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Tar River at Louisburg Observed crest: 20.42 ft at 1:45pm Feb 07 Observed: 18.72 ft at 9:30pm Feb 6 Observed: 18.75 ft at 9:45pm Feb 6 Observed: 18.81 ft at 10:00pm Feb 6 Observed: 18.85 ft at 10:15pm Feb 6 Observed: 18.91 ft at 10:30pm Feb 6 Observed: 18.94 ft at 10:45pm Feb 6 Observed: 18.99 ft at 11:00pm Feb 6 Observed: 19.04 ft at 11:15pm Feb 6 Observed: 19.07 ft at 11:30pm Feb 6 Observed: 19.12 ft at 11:45pm Feb 6 Observed: 19.17 ft at 12:00am Feb 7 Observed: 19.21 ft at 12:15am Feb 7 Observed: 19.27 ft at 12:30am Feb 7 Observed: 19.31 ft at 12:45am Feb 7 Observed: 19.37 ft at 1:00am Feb 7 Observed: 19.39 ft at 1:15am Feb 7 Observed: 19.44 ft at 1:30am Feb 7 Observed: 19.48 ft at 1:45am Feb 7 Observed: 19.54 ft at 2:00am Feb 7 Observed: 19.58 ft at 2:15am Feb 7 Observed: 19.61 ft at 2:30am Feb 7 Observed: 19.64 ft at 2:45am Feb 7 Observed: 19.68 ft at 3:00am Feb 7 Observed: 19.72 ft at 3:15am Feb 7 Observed: 19.74 ft at 3:30am Feb 7 Observed: 19.79 ft at 3:45am Feb 7 Observed: 19.84 ft at 4:00am Feb 7 Observed: 19.86 ft at 4:15am Feb 7 Observed: 19.87 ft at 4:30am Feb 7 Observed: 19.94 ft at 4:45am Feb 7 Observed: 19.95 ft at 5:00am Feb 7 Observed: 19.98 ft at 5:15am Feb 7 Observed: 20 ft at 5:30am Feb 7 Observed: 20.04 ft at 5:45am Feb 7 Observed: 20.07 ft at 6:00am Feb 7 Observed: 20.08 ft at 6:15am Feb 7 Observed: 20.11 ft at 6:30am Feb 7 Observed: 20.13 ft at 6:45am Feb 7 Observed: 20.15 ft at 7:00am Feb 7 Observed: 20.18 ft at 7:15am Feb 7 Observed: 20.19 ft at 7:30am Feb 7 Observed: 20.21 ft at 7:45am Feb 7 Observed: 20.23 ft at 8:00am Feb 7 Observed: 20.27 ft at 8:15am Feb 7 Observed: 20.24 ft at 8:30am Feb 7 Observed: 20.29 ft at 8:45am Feb 7 Observed: 20.29 ft at 9:00am Feb 7 Observed: 20.29 ft at 9:15am Feb 7 Observed: 20.31 ft at 9:30am Feb 7 Observed: 20.33 ft at 9:45am Feb 7 Observed: 20.34 ft at 10:00am Feb 7 Observed: 20.35 ft at 10:15am Feb 7 Observed: 20.37 ft at 10:30am Feb 7 Observed: 20.36 ft at 10:45am Feb 7 Observed: 20.38 ft at 11:00am Feb 7 Observed: 20.37 ft at 11:15am Feb 7 Observed: 20.38 ft at 11:30am Feb 7 Observed: 20.38 ft at 11:45am Feb 7 Observed: 20.39 ft at 12:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 20.39 ft at 12:15pm Feb 7 Observed: 20.4 ft at 12:30pm Feb 7 Observed: 20.39 ft at 12:45pm Feb 7 Observed: 20.4 ft at 1:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 20.41 ft at 1:15pm Feb 7 Observed: 20.4 ft at 1:30pm Feb 7 Observed: 20.42 ft at 1:45pm Feb 7 Observed: 20.41 ft at 2:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 20.41 ft at 2:15pm Feb 7 Observed: 20.41 ft at 2:30pm Feb 7 Observed: 20.4 ft at 2:45pm Feb 7 Observed: 20.39 ft at 3:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 