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Swift Creek above Streets Ferry Stage (ft)Observed: 2.26 ft at 11:30AM May 30, 2023Observed: 2.29 ft at 11:45AM May 30, 2023Observed: 2.32 ft at 12:00PM May 30, 2023Observed: 2.35 ft at 12:15PM May 30, 2023Observed: 2.37 ft at 12:30PM May 30, 2023Observed: 2.39 ft at 12:45PM May 30, 2023Observed: 2.42 ft at 1:00PM May 30, 2023Observed: 2.44 ft at 1:15PM May 30, 2023Observed: 2.46 ft at 1:30PM May 30, 2023Observed: 2.49 ft at 1:45PM May 30, 2023Observed: 2.5 ft at 2:00PM May 30, 2023Observed: 2.52 ft at 2:15PM May 30, 2023Observed: 2.53 ft at 2:30PM May 30, 2023Observed: 2.54 ft at 2:45PM May 30, 2023Observed: 2.55 ft at 3:00PM May 30, 2023Observed: 2.56 ft at 3:15PM May 30, 2023Observed: 2.56 ft at 3:30PM May 30, 2023Observed: 2.55 ft at 3:45PM May 30, 2023Observed: 2.55 ft at 4:00PM May 30, 2023Observed: 2.54 ft at 4:15PM May 30, 2023Observed: 2.54 ft at 4:30PM May 30, 2023Observed: 2.52 ft at 4:45PM May 30, 2023Observed: 2.49 ft at 5:00PM May 30, 2023Observed: 2.46 ft at 5:15PM May 30, 2023Observed: 2.42 ft at 5:30PM May 30, 2023Observed: 2.39 ft at 5:45PM May 30, 2023Observed: 2.36 ft at 6:00PM May 30, 2023Observed: 2.33 ft at 6:15PM May 30, 2023Observed: 2.31 ft at 6:30PM May 30, 2023Observed: 2.29 ft at 6:45PM May 30, 2023Observed: 2.27 ft at 7:00PM May 30, 2023Observed: 2.27 ft at 7:15PM May 30, 2023Observed: 2.26 ft at 7:30PM May 30, 2023Observed: 2.26 ft at 7:45PM May 30, 2023Observed: 2.28 ft at 8:00PM May 30, 2023Observed: 2.29 ft at 8:15PM May 30, 2023Observed: 2.31 ft at 8:30PM May 30, 2023Observed: 2.33 ft at 8:45PM May 30, 2023Observed: 2.35 ft at 9:00PM May 30, 2023Observed: 2.38 ft at 9:15PM May 30, 2023Observed: 2.41 ft at 9:30PM May 30, 2023Observed: 2.44 ft at 9:45PM May 30, 2023Observed: 2.46 ft at 10:00PM May 30, 2023Observed: 2.49 ft at 10:15PM May 30, 2023Observed: 2.51 ft at 10:30PM May 30, 2023Observed: 2.53 ft at 10:45PM May 30, 2023Observed: 2.55 ft at 11:00PM May 30, 2023Observed: 2.57 ft at 11:15PM May 30, 2023Observed: 2.58 ft at 11:30PM May 30, 2023Observed: 2.59 ft at 11:45PM May 30, 2023Observed: 2.6 ft at 12:00AM May 31, 2023Observed: 2.62 ft at 12:15AM May 31, 2023Observed: 2.63 ft at 12:30AM May 31, 2023Observed: 2.64 ft at 12:45AM May 31, 2023Observed: 2.65 ft at 1:00AM May 31, 2023Observed: 2.66 ft at 1:15AM May 31, 2023Observed: 2.67 ft at 1:30AM May 31, 2023Observed: 2.67 ft at 1:45AM May 31, 2023Observed: 2.67 ft at 2:00AM May 31, 2023Observed: 2.66 ft at 2:15AM May 31, 2023Observed: 2.65 ft at 2:30AM May 31, 2023Observed: 2.64 ft at 2:45AM May 31, 2023Observed: 2.63 ft at 3:00AM May 31, 2023Observed: 2.61 ft at 3:15AM May 31, 2023Observed: 2.6 ft at 3:30AM May 