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Cove Creek at Highway 64

National Weather Service gauge COVN7 · North Carolina · Rutherford County · 35.4233, -82.1117 · USGS 02149000

Flood levels

Official flood levels at this gauge: action stage begins at 28.0 ft; minor flooding begins at 30.0 ft; moderate flooding begins at 37.0 ft; major flooding begins at 40.0 ft.

Action stage28.0 ft
Minor flooding30.0 ft
Moderate flooding37.0 ft
Major flooding40.0 ft

Highest recorded crests

What the water does

National Weather Service impact statements for this gauge, in the Weather Service's own words.

6.2 ft6.2 FT AT THIS GAGE WILL TRANSLATE DOWNSTREAM TO BSPN7 TO A LEVEL OF 7.50 FT ABOUT 18 HRS LATER. ONE GATE WAS ALSO OPENED AT LAKE LURE.
8.0 ft8 FT HERE AND 10.3 AT LOGN7 CAUSED BSPN7 TO CREST AT 7.8 FT.
8.6 ft8.6 FT CREST HERE AND A 10.81 FT CREST AT LOGN7 WILL CAUSE A CREST NEAR 11 FT AT BSPN7
10.8 ftFLOODING WILL BE SIMILAR TO WHAT HAPPENED IN 2004 WITH HURRICANE IVAN.
15.0 ft15 FT CREST HERE CAUSED A CREST @ BSPN7 OF 14.78 FT 2 HRS LATER. LOGN7 CRESTED AT 15.30 ARD 14Z
18.4 ftFLOODING WILL BE SIMILAR TO THAT WHICH OCCURRED IN SEPTEMBER 2004 WITH HURRICANE FRANCES
30.0 ftAT THIS LEVEL SOME HOMES NEAR GAGE SITE WILL BEGIN TO FLOOD.

Forecast office: NWS Greer · River Forecast Center: Southeast River Forecast Center.

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