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Tar River at Rocky Mount Observed crest: 15.65 ft at 6:30pm Feb 09 Observed: 13.75 ft at 10:30pm Feb 6 Observed: 13.76 ft at 10:45pm Feb 6 Observed: 13.77 ft at 11:00pm Feb 6 Observed: 13.78 ft at 11:15pm Feb 6 Observed: 13.8 ft at 11:30pm Feb 6 Observed: 13.81 ft at 11:45pm Feb 6 Observed: 13.81 ft at 12:00am Feb 7 Observed: 13.84 ft at 12:15am Feb 7 Observed: 13.87 ft at 12:30am Feb 7 Observed: 13.89 ft at 12:45am Feb 7 Observed: 13.9 ft at 1:00am Feb 7 Observed: 13.9 ft at 1:15am Feb 7 Observed: 13.92 ft at 1:30am Feb 7 Observed: 13.95 ft at 1:45am Feb 7 Observed: 13.94 ft at 2:00am Feb 7 Observed: 13.96 ft at 2:15am Feb 7 Observed: 13.97 ft at 2:30am Feb 7 Observed: 13.98 ft at 2:45am Feb 7 Observed: 13.97 ft at 3:00am Feb 7 Observed: 13.99 ft at 3:15am Feb 7 Observed: 14.01 ft at 3:30am Feb 7 Observed: 14.02 ft at 3:45am Feb 7 Observed: 14.04 ft at 4:00am Feb 7 Observed: 14.06 ft at 4:15am Feb 7 Observed: 14.06 ft at 4:30am Feb 7 Observed: 14.07 ft at 4:45am Feb 7 Observed: 14.07 ft at 5:00am Feb 7 Observed: 14.1 ft at 5:15am Feb 7 Observed: 14.11 ft at 5:30am Feb 7 Observed: 14.12 ft at 5:45am Feb 7 Observed: 14.12 ft at 6:00am Feb 7 Observed: 14.12 ft at 6:15am Feb 7 Observed: 14.14 ft at 6:30am Feb 7 Observed: 14.14 ft at 6:45am Feb 7 Observed: 14.17 ft at 7:00am Feb 7 Observed: 14.16 ft at 7:15am Feb 7 Observed: 14.18 ft at 7:30am Feb 7 Observed: 14.18 ft at 7:45am Feb 7 Observed: 14.18 ft at 8:00am Feb 7 Observed: 14.19 ft at 8:15am Feb 7 Observed: 14.21 ft at 8:30am Feb 7 Observed: 14.21 ft at 8:45am Feb 7 Observed: 14.23 ft at 9:00am Feb 7 Observed: 14.22 ft at 9:15am Feb 7 Observed: 14.23 ft at 9:30am Feb 7 Observed: 14.23 ft at 9:45am Feb 7 Observed: 14.22 ft at 10:00am Feb 7 Observed: 14.23 ft at 10:15am Feb 7 Observed: 14.24 ft at 10:30am Feb 7 Observed: 14.25 ft at 10:45am Feb 7 Observed: 14.25 ft at 11:00am Feb 7 Observed: 14.27 ft at 11:15am Feb 7 Observed: 14.28 ft at 11:30am Feb 7 Observed: 14.28 ft at 11:45am Feb 7 Observed: 14.29 ft at 12:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 14.29 ft at 12:15pm Feb 7 Observed: 14.3 ft at 12:30pm Feb 7 Observed: 14.31 ft at 12:45pm Feb 7 Observed: 14.31 ft at 1:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 14.31 ft at 1:15pm Feb 7 Observed: 14.32 ft at 1:30pm Feb 7 Observed: 14.34 ft at 1:45pm Feb 7 Observed: 14.35 ft at 2:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 14.35 ft at 2:15pm Feb 7 Observed: 14.34 ft at 2:30pm Feb 7 Observed: 14.34 ft at 2:45pm Feb 7 Observed: 14.34 ft at 3:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 14.36 ft at 3:15pm Feb 7 Observed: 14.35 ft at 3:30pm Feb 7 Observed: 14.36 