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Station and river observations

METAR/SPECI uses the existing AviationWeather.gov bulk cache over the lower 48 and its margin. NWPS retains only gauges in the existing action-stage-or-above observed list; forecast-only gauges can have no observation. Absence never establishes zero wind, low water, or safe conditions.

Water-level gauge LCEV2

unavailable · No observation in the latest cached source list. Retained readings below are historical; an absent gauge may have fallen below action stage or stopped reporting.

Tide gauge (coastal water level) · Little Creek · Little Creek · -76.183479, 36.92302. Units ft; datum not supplied.

Source checked 2026-10-18 09:15:07.367Z · current.

Stage in this gauge’s units, not a regional flood depth. Tide/lake gauges remain water levels; datum is not supplied by this feed. Historical observations and the latest forecast keep separate times.

Retained observations: 9; target 24 hours, at most 96 reports per station. Recording began 2026-10-17 06:15:05.234Z; oldest available reading 2026-10-17 16:05:00 UTC.

Observed stage and separate NWS forecast at LCEV2 (ft)Dots are retained observations. Lines break for missing fields, long intervals or changed station location or units. 0 recorded discontinuities. Dashed lines, when present, are the separately issued NWS forecast.6.32ft10-17 16:05Z10-21 12:00Z2026-10-17 16:05:00 UTC · 4.22 ft2026-10-17 16:30:00 UTC · 4.35 ft2026-10-17 16:45:00 UTC · 4.19 ft2026-10-17 17:05:00 UTC · 4.49 ft2026-10-17 17:30:00 UTC · 4.45 ft2026-10-17 17:50:00 UTC · 4.55 ft2026-10-17 18:05:00 UTC · 4.53 ft2026-10-17 18:30:00 UTC · 4.22 ft2026-10-17 18:45:00 UTC · 4 ft
Observed stage and separate NWS forecast · 9 retained observations; 0 discontinuities. Dashed: NWS forecast issued 2026-10-18 01:03:00 UTC; forecast valid times are not observations. Lines join reported values only; missing intervals are not interpolated.

NWS forecast · current

Highest listed forecast: 5.3 ft at 2026-10-20 21:00:00 UTC; issued 2026-10-18 01:03:00 UTC. Moderate flooding.

Forecasts are issued routinely year-round.

Gauge thresholds: action 4 ft; minor 4.5 ft; moderate 5 ft; major 6 ft.

Forecast points (84) · issued 2026-10-18 01:03:00 UTC
Forecast valid time (UTC)Forecast Tide Height
2026-10-18 01:00:00 UTC3 ft
2026-10-18 02:00:00 UTC3.2 ft
2026-10-18 03:00:00 UTC3.5 ft
2026-10-18 04:00:00 UTC3.9 ft
2026-10-18 05:00:00 UTC4.1 ft
2026-10-18 06:00:00 UTC4.2 ft
2026-10-18 07:00:00 UTC4 ft
2026-10-18 08:00:00 UTC3.8 ft
2026-10-18 09:00:00 UTC3.6 ft
2026-10-18 10:00:00 UTC3.3 ft
2026-10-18 11:00:00 UTC3.1 ft
2026-10-18 12:00:00 UTC3 ft
2026-10-18 13:00:00 UTC3.1 ft
2026-10-18 14:00:00 UTC3.5 ft
2026-10-18 15:00:00 UTC3.9 ft
2026-10-18 16:00:00 UTC4.2 ft
2026-10-18 17:00:00 UTC4.5 ft
2026-10-18 18:00:00 UTC4.7 ft
2026-10-18 19:00:00 UTC4.7 ft
2026-10-18 20:00:00 UTC4.4 ft
2026-10-18 21:00:00 UTC4.1 ft
2026-10-18 22:00:00 UTC3.8 ft
2026-10-18 23:00:00 UTC3.5 ft
2026-10-19 00:00:00 UTC3.4 ft
2026-10-19 01:00:00 UTC3.3 ft
2026-10-19 02:00:00 UTC3.4 ft
2026-10-19 03:00:00 UTC3.6 ft
2026-10-19 04:00:00 UTC3.9 ft
2026-10-19 05:00:00 UTC4.2 ft
2026-10-19 06:00:00 UTC4.4 ft
2026-10-19 07:00:00 UTC4.6 ft
2026-10-19 08:00:00 UTC4.5 ft
2026-10-19 09:00:00 UTC4.2 ft
2026-10-19 10:00:00 UTC3.9 ft
2026-10-19 11:00:00 UTC3.8 ft
2026-10-19 12:00:00 UTC3.6 ft
2026-10-19 13:00:00 UTC3.5 ft
2026-10-19 14:00:00 UTC3.7 ft
2026-10-19 15:00:00 UTC4 ft
2026-10-19 16:00:00 UTC4.4 ft
2026-10-19 17:00:00 UTC4.7 ft
2026-10-19 18:00:00 UTC5 ft
2026-10-19 19:00:00 UTC5.2 ft
2026-10-19 20:00:00 UTC5.1 ft
2026-10-19 21:00:00 UTC4.9 ft
2026-10-19 22:00:00 UTC4.6 ft
2026-10-19 23:00:00 UTC4.2 ft
2026-10-20 00:00:00 UTC3.9 ft
2026-10-20 01:00:00 UTC3.7 ft
2026-10-20 02:00:00 UTC3.6 ft
2026-10-20 03:00:00 UTC3.8 ft
2026-10-20 04:00:00 UTC4 ft
2026-10-20 05:00:00 UTC4.4 ft
2026-10-20 06:00:00 UTC4.7 ft
2026-10-20 07:00:00 UTC4.9 ft
2026-10-20 08:00:00 UTC5 ft
2026-10-20 09:00:00 UTC4.9 ft
2026-10-20 10:00:00 UTC4.7 ft
2026-10-20 11:00:00 UTC4.4 ft
2026-10-20 12:00:00 UTC4 ft
2026-10-20 13:00:00 UTC3.8 ft
2026-10-20 14:00:00 UTC3.7 ft
2026-10-20 15:00:00 UTC3.8 ft
2026-10-20 16:00:00 UTC4 ft
2026-10-20 17:00:00 UTC4.3 ft
2026-10-20 18:00:00 UTC4.7 ft
2026-10-20 19:00:00 UTC5 ft
2026-10-20 20:00:00 UTC5.2 ft
2026-10-20 21:00:00 UTC5.3 ft
2026-10-20 22:00:00 UTC5.2 ft
2026-10-20 23:00:00 UTC4.9 ft
2026-10-21 00:00:00 UTC4.4 ft
2026-10-21 01:00:00 UTC4 ft
2026-10-21 02:00:00 UTC3.7 ft
2026-10-21 03:00:00 UTC3.6 ft
2026-10-21 04:00:00 UTC3.7 ft
2026-10-21 05:00:00 UTC4 ft
2026-10-21 06:00:00 UTC4.4 ft
2026-10-21 07:00:00 UTC4.8 ft
2026-10-21 08:00:00 UTC5.1 ft
2026-10-21 09:00:00 UTC5.2 ft
2026-10-21 10:00:00 UTC5 ft
2026-10-21 11:00:00 UTC4.7 ft
2026-10-21 12:00:00 UTC4.3 ft
NWS gauge impact statements
  • 7.69 ft: Flood of record during Hurricane Isabel.
Observed reports as a table (9)
Observed (UTC)Stage / unitsSource category / water
2026-10-17 16:05:00 UTC4.22 ftAction stage · River gauge
2026-10-17 16:30:00 UTC4.35 ftAction stage · River gauge
2026-10-17 16:45:00 UTC4.19 ftAction stage · River gauge
2026-10-17 17:05:00 UTC4.49 ftAction stage · River gauge
2026-10-17 17:30:00 UTC4.45 ftAction stage · River gauge
2026-10-17 17:50:00 UTC4.55 ftMinor flooding · River gauge
2026-10-17 18:05:00 UTC4.53 ftMinor flooding · River gauge
2026-10-17 18:30:00 UTC4.22 ftAction stage · River gauge
2026-10-17 18:45:00 UTC4 ftAction stage · River gauge
Capture times, quality and provenance

