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Blackwater River near Franklin Observed crest: 10.51 ft at 7:15am Nov 21 Observed: 10.51 ft at 7:15am Nov 21 Observed: 10.51 ft at 7:30am Nov 21 Observed: 10.5 ft at 7:45am Nov 21 Observed: 10.49 ft at 8:00am Nov 21 Observed: 10.49 ft at 8:15am Nov 21 Observed: 10.48 ft at 8:30am Nov 21 Observed: 10.48 ft at 8:45am Nov 21 Observed: 10.47 ft at 9:00am Nov 21 Observed: 10.47 ft at 9:15am Nov 21 Observed: 10.46 ft at 9:30am Nov 21 Observed: 10.45 ft at 9:45am Nov 21 Observed: 10.45 ft at 10:00am Nov 21 Observed: 10.44 ft at 10:15am Nov 21 Observed: 10.44 ft at 10:30am Nov 21 Observed: 10.43 ft at 10:45am Nov 21 Observed: 10.42 ft at 11:00am Nov 21 Observed: 10.42 ft at 11:15am Nov 21 Observed: 10.41 ft at 11:30am Nov 21 Observed: 10.41 ft at 11:45am Nov 21 Observed: 10.4 ft at 12:00pm Nov 21 Observed: 10.4 ft at 12:15pm Nov 21 Observed: 10.39 ft at 12:30pm Nov 21 Observed: 10.39 ft at 12:45pm Nov 21 Observed: 10.37 ft at 1:00pm Nov 21 Observed: 10.37 ft at 1:15pm Nov 21 Observed: 10.37 ft at 1:30pm Nov 21 Observed: 10.36 ft at 1:45pm Nov 21 Observed: 10.35 ft at 2:00pm Nov 21 Observed: 10.35 ft at 2:15pm Nov 21 Observed: 10.34 ft at 2:30pm Nov 21 Observed: 10.34 ft at 2:45pm Nov 21 Observed: 10.33 ft at 3:00pm Nov 21 Observed: 10.33 ft at 3:15pm Nov 21 Observed: 10.32 ft at 3:30pm Nov 21 Observed: 10.32 ft at 3:45pm Nov 21 Observed: 10.31 ft at 4:00pm Nov 21 Observed: 10.3 ft at 4:15pm Nov 21 Observed: 10.3 ft at 4:30pm Nov 21 Observed: 10.29 ft at 4:45pm Nov 21 Observed: 10.29 ft at 5:00pm Nov 21 Observed: 10.28 ft at 5:15pm Nov 21 Observed: 10.28 ft at 5:30pm Nov 21 Observed: 10.27 ft at 5:45pm Nov 21 Observed: 10.27 ft at 6:00pm Nov 21 Observed: 10.26 ft at 6:15pm Nov 21 Observed: 10.26 ft at 6:30pm Nov 21 Observed: 10.25 ft at 6:45pm Nov 21 Observed: 10.25 ft at 7:00pm Nov 21 Observed: 10.24 ft at 7:15pm Nov 21 Observed: 10.24 ft at 7:30pm Nov 21 Observed: 10.23 ft at 7:45pm Nov 21 Observed: 10.23 ft at 8:00pm Nov 21 Observed: 10.22 ft at 8:15pm Nov 21 Observed: 10.22 ft at 8:30pm Nov 21 Observed: 10.21 ft at 8:45pm Nov 21 Observed: 10.2 ft at 9:00pm Nov 21 Observed: 10.2 ft at 9:15pm Nov 21 Observed: 10.19 ft at 9:30pm Nov 21 Observed: 10.19 ft at 9:45pm Nov 21 Observed: 10.19 ft at 10:00pm Nov 21 Observed: 10.18 ft at 10:15pm Nov 21 Observed: 10.17 ft at 10:30pm Nov 21 Observed: 10.17 ft at 10:45pm Nov 21 Observed: 10.16 ft at 11:00pm Nov 21 Observed: 10.16 ft at 11:15pm Nov 21 Observed: 10.15 ft at 11:30pm