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Roanoke River at Smith Mountain Lake Observed crest: 794.6 ft at 12:00am Nov 23 Observed: 794.2 ft at 12:00am Nov 21 Observed: 794.4 ft at 12:00am Nov 22 Observed: 794.6 ft at 12:00am Nov 23 Graph Created (8:56am Nov 23, 2009) Observed SMIV2 (plotting HPIRZ) Gage 0 Datum: n/a Latest observed value: 794.6 ft at 12:00 AM EST 23-Nov-2009. Flood Stage is 797.0 ft. Pool (ft)
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Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage:799
Moderate Flood Stage:798
Flood Stage:797
Action Stage:796

Historical Crests
(1) 799.79 ft on 04/27/1978
(2) 799.53 ft on 04/17/1987
(3) 799.50 ft on 11/05/1985
(4) 797.46 ft on 04/22/1992
(5) 797.42 ft on 09/29/2004
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