Rivers in North Carolina
Smith River at Eden
Below flood stage
1.95ftStage
Observed Tue, Sep 22, 3:00 PM EDT
- Flood stage
- 12.00 ft
- Record crest
- 19.28 ft1940
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Major flood | 18.00 ft |
| Moderate flood | 15.00 ft |
| Minor flood | 12.00 ft |
| Action | 10.00 ft |
Crest history
87 crests on NOAA’s list since 1940.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | August 15, 1940 | 19.28 ft |
| 2 | June 21, 1972 | 16.24 ft |
| 3 | September 8, 1987 | 16.17 ft |
| 4 | September 22, 1979 | 15.68 ft |
| 5 | September 6, 1996 | 15.61 ft |
| 6 | August 18, 1985 | 15.40 ft |
| 7 | September 18, 1945 | 15.32 ft |
| 8 | May 25, 2020 | 14.01 ft |
| 9 | January 25, 2010 | 13.99 ft |
| 10 | March 30, 1975 | 13.73 ft |
| 11 | October 12, 2018 | 13.70 ft |
| 12 | October 23, 1990 | 13.65 ft |
| 13 | February 7, 2020 | 13.42 ft |
| 14 | October 10, 1947 | 13.18 ft |
| 15 | March 20, 2003 | 13.06 ft |
| 16 | May 22, 2020 | 12.77 ft |
| 17 | November 12, 2020 | 12.76 ft |
| 18 | January 10, 2024 | 12.73 ft |
| 19 | April 27, 1978 | 12.58 ft |
| 20 | May 19, 2018 | 12.55 ft |
| 21 | March 4, 1993 | 12.37 ft |
| 22 | June 29, 1995 | 12.36 ft |
| 23 | April 9, 1980 | 12.33 ft |
| 24 | July 6, 1989 | 12.23 ft |
| 25 | September 30, 2010 | 12.16 ft |
Most recent crests
- January 10, 2024: 12.73 ft
- November 12, 2020: 12.76 ft
- October 30, 2020: 11.09 ft
- August 21, 2020: 10.45 ft
- May 25, 2020: 14.01 ft
- May 22, 2020: 12.77 ft
- February 7, 2020: 13.42 ft
- October 12, 2018: 13.70 ft
- September 17, 2018: 11.88 ft
- May 19, 2018: 12.55 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.