South Fork Broad River near Carlton

1. 12.00 ftFlood stage is reached. Minor flooding occurs in the woodlands along the river upstream and downstream from the gage at Lexington-Carlton Road. The water reaches the power meter on an EPA monitoring station on the upstream and rightbank of the river by the bridge. Portions of the Watson Mill Bridge State Park near the river around 5 miles upstream from the gage will be flooded. The water level will be hitting the bottom of the Historic Watson Mill Covered Bridge.
2. 10.00 ftBankfull conditions are reached upstream and downstream from the gage at Lexington-Carlton Road. The water reaches the wood deck of an EPA monitoring station on the upstream and rightbank of the river by the bridge. Low lying areas of the Watson Mill Bridge State Park near the river around 5 miles upstream from the gage will begin to flood. The water level will be close to the bottom of the Historic Watson Mill Covered Bridge.

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Forecasts by the Southeast River Forecast Center. Forecasts are not available. Only observed stages are available for this point. Automatic observations from this river gage have been discontinued due to loss of funding. Contact webmaster at the link below if you can help.

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.