Nov 21 Observed: 10.15 ft at 11:45pm Nov 21 Observed: 10.14 ft at 12:00am Nov 22 Observed: 10.14 ft at 12:15am Nov 22 Observed: 10.13 ft at 12:30am Nov 22 Observed: 10.12 ft at 12:45am Nov 22 Observed: 10.12 ft at 1:00am Nov 22 Observed: 10.12 ft at 1:15am Nov 22 Observed: 10.11 ft at 1:30am Nov 22 Observed: 10.11 ft at 1:45am Nov 22 Observed: 10.1 ft at 2:00am Nov 22 Observed: 10.09 ft at 2:15am Nov 22 Observed: 10.09 ft at 2:30am Nov 22 Observed: 10.08 ft at 2:45am Nov 22 Observed: 10.08 ft at 3:00am Nov 22 Observed: 10.07 ft at 3:15am Nov 22 Observed: 10.07 ft at 3:30am Nov 22 Observed: 10.06 ft at 3:45am Nov 22 Observed: 10.05 ft at 4:00am Nov 22 Observed: 10.05 ft at 4:15am Nov 22 Observed: 10.04 ft at 4:30am Nov 22 Observed: 10.04 ft at 4:45am Nov 22 Observed: 10.03 ft at 5:00am Nov 22 Observed: 10.03 ft at 5:15am Nov 22 Observed: 10.02 ft at 5:30am Nov 22 Observed: 10.02 ft at 5:45am Nov 22 Observed: 10.01 ft at 6:00am Nov 22 Observed: 10.01 ft at 6:15am Nov 22 Observed: 10 ft at 6:30am Nov 22 Observed: 10 ft at 6:45am Nov 22 Observed: 9.99 ft at 7:00am Nov 22 Observed: 9.98 ft at 7:15am Nov 22 Observed: 9.98 ft at 7:30am Nov 22 Observed: 9.97 ft at 7:45am Nov 22 Observed: 9.97 ft at 8:00am Nov 22 Observed: 9.96 ft at 8:15am Nov 22 Observed: 9.96 ft at 8:30am Nov 22 Observed: 9.95 ft at 8:45am Nov 22 Observed: 9.94 ft at 9:00am Nov 22 Observed: 9.94 ft at 9:15am Nov 22 Observed: 9.93 ft at 9:30am Nov 22 Observed: 9.93 ft at 9:45am Nov 22 Observed: 9.92 ft at 10:00am Nov 22 Observed: 9.92 ft at 10:15am Nov 22 Observed: 9.91 ft at 10:30am Nov 22 Observed: 9.9 ft at 10:45am Nov 22 Observed: 9.9 ft at 11:00am Nov 22 Observed: 9.89 ft at 11:15am Nov 22 Observed: 9.89 ft at 11:30am Nov 22 Observed: 9.88 ft at 11:45am Nov 22 Observed: 9.88 ft at 12:00pm Nov 22 Observed: 9.87 ft at 12:15pm Nov 22 Observed: 9.86 ft at 12:30pm Nov 22 Observed: 9.86 ft at 12:45pm Nov 22 Observed: 9.85 ft at 1:00pm Nov 22 Observed: 9.85 ft at 1:15pm Nov 22 Observed: 9.84 ft at 1:30pm Nov 22 Observed: 9.84 ft at 1:45pm Nov 22 Observed: 9.83 ft at 2:00pm Nov 22 Observed: 9.82 ft at 2:15pm Nov 22 Observed: 9.82 ft at 2:30pm Nov 22 Observed: 9.81 ft at 2:45pm Nov 22 Observed: 9.81 ft at 3:00pm Nov 22 Observed: 9.8 ft at 3:15pm Nov 22 Observed: 9.8 ft at 3:30pm Nov 22 Observed: 9.79 ft at 3:45pm Nov 22 Observed: 9.79 ft at 4:00pm Nov 22 Observed: 9.78 ft at 4:15pm Nov 22 Observed: 9.77 ft at 4:30pm Nov 22 Observed: 9.77 ft at 4:45pm Nov 22 Observed: 9.76 ft at 5:00pm Nov 22 Observed: 9.76 ft