31, 2023Observed: 2.58 ft at 3:45AM May 31, 2023Observed: 2.56 ft at 4:00AM May 31, 2023Observed: 2.53 ft at 4:15AM May 31, 2023Observed: 2.51 ft at 4:30AM May 31, 2023Observed: 2.49 ft at 4:45AM May 31, 2023Observed: 2.47 ft at 5:00AM May 31, 2023Observed: 2.46 ft at 5:15AM May 31, 2023Observed: 2.44 ft at 5:30AM May 31, 2023Observed: 2.43 ft at 5:45AM May 31, 2023Observed: 2.42 ft at 6:00AM May 31, 2023Observed: 2.41 ft at 6:15AM May 31, 2023Observed: 2.4 ft at 6:30AM May 31, 2023Observed: 2.4 ft at 6:45AM May 31, 2023Observed: 2.39 ft at 7:00AM May 31, 2023Observed: 2.39 ft at 7:15AM May 31, 2023Observed: 2.39 ft at 7:30AM May 31, 2023Observed: 2.38 ft at 7:45AM May 31, 2023Observed: 2.38 ft at 8:00AM May 31, 2023Observed: 2.37 ft at 8:15AM May 31, 2023Observed: 2.37 ft at 8:30AM May 31, 2023Observed: 2.36 ft at 8:45AM May 31, 2023Observed: 2.36 ft at 9:00AM May 31, 2023Observed: 2.36 ft at 9:15AM May 31, 2023Observed: 2.36 ft at 9:30AM May 31, 2023Observed: 2.36 ft at 9:45AM May 31, 2023Observed: 2.37 ft at 10:00AM May 31, 2023Observed: 2.37 ft at 10:15AM May 31, 2023Observed: 2.38 ft at 10:30AM May 31, 2023Observed: 2.39 ft at 10:45AM May 31, 2023Observed: 2.4 ft at 11:00AM May 31, 2023Observed: 2.41 ft at 11:15AM May 31, 2023Observed: 2.42 ft at 11:30AM May 31, 2023Observed: 2.42 ft at 11:45AM May 31, 2023Observed: 2.43 ft at 12:00PM May 31, 2023Observed: 2.44 ft at 12:15PM May 31, 2023Observed: 2.44 ft at 12:30PM May 31, 2023Observed: 2.45 ft at 12:45PM May 31, 2023Observed: 2.45 ft at 1:00PM May 31, 2023Observed: 2.45 ft at 1:15PM May 31, 2023Observed: 2.46 ft at 1:30PM May 31, 2023Observed: 2.45 ft at 1:45PM May 31, 2023Observed: 2.45 ft at 2:00PM May 31, 2023Observed: 2.44 ft at 2:15PM May 31, 2023Observed: 2.43 ft at 2:30PM May 31, 2023Observed: 2.42 ft at 2:45PM May 31, 2023Observed: 2.41 ft at 3:00PM May 31, 2023Observed: 2.39 ft at 3:15PM May 31, 2023Observed: 2.38 ft at 3:30PM May 31, 2023Observed: 2.37 ft at 3:45PM May 31, 2023Observed: 2.36 ft at 4:00PM May 31, 2023Observed: 2.36 ft at 4:15PM May 31, 2023Observed: 2.35 ft at 4:30PM May 31, 2023Observed: 2.35 ft at 4:45PM May 31, 2023Observed: 2.34 ft at 5:00PM May 31, 2023Observed: 2.34 ft at 5:15PM May 31, 2023Observed: 2.34 ft at 5:30PM May 31, 2023Observed: 2.34 ft at 5:45PM May 31, 2023Observed: 2.34 ft at 6:00PM May 31, 2023Observed: 2.34 ft at 6:15PM May 31, 2023Observed: 2.36 ft at 6:30PM May 31, 2023Observed: 2.37 ft at 6:45PM May 31, 2023Observed: 2.39 ft at 7:00PM May 31, 2023Observed: 2.4 ft at 7:15PM May 31, 2023Observed: 2.41 ft at 7:30PM May 31, 2023Observed: 2.43 ft at 7:45PM May 31, 2023Observed: 2.44 ft at 8:00PM May 31, 2023Observed: 2.45 ft at 8:15PM May 31, 2023Observed: 