RIVER GAUGE · BEAR CREEK
Bear Creek at BEAR CREEK DAM
Jackson County, North Carolina
Water level85.01 ft
Flow—
Last readingSep 16, 2026, 4:00 PM UTC (last recorded)
Action102 ft
Minor flood105 ft
Moderate flood110 ft
Major flood120 ft
The past week
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What floods at each level
- 640 ft
640 CFS WILL CAUSE A GATE TO BE RAISED.
- 105 ft
WATER OVERTOPPING SPILLWAY MAY CAUSE FLOODING DOWNSTREAM
- 100 ft
FULL POOL WATER AT TOP OF SPILLWAY
- 1.5 ft
1.5 IN ONE HOUR WILL NOT CAUSE FLOODING. DAMS ARE KEPT LOW AND CONTROL WATER PRETTY WELL.
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