S Yadkin River below Foster Rd, 6 SW Mocksville, NC
River level and flood forecast · Rowan County
The river is 13.3 ft below flood stage (19 ft).
Forecast to rise to 6.7 ft Mon 2 PM, below the 19 ft flood stage.
Flow: 1,020 cubic feet per second (USGS).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Mon, Oct 12, 10:57 AM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 28 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 24 ft |
| Flood stage | 19 ft |
| Action stage | 18 ft |
| Record crest (November 13, 2020) | 25.56 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 28 ftMajor Flood Stage.
- 24 ftHomes along the river near Cooleemee may be flooded.
- 21 ftResidential yards between the river and Potneck Road may begin to flood.
- 20 ftMinor Flooding is ongoing. Floodwater levels will be similar to floodwater levels that occurred on March 21, 2003.
- 19 ftMinor Flood Stage. Further downstream on the Yadkin River, Hollywood Drive near Gubb Ferry Road north of East Spencer will likely begin to flood due to backwater on Town Creek. RV parks in the upper reaches of High Rock Lake will likely be flooded.
- 18 ftLegacy Action Stage. Yards of homes downstream of gage near Cooleemee on South River Church Road may begin to flood. Areas off of Erwin Temple Church Road may be flooded.
- 10 ftFuture Action Stage. The river will overflow the banks and farmland along the river will begin to flood.
Highest crests on record
- 25.56 ft — November 13, 2020
- 22.6 ft — October 3, 1929
- 21.57 ft — February 7, 2020
- 20.28 ft — March 21, 2003
- 19.79 ft — September 28, 2024
Recent crests: 19.79 ft (September 28, 2024) · 25.56 ft (November 13, 2020) · 21.57 ft (February 7, 2020) · 15.58 ft (October 12, 2018) · 12.78 ft (September 18, 2018)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- DownstreamYadkin River at Yadkin College, NC
- N Second Creek above Statesville Blvd (US 70) 4 S Woodleaf, NC
- Hunting Creek below E Houstonville Rd. 3 NNE Harmony, NC
- Yadkin River at Enon, NC
- Coddle Creek at SR 1612 NR DAVIDSON, NC
- Abbotts Creek near Lexington, NC
- West Branch Rocky River NC below mouth of South Prong River, NC
- Yadkin River at Elkin, NC
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (MCKN7); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.