Nantahala River near Hewitt, NC
River level and flood forecast · Swain County
Normal2.8 ftas of Mon 3:45 PM
The river is 12.2 ft below flood stage (15 ft).
Flow: 713 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 | 21 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 18 ft |
| Flood stage | 15 ft |
| Action stage | 9 ft |
| Record crest (May 30, 2018) | 6.92 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 19 ftPARTS OF WEST HIGHWAY 19 AND HEWITTS ROAD WILL BE FLOODED. FEREBEE MEMORIAL PICNIC AREA WILL BE FLOODED.
- 15 ftLOW LYING AREAS ALONG WEST HIGHWAY 19 NEAR HEWITTS RD WILL BEGIN TO FLOOD. FURTHER FLOODING OF FEREBEE MEMORIAL PINIC AREA WILL OCCURR.
- 9 ftFEREBEE MEMORIAL PICNIC AREA WILL LIKLY BE FLOODED.
Highest crests on record
- 6.92 ft — May 30, 2018
- 5.58 ft — July 6, 2013
- 5.22 ft — December 29, 2015
- 4.83 ft — December 9, 2009
- 4.43 ft — January 6, 2009
Recent crests: 6.92 ft (May 30, 2018) · 3.79 ft (April 23, 2017) · 5.22 ft (December 29, 2015) · 4.25 ft (October 14, 2014) · 4.34 ft (December 22, 2013)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- Little Tennessee River near NEEDMORE, NC
- Nantahala River near Rainbow Springs, NC
- Tuckasegee River below Everett St, in Bryson City, NC
- Cartoogechaye Creek near Franklin, NC
- Cheoah river near Tapoco, NC
- Little Tennessee River near Prentiss, NC
- Oconaluftee River below Contesky Dr, in Birdtown, NC
- Tuckasegee River at Barkers creek nr Dillsboro, NC
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (HEWN7); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.