Elk Creek (NC) at Elkville, NC
River level and flood forecast · Wilkes County
Normal1.8 ftas of Mon 3:45 PM
The river is 10.2 ft below flood stage (12 ft).
Flow: 305 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
| Flood stage | 12 ft |
| Action stage | 9 ft |
| Record crest (August 13, 1940) | 22 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 12 ftSummer cabins on left bank begin to be affected.
Highest crests on record
- 22 ft — August 13, 1940
- 12.02 ft — August 17, 1994
- 10.13 ft — September 27, 2024
- 9.58 ft — November 6, 1977
- 9.41 ft — June 9, 2019
Recent crests: 10.13 ft (September 27, 2024) · 5.41 ft (January 9, 2024) · 6.57 ft (November 12, 2020) · 6.41 ft (October 29, 2020) · 9.41 ft (June 9, 2019)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- Yadkin River at Patterson, NC
- Lower Little River near Ellendale, NC
- Reddies River at N. Wilkesboro, NC
- Yadkin River at Wilkesboro, NC
- South Fork New River near Jefferson, NC
- Johns River at Corpening Bridge Rd, 6 NNW Morganton, NC
- Watauga River near Sugar Grove, NC
- South Fork Catawba River near HENRY FORK, NC
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (EKVN7); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.