Yadkin River at Enon, 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.

• 42 ftWater reaches the road surface of the Old U.S. 421 Bridge. There will be significant flooding of farmland adjacent to the river.
• 36 ftMajor flooding begins. Water reaches the steel trusses supporting the Old U.S. 421 River Park.
• 32 ftModerate flooding begins. Water reaches the parking lot of the Old U.S. 421 River Park.
• 28 ftFlooding reaches the base of the concrete stairway to the lower level of the Old U.S. 421 River Park.
• 24 ftMinor flooding begins. Flood waters will begin to impact the Old U.S. 421 River Park. The Donnaha Park River Access will be inundated.
• 22 ftAction Stage. The Yadkin River is at bankfull.

Highest crests on record

1. 35.8 ft — August 15, 1940
2. 29.52 ft — September 22, 1979
3. 28.52 ft — November 12, 2020
4. 27.83 ft — June 21, 1972
5. 27.71 ft — April 10, 1983

Recent crests: 25.77 ft (September 28, 2024) · 25.7 ft (September 28, 2024) · 26.44 ft (January 10, 2024) · 28.52 ft (November 12, 2020) · 26.68 ft (February 7, 2020)

Up and down the river, and nearby

• UpstreamYadkin River at Elkin, NC
• DownstreamYadkin River at Yadkin College, NC
• Little Yadkin River near Dalton, NC
• Hunting Creek below E Houstonville Rd. 3 NNE Harmony, NC
• Ararat River at Ararat, NC
• S Yadkin River below Foster Rd, 6 SW Mocksville, NC
• Abbotts Creek near Lexington, NC
• Dan River at Pine Hall, NC