ft at 3:45pm Feb 7 Observed: 14.36 ft at 4:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 14.36 ft at 4:15pm Feb 7 Observed: 14.37 ft at 4:30pm Feb 7 Observed: 14.36 ft at 4:45pm Feb 7 Observed: 14.37 ft at 5:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 14.37 ft at 5:15pm Feb 7 Observed: 14.38 ft at 5:30pm Feb 7 Observed: 14.38 ft at 5:45pm Feb 7 Observed: 14.39 ft at 6:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 14.4 ft at 6:15pm Feb 7 Observed: 14.39 ft at 6:30pm Feb 7 Observed: 14.4 ft at 6:45pm Feb 7 Observed: 14.39 ft at 7:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 14.4 ft at 7:15pm Feb 7 Observed: 14.38 ft at 7:30pm Feb 7 Observed: 14.41 ft at 7:45pm Feb 7 Observed: 14.39 ft at 8:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 14.41 ft at 8:15pm Feb 7 Observed: 14.4 ft at 8:30pm Feb 7 Observed: 14.39 ft at 8:45pm Feb 7 Observed: 14.4 ft at 9:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 14.39 ft at 9:15pm Feb 7 Observed: 14.4 ft at 9:30pm Feb 7 Observed: 14.41 ft at 9:45pm Feb 7 Observed: 14.41 ft at 10:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 14.4 ft at 10:15pm Feb 7 Observed: 14.41 ft at 10:30pm Feb 7 Observed: 14.39 ft at 10:45pm Feb 7 Observed: 14.4 ft at 11:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 14.4 ft at 11:15pm Feb 7 Observed: 14.39 ft at 11:30pm Feb 7 Observed: 14.38 ft at 11:45pm Feb 7 Observed: 14.39 ft at 12:00am Feb 8 Observed: 14.39 ft at 12:15am Feb 8 Observed: 14.39 ft at 12:30am Feb 8 Observed: 14.39 ft at 12:45am Feb 8 Observed: 14.38 ft at 1:00am Feb 8 Observed: 14.4 ft at 1:15am Feb 8 Observed: 14.39 ft at 1:30am Feb 8 Observed: 14.38 ft at 1:45am Feb 8 Observed: 14.38 ft at 2:00am Feb 8 Observed: 14.39 ft at 2:15am Feb 8 Observed: 14.38 ft at 2:30am Feb 8 Observed: 14.38 ft at 2:45am Feb 8 Observed: 14.4 ft at 3:00am Feb 8 Observed: 14.4 ft at 3:15am Feb 8 Observed: 14.38 ft at 3:30am Feb 8 Observed: 14.39 ft at 3:45am Feb 8 Observed: 14.39 ft at 4:00am Feb 8 Observed: 14.41 ft at 4:15am Feb 8 Observed: 14.4 ft at 4:30am Feb 8 Observed: 14.39 ft at 4:45am Feb 8 Observed: 14.4 ft at 5:00am Feb 8 Observed: 14.38 ft at 5:15am Feb 8 Observed: 14.4 ft at 5:30am Feb 8 Observed: 14.4 ft at 5:45am Feb 8 Observed: 14.41 ft at 6:00am Feb 8 Observed: 14.38 ft at 6:15am Feb 8 Observed: 14.39 ft at 6:30am Feb 8 Observed: 14.41 ft at 6:45am Feb 8 Observed: 14.39 ft at 7:00am Feb 8 Observed: 14.38 ft at 7:15am Feb 8 Observed: 14.38 ft at 7:30am Feb 8 Observed: 14.4 ft at 7:45am Feb 8 Observed: 14.39 ft at 8:00am Feb 8 Observed: 14.39 ft at 8:15am Feb 8 Observed: 14.39 ft at 8:30am Feb 8 Observed: 14.41 ft at 8:45am Feb 8 Observed: 14.4 ft at 9:00am Feb 8 Observed: 