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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 Show More Historic Crests (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 Show More Recent Crests (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 Show More Low Water Records For more information on your flood risk go to www.floodsmart.gov. Show FEMA's National Flood Hazard Layers FEMA's National Flood Hazard Layers not showing? Why aren't the FEMA National Flood Hazard Layers showing on the ESRI Map? Possible reasons: There are no FEMA National Flood Hazard Layers for the location which you are viewing on ESRI Maps. The FEMA Web Mapping Service (WMS) is down. Note: Your zoom level may have changed. ESRI's zoom levels must be between 14 and 16 to show National Flood Hazard layers.

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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 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   Current/Historical Observations: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Data and Site Info for Streets Ferry

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