RIVER GAUGE · LITTLE TENNESSEE RIVER
Little Tennessee River near NEEDMORE
Swain County, North Carolina
Water level1.83 ft
Flow201 cfs
Last readingSep 16, 2026, 5:15 PM UTC (last recorded)
Action7.5 ft
Minor flood11 ft
Moderate flood13 ft15,300 cfs
Major flood16 ft
The past week
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What floods at each level
- 10 ft
SEVERAL ROADS ALONG RIVER START TO FLOOD.
- 8 ft
NEEDMORE ROAD FLOODS NEAR MACON/SWAIN COUNTY LINE. MOSTLY IN SWAIN COUNTY. THIS IS GRAVEL ROAD AND CLOSE TO THE RIVER.
- 7.5 ft
WATER APPROACHES HIGHWAY 28 BRIDGE ROADWAY...4 MILES NORTH OF FRANKLIN NEAR IOTLA.
- 6.5 ft
LOW PARTS OF NEEDMORE ROAD WILL BEGIN TO GET WATER ON IT. THIS IS A GRAVEL ROAD.
- 2.5 ft
2.5 INCHES IN ONE HOUR WILL CAUSE FLOODING AND MUDSLIDES ALONG NEEDMORE ROAD WEST OF HIGHWAY 28.
Highest crests on record
| Date | Level | Flow |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 4, 1964 | 13.06 ft | 22,100 cfs |
| Sep 30, 1918 | 13 ft | — |
| Sep 17, 2004 | 12.33 ft | 20,900 cfs |
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