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Swift Creek above Streets Ferry Stage (ft)Observed: 1.77 ft at 10:15PM May 19, 2022Observed: 1.73 ft at 10:30PM May 19, 2022Observed: 1.7 ft at 10:45PM May 19, 2022Observed: 1.67 ft at 11:00PM May 19, 2022Observed: 1.64 ft at 11:15PM May 19, 2022Observed: 1.62 ft at 11:30PM May 19, 2022Observed: 1.59 ft at 11:45PM May 19, 2022Observed: 1.57 ft at 12:00AM May 20, 2022Observed: 1.54 ft at 12:15AM May 20, 2022Observed: 1.51 ft at 12:30AM May 20, 2022Observed: 1.48 ft at 12:45AM May 20, 2022Observed: 1.46 ft at 1:00AM May 20, 2022Observed: 1.45 ft at 1:15AM May 20, 2022Observed: 1.45 ft at 1:30AM May 20, 2022Observed: 1.47 ft at 1:45AM May 20, 2022Observed: 1.5 ft at 2:00AM May 20, 2022Observed: 1.53 ft at 2:15AM May 20, 2022Observed: 1.56 ft at 2:30AM May 20, 2022Observed: 1.6 ft at 2:45AM May 20, 2022Observed: 1.65 ft at 3:00AM May 20, 2022Observed: 1.69 ft at 3:15AM May 20, 2022Observed: 1.73 ft at 3:30AM May 20, 2022Observed: 1.78 ft at 3:45AM May 20, 2022Observed: 1.82 ft at 4:00AM May 20, 2022Observed: 1.87 ft at 4:15AM May 20, 2022Observed: 1.91 ft at 4:30AM May 20, 2022Observed: 1.95 ft at 4:45AM May 20, 2022Observed: 1.98 ft at 5:00AM May 20, 2022Observed: 2 ft at 5:15AM May 20, 2022Observed: 2.02 ft at 5:30AM May 20, 2022Observed: 2.03 ft at 5:45AM May 20, 2022Observed: 2.04 ft at 6:00AM May 20, 2022Observed: 2.05 ft at 6:15AM May 20, 2022Observed: 2.05 ft at 6:30AM May 20, 2022Observed: 2.06 ft at 6:45AM May 20, 2022Observed: 2.07 ft at 7:00AM May 20, 2022Observed: 2.08 ft at 7:15AM May 20, 2022Observed: 2.09 ft at 7:30AM May 20, 2022Observed: 2.1 ft at 7:45AM May 20, 2022Observed: 2.1 ft at 8:00AM May 20, 2022Observed: 2.09 ft at 8:15AM May 20, 2022Observed: 2.08 ft at 8:30AM May 20, 2022Observed: 2.05 ft at 8:45AM May 20, 2022Observed: 2.01 ft at 9:00AM May 20, 2022Observed: 1.96 ft at 9:15AM May 20, 2022Observed: 1.9 ft at 9:30AM May 20, 2022Observed: 1.84 ft at 9:45AM May 20, 2022Observed: 1.76 ft at 10:00AM May 20, 2022Observed: 1.69 ft at 10:15AM May 20, 2022Observed: 1.62 ft at 10:30AM May 20, 2022Observed: 1.56 ft at 10:45AM May 20, 2022Observed: 1.52 ft at 11:00AM May 20, 2022Observed: 1.5 ft at 11:15AM May 20, 2022Observed: 1.49 ft at 11:30AM May 20, 2022Observed: 1.5 ft at 11:45AM May 20, 2022Observed: 1.5 ft at 12:00PM May 20, 2022Observed: 1.52 ft at 12:15PM May 20, 2022Observed: 1.55 ft at 12:30PM May 20, 2022Observed: 1.58 ft at 12:45PM May 20, 2022Observed: 1.61 ft at 1:00PM May 20, 2022Observed: 1.64 ft at 1:15PM May 20, 2022Observed: 1.68 ft at 1:30PM May 20, 2022Observed: 1.73 ft at 1:45PM May 20, 2022Observed: 1.77 ft at 2:00PM May 20, 2022Observed: 1.81 ft at 2:15PM May 20, 2022Observed: 1.87 ft at 2:30PM May 20, 2022Observed: 1.91 ft at 2:45PM May 20, 2022Observed: 1.95 ft at 3:00PM May 20, 2022Observed: 1.98 ft at 3:15PM May 20, 2022Observed: 2 ft at 3:30PM May 20, 2022Observed: 2.02 ft at 3:45PM May 20, 2022Observed: 2.06 ft at 4:00PM May 20, 2022Observed: 2.1 ft at 4:15PM May 20, 2022Observed: 2.15 ft