Rivers in North Carolina
Watauga River near Foscoe
Below flood stage
3.84ftStage
Observed Tue, Sep 22, 7:05 AM UTC
- Flood stage
- 9.00 ft
- Record crest
- 11.96 ft2018
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Major flood | 19.00 ft |
| Moderate flood | 15.00 ft |
| Minor flood | 9.00 ft |
| Action | 7.00 ft |
- 16.00 ftExtensive flooding of roads and properties along the river.
- 10.00 ftShulls Mill Road (Route 1557) near the gage starts to be flooded.
- 9.00 ftOverbank and lowland flooding along the river occurs.
Crest history
16 crests on NOAA’s list since 2010.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | May 19, 2018 | 11.96 ft |
| 2 | June 9, 2019 | 11.48 ft |
| 3 | September 25, 2011 | 10.84 ft |
| 4 | January 30, 2013 | 9.38 ft |
| 5 | December 29, 2024 | 9.10 ft |
| 6 | October 24, 2017 | 8.86 ft |
| 7 | January 25, 2010 | 8.72 ft |
| 8 | January 12, 2020 | 8.30 ft |
| 9 | December 1, 2010 | 8.18 ft |
| 10 | October 11, 2018 | 8.16 ft |
| 11 | November 19, 2015 | 7.74 ft |
| 12 | November 29, 2011 | 7.74 ft |
| 13 | September 6, 2011 | 7.68 ft |
| 14 | March 5, 2025 | 7.16 ft |
| 15 | February 3, 2016 | 7.10 ft |
| 16 | January 12, 2018 | 6.88 ft |
Most recent crests
- March 5, 2025: 7.16 ft
- December 29, 2024: 9.10 ft
- January 12, 2020: 8.30 ft
- June 9, 2019: 11.48 ft
- October 11, 2018: 8.16 ft
- May 19, 2018: 11.96 ft
- January 12, 2018: 6.88 ft
- October 24, 2017: 8.86 ft
- February 3, 2016: 7.10 ft
- November 19, 2015: 7.74 ft
Nearby
Upstream, downstream and the gauges around this one.
What this means
Forecasts by the Lower Mississippi River Forecast Center. Forecasts are issued routinely year-round.
Sources
Stage, flood stages, impacts and crest history from NOAA’s National Water Prediction Service.