Cheoah river near Tapoco, NC
River level and flood forecast · Graham County
The river is 15.2 ft below flood stage (18 ft).
Flow: 103 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.
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Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 34 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 22 ft |
| Flood stage | 18 ft |
| Action stage | 8 ft |
| Record crest (May 6, 2003) | 13.3 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 18 ftHOMES AND HIGHWAY 129 WILL BEGIN TO FLOOD
- 8 ftDAM RELEASES WILL LIKELY BE AROUND 7000 CFS AND PARTS OF TAPOCO ROAD WILL BE CLOSE TO FLOODING. CHECK EAP
Highest crests on record
- 13.3 ft — May 6, 2003
- 12.08 ft — October 15, 2014
- 9.34 ft — January 16, 2013
- 9.3 ft — January 7, 2009
- 8.58 ft — January 23, 2002
Recent crests: 7.92 ft (February 24, 2019) · 7.71 ft (February 11, 2018) · 6.15 ft (April 23, 2017) · 6.48 ft (December 2, 2015) · 12.08 ft (October 15, 2014)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- Nantahala River near Hewitt, NC
- Valley River at Tomotla, NC
- Little Tennessee River near NEEDMORE, NC
- Little River (TN) near Maryville, TN
- Tuckasegee River below Everett St, in Bryson City, NC
- Nantahala River near Rainbow Springs, NC
- West Prong Little Pigeon River above Gatlinburg, TN
- Oconaluftee River below Contesky Dr, in Birdtown, NC
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (TAPN7); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.