Rivers in North Carolina

South Fork New River at SR 1100 near Brownwood

Ashe County, North CarolinaNWS SFBN7Blacksburg office

Below flood stage
3.53ftStage

Observed Tue, Sep 22, 6:35 AM EDT

Flood stage
10.00 ft
Record crest
24.50 ft2024

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Flood stages and impacts

CategoryStage
Major flood20.00 ft
Moderate flood15.00 ft
Minor flood10.00 ft
Action9.00 ft

Crest history

2 crests on NOAA’s list since 2024.

#DateStage
1September 27, 202424.50 ft
2December 29, 20248.93 ft

Most recent crests

  • December 29, 2024: 8.93 ft
  • September 27, 2024: 24.50 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.