Tuckasegee River at Barkers creek nr Dillsboro, NC
River level and flood forecast · Jackson County
Normal3.3 ftas of Mon 3:15 PM
The river is 8.7 ft below flood stage (12 ft).
Flow: 311 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 | 24 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 18 ft |
| Flood stage | 12 ft |
| Action stage | 10 ft |
| Record crest (September 17, 2004) | 13.26 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 18 ftBARKERS CREEK ROAD WILL BEGIN TO FLOOD.
- 12 ftHOMES NEAR THE RIVER AND ALONG BARKERS CREEK WILL BEGIN TO FLOOD.
- 7.39 ftCREST OF 7.39 HERE AND 8.8 AT BIRN7 CAUSED A CREST DOWNSTREAM OF OVER 10 FT WILL OCCURR AT TKSN7
- 6.37 ftA CREST OF 6.37 HERE AND A CREST OF 7.71 AT BIRN7 CAUSED THE TKSN7 TO RISE TO 9.11 FT.
- 1 ft1 INCH RAIN IN 6 HOUR WILL TAKE RIVER TO 5.5 FT
Highest crests on record
- 13.26 ft — September 17, 2004
- 12.39 ft — September 18, 2004
- 10.9 ft — June 13, 2005
- 10.64 ft — December 24, 2015
- 10.09 ft — September 22, 2009
Recent crests: 10.64 ft (December 24, 2015) · 10.09 ft (September 22, 2009) · 10.09 ft (September 22, 2009) · 6.92 ft (November 29, 2005) · 10.9 ft (June 13, 2005)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- DownstreamTuckasegee River below Everett St, in Bryson City, NC
- Oconaluftee River below Contesky Dr, in Birdtown, NC
- Tuckasegee River at sr1172 nr Cullowhee, NC
- Little Tennessee River near NEEDMORE, NC
- Little Tennessee River near Prentiss, NC
- Cartoogechaye Creek near Franklin, NC
- Pigeon River (NC) above (W Fork) Abv Lake Logan, NC
- Nantahala River near Hewitt, NC
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (DILN7); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.