20.38 ft at 3:15pm Feb 7 Observed: 20.36 ft at 3:30pm Feb 7 Observed: 20.37 ft at 3:45pm Feb 7 Observed: 20.35 ft at 4:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 20.37 ft at 4:15pm Feb 7 Observed: 20.35 ft at 4:30pm Feb 7 Observed: 20.33 ft at 4:45pm Feb 7 Observed: 20.34 ft at 5:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 20.34 ft at 5:15pm Feb 7 Observed: 20.3 ft at 5:30pm Feb 7 Observed: 20.28 ft at 5:45pm Feb 7 Observed: 20.27 ft at 6:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 20.25 ft at 6:15pm Feb 7 Observed: 20.23 ft at 6:30pm Feb 7 Observed: 20.22 ft at 6:45pm Feb 7 Observed: 20.18 ft at 7:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 20.17 ft at 7:15pm Feb 7 Observed: 20.14 ft at 7:30pm Feb 7 Observed: 20.15 ft at 7:45pm Feb 7 Observed: 20.12 ft at 8:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 20.09 ft at 8:15pm Feb 7 Observed: 20.08 ft at 8:30pm Feb 7 Observed: 20.05 ft at 8:45pm Feb 7 Observed: 20.04 ft at 9:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 20.01 ft at 9:15pm Feb 7 Observed: 19.98 ft at 9:30pm Feb 7 Observed: 19.97 ft at 9:45pm Feb 7 Observed: 19.93 ft at 10:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 19.92 ft at 10:15pm Feb 7 Observed: 19.88 ft at 10:30pm Feb 7 Observed: 19.87 ft at 10:45pm Feb 7 Observed: 19.83 ft at 11:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 19.82 ft at 11:15pm Feb 7 Observed: 19.78 ft at 11:30pm Feb 7 Observed: 19.77 ft at 11:45pm Feb 7 Observed: 19.73 ft at 12:00am Feb 8 Observed: 19.69 ft at 12:15am Feb 8 Observed: 19.66 ft at 12:30am Feb 8 Observed: 19.63 ft at 12:45am Feb 8 Observed: 19.6 ft at 1:00am Feb 8 Observed: 19.57 ft at 1:15am Feb 8 Observed: 19.53 ft at 1:30am Feb 8 Observed: 19.51 ft at 1:45am Feb 8 Observed: 19.47 ft at 2:00am Feb 8 Observed: 19.44 ft at 2:15am Feb 8 Observed: 19.4 ft at 2:30am Feb 8 Observed: 19.39 ft at 2:45am Feb 8 Observed: 19.35 ft at 3:00am Feb 8 Observed: 19.31 ft at 3:15am Feb 8 Observed: 19.26 ft at 3:30am Feb 8 Observed: 19.22 ft at 3:45am Feb 8 Observed: 19.19 ft at 4:00am Feb 8 Observed: 19.14 ft at 4:15am Feb 8 Observed: 19.11 ft at 4:30am Feb 8 Observed: 19.07 ft at 4:45am Feb 8 Observed: 19.04 ft at 5:00am Feb 8 Observed: 18.99 ft at 5:15am Feb 8 Observed: 18.94 ft at 5:30am Feb 8 Observed: 18.91 ft at 5:45am Feb 8 Observed: 18.88 ft at 6:00am Feb 8 Observed: 18.83 ft at 6:15am Feb 8 Observed: 18.78 ft at 6:30am Feb 8 Observed: 18.78 ft at 6:45am Feb 8 Observed: 18.69 ft at 7:00am Feb 8 Observed: 18.64 ft at 7:15am Feb 8 Observed: 18.59 ft at 7:30am Feb 8 Observed: 18.55 ft at 7:45am Feb 8 Observed: 18.5 ft at 8:00am Feb 8 Observed: 18.45 ft at 8:15am Feb 8 Observed: 18.39 ft at 8:30am Feb 8 Observed: 18.34 ft at 8:45am Feb 8 