Rivers in North Carolina
Watauga River near Sugar Grove
Below flood stage
1.52ftStage
Observed Tue, Sep 29, 4:30 PM EDT
- Flood stage
- 6.00 ft
- Record crest
- 29.60 ft1940
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Major flood | 20.00 ft |
| Moderate flood | 16.00 ft |
| Minor flood | 6.00 ft |
| Action | 5.00 ft |
- 16.00 ftSeveral buildings in the Valle Crucis area are affected by flood waters.
- 14.00 ftSignificant lowland flooding through the Valle Crucis area.
- 6.00 ftFlooding on portions of Watauga River road begins.
- 5.00 ftSeveral low water bridges begin to flood including Dewitt Barnett road 5.5 miles upstream and Hubert Thomas road 1.8 miles downstream from gage.
Crest history
114 crests on NOAA’s list since 1916.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | August 13, 1940 | 29.60 ft |
| 2 | September 27, 2024 | 29.57 ft |
| 3 | July 15, 1916 | 22.10 ft |
| 4 | September 17, 2004 | 21.90 ft |
| 5 | January 14, 1995 | 20.46 ft |
| 6 | November 19, 2003 | 18.26 ft |
| 7 | August 17, 1994 | 17.64 ft |
| 8 | February 13, 1966 | 17.14 ft |
| 9 | October 5, 1995 | 16.86 ft |
| 10 | November 6, 1977 | 16.77 ft |
| 11 | January 8, 1998 | 16.60 ft |
| 12 | December 7, 1950 | 16.40 ft |
| 13 | May 28, 1973 | 16.26 ft |
| 14 | May 19, 2018 | 16.15 ft |
| 15 | September 22, 1989 | 15.52 ft |
| 16 | June 9, 2019 | 15.40 ft |
| 17 | September 21, 1979 | 14.49 ft |
| 18 | January 30, 2013 | 13.86 ft |
| 19 | March 13, 1977 | 13.70 ft |
| 20 | October 11, 2018 | 13.70 ft |
| 21 | November 11, 2022 | 13.01 ft |
| 22 | May 6, 2013 | 12.92 ft |
| 23 | April 4, 1957 | 12.90 ft |
| 24 | October 16, 1964 | 12.88 ft |
| 25 | March 4, 2008 | 12.84 ft |
Most recent crests
- March 5, 2025: 5.70 ft
- December 29, 2024: 8.02 ft
- September 27, 2024: 29.57 ft
- April 12, 2024: 7.50 ft
- January 9, 2024: 10.81 ft
- December 26, 2023: 7.11 ft
- March 4, 2023: 7.11 ft
- November 11, 2022: 13.01 ft
- May 27, 2022: 7.11 ft
- May 24, 2022: 5.68 ft
Nearby
Upstream, downstream and the gauges around this one.
What this means
Forecasts by the Lower Mississippi River Forecast Center. Forecasts are not available. Only observed stages are available for this point.
Sources
Stage, flood stages, impacts and crest history from NOAA’s National Water Prediction Service. Streamflow and the daily record from the U.S. Geological Survey.