at 4:30PM May 20, 2022Observed: 2.17 ft at 4:45PM May 20, 2022Observed: 2.2 ft at 5:00PM May 20, 2022Observed: 2.22 ft at 5:15PM May 20, 2022Highest Observation: 2.23 ft at 5:30PM May 20, 2022Highest Observation: 2.23 ft at 5:45PM May 20, 2022Highest Observation: 2.23 ft at 6:00PM May 20, 2022Observed: 2.22 ft at 6:15PM May 20, 2022Observed: 2.21 ft at 6:30PM May 20, 2022Observed: 2.18 ft at 6:45PM May 20, 2022Observed: 2.15 ft at 7:00PM May 20, 2022Observed: 2.1 ft at 7:15PM May 20, 2022Observed: 2.05 ft at 7:30PM May 20, 2022Observed: 1.99 ft at 7:45PM May 20, 2022Observed: 1.92 ft at 8:00PM May 20, 2022Observed: 1.84 ft at 8:15PM May 20, 2022Observed: 1.76 ft at 8:30PM May 20, 2022Observed: 1.69 ft at 8:45PM May 20, 2022Observed: 1.62 ft at 9:00PM May 20, 2022Observed: 1.55 ft at 9:15PM May 20, 2022Observed: 1.49 ft at 9:30PM May 20, 2022Observed: 1.43 ft at 9:45PM May 20, 2022Observed: 1.39 ft at 10:00PM May 20, 2022Observed: 1.36 ft at 10:15PM May 20, 2022Observed: 1.33 ft at 10:30PM May 20, 2022Observed: 1.33 ft at 10:45PM May 20, 2022Observed: 1.31 ft at 11:00PM May 20, 2022Observed: 1.29 ft at 11:15PM May 20, 2022Observed: 1.27 ft at 11:30PM May 20, 2022Observed: 1.24 ft at 11:45PM May 20, 2022Observed: 1.21 ft at 12:00AM May 21, 2022Observed: 1.17 ft at 12:15AM May 21, 2022Observed: 1.15 ft at 12:30AM May 21, 2022Observed: 1.13 ft at 12:45AM May 21, 2022Observed: 1.12 ft at 1:00AM May 21, 2022Observed: 1.11 ft at 1:15AM May 21, 2022Observed: 1.12 ft at 1:30AM May 21, 2022Observed: 1.13 ft at 1:45AM May 21, 2022Observed: 1.13 ft at 2:00AM May 21, 2022Observed: 1.12 ft at 2:15AM May 21, 2022Observed: 1.09 ft at 2:30AM May 21, 2022Observed: 1.04 ft at 2:45AM May 21, 2022Observed: 1.01 ft at 3:00AM May 21, 2022Observed: 0.96 ft at 3:15AM May 21, 2022Observed: 0.92 ft at 3:30AM May 21, 2022Observed: 0.89 ft at 3:45AM May 21, 2022Observed: 0.87 ft at 4:00AM May 21, 2022Observed: 0.87 ft at 4:15AM May 21, 2022Observed: 0.87 ft at 4:30AM May 21, 2022Observed: 0.88 ft at 4:45AM May 21, 2022Observed: 0.9 ft at 5:00AM May 21, 2022Observed: 0.93 ft at 5:15AM May 21, 2022Observed: 0.95 ft at 5:30AM May 21, 2022Observed: 0.98 ft at 5:45AM May 21, 2022Observed: 1 ft at 6:00AM May 21, 2022Observed: 1.02 ft at 6:15AM May 21, 2022Observed: 1.06 ft at 6:30AM May 21, 2022Observed: 1.09 ft at 6:45AM May 21, 2022Observed: 1.14 ft at 7:00AM May 21, 2022Observed: 1.19 ft at 7:15AM May 21, 2022Observed: 1.25 ft at 7:30AM May 21, 2022Observed: 1.31 ft at 7:45AM May 21, 2022Observed: 1.38 ft at 8:00AM May 21, 2022Observed: 1.45 ft at 8:15AM May 21, 2022Observed: 1.51 ft at 8:30AM May 21, 2022Observed: 1.56 ft at 8:45AM May 21, 2022Observed: 1.62 ft at 9:00AM May 21, 2022Observed: 1.67 ft at 9:15AM May 21, 2022Observed: 1.73 ft at 9:30AM May 21, 2022Observed: 1.78 ft at 9:45AM May 21, 2022Observed: 1.82 ft at 10:00AM May 21, 2022Observed: 1.85 ft at 10:15AM May 21, 2022Observed: 1.89 ft at 10:30AM May 21, 2022Observed: 1.91 ft at 10:45AM May 21, 2022Observed: 1.93 ft at 11:00AM May 21, 2022Observed: 1.95 