Cartoogechaye Creek near Franklin, NC
River level and flood forecast · Macon County
Normal0.6 ftas of Mon 3:30 PM
The river is 11.4 ft below flood stage (12 ft).
Flow: 75 cubic feet per second (USGS).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Sun, Dec 31, 7 PM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 18 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 16 ft |
| Flood stage | 12 ft |
| Action stage | 8 ft |
| Record crest (June 1, 1949) | 15.6 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 18 ftWATER WILL OVERTOP THE NEW AND OLD HIGHWAY 23/441 BRIDGES.
- 16 ftWATER APPROACHES ROLLER MILL RD AND PT PLEASANT RD JUST NORTH OF CREEK.
- 15 ftWATER WILL REACH RED ROOF BUILDINGS AT US 23/441...WIDE HORIZON DRIVE AND INTO PARKING LOTS JUST WEST OF US 23/441. MOST OF THE FAIR GROUNDS WILL BE FLOODED.
- 14 ftTHE BRIDGE ON BLEDEN CIRCLE ROAD WILL LIKELY BE CLOSED AND PARKING LOTS OF BUSINESSES BETWEEN BLEDEN CIRCLE AND GEORGIA ROAD WILL BE FLOODED. MUCH OF THE MACON COUNTY FAIRGROUNDS WILL BE FLOODED.
- 13 ftWATER WILL BE AT THE BOTTOM OF BLEDEN CIRCLE ROAD BRIDGE. ONE OUTBUILDING OFF OF POINT PLEASANT ROAD WILL BE FLOODED. MOST OF THE FAIRGROUNDS WILL BE FLOODED.
- 12 ftBUILDINGS ON THE MACON COUNTY FAIRGROUNDS WILL BE FLOODED. WATER APPROACHS ROLLER MILL AND POINT PLEASANT ROADS. THE LITTLE TENNESSEE RIVER GREENWAY WILL BE FLOODED.
- 11 ftLOW AREAS BETWEEN BELDEN CIRCLE AND THE RIVER WILL BE FLOODED. BALLFIELDS NEAR THE RIVER WILL ALSO BE FLOODED. NO ROADS OR BUILDINGS AFFECTED AT THIS LEVEL. ELEVATION = 2028 FT
- 10 ftBALLFIELDS...PARKING LOTS AND PARTS OF THE FAIRGROUNDS NEAR THE CREEK EAST OF GEORGIA ROAD WILL BEGIN TO FLOOD. ELEVATION 2027 FT.
- 9 ftLOW SPOTS WITHIN THE MACON COUNTY FAIRGROUNDS WILL BEGIN TO FLOOD. ELEVATION= 2026 FT
- 7 ftBANKFULL STAGE= ELEVATION 2024 FT
- 4.5 ft4.5 IN IN 12 HOURS WILL CAUSE A 4.5 FT RISE
- 1 ftGENERAL RAIN OF 1 INCH IN 3 HOURS CAUSED A 2.5 FT RISE
Highest crests on record
- 15.6 ft — June 1, 1949
- 14.12 ft — September 17, 2004
- 14.08 ft — September 17, 2004
- 12.96 ft — October 4, 1964
- 12.78 ft — May 28, 1973
Recent crests: 12.09 ft (December 24, 2015) · 11.4 ft (January 31, 2013) · 8.34 ft (November 11, 2009) · 10.93 ft (September 22, 2009) · 14.12 ft (September 17, 2004)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- Little Tennessee River near Prentiss, NC
- Nantahala River near Rainbow Springs, NC
- Little Tennessee River near NEEDMORE, NC
- Nantahala River near Hewitt, NC
- Tuckasegee River at Barkers creek nr Dillsboro, NC
- Tuckasegee River at sr1172 nr Cullowhee, NC
- Tuckasegee River below Everett St, in Bryson City, NC
- Tallulah River above Plum Orchard Rd 6 NW Tiger, GA
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (CARN7); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.