2.47 ft at 8:30PM May 31, 2023Observed: 2.48 ft at 8:45PM May 31, 2023Observed: 2.5 ft at 9:00PM May 31, 2023Observed: 2.52 ft at 9:15PM May 31, 2023Observed: 2.54 ft at 9:30PM May 31, 2023Observed: 2.57 ft at 9:45PM May 31, 2023Observed: 2.59 ft at 10:00PM May 31, 2023Observed: 2.61 ft at 10:15PM May 31, 2023Observed: 2.63 ft at 10:30PM May 31, 2023Observed: 2.66 ft at 10:45PM May 31, 2023Observed: 2.68 ft at 11:00PM May 31, 2023Observed: 2.7 ft at 11:15PM May 31, 2023Observed: 2.72 ft at 11:30PM May 31, 2023Observed: 2.74 ft at 11:45PM May 31, 2023Observed: 2.76 ft at 12:00AM Jun 01, 2023Observed: 2.79 ft at 12:15AM Jun 01, 2023Observed: 2.8 ft at 12:30AM Jun 01, 2023Observed: 2.82 ft at 12:45AM Jun 01, 2023Observed: 2.84 ft at 1:00AM Jun 01, 2023Observed: 2.86 ft at 1:15AM Jun 01, 2023Observed: 2.88 ft at 1:30AM Jun 01, 2023Observed: 2.89 ft at 1:45AM Jun 01, 2023Observed: 2.91 ft at 2:00AM Jun 01, 2023Observed: 2.92 ft at 2:15AM Jun 01, 2023Observed: 2.93 ft at 2:30AM Jun 01, 2023Observed: 2.94 ft at 2:45AM Jun 01, 2023Observed: 2.95 ft at 3:00AM Jun 01, 2023Highest Observation: 2.96 ft at 3:15AM Jun 01, 2023Highest Observation: 2.96 ft at 3:30AM Jun 01, 2023Highest Observation: 2.96 ft at 3:45AM Jun 01, 2023Observed: 2.95 ft at 4:00AM Jun 01, 2023Observed: 2.94 ft at 4:15AM Jun 01, 2023Observed: 2.92 ft at 4:30AM Jun 01, 2023Observed: 2.89 ft at 4:45AM Jun 01, 2023Observed: 2.87 ft at 5:00AM Jun 01, 2023Observed: 2.85 ft at 5:15AM Jun 01, 2023Observed: 2.83 ft at 5:30AM Jun 01, 2023Observed: 2.81 ft at 5:45AM Jun 01, 2023Observed: 2.78 ft at 6:00AM Jun 01, 2023Observed: 2.76 ft at 6:15AM Jun 01, 2023Observed: 2.74 ft at 6:30AM Jun 01, 2023Observed: 2.72 ft at 6:45AM Jun 01, 2023Observed: 2.7 ft at 7:00AM Jun 01, 2023Observed: 2.67 ft at 7:15AM Jun 01, 2023Observed: 2.65 ft at 7:30AM Jun 01, 2023Observed: 2.63 ft at 7:45AM Jun 01, 2023Observed: 2.61 ft at 8:00AM Jun 01, 2023Observed: 2.59 ft at 8:15AM Jun 01, 2023Observed: 2.57 ft at 8:30AM Jun 01, 2023Observed: 2.55 ft at 8:45AM Jun 01, 2023Observed: 2.53 ft at 9:00AM Jun 01, 2023Observed: 2.51 ft at 9:15AM Jun 01, 2023Observed: 2.49 ft at 9:30AM Jun 01, 2023Observed: 2.48 ft at 9:45AM Jun 01, 2023Observed: 2.47 ft at 10:00AM Jun 01, 2023Observed: 2.45 ft at 10:15AM Jun 01, 2023Observed: 2.44 ft at 10:30AM Jun 01, 2023Observed: 2.43 ft at 10:45AM Jun 01, 2023Observed: 2.43 ft at 11:00AM Jun 01, 2023Observed: 2.43 ft at 11:15AM Jun 01, 2023Observed: 2.43 ft at 11:30AM Jun 01, 2023Observed: 2.43 ft at 11:45AM Jun 01, 2023Observed: 2.44 ft at 12:00PM Jun 01, 2023Observed: 2.45 ft at 12:15PM Jun 01, 2023Observed: 2.46 ft at 12:30PM Jun 01, 2023Observed: 2.48 ft at 12:45PM Jun 01, 2023Observed: 2.49 ft