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This probabilistic forecast is issued by the Southeast River Forecast Center.

	Hydrograph			River at a Glance			Download			Probability Information Weekly Chance of Exceeding Levels Chance of Exceeding Levels During Entire Period Short-term Probabilistic Guidance (Experimental) Not Available

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Forecasts for the Little Pee Dee River near Galivants Ferry are issued routinely year-round.

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Zoom Level:16

Flood Categories (in feet)

Major Flood Stage:	12
Moderate Flood Stage:	11
Flood Stage:	9
Action Stage:	8
Low Stage (in feet):	-9999

Historic Crests
(1) 17.10 ft on 10/12/2016
(2) 16.00 ft on 09/15/1928
(3) 13.23 ft on 09/23/1945
(4) 13.01 ft on 10/09/1964
(5) 12.71 ft on 03/22/1983
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Recent Crests
(1) 8.33 ft on 09/16/2017
(2) 8.59 ft on 05/02/2017
(3) 8.90 ft on 01/14/2017
(4) 17.10 ft on 10/12/2016
(5) 11.06 ft on 01/05/2016
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Low Water Records
(1) 1.82 ft on 08/18/2002
(2) 2.50 ft on 10/23/2007
(3) 2.58 ft on 08/25/2007
(4) 2.62 ft on 07/28/2011
(5) 2.63 ft on 09/26/2010
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	Gauge Location	Disclaimer
Latitude/Longitude Disclaimer: The gauge location shown in the above map is the approximate location based on the latitude/longitude coordinates provided to the NWS by the gauge owner.

Flood Impacts & Photos

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17	Flooding similar to Hurricane Matthew in 2016.
12	Flood waters will affect 30 to 40 homes in the Fork Retch community near Nichols.
11	Flood waters will continue to rise in the Fork Retch community located near Nichols. Flood waters will begin to affect some homes at Fork Retch. Swampland flooding will increase.
9	Flood waters will begin to affect residential yards in the Fork Retch community upstream of Galivants Ferry near the town of Nichols. Swampland flooding becomes noticeable and natural boat landings will be flooded.
8	The river is at bankfull. Some minor flooding will occur in low lying areas.

Other Real-time and/or Archive Data Sources:

U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Data and Site Info for Galivants Ferry

Additional Information

Potential River Levels - Used to

Potential River Levels Used to Estimate the Chance of Flooding and the Range of Possible River Levels
3 Day (SREF)	7 Day (NAEFS)	7 Day (GEFS)

Note: Use the official hydrograph at the top of this web page for river levels within the next 48 hours.

See the Product Description Document link for more details on the interpretation of the 3,7 day graphics.

Click individual graphics to enlarge.

Gage Photos

Collaborative Agencies

The National Weather Service prepares its forecasts and other services in collaboration with agencies like the US Geological Survey, US Bureau of Reclamation, US Army Corps of Engineers, Natural Resource Conservation Service, National Park Service, ALERT Users Group, Bureau of Indian Affairs, and many state and local emergency managers across the country. For details, please click here.

NWS Information

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