Observed: 18.29 ft at 9:00am Feb 8 Observed: 18.23 ft at 9:15am Feb 8 Observed: 18.18 ft at 9:30am Feb 8 Observed: 18.13 ft at 9:45am Feb 8 Observed: 18.07 ft at 10:00am Feb 8 Observed: 18 ft at 10:15am Feb 8 Observed: 17.95 ft at 10:30am Feb 8 Observed: 17.89 ft at 10:45am Feb 8 Observed: 17.83 ft at 11:00am Feb 8 Observed: 17.78 ft at 11:15am Feb 8 Observed: 17.72 ft at 11:30am Feb 8 Observed: 17.65 ft at 11:45am Feb 8 Observed: 17.6 ft at 12:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 17.53 ft at 12:15pm Feb 8 Observed: 17.47 ft at 12:30pm Feb 8 Observed: 17.4 ft at 12:45pm Feb 8 Observed: 17.33 ft at 1:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 17.27 ft at 1:15pm Feb 8 Observed: 17.19 ft at 1:30pm Feb 8 Observed: 17.13 ft at 1:45pm Feb 8 Observed: 17.06 ft at 2:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 16.97 ft at 2:15pm Feb 8 Observed: 16.9 ft at 2:30pm Feb 8 Observed: 16.82 ft at 2:45pm Feb 8 Observed: 16.74 ft at 3:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 16.66 ft at 3:15pm Feb 8 Observed: 16.57 ft at 3:30pm Feb 8 Observed: 16.48 ft at 3:45pm Feb 8 Observed: 16.38 ft at 4:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 16.29 ft at 4:15pm Feb 8 Observed: 16.2 ft at 4:30pm Feb 8 Observed: 16.09 ft at 4:45pm Feb 8 Observed: 15.99 ft at 5:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 15.88 ft at 5:15pm Feb 8 Observed: 15.77 ft at 5:30pm Feb 8 Observed: 15.66 ft at 5:45pm Feb 8 Observed: 15.54 ft at 6:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 15.43 ft at 6:15pm Feb 8 Observed: 15.3 ft at 6:30pm Feb 8 Observed: 15.18 ft at 6:45pm Feb 8 Observed: 15.04 ft at 7:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 14.91 ft at 7:15pm Feb 8 Observed: 14.78 ft at 7:30pm Feb 8 Observed: 14.65 ft at 7:45pm Feb 8 Observed: 14.51 ft at 8:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 14.39 ft at 8:15pm Feb 8 Observed: 14.24 ft at 8:30pm Feb 8 Observed: 14.11 ft at 8:45pm Feb 8 Observed: 13.97 ft at 9:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 13.83 ft at 9:15pm Feb 8 Observed: 13.68 ft at 9:30pm Feb 8 Observed: 13.55 ft at 9:45pm Feb 8 Observed: 13.41 ft at 10:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 13.27 ft at 10:15pm Feb 8 Observed: 13.13 ft at 10:30pm Feb 8 Observed: 12.99 ft at 10:45pm Feb 8 Observed: 12.85 ft at 11:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 12.71 ft at 11:15pm Feb 8 Observed: 12.58 ft at 11:30pm Feb 8 Observed: 12.45 ft at 11:45pm Feb 8 Observed: 12.32 ft at 12:00am Feb 9 Observed: 12.19 ft at 12:15am Feb 9 Observed: 12.07 ft at 12:30am Feb 9 Observed: 11.95 ft at 12:45am Feb 9 Observed: 11.83 ft at 1:00am Feb 9 Observed: 11.72 ft at 1:15am Feb 9 Observed: 11.62 ft at 1:30am Feb 