ft at 11:15AM May 21, 2022Observed: 1.97 ft at 11:30AM May 21, 2022Observed: 1.98 ft at 11:45AM May 21, 2022Observed: 2 ft at 12:00PM May 21, 2022Observed: 2.02 ft at 12:15PM May 21, 2022Observed: 2.03 ft at 12:30PM May 21, 2022Observed: 2.03 ft at 12:45PM May 21, 2022Observed: 2.03 ft at 1:00PM May 21, 2022Observed: 2.02 ft at 1:15PM May 21, 2022Observed: 2.01 ft at 1:30PM May 21, 2022Observed: 1.99 ft at 1:45PM May 21, 2022Observed: 1.98 ft at 2:00PM May 21, 2022Observed: 1.96 ft at 2:15PM May 21, 2022Observed: 1.94 ft at 2:30PM May 21, 2022Observed: 1.92 ft at 2:45PM May 21, 2022Observed: 1.9 ft at 3:00PM May 21, 2022Observed: 1.9 ft at 3:15PM May 21, 2022Observed: 1.88 ft at 3:30PM May 21, 2022Observed: 1.88 ft at 3:45PM May 21, 2022Observed: 1.88 ft at 4:00PM May 21, 2022Observed: 1.88 ft at 4:15PM May 21, 2022Observed: 1.87 ft at 4:30PM May 21, 2022Observed: 1.87 ft at 4:45PM May 21, 2022Observed: 1.89 ft at 5:00PM May 21, 2022Observed: 1.92 ft at 5:15PM May 21, 2022Observed: 1.96 ft at 5:30PM May 21, 2022Observed: 1.99 ft at 5:45PM May 21, 2022Observed: 1.99 ft at 6:00PM May 21, 2022Observed: 1.97 ft at 6:15PM May 21, 2022Observed: 1.92 ft at 6:30PM May 21, 2022Observed: 1.85 ft at 6:45PM May 21, 2022Observed: 1.77 ft at 7:00PM May 21, 2022Observed: 1.69 ft at 7:15PM May 21, 2022Observed: 1.62 ft at 7:30PM May 21, 2022Observed: 1.55 ft at 7:45PM May 21, 2022Observed: 1.47 ft at 8:00PM May 21, 2022Observed: 1.4 ft at 8:15PM May 21, 2022Observed: 1.33 ft at 8:30PM May 21, 2022Observed: 1.26 ft at 8:45PM May 21, 2022Observed: 1.19 ft at 9:00PM May 21, 2022Observed: 1.11 ft at 9:15PM May 21, 2022Observed: 1.03 ft at 9:30PM May 21, 2022Observed: 0.96 ft at 9:45PM May 21, 2022Observed: 0.89 ft at 10:00PM May 21, 2022Observed: 0.84 ft at 10:15PM May 21, 2022Observed: 0.8 ft at 10:30PM May 21, 2022Observed: 0.79 ft at 10:45PM May 21, 2022Observed: 0.78 ft at 11:00PM May 21, 2022Observed: 0.8 ft at 11:15PM May 21, 2022Observed: 0.82 ft at 11:30PM May 21, 2022Observed: 0.87 ft at 11:45PM May 21, 2022Observed: 0.92 ft at 12:00AM May 22, 2022Observed: 0.98 ft at 12:15AM May 22, 2022Observed: 1.05 ft at 12:30AM May 22, 2022Observed: 1.14 ft at 12:45AM May 22, 2022Observed: 1.23 ft at 1:00AM May 22, 2022Observed: 1.31 ft at 1:15AM May 22, 2022Observed: 1.38 ft at 1:30AM May 22, 2022Observed: 1.44 ft at 1:45AM May 22, 2022Observed: 1.51 ft at 2:00AM May 22, 2022Observed: 1.57 ft at 2:15AM May 22, 2022Observed: 1.63 ft at 2:30AM May 22, 2022Observed: 1.68 ft at 2:45AM May 22, 2022Observed: 1.72 ft at 3:00AM May 22, 2022Observed: 1.75 ft at 3:15AM May 22, 2022Observed: 1.78 ft at 3:30AM May 22, 2022Observed: 1.8 ft at 3:45AM May 22, 2022Observed: 1.81 ft at 4:00AM May 22, 2022Observed: 1.82 ft at 4:15AM May 22, 2022Observed: 1.81 ft at 4:30AM May 22, 2022Observed: 1.8 ft at 4:45AM May 22, 2022Observed: 1.78 ft at 5:00AM May 22, 2022Observed: 1.77 ft at 5:15AM May 22, 2022Observed: 1.74 ft at 5:30AM May 22, 2022Observed: 1.72 ft at 5:45AM May 22, 2022Observed: 1.69 ft at 6:00AM May 22, 2022Observed: 