14.4 ft at 9:15am Feb 8 Observed: 14.41 ft at 9:30am Feb 8 Observed: 14.39 ft at 9:45am Feb 8 Observed: 14.4 ft at 10:00am Feb 8 Observed: 14.41 ft at 10:15am Feb 8 Observed: 14.41 ft at 10:30am Feb 8 Observed: 14.39 ft at 10:45am Feb 8 Observed: 14.41 ft at 11:00am Feb 8 Observed: 14.41 ft at 11:15am Feb 8 Observed: 14.39 ft at 11:30am Feb 8 Observed: 14.43 ft at 11:45am Feb 8 Observed: 14.42 ft at 12:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 14.42 ft at 12:15pm Feb 8 Observed: 14.44 ft at 12:30pm Feb 8 Observed: 14.43 ft at 12:45pm Feb 8 Observed: 14.46 ft at 1:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 14.44 ft at 1:15pm Feb 8 Observed: 14.47 ft at 1:30pm Feb 8 Observed: 14.47 ft at 1:45pm Feb 8 Observed: 14.47 ft at 2:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 14.46 ft at 2:15pm Feb 8 Observed: 14.49 ft at 2:30pm Feb 8 Observed: 14.49 ft at 2:45pm Feb 8 Observed: 14.49 ft at 3:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 14.5 ft at 3:15pm Feb 8 Observed: 14.5 ft at 3:30pm Feb 8 Observed: 14.51 ft at 3:45pm Feb 8 Observed: 14.52 ft at 4:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 14.53 ft at 4:15pm Feb 8 Observed: 14.52 ft at 4:30pm Feb 8 Observed: 14.53 ft at 4:45pm Feb 8 Observed: 14.54 ft at 5:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 14.52 ft at 5:15pm Feb 8 Observed: 14.55 ft at 5:30pm Feb 8 Observed: 14.55 ft at 5:45pm Feb 8 Observed: 14.55 ft at 6:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 14.57 ft at 6:15pm Feb 8 Observed: 14.55 ft at 6:30pm Feb 8 Observed: 14.57 ft at 6:45pm Feb 8 Observed: 14.58 ft at 7:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 14.58 ft at 7:15pm Feb 8 Observed: 14.6 ft at 7:30pm Feb 8 Observed: 14.61 ft at 7:45pm Feb 8 Observed: 14.62 ft at 8:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 14.63 ft at 8:15pm Feb 8 Observed: 14.64 ft at 8:30pm Feb 8 Observed: 14.64 ft at 8:45pm Feb 8 Observed: 14.65 ft at 9:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 14.65 ft at 9:15pm Feb 8 Observed: 14.65 ft at 9:30pm Feb 8 Observed: 14.66 ft at 9:45pm Feb 8 Observed: 14.66 ft at 10:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 14.66 ft at 10:15pm Feb 8 Observed: 14.67 ft at 10:30pm Feb 8 Observed: 14.69 ft at 10:45pm Feb 8 Observed: 14.68 ft at 11:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 14.68 ft at 11:15pm Feb 8 Observed: 14.7 ft at 11:30pm Feb 8 Observed: 14.71 ft at 11:45pm Feb 8 Observed: 14.72 ft at 12:00am Feb 9 Observed: 14.72 ft at 12:15am Feb 9 Observed: 14.74 ft at 12:30am Feb 9 Observed: 14.75 ft at 12:45am Feb 9 Observed: 14.74 ft at 1:00am Feb 9 Observed: 14.75 ft at 1:15am Feb 9 Observed: 14.73 ft