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Pee Dee River at Cheraw Forecast crest: 9 ft at 1:00pm Nov 25 Observed crest: 9.8 ft at 7:00am Nov 24 Observed: 6.1 ft at 8:00am Nov 21 Observed: 5.7 ft at 9:00am Nov 21 Observed: 5.4 ft at 10:00am Nov 21 Observed: 5 ft at 11:00am Nov 21 Observed: 4.6 ft at 12:00pm Nov 21 Observed: 4.1 ft at 1:00pm Nov 21 Observed: 3.8 ft at 2:00pm Nov 21 Observed: 3.4 ft at 3:00pm Nov 21 Observed: 3.2 ft at 4:00pm Nov 21 Observed: 3 ft at 5:00pm Nov 21 Observed: 2.7 ft at 6:00pm Nov 21 Observed: 2.6 ft at 7:00pm Nov 21 Observed: 2.6 ft at 8:00pm Nov 21 Observed: 2.5 ft at 9:00pm Nov 21 Observed: 2.4 ft at 10:00pm Nov 21 Observed: 2.4 ft at 11:00pm Nov 21 Observed: 2.8 ft at 12:00am Nov 22 Observed: 3.4 ft at 1:00am Nov 22 Observed: 4.1 ft at 2:00am Nov 22 Observed: 4.5 ft at 3:00am Nov 22 Observed: 4.7 ft at 4:00am Nov 22 Observed: 4.8 ft at 5:00am Nov 22 Observed: 4.9 ft at 6:00am Nov 22 Observed: 4.87 ft at 7:00am Nov 22 Observed: 4.7 ft at 8:00am Nov 22 Observed: 4.5 ft at 9:00am Nov 22 Observed: 4.3 ft at 10:00am Nov 22 Observed: 4.2 ft at 11:00am Nov 22 Observed: 3.9 ft at 12:00pm Nov 22 Observed: 3.6 ft at 1:00pm Nov 22 Observed: 3.3 ft at 2:00pm Nov 22 Observed: 3.2 ft at 3:00pm Nov 22 Observed: 3.1 ft at 4:00pm Nov 22 Observed: 2.9 ft at 5:00pm Nov 22 Observed: 2.8 ft at 6:00pm Nov 22 Observed: 2.7 ft at 7:00pm Nov 22 Observed: 2.7 ft at 8:00pm Nov 22 Observed: 2.6 ft at 9:00pm Nov 22 Observed: 2.6 ft at 10:00pm Nov 22 Observed: 2.9 ft at 11:00pm Nov 22 Observed: 4.1 ft at 12:00am Nov 23 Observed: 5.5 ft at 1:00am Nov 23 Observed: 6.3 ft at 2:00am Nov 23 Observed: 6.9 ft at 3:00am Nov 23 Observed: 7.2 ft at 4:00am Nov 23 Observed: 7.5 ft at 5:00am Nov 23 Observed: 7.7 ft at 6:00am Nov 23 Observed: 7.87 ft at 7:00am Nov 23 Observed: 7.9 ft at 8:00am Nov 23 Observed: 8 ft at 9:00am Nov 23 Observed: 8.1 ft at 10:00am Nov 23 Observed: 8.1 ft at 11:00am Nov 23 Observed: 8.2 ft at 12:00pm Nov 23 Observed: 8.2 ft at 1:00pm Nov 23 Observed: 8.2 ft at 2:00pm Nov 23 Observed: 8.3 ft at 3:00pm Nov 23 Observed: 8.5 ft at 4:00pm Nov 23 Observed: 8.6 ft at 5:00pm Nov 23 Observed: 8.8 ft at 6:00pm Nov 23 Observed: 8.9 ft at 7:00pm Nov 23 Observed: 9 ft at 8:00pm Nov 23 Observed: 9.1 ft at 9:00pm Nov 23 Observed: 9.2 ft at 10:00pm Nov 23 Observed: 9.3 ft at 11:00pm Nov 23 Observed: 9.3 ft at 12:00am Nov 24 Observed: 9.3 ft at 1:00am Nov 24 Observed: 9.4 ft at 2:00am Nov 24 Observed: 9.4 ft at 3:00am Nov 24 Observed: 9.4 ft at 4:00am Nov 24 Observed: 9.5 ft at 5:00am Nov 24 Observed: 9.6 ft at 6:00am Nov 24 Observed: 9.8 ft at 7:00am Nov 24 Forecast: 8.2 ft at 1:00pm Nov 23 Forecast: 7.7 ft at 7:00pm Nov 23 Forecast: 6.8 ft at 1:00am Nov 24 Forecast: 6.4 ft at 7:00am Nov 24 Forecast: 7.5 ft at 1:00pm Nov 24 Forecast: 8.1 ft at 7:00pm Nov 24 Forecast: 8.6 ft at 1:00am Nov 25 Forecast: 8.8 ft at 7:00am Nov 25 Forecast: 9 ft at 1:00pm Nov 25 Forecast: 9 ft at 7:00pm Nov 25 Forecast: 9 ft at 1:00am Nov 26 Forecast: 8.9 ft at 7:00am Nov 26 Forecast: 8.9 ft at 1:00pm Nov 26 Forecast: 8.9 ft at 7:00pm Nov 26 Forecast: 8.9 ft at 1:00am Nov 27 Forecast: 8.9 ft at 7:00am Nov 27 Forecast: 8.9 ft at 1:00pm Nov 27 Forecast: 8.9 ft at 7:00pm Nov 27 Forecast: 8.9 ft at 1:00am Nov 28 Forecast: 8.8 ft at 7:00am Nov 28 Graph Created (7:51am Nov 24, 2009) Observed Forecast (issued 10:00am Nov 23) CHES1 (plotting HGIRZ) Gage 0 Datum: 56.92 Latest observed value: 9.8 ft at 7:00 AM EST 24-Nov-2009. Flood Stage is 30.0 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: Based on current and forecast river, weather and reservoir conditions

