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| Critical Stages |
| 14' -Action |
16' -Flood |
22' -Moderate Flood |
25' -Major Flood |
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| Observation history unavailable for thie location. |
| Flood Impacts |
| 24.0 | AT THIS STAGE OPERATIONS AT LOCKHART DAM BECOME A PROBLEM. WATER ALSO OVER TOPS THE DAM AT CHEROKEE FALLS. |
| 20.0 | AT THIS LEVEL OPERATIONS AT THE CHEROKEE FALLS HYDRO PROJECT MAY BE EFFECTED. THE ROAD TO THE DAM WILL BEGIN TO FLOOD AND WILL COME CLOSE TO THE HOMES NEAR THE HIGHWAY 29 BRIDGE. |
| 16.0 | FARMLAND NEAR THE RIVER AND RIVER ROAD NEAR GAFFNEY WILL BEGIN TO FLOOD. |
| 15.0 | THE ROAD TO GASTON SHOALS POWER PLANT WILL BEGIN TO FLOOD. |
| 14.0 | AT THIS LEVEL MINOR FLOODING OF LOW LYING FARMLAND ALONG THE RIVER WILL BEGIN. AREAS ALONG BUFFALO CREEK MAY BEGIN TO FLOOD DUE TO BACK WATER EFFECTS. |
| Historical Crests |
Low Water Records |
1) 21.90 ft on 09/08/2004
2) 21.02 ft on 03/20/2003
3) 17.76 ft on 10/08/2005
4) 16.65 ft on 12/10/2004
5) 16.20 ft on 07/08/2005
6) 13.72 ft on 03/09/1998
7) 12.49 ft on 01/09/1998
8) 12.04 ft on 01/28/1998
9) 12.01 ft on 03/21/2000
10) 10.27 ft on 10/27/1997
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1) 1.10 ft on 09/16/1999
2) 1.80 ft on 08/12/2002
2) 1.80 ft on 08/22/2007
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Data provided by NOAA Advanced Hydrologic Prediction Service
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