Rivers in North Carolina

Yadkin River at Yadkin College

Davie County, North CarolinaNWS YADN7USGS 02116500Raleigh office

Below flood stage
1.30ftStage

Observed Thu, Sep 24, 11:00 AM EDT

Flood stage
18.00 ft
Forecast crest
2.20 ftSat, Sep 26, 8:00 AM EDT
Record crest
36.30 ft1916

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Flood stages and impacts

CategoryStage
Major flood29.00 ft
Moderate flood25.00 ft
Minor flood18.00 ft
Action17.00 ft
  1. 33.00 ftThere is extensive flooding of pasture and farm lands in Davie and Davidson county.
  2. 29.00 ftMajor flooding begins. Several homes are flooded, with floodwaters covering an extensive area of primarily farm and pasture lands.
  3. 26.00 ftSeveral homes along the river begin to flood.
  4. 25.00 ftModerate flooding begins. Flooding may close Sowers Road near Linwood and Hollywood Drive at Grub Ferry Rd. A campground on Hannah Ferry Road is flooded. Flooding threatens the pumping station at Davidson.
  5. 23.00 ftThe upper campsites at the Thousand Trails Preserve off US-64 begin to flood.
  6. 21.00 ftLower level campsites at the Thousand Trails Preserve off US-64 begin to flood.
  7. 18.00 ftMinor flooding begins. There is flooding of mainly farmlands on both banks.
  8. 15.00 ftThe river is at bankfull.

Flood outlook

Chance of flooding, September to November

CategoryChance
Minor flooding11%
Moderate floodingUnder 5%
Major floodingUnder 5%

The three-month chances are the River Forecast Centers’ long-range flood outlook, issued September 15, 2026.

Crest history

29 crests on NOAA’s list since 1916.

#DateStage
1July 1, 191636.30 ft
2August 15, 194033.75 ft
3June 22, 197232.81 ft
4October 3, 192929.80 ft
5March 2, 198729.55 ft
6August 12, 197028.95 ft
7October 21, 193727.50 ft
8October 13, 201827.12 ft
9March 15, 197526.51 ft
10March 14, 196326.45 ft
11April 23, 199226.28 ft
12March 21, 200326.19 ft
13September 19, 194526.17 ft
14October 18, 193225.96 ft
15January 26, 201025.84 ft
16June 16, 194725.80 ft
17August 18, 192825.50 ft
18January 20, 193624.92 ft
19March 25, 199324.02 ft
20March 29, 199423.80 ft
21May 30, 198423.36 ft
22September 29, 202423.04 ft
23April 10, 198022.67 ft
24September 29, 200422.50 ft
25October 3, 198922.14 ft

Most recent crests

  • September 29, 2024: 23.04 ft
  • October 13, 2018: 27.12 ft
  • September 18, 2018: 20.82 ft
  • January 26, 2010: 25.84 ft
  • September 29, 2004: 22.50 ft
  • March 21, 2003: 26.19 ft
  • August 18, 1994: 19.24 ft
  • March 29, 1994: 23.80 ft
  • March 3, 1994: 19.20 ft
  • March 25, 1993: 24.02 ft

Nearby

Upstream, downstream and the gauges around this one.

What this means

Forecasts by the Southeast River Forecast Center. Forecasts are issued routinely year-round.

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.