at 5:15pm Nov 22 Observed: 9.76 ft at 5:30pm Nov 22 Observed: 9.75 ft at 5:45pm Nov 22 Observed: 9.74 ft at 6:00pm Nov 22 Observed: 9.74 ft at 6:15pm Nov 22 Observed: 9.74 ft at 6:30pm Nov 22 Observed: 9.73 ft at 6:45pm Nov 22 Observed: 9.72 ft at 7:00pm Nov 22 Observed: 9.72 ft at 7:15pm Nov 22 Observed: 9.71 ft at 7:30pm Nov 22 Observed: 9.71 ft at 7:45pm Nov 22 Observed: 9.7 ft at 8:00pm Nov 22 Observed: 9.7 ft at 8:15pm Nov 22 Observed: 9.69 ft at 8:30pm Nov 22 Observed: 9.69 ft at 8:45pm Nov 22 Observed: 9.68 ft at 9:00pm Nov 22 Observed: 9.68 ft at 9:15pm Nov 22 Observed: 9.67 ft at 9:30pm Nov 22 Observed: 9.66 ft at 9:45pm Nov 22 Observed: 9.66 ft at 10:00pm Nov 22 Observed: 9.65 ft at 10:15pm Nov 22 Observed: 9.65 ft at 10:30pm Nov 22 Observed: 9.65 ft at 10:45pm Nov 22 Observed: 9.64 ft at 11:00pm Nov 22 Observed: 9.64 ft at 11:15pm Nov 22 Observed: 9.63 ft at 11:30pm Nov 22 Observed: 9.63 ft at 11:45pm Nov 22 Observed: 9.62 ft at 12:00am Nov 23 Observed: 9.61 ft at 12:15am Nov 23 Observed: 9.61 ft at 12:30am Nov 23 Observed: 9.6 ft at 12:45am Nov 23 Observed: 9.6 ft at 1:00am Nov 23 Observed: 9.6 ft at 1:15am Nov 23 Observed: 9.59 ft at 1:30am Nov 23 Observed: 9.58 ft at 1:45am Nov 23 Observed: 9.58 ft at 2:00am Nov 23 Observed: 9.58 ft at 2:15am Nov 23 Observed: 9.57 ft at 2:30am Nov 23 Observed: 9.57 ft at 2:45am Nov 23 Observed: 9.57 ft at 3:00am Nov 23 Observed: 9.56 ft at 3:15am Nov 23 Observed: 9.55 ft at 3:30am Nov 23 Observed: 9.55 ft at 3:45am Nov 23 Observed: 9.54 ft at 4:00am Nov 23 Observed: 9.54 ft at 4:15am Nov 23 Observed: 9.53 ft at 4:30am Nov 23 Observed: 9.53 ft at 4:45am Nov 23 Observed: 9.53 ft at 5:00am Nov 23 Observed: 9.52 ft at 5:15am Nov 23 Observed: 9.51 ft at 5:30am Nov 23 Observed: 9.51 ft at 5:45am Nov 23 Observed: 9.5 ft at 6:00am Nov 23 Observed: 9.5 ft at 6:15am Nov 23 Observed: 9.49 ft at 6:30am Nov 23 Observed: 9.49 ft at 6:45am Nov 23 Observed: 9.48 ft at 7:00am Nov 23 Observed: 9.48 ft at 7:15am Nov 23 Observed: 9.47 ft at 7:30am Nov 23 Observed: 9.46 ft at 7:45am Nov 23 Observed: 9.46 ft at 8:00am Nov 23 Observed: 9.46 ft at 8:15am Nov 23 Observed: 9.45 ft at 8:30am Nov 23 Observed: 9.44 ft at 8:45am Nov 23 Observed: 9.44 ft at 9:00am Nov 23 Observed: 9.43 ft at 9:15am Nov 23 Observed: 9.43 ft at 9:30am Nov 23 Observed: 9.42 ft at 9:45am Nov 23 Observed: 9.42 ft at 10:00am Nov 23 Observed: 9.41 ft at 10:15am Nov 23 Observed: 9.41 ft at 10:30am Nov 23 Observed: 9.4 ft at 10:45am Nov 23 Observed: 9.39 ft at 11:00am Nov 