Little Tennessee River near Otto
Macon County, North Carolina
The past week
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What floods at each level
- 17 ft
RIVERSIDE ROAD WILL BE FLOODED.
- 15 ft
PARK NEAR THE RIVER GAGE WILL BE FLOODED.
- 11.6 ft
11.6 CREST RESULTED IN CREST AT PRTN7 OF 8.29 FT
- 11 ft
RIVER FLOODS FARM FIELDS NEAR THE RIVER.
- 6 ft
6 INCHES OF RAIN IN 6 HOURS WILL CAUSED URBAN FLOODING IN WESTERN MACON COUNTY...WEST OLD MURPHY ROAD AND MIDDLE CREEK RD FLOODED.
- 3.5 ft
3.5 INCHES IN 7 HRS WILL CAUSE CREEK TO RISE AROUND 10 FT (1.44 TO 13 FT).
- 2.75 ft
2.75 TO 3.50 INCHES IN 12 HOUR PERIOD CAUSED THE LITTLE TENNESSEE RIVER AT PRENTISS TO RISE TO 4 TO 5.3 FT AND CARTOOGECHAYE CREEK ROSE TO 5.5 FT AT FRANKLIN. GAGE HERE ROSE TO 11 FT.
- 2.65 ft
2.65 INCH IN 4 HOURS CAUSED STREAM TO RISE 11 FT
- 2 ft
GENERAL RAIN OF 2 INCH IN 6 HOUR WILL CAUSE A 3.5 TO 4 FT RISE HERE. AND WILL TAKE RIVER UP 2.5 FT AT PRENTISS- PRTN7.
- 1.5 ft
1.5 INCH IN 3 HR CAUSED A 2.5- 3.0 FT RISE HERE
Highest crests on record
| Date | Level | Flow |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 21, 2009 | 18.14 ft | — |
| Feb 11, 2018 | 15 ft | — |
| Dec 28, 2015 | 13.7 ft | — |
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