Nantahala River near Rainbow Springs
Macon County, North Carolina
The past week
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What floods at each level
- 10 ft
FURTHER FLOODING OF WATER GAUGE RD AND FOREST SERVICE ROAD 437 IN NANTAHALA NATIONAL FOREST WILL FLOOD.BASEMENTS OF SOME HOMES NEAR THE RIVER WILL BE FLOODED.
- 8 ft
AT 8 FT WATER WILL APPROACH SOME HOMES SOUTH OF TATE COVE ROAD NEAR THE RIVER. THIS IS DOWNSTREAM OF THE RIVER GAGE SITE.
- 7 ft
PARTS OF WATER GAUGE ROAD WILL BEGIN TO FLOOD NEAR THE GAGE LOCATION.
- 4 ft
Action/Advisory Stage. The Nantahala River is flooding low-water crossings at Tate Cove Rd and near Water Gauge Rd and Rainbow Springs Rd and is beginning to strand residents or require lengthy detours into Clay County.
- 2.5 ft
2 TO 3 INCH IN 24 HOUR IN THIS AREA CLAY/MACON COUNTY LINE WILL CAUSE THE RIVER TO RISE TO 4.7 FEET. THERE ARE USUALLY WHITE WATER RAFTERS ON THIS RIVER IN SUMMERTIME.
Highest crests on record
| Date | Level | Flow |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 15, 1949 | 9.7 ft | 6,300 cfs |
| May 14, 1976 | 8.53 ft | 5,200 cfs |
| Oct 3, 1964 | 8.46 ft | 5,130 cfs |
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