RIVER GAUGE · LITTLE TENNESSEE RIVER
Little Tennessee River near Prentiss
Macon County, North Carolina
Water level1.30 ft
Flow83 cfs
Last readingSep 16, 2026, 5:30 PM UTC (last recorded)
Action8 ft
Minor flood15 ft
Moderate flood17 ft
Major flood25 ft
The past week
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What floods at each level
- 16 ft
BUSINESSES AND SOME HOMES ALONG HUDSON AND KOVACS ROADS WILL HAVE A FEW FEET OF WATER IN THEM.
- 15 ft
WATER WILL ENTER HOMES AND FARM BUILDINGS ALONG THE RIVER.
- 14 ft
WATER WILL APPROACH FARM HOMES AND BUILDINGS ON KOVACS AND HUDSON ROADS. WIDESPREAD FAMLAND FLOODING WILL OCCURR.
- 12 ft
WIDE SPREAD FARMLAND FLOODING.
- 11.5 ft
WATER WILL START TO SURROUND HOMES UPSTREAM FROM GAGE ON PATTON ROAD.
- 8 ft
FARMLAND FLOODING
- 2.8 ft
GENERAL RAIN OF 2.8 INCH IN 4 HR CAUSED THE RIVER TO RISE FROM 2.6 TO 8.29 FT
Highest crests on record
| Date | Level | Flow |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 3, 1964 | 17.3 ft | 12,200 cfs |
| Sep 17, 2004 | 15.92 ft | 11,200 cfs |
| Sep 17, 2004 | 15.82 ft | 11,080 cfs |
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