| 72.0 | THE RIVER WIDENS TO ABOUT 2 MILES IN SOME PLACES. THREE THOUSAND OR MORE STRUCTURES ARE THREATENED, AND MORE THAN 7000 ACRES OF LAND MAY FLOOD | | 69.0 | ONE QUARTER OF FAYETTEVILLE FLOODS. AT THIS STAGE THE RIVER WIDENS TO A MILE OR MORE IN SOME PLACES. ONE HUNDRED FIFTY STRUCTURES OR MORE ARE THREATENED, AND MORE THAN 1680 ACRES ARE FLOODED. | | 64.0 | A FEW THOUSAND ACRES OF LAND AND HUNDREDS OF STRUCTURES ON BOTH SIDES OF THE RIVER WILL BE FLOODED. WATER REACHEW THE UNDER-CLEARANCE OF SCL TRESTLE. AT RIGHT BANK, 2 MILES DOWNSTREAM, RIVER WILL SPREAD 1 MILE WIDE WITH UP TO 5 FEET DEEP WATER. | | 60.0 | AT THIS STAGE AND ABOVE, WATGER BYPASSES THE LEFT END OF NEW NC24 BRIDGE FOR SEVERAL HUNDRED YARDS. AT 2 MILES DOWNSTREAM, LEFT BANK, RIVER WIDENS TO 1000 FEET IN UP TO 5 FEET WATER; RIGHT BANKS BEGINS TO OVERFLOW. | | 58.0 | THE RIGHT BANK WIDENS TO 800 FEET OR MORE. SERIOUS FLOODING OF STRUCTURES BEGINS | | 50.0 | SIGNIFICANT OVERFLOW BEGINS AT LEFT BANK, 2 MILES DOWNSTREAM OF NC24 BRIDGE. | | 48.0 | MODERATE FLOOD BEGINS | | 35.0 | WATER OVERFLOWS BANKS BUT LITTLE OR NO DAMAGE | | 28.0 | LOW BANKS BEGIN TO BE TOPPED |
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1) 68.90 ft on 09/21/1945
2) 68.00 ft on 08/29/1908
3) 65.30 ft on 10/04/1929
4) 64.70 ft on 09/22/1928
5) 58.50 ft on 05/24/1901
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1) 8.50 ft on 10/22/1940
2) 8.70 ft on 10/14/1941
3) 8.70 ft on 10/15/1943
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