44 ft at 11:45PM Jan 14, 2021Observed: 3.43 ft at 12:00AM Jan 15, 2021Observed: 3.43 ft at 12:15AM Jan 15, 2021Observed: 3.43 ft at 12:30AM Jan 15, 2021Observed: 3.42 ft at 12:45AM Jan 15, 2021Observed: 3.42 ft at 1:00AM Jan 15, 2021Observed: 3.41 ft at 1:15AM Jan 15, 2021Observed: 3.41 ft at 1:30AM Jan 15, 2021Observed: 3.4 ft at 1:45AM Jan 15, 2021Observed: 3.4 ft at 2:00AM Jan 15, 2021Observed: 3.4 ft at 2:15AM Jan 15, 2021Observed: 3.39 ft at 2:30AM Jan 15, 2021Observed: 3.39 ft at 2:45AM Jan 15, 2021Observed: 3.39 ft at 3:00AM Jan 15, 2021Observed: 3.38 ft at 3:15AM Jan 15, 2021Observed: 3.38 ft at 3:30AM Jan 15, 2021Observed: 3.38 ft at 3:45AM Jan 15, 2021Observed: 3.38 ft at 4:00AM Jan 15, 2021Observed: 3.38 ft at 4:15AM Jan 15, 2021Observed: 3.38 ft at 4:30AM Jan 15, 2021Observed: 3.38 ft at 4:45AM Jan 15, 2021Observed: 3.38 ft at 5:00AM Jan 15, 2021Observed: 3.38 ft at 5:15AM Jan 15, 2021Observed: 3.38 ft at 5:30AM Jan 15, 2021Observed: 3.38 ft at 5:45AM Jan 15, 2021Observed: 3.38 ft at 6:00AM Jan 15, 2021Observed: 3.38 ft at 6:15AM Jan 15, 2021Observed: 3.38 ft at 6:30AM Jan 15, 2021Observed: 3.38 ft at 6:45AM Jan 15, 2021Observed: 3.38 ft at 7:00AM Jan 15, 2021Observed: 3.37 ft at 7:15AM Jan 15, 2021Observed: 3.37 ft at 7:30AM Jan 15, 2021Observed: 3.37 ft at 7:45AM Jan 15, 2021Observed: 3.37 ft at 8:00AM Jan 15, 2021Observed: 3.37 ft at 8:15AM Jan 15, 2021Observed: 3.37 ft at 8:30AM Jan 15, 2021Observed: 3.37 ft at 8:45AM Jan 15, 2021Observed: 3.37 ft at 9:00AM Jan 15, 2021Observed: 3.36 ft at 9:15AM Jan 15, 2021Observed: 3.36 ft at 9:30AM Jan 15, 2021Observed: 3.36 ft at 9:45AM Jan 15, 2021Observed: 3.36 ft at 10:00AM Jan 15, 2021Observed: 3.35 ft at 10:15AM Jan 15, 2021Observed: 3.35 ft at 10:30AM Jan 15, 2021Observed: 3.35 ft at 10:45AM Jan 15, 2021Observed: 3.34 ft at 11:00AM Jan 15, 2021Observed: 3.34 ft at 11:15AM Jan 15, 2021Observed: 3.34 ft at 11:30AM Jan 15, 2021Observed: 3.33 ft at 11:45AM Jan 15, 2021Observed: 3.34 ft at 12:00PM Jan 15, 2021Observed: 3.33 ft at 12:15PM Jan 15, 2021Observed: 3.33 ft at 12:30PM Jan 15, 2021Observed: 3.33 ft at 12:45PM Jan 15, 2021Observed: 3.33 ft at 1:00PM Jan 15, 2021Observed: 3.33 ft at 1:15PM Jan 15, 2021Observed: 3.32 ft at 1:30PM Jan 15, 2021Observed: 3.34 ft at 1:45PM Jan 15, 2021Observed: 3.34 ft at 2:00PM Jan 15, 2021Observed: 3.34 ft at 2:15PM Jan 15, 2021Observed: 3.35 ft at 2:30PM Jan 15, 2021Observed: 3.35 ft at 2:45PM Jan 15, 2021Observed: 3.35 ft at 3:00PM Jan 15, 2021Observed: 3.35 ft at 3:15PM Jan 15, 2021Observed: 3.35 ft at 3:30PM Jan 15, 2021Observed: 3.34 ft at 3:45PM Jan 15, 2021Observed: 3.34 ft at 