9 Observed: 11.52 ft at 1:45am Feb 9 Observed: 11.41 ft at 2:00am Feb 9 Observed: 11.31 ft at 2:15am Feb 9 Observed: 11.22 ft at 2:30am Feb 9 Observed: 11.13 ft at 2:45am Feb 9 Observed: 11.04 ft at 3:00am Feb 9 Observed: 10.95 ft at 3:15am Feb 9 Observed: 10.86 ft at 3:30am Feb 9 Observed: 10.78 ft at 3:45am Feb 9 Observed: 10.7 ft at 4:00am Feb 9 Observed: 10.62 ft at 4:15am Feb 9 Observed: 10.54 ft at 4:30am Feb 9 Observed: 10.47 ft at 4:45am Feb 9 Observed: 10.39 ft at 5:00am Feb 9 Observed: 10.32 ft at 5:15am Feb 9 Observed: 10.26 ft at 5:30am Feb 9 Observed: 10.19 ft at 5:45am Feb 9 Observed: 10.12 ft at 6:00am Feb 9 Observed: 10.06 ft at 6:15am Feb 9 Observed: 10 ft at 6:30am Feb 9 Observed: 9.94 ft at 6:45am Feb 9 Observed: 9.88 ft at 7:00am Feb 9 Observed: 9.82 ft at 7:15am Feb 9 Observed: 9.77 ft at 7:30am Feb 9 Observed: 9.72 ft at 7:45am Feb 9 Observed: 9.67 ft at 8:00am Feb 9 Observed: 9.61 ft at 8:15am Feb 9 Observed: 9.57 ft at 8:30am Feb 9 Observed: 9.52 ft at 8:45am Feb 9 Observed: 9.48 ft at 9:00am Feb 9 Observed: 9.43 ft at 9:15am Feb 9 Observed: 9.39 ft at 9:30am Feb 9 Observed: 9.35 ft at 9:45am Feb 9 Observed: 9.31 ft at 10:00am Feb 9 Observed: 9.27 ft at 10:15am Feb 9 Observed: 9.24 ft at 10:30am Feb 9 Observed: 9.2 ft at 10:45am Feb 9 Observed: 9.17 ft at 11:00am Feb 9 Observed: 9.14 ft at 11:15am Feb 9 Observed: 9.11 ft at 11:30am Feb 9 Observed: 9.08 ft at 11:45am Feb 9 Observed: 9.06 ft at 12:00pm Feb 9 Observed: 9.03 ft at 12:15pm Feb 9 Observed: 9.01 ft at 12:30pm Feb 9 Observed: 8.98 ft at 12:45pm Feb 9 Observed: 8.96 ft at 1:00pm Feb 9 Observed: 8.94 ft at 1:15pm Feb 9 Observed: 8.91 ft at 1:30pm Feb 9 Observed: 8.89 ft at 1:45pm Feb 9 Observed: 8.88 ft at 2:00pm Feb 9 Observed: 8.87 ft at 2:15pm Feb 9 Observed: 8.85 ft at 2:30pm Feb 9 Observed: 8.83 ft at 2:45pm Feb 9 Observed: 8.81 ft at 3:00pm Feb 9 Observed: 8.8 ft at 3:15pm Feb 9 Observed: 8.79 ft at 3:30pm Feb 9 Observed: 8.78 ft at 3:45pm Feb 9 Observed: 8.78 ft at 4:00pm Feb 9 Observed: 8.77 ft at 4:15pm Feb 9 Observed: 8.77 ft at 4:30pm Feb 9 Observed: 8.77 ft at 4:45pm Feb 9 Observed: 8.76 ft at 5:00pm Feb 9 Observed: 8.75 ft at 5:15pm Feb 9 Observed: 8.75 ft at 5:30pm Feb 9 Observed: 8.74 ft at 5:45pm Feb 9 Observed: 8.74 ft at 6:00pm Feb 9 Observed: 8.73 ft at 6:15pm Feb 9 Observed: 8.73 ft at 6:30pm Feb 9 Observed: 8.72 ft at 6:45pm Feb 9 Observed: 8.72 ft at 7:00pm Feb 9 Observed: 8.71 ft at 7:15pm Feb 9 Observed: 8.71 ft at 7:30pm Feb 9 Observed: 8.71 ft at 7:45pm Feb 9 Observed: 8.7 ft at 8:00pm Feb 9 Observed: 8.7 ft at 8:15pm Feb 9 Observed: 8.69 ft at 8:30pm Feb 9 Observed: 8.69 ft at 8:45pm Feb 9 Forecast: 14 ft at 1:00am Feb 9 Forecast: 13 ft at 7:00am Feb 9 Forecast: 12.1 ft at 1:00pm Feb 9 Forecast: 11.5 