23 Observed: 9.39 ft at 11:15am Nov 23 Observed: 9.39 ft at 11:30am Nov 23 Observed: 9.38 ft at 11:45am Nov 23 Observed: 9.38 ft at 12:00pm Nov 23 Observed: 9.37 ft at 12:15pm Nov 23 Observed: 9.37 ft at 12:30pm Nov 23 Observed: 9.36 ft at 12:45pm Nov 23 Observed: 9.36 ft at 1:00pm Nov 23 Observed: 9.35 ft at 1:15pm Nov 23 Observed: 9.35 ft at 1:30pm Nov 23 Observed: 9.34 ft at 1:45pm Nov 23 Observed: 9.34 ft at 2:00pm Nov 23 Observed: 9.33 ft at 2:15pm Nov 23 Observed: 9.33 ft at 2:30pm Nov 23 Observed: 9.32 ft at 2:45pm Nov 23 Observed: 9.32 ft at 3:00pm Nov 23 Observed: 9.31 ft at 3:15pm Nov 23 Observed: 9.31 ft at 3:30pm Nov 23 Observed: 9.3 ft at 3:45pm Nov 23 Observed: 9.3 ft at 4:00pm Nov 23 Observed: 9.29 ft at 4:15pm Nov 23 Observed: 9.28 ft at 4:30pm Nov 23 Observed: 9.28 ft at 4:45pm Nov 23 Observed: 9.28 ft at 5:00pm Nov 23 Observed: 9.27 ft at 5:15pm Nov 23 Observed: 9.26 ft at 5:30pm Nov 23 Observed: 9.26 ft at 5:45pm Nov 23 Observed: 9.25 ft at 6:00pm Nov 23 Observed: 9.25 ft at 6:15pm Nov 23 Observed: 9.24 ft at 6:30pm Nov 23 Observed: 9.24 ft at 6:45pm Nov 23 Observed: 9.23 ft at 7:00pm Nov 23 Observed: 9.22 ft at 7:15pm Nov 23 Observed: 9.22 ft at 7:30pm Nov 23 Observed: 9.22 ft at 7:45pm Nov 23 Observed: 9.21 ft at 8:00pm Nov 23 Observed: 9.21 ft at 8:15pm Nov 23 Observed: 9.21 ft at 8:30pm Nov 23 Observed: 9.2 ft at 8:45pm Nov 23 Observed: 9.19 ft at 9:00pm Nov 23 Observed: 9.19 ft at 9:15pm Nov 23 Observed: 9.18 ft at 9:30pm Nov 23 Observed: 9.18 ft at 9:45pm Nov 23 Observed: 9.17 ft at 10:00pm Nov 23 Observed: 9.17 ft at 10:15pm Nov 23 Observed: 9.16 ft at 10:30pm Nov 23 Observed: 9.15 ft at 10:45pm Nov 23 Observed: 9.15 ft at 11:00pm Nov 23 Observed: 9.14 ft at 11:15pm Nov 23 Observed: 9.14 ft at 11:30pm Nov 23 Observed: 9.13 ft at 11:45pm Nov 23 Observed: 9.13 ft at 12:00am Nov 24 Observed: 9.12 ft at 12:15am Nov 24 Observed: 9.12 ft at 12:30am Nov 24 Observed: 9.12 ft at 12:45am Nov 24 Observed: 9.11 ft at 1:00am Nov 24 Observed: 9.1 ft at 1:15am Nov 24 Observed: 9.1 ft at 1:30am Nov 24 Observed: 9.1 ft at 1:45am Nov 24 Observed: 9.09 ft at 2:00am Nov 24 Observed: 9.08 ft at 2:15am Nov 24 Observed: 9.08 ft at 2:30am Nov 24 Observed: 9.08 ft at 2:45am Nov 24 Observed: 9.08 ft at 3:00am Nov 24 Observed: 9.07 ft at 3:15am Nov 24 Observed: 9.07 ft at 3:30am Nov 24 Observed: 9.06 ft at 3:45am Nov 24 Observed: 9.06 ft at 4:00am Nov 24 Observed: 9.05 ft at 4:15am Nov 24 Observed: 9.04 ft at 4:30am Nov 24 Observed: 9.04 ft at 4:45am Nov 24 Observed: 