Tuckasegee River at sr1172 nr Cullowhee, NC
River level and flood forecast · Jackson County
Normal4.8 ftas of Mon 3:15 PM
The river is 11.2 ft below flood stage (16 ft).
Flow: 269 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 | 22 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 19 ft |
| Flood stage | 16 ft |
| Action stage | 13 ft |
| Record crest (September 8, 2004) | 17.37 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 16 ftSOME HOMES AND BUILDINGS WILL BEGIN TO FLOOD NEAR THE GAGE SITE.
- 15 ftSOME HOMES AND BUSINESSES NEAR CULLOWHEE WILL BE AFFECTED.
- 14 ftLOW LYING AREAS ALONG PARTS OF HIGHWAY 107 ALONG THE RIVER WILL BEGIN TO FLOOD.
- 13 ftCALL DUKE POWER TO SEE HOW MANY GATES ARE OPEN AND DISCHARGE. PASS THIS ON TO LMRFC. 5000 CFS OR MORE WILL CAUSE MINOR FLOODING DOWNSTREAM AND AT BRYSON CITY.
Highest crests on record
- 17.37 ft — September 8, 2004
- 15.76 ft — June 12, 2005
- 14.77 ft — September 17, 2004
- 13.97 ft — July 5, 2013
- 12.24 ft — September 21, 2009
Recent crests: 7.88 ft (December 23, 2013) · 13.97 ft (July 5, 2013) · 8.4 ft (November 28, 2011) · 9.55 ft (December 15, 2010) · 12.24 ft (September 21, 2009)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- Tuckasegee River at Barkers creek nr Dillsboro, NC
- Pigeon River (NC) above (W Fork) Abv Lake Logan, NC
- Little Tennessee River near Prentiss, NC
- Oconaluftee River below Contesky Dr, in Birdtown, NC
- Cartoogechaye Creek near Franklin, NC
- West Fork Pigeon River near Bethel, NC
- East Fork Pigeon River above Canton, NC
- Tuckasegee River below Everett St, in Bryson City, NC
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (TKRN7); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.