Cartoogechaye Creek near Franklin
Macon County, North Carolina
The past week
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What floods at each level
- 18 ft
WATER WILL OVERTOP THE NEW AND OLD HIGHWAY 23/441 BRIDGES.
- 16 ft
WATER APPROACHES ROLLER MILL RD AND PT PLEASANT RD JUST NORTH OF CREEK.
- 15 ft
WATER WILL REACH RED ROOF BUILDINGS AT US 23/441...WIDE HORIZON DRIVE AND INTO PARKING LOTS JUST WEST OF US 23/441. MOST OF THE FAIR GROUNDS WILL BE FLOODED.
- 14 ft
THE BRIDGE ON BLEDEN CIRCLE ROAD WILL LIKELY BE CLOSED AND PARKING LOTS OF BUSINESSES BETWEEN BLEDEN CIRCLE AND GEORGIA ROAD WILL BE FLOODED. MUCH OF THE MACON COUNTY FAIRGROUNDS WILL BE FLOODED.
- 13 ft
WATER WILL BE AT THE BOTTOM OF BLEDEN CIRCLE ROAD BRIDGE. ONE OUTBUILDING OFF OF POINT PLEASANT ROAD WILL BE FLOODED. MOST OF THE FAIRGROUNDS WILL BE FLOODED.
- 12 ft
BUILDINGS ON THE MACON COUNTY FAIRGROUNDS WILL BE FLOODED. WATER APPROACHS ROLLER MILL AND POINT PLEASANT ROADS. THE LITTLE TENNESSEE RIVER GREENWAY WILL BE FLOODED.
- 11 ft
LOW AREAS BETWEEN BELDEN CIRCLE AND THE RIVER WILL BE FLOODED. BALLFIELDS NEAR THE RIVER WILL ALSO BE FLOODED. NO ROADS OR BUILDINGS AFFECTED AT THIS LEVEL. ELEVATION = 2028 FT
- 10 ft
BALLFIELDS...PARKING LOTS AND PARTS OF THE FAIRGROUNDS NEAR THE CREEK EAST OF GEORGIA ROAD WILL BEGIN TO FLOOD. ELEVATION 2027 FT.
- 9 ft
LOW SPOTS WITHIN THE MACON COUNTY FAIRGROUNDS WILL BEGIN TO FLOOD. ELEVATION= 2026 FT
- 7 ft
BANKFULL STAGE= ELEVATION 2024 FT
- 4.5 ft
4.5 IN IN 12 HOURS WILL CAUSE A 4.5 FT RISE
- 1 ft
GENERAL RAIN OF 1 INCH IN 3 HOURS CAUSED A 2.5 FT RISE
Highest crests on record
| Date | Level | Flow |
|---|---|---|
| May 31, 1949 | 15.6 ft | 7,000 cfs |
| Sep 17, 2004 | 14.12 ft | 6,440 cfs |
| Sep 16, 2004 | 14.08 ft | — |
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