Linville River near Nebo, 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.

• 15.5 ftPARKS DRIVE ALONG THE RIVER AND SOME STURCTURES NORTH OF HIGHWAY 126 MAY BEGIN TO FLOOD.
• 13.7 ftFLOODING OF AREAS ALONG THE RIVER WILL BE SIMILAR TO THOSE THAT OCCURRED WITH HURRICANE FRANCES IN 2004
• 12 ftRIVER STARTS TO FLOOD SOME ROADS AND MAY CUT OFF THE ONLY ROAD TO SOME HOMES LOCATED IN THE FONTA FLORA COMMUNITY ON NORTHWEST SIDE OF LAKE JAMES.
• 11.26 ftFLOODING WILL BE SIMILAR TO THAT WHICH OCCURRED WITH HURICANE IVAN IN 2004
• 10.5 ftFLOODING WILL BE SIMILAR TO WHAT HAPPENED IN AUGUST 1994 WITH TROPICAL STORM BERYL
• 7 ftLOCAL RESIDENCES WILL LIKELY BE CALLED TO BE ALERTED TO POSSIBLE FLOODING BY REVERSE 911
• 5.6 ftBANKFULL STAGE AS LINVILLE RIVER FLOWS INTO LAKE JAMES.
• 2 ft2 INCHES IN 1 TO 2 HOURS WILL TAKE RIVER FROM 1.5 FT TO AROUND 4 FT
• 1.75 ft1.5 INCH AVERAGE RAINFALL IN 2 HOURS WILL CAUSE A 1.5 FT RISE. HEAVY RAIN IN EXTREME HEADWATERS NEAR NTNN7 TOOK AROUND 12 HOURS TO SHOW UP AT THIS GAGE SITE.

Highest crests on record

1. 13.68 ft — September 8, 2004
2. 11.4 ft — August 13, 1940
3. 11.26 ft — September 17, 2004
4. 11 ft — July 16, 1916
5. 10.52 ft — August 17, 1994

Recent crests: 4.34 ft (December 23, 2013) · 8.82 ft (May 6, 2013) · 6.09 ft (November 29, 2011) · 6.61 ft (April 16, 2011) · 6.15 ft (August 27, 2008)

Up and down the river, and nearby

• Johns River at Corpening Bridge Rd, 6 NNW Morganton, NC
• Catawba River near Pleasant Gardens, NC
• S Toe River below Whiteoak Ck, 2 SSE Celo, NC
• Yadkin River at Patterson, NC
• Jacob Fork below Old NC 18 in Shoups Ford, NC
• First Broad River near Casar, NC
• Second Broad River near Logan, NC
• South Fork Catawba River near HENRY FORK, NC