at 1:00PM Jun 01, 2023Observed: 2.51 ft at 1:15PM Jun 01, 2023Observed: 2.52 ft at 1:30PM Jun 01, 2023Observed: 2.53 ft at 1:45PM Jun 01, 2023Observed: 2.55 ft at 2:00PM Jun 01, 2023Observed: 2.56 ft at 2:15PM Jun 01, 2023Observed: 2.57 ft at 2:30PM Jun 01, 2023Observed: 2.57 ft at 2:45PM Jun 01, 2023Observed: 2.58 ft at 3:00PM Jun 01, 2023Observed: 2.58 ft at 3:15PM Jun 01, 2023Observed: 2.59 ft at 3:30PM Jun 01, 2023Observed: 2.6 ft at 3:45PM Jun 01, 2023Observed: 2.6 ft at 4:00PM Jun 01, 2023Observed: 2.6 ft at 4:15PM Jun 01, 2023Observed: 2.59 ft at 4:30PM Jun 01, 2023Observed: 2.59 ft at 4:45PM Jun 01, 2023Observed: 2.58 ft at 5:00PM Jun 01, 2023Observed: 2.57 ft at 5:15PM Jun 01, 2023Observed: 2.51 ft at 6:30PM Jun 01, 2023Observed: 2.51 ft at 6:45PM Jun 01, 2023Observed: 2.51 ft at 7:00PM Jun 01, 2023Observed: 2.51 ft at 7:15PM Jun 01, 2023Observed: 2.51 ft at 7:30PM Jun 01, 2023Observed: 2.51 ft at 7:45PM Jun 01, 2023Observed: 2.52 ft at 8:00PM Jun 01, 2023Observed: 2.52 ft at 8:15PM Jun 01, 2023Observed: 2.51 ft at 8:30PM Jun 01, 2023Observed: 2.5 ft at 8:45PM Jun 01, 2023Observed: 2.5 ft at 9:00PM Jun 01, 2023Observed: 2.49 ft at 9:15PM Jun 01, 2023Observed: 2.49 ft at 9:30PM Jun 01, 2023Observed: 2.49 ft at 9:45PM Jun 01, 2023Observed: 2.49 ft at 10:00PM Jun 01, 2023Observed: 2.49 ft at 10:15PM Jun 01, 2023Observed: 2.49 ft at 10:30PM Jun 01, 2023Observed: 2.5 ft at 10:45PM Jun 01, 2023Observed: 2.51 ft at 11:00PM Jun 01, 2023Observed: 2.52 ft at 11:15PM Jun 01, 2023Observed: 2.53 ft at 11:30PM Jun 01, 2023Observed: 2.55 ft at 11:45PM Jun 01, 2023Observed: 2.56 ft at 12:00AM Jun 02, 2023Observed: 2.58 ft at 12:15AM Jun 02, 2023Observed: 2.59 ft at 12:30AM Jun 02, 2023Observed: 2.6 ft at 12:45AM Jun 02, 2023Observed: 2.61 ft at 1:00AM Jun 02, 2023Observed: 2.63 ft at 1:15AM Jun 02, 2023Observed: 2.64 ft at 1:30AM Jun 02, 2023Observed: 2.65 ft at 1:45AM Jun 02, 2023Observed: 2.66 ft at 2:00AM Jun 02, 2023Observed: 2.67 ft at 2:15AM Jun 02, 2023Observed: 2.68 ft at 2:30AM Jun 02, 2023Observed: 2.69 ft at 2:45AM Jun 02, 2023Observed: 2.69 ft at 3:00AM Jun 02, 2023Observed: 2.7 ft at 3:15AM Jun 02, 2023Observed: 2.7 ft at 3:30AM Jun 02, 2023Observed: 2.7 ft at 3:45AM Jun 02, 2023Observed: 2.7 ft at 4:00AM Jun 02, 2023Observed: 2.69 ft at 4:15AM Jun 02, 2023Observed: 2.68 ft at 4:30AM Jun 02, 2023Observed: 2.67 ft at 4:45AM Jun 02, 2023Observed: 2.66 ft at 5:00AM Jun 02, 2023Observed: 2.65 ft at 5:15AM Jun 02, 2023Observed: 2.64 ft at 5:30AM Jun 02, 2023Observed: 2.63 ft at 5:45AM Jun 02, 2023Observed: 2.62 ft at 6:00AM Jun 02, 2023Observed: 2.61 ft at 6:15AM Jun 02, 2023Observed: 2.6 ft at 6:30AM Jun 02, 2023Observed: 2.59 ft at 6:45AM Jun 02, 