RIVER GAUGE · CHEOAH RIVER
Cheoah river above SANTEETLAH DAM
Graham County, North Carolina
Water level1813.55 ft
Flow—
Last readingSep 16, 2026, 5:00 PM UTC (last recorded)
Action1817 ft
Minor flood1820 ft
Moderate flood1824 ft
Major flood1836 ft
The past week
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What floods at each level
- 8000 ft
8000 CFS WILL FLOOD TAPOCO ROAD BELOW THE DAM AND FURTHER DOWNSTREAM.
- 7000 ft
7000 CFS WILL START TO FLOOD PARTS OF TAPOCO ROAD BELOW THE DAM.
- 5000 ft
5000 CFS WILL PRODUCE HIGH WATER FLOWS AND WATER WILL APPROACH PARTS OF TAPOCO ROAD. CHECK EAP
- 1836 ft
MODERATE FLOODING DOWNSTREAM
- 1824 ft
HIGH WATER EVENT...FLOOD STAGE
- 1817 ft
FULL POOL
More on Cheoah river
DownstreamLittle Tennessee River at Cheoah Dam
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