Rivers in North Carolina
First Broad River near Casar
Below flood stage
0.58ftStage
Observed Tue, Sep 22, 6:30 PM EDT
- Flood stage
- 19.00 ft
- Record crest
- 25.00 ft1940
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Major flood | 30.00 ft |
| Moderate flood | 25.00 ft |
| Minor flood | 19.00 ft |
| Action | 16.00 ft |
- 25.00 ftSECONDARY ROADS IN AREA WILL BEGIN TO FLOOD...ROADS 1530 AND 1531.
- 19.89 ftHIGHWAY 10 BRIDGE NORTH OF POLKVILLE WILL BE FLOODED. FLOODING WILL BE SIMILAR TO HURRICANE FRANCES FLOODING IN SEPTEMBER 2004
- 11.80 ftFLOODING WILL BE SIMILAR TO WHAT HAPPENED IN JULY 2005 WITH TROPICAL STORM CINDY
- 10.00 ftBANKFULL STAGE
- 3.00 ft3 INCH IN 12 HOURS IN HEADWATERS CAUSED A 3 FT RISE.
- 1.75 ftGENERAL RAIN OF 1.75 INCHES IN 3 HOURS CAUSED THE RIVER TO RISE TO 3.6 FT.
Crest history
23 crests on NOAA’s list since 1940.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | August 13, 1940 | 25.00 ft |
| 2 | September 8, 2004 | 19.89 ft |
| 3 | October 17, 1975 | 16.70 ft |
| 4 | January 14, 1995 | 15.58 ft |
| 5 | August 10, 1970 | 15.22 ft |
| 6 | November 6, 1977 | 14.81 ft |
| 7 | July 13, 2003 | 14.32 ft |
| 8 | April 10, 1983 | 13.79 ft |
| 9 | October 4, 1964 | 13.58 ft |
| 10 | March 14, 1975 | 13.38 ft |
| 11 | March 1, 1987 | 12.80 ft |
| 12 | February 13, 1984 | 12.50 ft |
| 13 | October 8, 1976 | 12.49 ft |
| 14 | August 17, 1994 | 11.92 ft |
| 15 | July 7, 2005 | 11.82 ft |
| 16 | October 12, 1990 | 11.58 ft |
| 17 | October 10, 1959 | 11.45 ft |
| 18 | June 22, 1961 | 11.33 ft |
| 19 | February 13, 1966 | 10.93 ft |
| 20 | January 8, 1998 | 8.13 ft |
| 21 | October 7, 2005 | 7.67 ft |
| 22 | November 11, 2009 | 6.64 ft |
| 23 | March 20, 2000 | 6.35 ft |
Most recent crests
- November 11, 2009: 6.64 ft
- October 7, 2005: 7.67 ft
- July 7, 2005: 11.82 ft
- September 8, 2004: 19.89 ft
- July 13, 2003: 14.32 ft
- March 20, 2000: 6.35 ft
- January 8, 1998: 8.13 ft
- January 14, 1995: 15.58 ft
- August 17, 1994: 11.92 ft
- October 12, 1990: 11.58 ft
Nearby
Upstream, downstream and the gauges around this one.
What this means
Forecasts by the Southeast 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.