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Cape Fear Riverat W.O. Huske Lock, NC (Gauge STPN7)
Observation History | Stage Impacts/Record Events
Stages:
Normal
Action
Flood
Moderate Flood
Major Flood
River Stage Data for Gauge STPN7
Normal Stage: 33.8 ft
Flow: 1.45 kcfs*
(impacts and historical events)
Action Stages:
41': Action
42': Flood
50': Moderate Flood
65': Major Flood
Gauge STPN7 History chart | graph
Stage Date CST Stage ft Flow kcfs
CURRENT 02/13/2012 09:00 pm 33.80 1.450
  02/13/2012 08:45 pm 33.80 1.450
  02/13/2012 08:30 pm 33.79 1.440
  02/13/2012 08:15 pm 33.79 1.440
  02/13/2012 08:00 pm 33.79 1.440
  02/13/2012 07:45 pm 33.79 1.440
  02/13/2012 07:30 pm 33.79 1.440
  02/13/2012 07:15 pm 33.79 1.440
  02/13/2012 07:00 pm 33.79 1.440
  02/13/2012 06:45 pm 33.79 1.440
  02/13/2012 06:30 pm 33.79 1.440
  02/13/2012 06:15 pm 33.79 1.440
  02/13/2012 06:00 pm 33.79 1.440
  02/13/2012 05:45 pm 33.79 1.440
  02/13/2012 05:30 pm 33.78 1.430
  02/13/2012 05:15 pm 33.78 1.430
  02/13/2012 05:00 pm 33.78 1.430
  02/13/2012 04:45 pm 33.78 1.430
  02/13/2012 04:30 pm 33.78 1.430
  02/13/2012 04:15 pm 33.78 1.430
  02/13/2012 04:00 pm 33.77 1.420
  02/13/2012 03:45 pm 33.77 1.420
  02/13/2012 03:30 pm 33.77 1.420
  02/13/2012 03:15 pm 33.77 1.420
  02/13/2012 03:00 pm 33.77 1.420
  02/13/2012 02:45 pm 33.77 1.420
  02/13/2012 02:30 pm 33.77 1.420
  02/13/2012 02:15 pm 33.77 1.420
  02/13/2012 02:00 pm 33.77 1.420
  02/13/2012 01:45 pm 33.77 1.420
  02/13/2012 01:30 pm 33.77 1.420
Flood Impacts and Historical Events
Stage Impacts
79.3Water will reach the elevation of the instrument shelter in the USGS well house. Extensive flooding will occur along the all reaches of the river.
76.5Water will reach the floor in the USGS well house. Extensive flooding will continue along both banks of the river.
75.5Flood waters will reach within eight inches of the floor in the lockmasters residence. Extensive flooding can be expected along both banks of the river.
65.0Water will approach the road in front of the lockmasters residence. Extensive lowland flooding will occur along the left bank with minor flooding along the right bank.
52.0Extensive flooding will occur along the left bank of the river. Water levels will reach the door sill of the USGS well house.
50.0Extensive lowland flooding will occur along the left bank of the river.
45.0Flood waters will affect areas along the left bank of the river with some minor overflow along the right bank.
42.0Water levels will top the navigational lock. Operations stop and the equipment must be removed. Minor flooding will occur on land adjacent to the left bank of the river.
Historical Crests Record Lows
1) 75.50 ft on 09/22/1945
2) 60.53 ft on 02/05/1973
3) 60.40 ft on 02/28/1979
4) 60.29 ft on 02/16/1948
5) 58.84 ft on 09/08/1996
1) 29.43 ft on 08/13/2002
2) 32.84 ft on 09/11/2007
3) 33.00 ft on 06/01/2007
4) 33.01 ft on 08/26/2007
5) 33.03 ft on 10/26/2009

Data provided by NOAA Advanced Hydrologic Prediction Service

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