Rivers in North Carolina

Cheoah river near Tapoco

Graham County, North CarolinaNWS TAPN7USGS 0351706800Greer office

Below flood stage
2.72ftStage

Observed Tue, Sep 22, 2:00 AM EDT

Flood stage
18.00 ft
Record crest
13.30 ft2003

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Flood stages and impacts

CategoryStage
Major flood34.00 ft
Moderate flood22.00 ft
Minor flood18.00 ft
Action8.00 ft
  1. 18.00 ftHOMES AND HIGHWAY 129 WILL BEGIN TO FLOOD
  2. 8.00 ftDAM RELEASES WILL LIKELY BE AROUND 7000 CFS AND PARTS OF TAPOCO ROAD WILL BE CLOSE TO FLOODING. CHECK EAP

Crest history

20 crests on NOAA’s list since 2000.

#DateStage
1May 6, 200313.30 ft
2October 15, 201412.08 ft
3January 16, 20139.34 ft
4January 7, 20099.30 ft
5January 23, 20028.58 ft
6December 9, 20048.23 ft
7December 28, 20077.96 ft
8February 24, 20197.92 ft
9February 11, 20187.71 ft
10February 5, 20107.70 ft
11September 17, 20047.40 ft
12December 1, 20106.95 ft
13December 2, 20156.48 ft
14January 11, 20146.46 ft
15January 1, 20076.36 ft
16April 23, 20176.15 ft
17October 1, 20115.08 ft
18April 3, 20004.91 ft
19January 17, 20064.89 ft
20June 14, 20014.21 ft

Most recent crests

  • February 24, 2019: 7.92 ft
  • February 11, 2018: 7.71 ft
  • April 23, 2017: 6.15 ft
  • December 2, 2015: 6.48 ft
  • October 15, 2014: 12.08 ft
  • January 11, 2014: 6.46 ft
  • January 16, 2013: 9.34 ft
  • October 1, 2011: 5.08 ft
  • December 1, 2010: 6.95 ft
  • February 5, 2010: 7.70 ft

Nearby

Upstream, downstream and the gauges around this one.

What this means

Forecasts by the Lower Mississippi River Forecast Center. Graphical forecasts are not available during times of high water, forecast crest information can be found in the local WFO web page.

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.