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NOTE: Forecasts for the Trent River West of Trenton are issued as needed during times of high water, but are not routinely available.

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Flood Categories (in feet) Major Flood Stage: 20 Moderate Flood Stage: 17 Flood Stage: 14 Action Stage: 13.5 Low Stage (in feet): -9999 Historic Crests (1) 24.24 ft on 09/16/2018 (2) 22.33 ft on 09/17/1999 (3) 18.48 ft on 10/10/2016 (4) 17.84 ft on 09/21/1995 (5) 17.66 ft on 09/03/2006 Show More Historic Crests (P): Preliminary values subject to further review. Recent Crests (1) 15.18 ft on 11/15/2020 (2) 24.24 ft on 09/16/2018 (3) 14.30 ft on 04/27/2017 (4) 18.48 ft on 10/10/2016 (5) 11.41 ft on 07/16/2013 Show More Recent Crests (P): Preliminary values subject to further review. Low Water Records Currently none available. 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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24	Devastating flooding across western Jones County. Numerous homes inundated by floodwaters, and travel near the river or its tributaries is impossible. This is comparable to the flood from Hurricane Florence.
20	Water threatens Highway 58 bridge west of Trenton. Most roads that cross the river west of Trenton are inundated. Numerous homes and businesses in the town of Trenton are flooded. Many areas west of Trenton inundated. Water threatens homes on and near Planatation Road, with some homes surrounded by floodwaters.
17	Water overflows the Free Bridge on Chinquapin Chapel Road along with several homes on Plantation Road.  Water inundates low spots near the bridge on HWY 58 and Chinquapin Chapel Road.  Middle Road is flooded north of Thigpen Lane, and some homes on Thigpen Lane are cut off.
14	Farmland and fields are flooded along the river. Water inundates the Trent River Campground.
13.5	Some homes near the river near Free Bridge Road are threatened.
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About This Location

Latitude: 35.064167° N, Longitude: 77.461389° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83/WGS84 River Stage Reference Frame Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses NWS stage 0 ft 14 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 19.15 ft 33.15 ft 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 West of Trenton

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