at 1:30am Feb 9 Observed: 14.75 ft at 1:45am Feb 9 Observed: 14.73 ft at 2:00am Feb 9 Observed: 14.74 ft at 2:15am Feb 9 Observed: 14.75 ft at 2:30am Feb 9 Observed: 14.75 ft at 2:45am Feb 9 Observed: 14.77 ft at 3:00am Feb 9 Observed: 14.78 ft at 3:15am Feb 9 Observed: 14.76 ft at 3:30am Feb 9 Observed: 14.76 ft at 3:45am Feb 9 Observed: 14.77 ft at 4:00am Feb 9 Observed: 14.77 ft at 4:15am Feb 9 Observed: 14.76 ft at 4:30am Feb 9 Observed: 14.78 ft at 4:45am Feb 9 Observed: 14.78 ft at 5:00am Feb 9 Observed: 14.8 ft at 5:15am Feb 9 Observed: 14.8 ft at 5:30am Feb 9 Observed: 14.82 ft at 5:45am Feb 9 Observed: 14.83 ft at 6:00am Feb 9 Observed: 14.86 ft at 6:15am Feb 9 Observed: 14.86 ft at 6:30am Feb 9 Observed: 14.88 ft at 6:45am Feb 9 Observed: 14.9 ft at 7:00am Feb 9 Observed: 14.91 ft at 7:15am Feb 9 Observed: 14.93 ft at 7:30am Feb 9 Observed: 14.94 ft at 7:45am Feb 9 Observed: 14.96 ft at 8:00am Feb 9 Observed: 14.97 ft at 8:15am Feb 9 Observed: 14.99 ft at 8:30am Feb 9 Observed: 14.99 ft at 8:45am Feb 9 Observed: 15.02 ft at 9:00am Feb 9 Observed: 15.03 ft at 9:15am Feb 9 Observed: 15.05 ft at 9:30am Feb 9 Observed: 15.05 ft at 9:45am Feb 9 Observed: 15.07 ft at 10:00am Feb 9 Observed: 15.08 ft at 10:15am Feb 9 Observed: 15.1 ft at 10:30am Feb 9 Observed: 15.1 ft at 10:45am Feb 9 Observed: 15.1 ft at 11:00am Feb 9 Observed: 15.11 ft at 11:15am Feb 9 Observed: 15.12 ft at 11:30am Feb 9 Observed: 15.13 ft at 11:45am Feb 9 Observed: 15.14 ft at 12:00pm Feb 9 Observed: 15.16 ft at 12:15pm Feb 9 Observed: 15.16 ft at 12:30pm Feb 9 Observed: 15.18 ft at 12:45pm Feb 9 Observed: 15.2 ft at 1:00pm Feb 9 Observed: 15.21 ft at 1:15pm Feb 9 Observed: 15.24 ft at 1:30pm Feb 9 Observed: 15.26 ft at 1:45pm Feb 9 Observed: 15.27 ft at 2:00pm Feb 9 Observed: 15.28 ft at 2:15pm Feb 9 Observed: 15.3 ft at 2:30pm Feb 9 Observed: 15.3 ft at 2:45pm Feb 9 Observed: 15.34 ft at 3:00pm Feb 9 Observed: 15.33 ft at 3:15pm Feb 9 Observed: 15.33 ft at 3:30pm Feb 9 Observed: 15.37 ft at 3:45pm Feb 9 Observed: 15.38 ft at 4:00pm Feb 9 Observed: 15.41 ft at 4:15pm Feb 9 Observed: 15.5 ft at 4:30pm Feb 9 Observed: 15.52 ft at 4:45pm Feb 9 Observed: 15.54 ft at 5:00pm Feb 9 Observed: 15.57 ft at 5:15pm Feb 9 Observed: 15.58 ft at 5:30pm Feb 9 Observed: 15.61 ft at 5:45pm Feb 9 Observed: 15.61 ft at 6:00pm Feb 9 Observed: 15.63 ft at 6:15pm Feb 9 Observed: 15.65 ft at 6:30pm Feb 9 Forecast: 16 ft at 1:00am Feb 10 Forecast: 16 ft at 7:00am Feb 10 Forecast: 15.8 ft at 1:00pm Feb 10 Forecast: 15.4 ft at 7:00pm Feb 10 Forecast: 14.6 ft at 1:00am Feb 11 Forecast: 13.6 ft at 7:00am Feb 11 Forecast: 12.3 ft at 1:00pm Feb 11 Forecast: 10.9 ft at 7:00pm Feb 11 Forecast: 10 ft at 1:00am