9.03 ft at 5:00am Nov 24 Observed: 9.03 ft at 5:15am Nov 24 Observed: 9.03 ft at 5:30am Nov 24 Observed: 9.02 ft at 5:45am Nov 24 Observed: 9.02 ft at 6:00am Nov 24 Observed: 9.01 ft at 6:15am Nov 24 Observed: 9.01 ft at 6:30am Nov 24 Observed: 9 ft at 6:45am Nov 24 Forecast: 9.1 ft at 1:00am Nov 24 Forecast: 9.1 ft at 7:00am Nov 24 Forecast: 9 ft at 1:00pm Nov 24 Forecast: 8.9 ft at 7:00pm Nov 24 Forecast: 8.8 ft at 1:00am Nov 25 Forecast: 8.7 ft at 7:00am Nov 25 Forecast: 8.7 ft at 1:00pm Nov 25 Forecast: 8.6 ft at 7:00pm Nov 25 Forecast: 8.5 ft at 1:00am Nov 26 Forecast: 8.4 ft at 7:00am Nov 26 Forecast: 8.4 ft at 1:00pm Nov 26 Forecast: 8.3 ft at 7:00pm Nov 26 Forecast: 8.2 ft at 1:00am Nov 27 Forecast: 8.1 ft at 7:00am Nov 27 Forecast: 8.1 ft at 1:00pm Nov 27 Forecast: 8 ft at 7:00pm Nov 27 Forecast: 7.9 ft at 1:00am Nov 28 Forecast: 7.8 ft at 7:00am Nov 28 Forecast: 7.8 ft at 1:00pm Nov 28 Forecast: 7.7 ft at 7:00pm Nov 28 Graph Created (7:51am Nov 24, 2009) Observed Forecast (issued 8:51pm Nov 23) USGS--Water Resources of the United States FKNV2 (plotting HGIRG) Gage 0 Datum: 1.56 Latest observed value: 9 ft at 6:45 AM EST 24-Nov-2009. Flood Stage is 12.0 ft. Stage (ft) Flow (kcfs)
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NOTE: River forecasts for this location take into account past precipitation and the precipitation amounts expected approximately 24 hours into the future from the forecast issuance time.

Reliability of the Forecast: Forecast data shown here are guidance values only. Please refer to your local NWS office.

NOTE: Forecasts for the Blackwater River near Franklin 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:16
Flood Stage:12
Action Stage:8

Historical Crests
(1) 26.27 ft on 09/20/1999
(2) 22.77 ft on 10/10/2006
(3) 22.00 ft on 08/19/1940
(4) 17.14 ft on 09/14/1960
(5) 16.84 ft on 09/22/2003
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26.4 FLOOD OF RECORD DURING HURRICANE FLOYD
22.0 2ND AND MECHANIC STREETS FLOODED...BOWERS ROAD RESIDENCES FLOODED.
21.0 FLOODED UP TO THE CORNER OF MAIN AND 2ND STREETS.
20.0 MAJOR FLOODING BEGINS.
16.6 STAGE OF THE 25-YEAR FLOOD.
16.0 MODERATE FLOODING...ACCESS ROAD TO WATER TREATMENT PLANT FLOODS.
12.5 A PORTION OF ROUTE 611...JOYNERS BRIDGE ROAD IS INNUNDATED.
12.0 A PORTION OF BARRETTS LANDING RIVER WALK IS INNUNDATED IN DOWNTOWN FRANKLIN AREA. BOAT LANDING PARKING AREA OFF OF JOYNERS BRIDGE ROAD IS PARTIALLY INNUNDATED.

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