1.65 ft at 6:15AM May 22, 2022Observed: 1.6 ft at 6:30AM May 22, 2022Observed: 1.56 ft at 6:45AM May 22, 2022Observed: 1.53 ft at 7:00AM May 22, 2022Observed: 1.51 ft at 7:15AM May 22, 2022Observed: 1.49 ft at 7:30AM May 22, 2022Observed: 1.48 ft at 7:45AM May 22, 2022Observed: 1.47 ft at 8:00AM May 22, 2022Observed: 1.46 ft at 8:15AM May 22, 2022Observed: 1.45 ft at 8:30AM May 22, 2022Observed: 1.44 ft at 8:45AM May 22, 2022Observed: 1.43 ft at 9:00AM May 22, 2022Observed: 1.43 ft at 9:15AM May 22, 2022Observed: 1.43 ft at 9:30AM May 22, 2022Observed: 1.42 ft at 9:45AM May 22, 2022Observed: 1.4 ft at 10:00AM May 22, 2022Observed: 1.38 ft at 10:15AM May 22, 2022Observed: 1.36 ft at 10:30AM May 22, 2022Observed: 1.34 ft at 10:45AM May 22, 2022Observed: 1.31 ft at 11:00AM May 22, 2022Observed: 1.3 ft at 11:15AM May 22, 2022Observed: 1.27 ft at 11:30AM May 22, 2022Observed: 1.25 ft at 11:45AM May 22, 2022Observed: 1.24 ft at 12:00PM May 22, 2022Observed: 1.25 ft at 12:15PM May 22, 2022Observed: 1.25 ft at 12:30PM May 22, 2022Observed: 1.26 ft at 12:45PM May 22, 2022Observed: 1.27 ft at 1:00PM May 22, 2022Observed: 1.28 ft at 1:15PM May 22, 2022Observed: 1.29 ft at 1:30PM May 22, 2022Observed: 1.31 ft at 1:45PM May 22, 2022Observed: 1.32 ft at 2:00PM May 22, 2022Observed: 1.32 ft at 2:15PM May 22, 2022Observed: 1.32 ft at 2:30PM May 22, 2022Observed: 1.32 ft at 2:45PM May 22, 2022Observed: 1.32 ft at 3:00PM May 22, 2022Observed: 1.31 ft at 3:15PM May 22, 2022Observed: 1.31 ft at 3:30PM May 22, 2022Observed: 1.31 ft at 3:45PM May 22, 2022Observed: 1.34 ft at 4:00PM May 22, 2022Observed: 1.37 ft at 4:15PM May 22, 2022Observed: 1.42 ft at 4:30PM May 22, 2022Observed: 1.47 ft at 4:45PM May 22, 2022Observed: 1.52 ft at 5:00PM May 22, 2022Observed: 1.56 ft at 5:15PM May 22, 2022Observed: 1.59 ft at 5:30PM May 22, 2022Observed: 1.62 ft at 5:45PM May 22, 2022Observed: 1.65 ft at 6:00PM May 22, 2022Observed: 1.69 ft at 6:15PM May 22, 2022Observed: 1.73 ft at 6:30PM May 22, 2022Observed: 1.77 ft at 6:45PM May 22, 2022Observed: 1.8 ft at 7:00PM May 22, 2022Observed: 1.83 ft at 7:15PM May 22, 2022Observed: 1.81 ft at 7:30PM May 22, 2022Observed: 1.78 ft at 7:45PM May 22, 2022Observed: 1.73 ft at 8:00PM May 22, 2022Observed: 1.66 ft at 8:15PM May 22, 2022Observed: 1.59 ft at 8:30PM May 22, 2022Observed: 1.51 ft at 8:45PM May 22, 2022Observed: 1.43 ft at 9:00PM May 22, 2022Observed: 1.38 ft at 9:15PM May 22, 2022USGS--Water Resources of the United StatesSWFN7(plotting HGIRG) Graph Created (10:00PM May 22, 2022)ObservedLatest observed value: 1.38 ft at 9:15 PM EDT 22-May-2022. 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 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. 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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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
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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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