Each report keeps its observation time, first capture of this version, and the SHA-256 of the source bulk body. Corrections at the same observation time replace that point and are marked; unrelated bulk-file changes do not freshen a report.

  • Observed 2026-10-17 16:05:00 UTC, captured 2026-10-17 17:05:05.312Z; source body SHA-256 282edd347f9ad09c4a2331020f2ff596388b0091bb38ea6fcded708fb4f607b9.
  • Observed 2026-10-17 16:30:00 UTC, captured 2026-10-17 17:25:05.057Z; source body SHA-256 c36dd9d415f28eed67dde3d2d965e267a051389f3b92d63b240abf2112d0845a.
  • Observed 2026-10-17 16:45:00 UTC, captured 2026-10-17 17:45:05.445Z; source body SHA-256 3cccde1ecb1a1c168ec49fc749b2d560958c18957a8f3242181fe5c64f160c46.
  • Observed 2026-10-17 17:05:00 UTC, captured 2026-10-17 18:05:09.547Z; source body SHA-256 ce9665c1ab24da7c324f37374177f4e5b72455c2ef6565cd5c0d732217d9f0ee.
  • Observed 2026-10-17 17:30:00 UTC, captured 2026-10-17 18:25:06.484Z; source body SHA-256 c7b606972c17b5cf2e0734f800efc19fc6ad3fe42ed2b21f2406a7ee6688b790.
  • Observed 2026-10-17 17:50:00 UTC, captured 2026-10-17 18:45:07.189Z; source body SHA-256 05dd767c85748e9a16ef3da8d862ac7af6f3ea1e46e090022714a47205e48848.
  • Observed 2026-10-17 18:05:00 UTC, captured 2026-10-17 19:05:06.801Z; source body SHA-256 60cf58360af10f2d750469fb7df26158e3c395d26d194c9df905bfff272883be.
  • Observed 2026-10-17 18:30:00 UTC, captured 2026-10-17 19:25:05.413Z; source body SHA-256 8bfe0f6c4fbf418a97ed9a70a42faba76076b63d9ed23ca8958be28ed3e3dfbd.
  • Observed 2026-10-17 18:45:00 UTC, captured 2026-10-17 19:45:07.297Z; source body SHA-256 0c5c2e951418422e829868d6340e946c222cc8c6fefd6061bb657410339e4df2.

Only observed gauge records enter this history. Forecast maxima and forecast hydrograph points never become observations. A missing datum or unsupported flow value remains unknown.

Observation source page · Cached readings as JSON · Official source

Gauges in the latest cached source

115 total · source current; checked . Showing 100 on page 1. 0 gauges have suspect readings set aside.

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