Linville River near Nebo

The past week

What floods at each level

• 15.5 ft

  PARKS DRIVE ALONG THE RIVER AND SOME STURCTURES NORTH OF HIGHWAY 126 MAY BEGIN TO FLOOD.

• 13.7 ft

  FLOODING OF AREAS ALONG THE RIVER WILL BE SIMILAR TO THOSE THAT OCCURRED WITH HURRICANE FRANCES IN 2004

• 12 ft

  RIVER STARTS TO FLOOD SOME ROADS AND MAY CUT OFF THE ONLY ROAD TO SOME HOMES LOCATED IN THE FONTA FLORA COMMUNITY ON NORTHWEST SIDE OF LAKE JAMES.

• 11.26 ft

  FLOODING WILL BE SIMILAR TO THAT WHICH OCCURRED WITH HURICANE IVAN IN 2004

• 10.5 ft

  FLOODING WILL BE SIMILAR TO WHAT HAPPENED IN AUGUST 1994 WITH TROPICAL STORM BERYL

• 7 ft

  LOCAL RESIDENCES WILL LIKELY BE CALLED TO BE ALERTED TO POSSIBLE FLOODING BY REVERSE 911

• 5.6 ft

  BANKFULL STAGE AS LINVILLE RIVER FLOWS INTO LAKE JAMES.

• 2 ft

  2 INCHES IN 1 TO 2 HOURS WILL TAKE RIVER FROM 1.5 FT TO AROUND 4 FT

• 1.75 ft

  1.5 INCH AVERAGE RAINFALL IN 2 HOURS WILL CAUSE A 1.5 FT RISE. HEAVY RAIN IN EXTREME HEADWATERS NEAR NTNN7 TOOK AROUND 12 HOURS TO SHOW UP AT THIS GAGE SITE.

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