Rivers in North Carolina
Dan River near Francisco
Below flood stage
1.19ftStage
Observed Thu, Oct 1, 9:30 PM EDT
- Flood stage
- 13.00 ft
- Record crest
- 19.50 ft1985
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Major flood | 19.00 ft |
| Moderate flood | 16.00 ft |
| Minor flood | 13.00 ft |
| Action | 9.00 ft |
- 9.00 ftMinor overbank flooding near the gage. Water just reaches base of gage house.
Crest history
77 crests on NOAA’s list since 1924.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | August 17, 1985 | 19.50 ft |
| 2 | September 2, 1979 | 18.11 ft |
| 3 | September 28, 2004 | 14.47 ft |
| 4 | April 9, 1980 | 13.48 ft |
| 5 | April 21, 1992 | 13.21 ft |
| 6 | October 19, 1937 | 12.45 ft |
| 7 | January 25, 2010 | 12.35 ft |
| 8 | July 21, 1994 | 11.54 ft |
| 9 | August 2, 2026 | 11.20 ft |
| 10 | September 17, 2018 | 11.10 ft |
| 11 | August 16, 1928 | 11.00 ft |
| 12 | August 18, 1939 | 10.15 ft |
| 13 | October 29, 2020 | 10.02 ft |
| 14 | December 9, 1924 | 10.00 ft |
| 15 | April 4, 1974 | 9.48 ft |
| 16 | October 25, 1971 | 9.44 ft |
| 17 | June 10, 1983 | 9.43 ft |
| 18 | August 14, 1940 | 9.40 ft |
| 19 | June 14, 1947 | 9.40 ft |
| 20 | December 1, 1996 | 9.35 ft |
| 21 | August 7, 2003 | 9.22 ft |
| 22 | March 1, 1987 | 8.80 ft |
| 23 | June 16, 1969 | 8.73 ft |
| 24 | November 12, 2020 | 8.71 ft |
| 25 | September 6, 1942 | 8.62 ft |
Most recent crests
- August 2, 2026: 11.20 ft
- January 9, 2024: 8.41 ft
- November 12, 2020: 8.71 ft
- October 29, 2020: 10.02 ft
- September 17, 2018: 11.10 ft
- April 24, 2017: 6.77 ft
- August 4, 2016: 6.57 ft
- April 19, 2015: 7.98 ft
- December 23, 2013: 5.20 ft
- January 17, 2013: 6.81 ft
Nearby
Upstream, downstream and the gauges around this one.
What this means
Forecasts by the Southeast 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.