Advanced Hydrologic Prediction Service: Raleigh: Roanoke River near Scotland Neck

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Weather Forecast Office Raleigh, NC	Southeast River Forecast Center
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NOTE: Forecasts are not available for the Roanoke River near Scotland Neck. Only observed stages are available for this point.

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Flood Categories (in feet)

Major Flood Stage:	34
Moderate Flood Stage:	31
Flood Stage:	28
Action Stage:	28

Historical Crests
(1) 41.98 ft on 08/19/1940
(2) 37.05 ft on 09/23/1945
(3) 36.02 ft on 09/23/1944
(4) 35.10 ft on 01/24/1936
(5) 33.90 ft on 02/18/1948
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Low Water Records
(1) 0 ft on 11/10/1952

Roanoke River near Scotland Neck location map

Flood Impacts

49.0	ROADWAY BRIDGE FLOODS
42.0	RIVER WIDENS UP TO 2 MILES OR MORE
35.0	WIDESPREAD FLOODING ON BOTH BANKS
33.0	RIGHT BANK BEGINS TO FLOOD
32.0	TWO SQUARE MILE AREA ON LEFT BANK FLOODS
29.0	PASTURELANDS ON LEFT BANK FLOOD
28.0	LEFT BANK BEGINS TO FLOOD

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Latitude: 36.209000° N, Longitude: 77.384000° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83

River Stage Reference Frame	Gauge Height	Flood Stage	Uses
NWS stage	0 ft	28 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	N/A	N/A	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	5.77 ft	33.77 ft

Other Data Sources:
U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Data and Site Info for Scotland Neck

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National Weather Service
Raleigh Weather Forecast Office
1005 Capability Drive, Suite 300
Raleigh, NC 27606
(919) 515-8209
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Page last modified: 29-Jun-2009 10:11 PM

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