4:00PM Jan 15, 2021Observed: 3.34 ft at 4:15PM Jan 15, 2021Observed: 3.34 ft at 4:30PM Jan 15, 2021Observed: 3.34 ft at 4:45PM Jan 15, 2021Observed: 3.33 ft at 5:00PM Jan 15, 2021Observed: 3.33 ft at 5:15PM Jan 15, 2021Observed: 3.33 ft at 5:30PM Jan 15, 2021Observed: 3.33 ft at 5:45PM Jan 15, 2021Observed: 3.33 ft at 6:00PM Jan 15, 2021Observed: 3.32 ft at 6:15PM Jan 15, 2021Observed: 3.32 ft at 6:30PM Jan 15, 2021Observed: 3.32 ft at 6:45PM Jan 15, 2021Observed: 3.32 ft at 7:00PM Jan 15, 2021Observed: 3.32 ft at 7:15PM Jan 15, 2021Observed: 3.32 ft at 7:30PM Jan 15, 2021Observed: 3.31 ft at 7:45PM Jan 15, 2021Observed: 3.31 ft at 8:00PM Jan 15, 2021Observed: 3.31 ft at 8:15PM Jan 15, 2021Observed: 3.31 ft at 8:30PM Jan 15, 2021Observed: 3.31 ft at 8:45PM Jan 15, 2021Observed: 3.31 ft at 9:00PM Jan 15, 2021Observed: 3.3 ft at 9:15PM Jan 15, 2021Observed: 3.3 ft at 9:30PM Jan 15, 2021Observed: 3.3 ft at 9:45PM Jan 15, 2021Observed: 3.3 ft at 10:00PM Jan 15, 2021Observed: 3.3 ft at 10:15PM Jan 15, 2021Observed: 3.3 ft at 10:30PM Jan 15, 2021Observed: 3.29 ft at 10:45PM Jan 15, 2021Observed: 3.29 ft at 11:00PM Jan 15, 2021Observed: 3.29 ft at 11:15PM Jan 15, 2021Observed: 3.29 ft at 11:30PM Jan 15, 2021Observed: 3.29 ft at 11:45PM Jan 15, 2021Observed: 3.28 ft at 12:00AM Jan 16, 2021Observed: 3.28 ft at 12:15AM Jan 16, 2021Observed: 3.28 ft at 12:30AM Jan 16, 2021Observed: 3.27 ft at 12:45AM Jan 16, 2021Observed: 3.27 ft at 1:00AM Jan 16, 2021Observed: 3.26 ft at 1:15AM Jan 16, 2021Observed: 3.26 ft at 1:30AM Jan 16, 2021Observed: 3.25 ft at 1:45AM Jan 16, 2021Observed: 3.25 ft at 2:00AM Jan 16, 2021Observed: 3.24 ft at 2:15AM Jan 16, 2021Observed: 3.23 ft at 2:30AM Jan 16, 2021Observed: 3.23 ft at 2:45AM Jan 16, 2021Observed: 3.22 ft at 3:00AM Jan 16, 2021Observed: 3.22 ft at 3:15AM Jan 16, 2021Observed: 3.22 ft at 3:30AM Jan 16, 2021Observed: 3.21 ft at 3:45AM Jan 16, 2021Observed: 3.21 ft at 4:00AM Jan 16, 2021Observed: 3.21 ft at 4:15AM Jan 16, 2021Observed: 3.2 ft at 4:30AM Jan 16, 2021Observed: 3.2 ft at 4:45AM Jan 16, 2021Observed: 3.2 ft at 5:00AM Jan 16, 2021Observed: 3.2 ft at 5:15AM Jan 16, 2021Observed: 3.2 ft at 5:30AM Jan 16, 2021Observed: 3.2 ft at 5:45AM Jan 16, 2021Observed: 3.2 ft at 6:00AM Jan 16, 2021Observed: 3.2 ft at 6:15AM Jan 16, 2021Observed: 3.2 ft at 6:30AM Jan 16, 2021Observed: 3.2 ft at 6:45AM Jan 16, 2021Observed: 3.2 ft at 7:00AM Jan 16, 2021Observed: 3.2 ft at 7:15AM Jan 16, 2021Observed: 3.2 ft at 7:30AM Jan 16, 2021Observed: 3.2 ft at 7:45AM Jan 16, 2021Observed: 3.2 ft at 8:00AM Jan 16, 2021Observed: 3.2 ft at 8:15AM Jan 16, 2021Observed: 3.19 ft at 8:30AM Jan 16, 2021Observed: 3.19 ft at 8:45AM Jan 16, 2021Observed: 3.19 ft at 9:00AM Jan 16, 2021Observed: 3.19 ft at 9:15AM Jan 16, 2021USGS--Water Resources of the United StatesSWFN7(plotting HGIRG) Graph Created (10:00AM Jan 16, 2021)ObservedLatest observed value: 3.19 ft at 9:15 AM EST 16-Jan-2021. Flood Stage is 4.5 ft
