Rivers in North Carolina

Little River near Sparta

Alleghany County, North CarolinaNWS SPAN7Blacksburg office

Below flood stage
1.63ftStage

Observed Sun, Sep 20, 3:10 PM EDT

Flood stage
8.00 ft
Record crest
5.38 ft2011

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Flood stages and impacts

CategoryStage
Major flood14.00 ft
Moderate flood11.00 ft
Minor flood8.00 ft
Action5.00 ft
  1. 8.00 ftBRIDGE AT GAGE SITE (TODD ROAD) IS FLOODED.

Crest history

2 crests on NOAA’s list since 2011.

#DateStage
1April 16, 20115.38 ft
2March 6, 20113.80 ft

Most recent crests

  • April 16, 2011: 5.38 ft
  • March 6, 2011: 3.80 ft

Nearby

Upstream, downstream and the gauges around this one.

What this means

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

Sources

Stage, flood stages, impacts and crest history from NOAA’s National Water Prediction Service.