Feb 12 Forecast: 9.1 ft at 7:00am Feb 12 Forecast: 8.4 ft at 1:00pm Feb 12 Forecast: 7.8 ft at 7:00pm Feb 12 Forecast: 7.4 ft at 1:00am Feb 13 Forecast: 7.1 ft at 7:00am Feb 13 Forecast: 6.8 ft at 1:00pm Feb 13 Forecast: 6.8 ft at 7:00pm Feb 13 Forecast: 6.7 ft at 1:00am Feb 14 Forecast: 6.7 ft at 7:00am Feb 14 Forecast: 6.6 ft at 1:00pm Feb 14 Forecast: 6.5 ft at 7:00pm Feb 14 Graph Created (10:41pm Feb 9, 2010) Observed Forecast (issued 9:51pm Feb 9) USGS--Water Resources of the United States RKYN7 (plotting HGIRG) Gage 0 Datum: 52.81 Latest observed value: 15.65 ft at 6:30 PM EST 9-Feb-2010. Flood Stage is 15.0 ft. Stage (ft) Flow (kcfs)
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NOTE: Forecasts for the Tar River at Rocky Mount 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:19
Moderate Flood Stage:17
Flood Stage:15
Action Stage:14

Historical Crests
(1) 32.89 ft on 09/17/1999
(2) 23.90 ft on 03/23/1998
(3) 22.99 ft on 09/11/1996
(4) 21.62 ft on 04/30/1978
(5) 20.61 ft on 07/19/1975
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Low Water Records
(1) 3.2 ft on 10/20/1981
(1) 3.2 ft on 09/21/1972
(3) 3.3 ft on 10/10/1973
(4) 3.4 ft on 08/18/1980
(4) 3.4 ft on 07/14/1986

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32.9 FLOOD OF RECORD - HURRICANE FLOYD (9/16/1999)
32.0 WATER ON SR1544 BRIDGE. US 301 BYPASS COVERED WITH ABOUT 3 FT WATER. SCL RAILROAD COVERED; US301 AND SCLRR COVERED BY 1 FT; ATLANTIC AVENUE AND SR1250 FLOODED.
27.0 WATER REACHES APARTMENTS ON MARCUS WAY AND JESSICA WAY.
23.9 FLOOD OF 3/23/1998 - MANY HOMES AND BUSINESSES SUSTAINED DAMAGES. WATER APPROACHES MARCUS WAY AND JESSICA WAY.
22.9 HURRICANE FRAN (9/11/1996) - ABOUT 80 HOMES AND BUSINESSES SUSTAINED DAMAGES.
20.0 SUNSET AND BATTLE PARKS FLOODED; HOMES AND BUSINESSES AFFECTED. RIVERSIDE DRIVE AT N. CHURCH ST. AND PARK ARE CLOSED; BARNUM AND ROADS NEAR OLD AIRPORT CLOSED.
19.0 LEGGETT ROAD IS INUNDATED BY WATER UP TO 2 FEET DEEP.
17.0 MODERATE FLOOD.
16.0 WATER BEGINS TO AFFECT A FEW RIVERSIDE BUSINESSES.
15.0 Flood Stage. Minor Flood. Water flows into Sunset Park, Rocky Mount. Considerable flooding of farmland.
12.0 Bankfull
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Latitude: 35.899000° N, Longitude: 77.866000° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83

River Stage
Reference Frame		 Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses
NWS stage 0 ft 15 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 84.85 99.85 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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Corps of Engineers (COE) Info for Rocky Mount
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