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Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage: 8
Moderate Flood Stage: 5.5
Flood Stage: 4.5
Action Stage: 3.5
Low Stage (in feet): -9999

Historic Crests
(1) 12.28 ft on 09/21/1999
(2) 8.96 ft on 10/03/2010
(3) 8.67 ft on 09/14/2018
(4) 8.67 ft on 10/16/2016
(5) 6.07 ft on 09/01/2011
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Recent Crests
(1) 4.49 ft on 11/20/2020
(2) 8.67 ft on 09/14/2018
(3) 4.52 ft on 05/06/2017
(4) 8.67 ft on 10/16/2016
(5) 4.24 ft on 10/28/2012
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Low Water Records
(1) -1.78 ft on 01/08/2009
(2) -1.23 ft on 02/01/2013
(3) -1.15 ft on 12/08/2011
(4) -1.08 ft on 02/12/2012
(5) -1.02 ft on 07/04/2014

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13 Disastrous flooding similar to Hurricane Floyd. Water overflows Streets Ferry Bridge and HWY 43 on the southeast side of Vanceboro. Widespread residential flooding. Water inundates West Craven High School. Water overflows into the town of Vanceboro and inundates HWY 43 (Main Street).
10 Widespread flooding south of Vanceboro. Most of Streets Ferry Road is underwater and many homes along it are inundated. Water backs up small streams and inundate homes on Piney Neck Road and State Camp Road. Water surrounds West Craven High School.
8 Water inundates homes along Streets Ferry Road, just south of Vanceboro. Most roads in the area are impassable. Water surrounds residences and floods some homes on Piney Neck Road, and Cow Pen Landing Road. Water inundates portions of Colonial Mobile Home Park.
5.5 Homes flooded along Streets Ferry Road south of the Swift Creek bridge to Piney Neck Road. Water covers Piney Neck Road and State Camp Road. Streets Ferry Road is flooded, just north of West Craven High School. Water surrounds homes on Piney Neck Road and State Camp Road.
4.5 Water threatens a few homes along Streets Ferry Road just south of the creek. Streets Ferry Road floods near West Craven High School.
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Latitude: 35.230833° N, Longitude: 77.113889° 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 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  

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