Rivers in North Carolina

North Fork New River at Ashland

Ashe County, North CarolinaNWS ALDN7Blacksburg office

Below flood stage
1.26ftStage

Observed Wed, Sep 23, 9:35 AM EDT

Flood stage
5.50 ft
Record crest
5.34 ft2011

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Flood stages and impacts

CategoryStage
Major flood15.50 ft
Moderate flood10.50 ft
Minor flood5.50 ft
Action4.50 ft

Crest history

4 crests on NOAA’s list since 2011.

#DateStage
1September 5, 20115.34 ft
2September 25, 20114.68 ft
3December 29, 20244.68 ft
4February 3, 20163.56 ft

Most recent crests

  • December 29, 2024: 4.68 ft
  • February 3, 2016: 3.56 ft
  • September 25, 2011: 4.68 ft
  • September 5, 2011: 5.34 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.