Jacob Fork below Old NC 18 in Shoups Ford, NC

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

What floods at each level

From the National Weather Service, highest first.

• 20 ftSOME HOMES NEAR SECONDARY ROAD 1924 AND THE RIVER WILL BEGIN TO FLOOD.
• 18.93 ftFLOODING WILL BE SIMILAR TO THATT WHICH OCCURRED IN SEPT 2004 WITH HURRICANE FRANCES
• 6.5 ftAT THIS STAGE JACOB FORK RIVER AT RHONEY ROAD WILL BE AT BANKFULL.
• 4.5 ft4.5 INCH IN 24 HOURS CAUSED A 9 FT RISE ON RIVER.
• 2 ft2.0 INCHES IN 2 HOURS DID CAUSE FLOODING WHEN GROUND WAS ALREADY WET FROM PREVIOUS DAYS. GENERAL RAIN OF 2 INCHES CAUSED THE RIVER TO RISE 6 FT.
• 1.75 ft1.75 IN 1.5 HRS IN HEADWATERS CAUSED A 2 FT RISE HERE.
• 1 ftGENERAL RAIN OF 1 IN 1 TO 2 HOUR CAUSED RIVER TO RISE FROM 1.6 FT TO 3 FT

Highest crests on record

1. 19.74 ft — October 17, 1975
2. 18.93 ft — September 8, 2004
3. 17.8 ft — November 6, 1977
4. 17.3 ft — October 12, 1990
5. 16.92 ft — August 9, 1970

Recent crests: 6.06 ft (July 27, 2013) · 8.74 ft (March 6, 2011) · 8.97 ft (December 1, 2010) · 10.35 ft (January 25, 2010) · 10.42 ft (October 7, 2005)

Up and down the river, and nearby

• First Broad River near Casar, NC
• South Fork Catawba River near HENRY FORK, NC
• First Broad River at Lawndale, NC
• Johns River at Corpening Bridge Rd, 6 NNW Morganton, NC
• South Fork Catawba River near Laboratory, NC
• Second Broad River near Logan, NC
• Linville River near Nebo, NC
• Long Creek near Bessemer City 3 NE, NC