NOTE: Forecasts for the Pee Dee River at Cheraw are issued routinely year-round.

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Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage:42
Moderate Flood Stage:36
Flood Stage:30
Action Stage:20

Historical Crests
(1) 50.40 ft on 09/19/1945
(2) 45.50 ft on 01/01/1864
(3) 44.90 ft on 09/20/1928
(4) 43.00 ft on 04/12/2003
(5) 42.80 ft on 04/08/1936
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Low Water Records
(1) -0.1 ft on 04/30/1934
(2) 0.1 ft on 04/15/1996
(3) 0.5 ft on 08/05/1998
(3) 0.5 ft on 11/07/1993
(5) 0.7 ft on 11/11/1997

 Pee Dee River at Cheraw location map

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55.0 EXTENSIVE DAMAGE OCCURS IN SMALL COMMUNITIES DOWNSTREAM FROM CHERAW.
50.0 EXTENSIVE FLOODING OF FARMLAND AROUND AND DOWNSTREAM FROM CHERAW IS EXPECTED.
42.0 SECONDARY ROADS DOWNSTREAM FROM CHERAW BEGIN TO FLOOD.
40.0 POTENTIAL LOSS OF LIVESTOCK AND FARM EQUIPMENT IN RIVER BOTTOMLAND NEAR CHERAW IS POSSIBLE.
36.0 EXTENSIVE OVERFLOW OF THE LEFT BANK WILL OCCUR AND LARGE AREAS OF FARMLAND NEAR CHERAW WILL BE FLOODED. LIVESTOCK AND FARM EQUIPMENT SHOULD BE MOVED TO HIGHER GROUND.
30.0 THE HIGHER BANK BEGINS TO FLOOD. LARGE AREAS OF FARMLAND AND RIVER BOTTOMLAND NEAR CHERAW WILL BE FLOODED.
20.0 RIVER BOTTOMLAND DOWNSTREAM FROM CHERAW WILL BEGIN TO FLOOD.

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