2023Observed: 2.58 ft at 7:00AM Jun 02, 2023Observed: 2.56 ft at 7:15AM Jun 02, 2023Observed: 2.55 ft at 7:30AM Jun 02, 2023Observed: 2.53 ft at 7:45AM Jun 02, 2023Observed: 2.52 ft at 8:00AM Jun 02, 2023Observed: 2.5 ft at 8:15AM Jun 02, 2023Observed: 2.49 ft at 8:30AM Jun 02, 2023Observed: 2.47 ft at 8:45AM Jun 02, 2023Observed: 2.46 ft at 9:00AM Jun 02, 2023Observed: 2.44 ft at 9:15AM Jun 02, 2023Observed: 2.42 ft at 9:30AM Jun 02, 2023Observed: 2.4 ft at 9:45AM Jun 02, 2023Observed: 2.39 ft at 10:00AM Jun 02, 2023Observed: 2.38 ft at 10:15AM Jun 02, 2023USGS--Water Resources of the United StatesSWFN7(plotting HGIRG) Graph Created (11:15AM Jun 2, 2023)ObservedLatest observed value: 2.38 ft at 10:15 AM EDT 2-Jun-2023. Flood Stage is 4.5 ft
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NOTE: Graphical forecasts are not available for the Swift Creek above Streets Ferry. 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: 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 10/16/2016
(4) 8.67 ft on 09/14/2018
(5) 6.07 ft on 09/01/2011
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Recent Crests
(1) 4.50 ft on 09/30/2022
(2) 4.49 ft on 11/20/2020
(3) 8.67 ft on 09/14/2018
(4) 4.52 ft on 05/06/2017
(5) 8.67 ft on 10/16/2016
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Low Water Records
(1) -1.78 ft on 01/08/2009
(2) -1.48 ft on 12/23/2022
(3) -1.23 ft on 02/01/2013
(4) -1.15 ft on 12/08/2011
(5) -1.08 ft on 02/12/2012
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13 Disastrous flooding similar to Hurricane Floyd. Widespread residential flooding as water inundates most of the land south of Vanceboro. Water inundates West Craven High School. Water also 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 Large portions of Streets Ferry Road are impassable due to high water. Homes possibly flooded along Streets Ferry Road south of the Swift Creek bridge to Piney Neck Road. Water covers Piney Neck Road and State Camp Road and surrounds homes there.
4.5 Water inundates portions of Streets Ferry Road, and it is likely impassable leading up to the bridge into the town of Vanceboro. Water also threatens a few homes along Streets Ferry Road just south of the creek.
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Latitude: 35.230833° N, Longitude: 77.113889° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83/WGS84

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NWS stage 0 ft 4.5 ft Interpreting hydrographs and NWS watch, warnings, and forecasts, and inundation maps
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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
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