ft at 7:00pm Feb 9 Forecast: 11.2 ft at 1:00am Feb 10 Forecast: 11 ft at 7:00am Feb 10 Forecast: 10.8 ft at 1:00pm Feb 10 Forecast: 10.6 ft at 7:00pm Feb 10 Forecast: 10.4 ft at 1:00am Feb 11 Forecast: 10.1 ft at 7:00am Feb 11 Forecast: 9.9 ft at 1:00pm Feb 11 Forecast: 9.6 ft at 7:00pm Feb 11 Forecast: 9.3 ft at 1:00am Feb 12 Forecast: 8.9 ft at 7:00am Feb 12 Forecast: 8.6 ft at 1:00pm Feb 12 Forecast: 8.3 ft at 7:00pm Feb 12 Forecast: 8 ft at 1:00am Feb 13 Forecast: 7.8 ft at 7:00am Feb 13 Forecast: 7.6 ft at 1:00pm Feb 13 Forecast: 7.4 ft at 7:00pm Feb 13 Graph Created (9:41pm Feb 9, 2010) Observed Forecast (issued 8:10pm Feb 8) USGS--Water Resources of the United States LOUN7 (plotting HGIRG) Gage 0 Datum: 175.75 Latest observed value: 8.69 ft at 8:45 PM EST 9-Feb-2010. Flood Stage is 20.0 ft. Stage (ft) Flow (kcfs)
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NOTE: Forecasts for the Tar River at Louisburg 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:23
Moderate Flood Stage:22
Flood Stage:20
Action Stage:20

Historical Crests
(1) 26.05 ft on 09/17/1999
(2) 25.34 ft on 09/07/1996
(3) 24.36 ft on 04/28/1978
(4) 23.00 ft on 07/16/1975
(5) 21.77 ft on 10/13/2002
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Low Water Records
(1) 3.2 ft on 07/23/1986
(2) 3.5 ft on 09/20/1985
(2) 3.5 ft on 10/08/1986
(4) 3.7 ft on 10/11/1981
(5) 3.8 ft on 09/26/1980

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37.0 ROADWAY OF US401 BRIDGE BEGINS TO BE COVERED WITH WATER
34.0 SOUTH MAIN STREET BRIDGE IS COVERED BY 6 FEET DEEP WATER.
28.0 GROUNDS OF LOUISBURG SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANT (NEAR THE MOUTH OF FOX SWAMP) IS COVERED WITH WATER
25.0 SIGNIFICANT FLOODING PROBLEMS AT BUSINESSES ALONG SOUTH MAIN AND NASH STREETS
23.0 Homes and businesses along Johnson and Nash Streets in the vicinity of Main Street flood.
21.0 Backyard and basement flooding at Pruitt and Shannon Villages (east of town)
20.0 Flood Stage - Over flow near S. Main St.
18.0 Banks begin to overflow in the vicinity of Main Street. Flooding in River Bend Park 0.1 mile upstream from Main Street.
9.0 Bankfull
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Latitude: 36.093000° N, Longitude: 78.296100° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83

River Stage
Reference Frame		 Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses
NWS stage 0 ft 20 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 175.75 ft 195.75 ft Survey grade GPS equipment, FEMA flood plain maps, newer USGS topographic maps
NGVD 29 N/A N/A Older USGS topographic maps, NGVD29 benchmarks
MSL N/A N/A Older USGS topographic maps, MSL benchmarks
Other N/A N/A  

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