Yadkin River at Wilkesboro

The past week

What floods at each level

• 35 ft

  Wilkesboro, Ekin and other small towns downstream may be flooded.

• 32.5 ft

  The western approaches into north wilkesboro are flooded

• 28 ft

  Flood waters cut off the eastern approaches to north wilkesboro

• 25 ft

  The area between the river and the railroad tracks is flooded

• 22 ft

  Overflow of the right bank begins and flood waters affect the south approach to North Wilkesboro.

• 20 ft

  A few cottages and recreational camps are flooded

• 18 ft

  Extensive flooding of agricultural lands and the ball park

• 17 ft

  Low-lying secondary streets in Wilkesboro are affected and flooding begins at the old airfield.

• 16 ft

  Water continues to overflow the left bank covering local agricultural land and reaching the end of Wilkesboro Avenue.

• 14 ft

  Lowland flooding begins and water affects a portion of Wilkesboro Avenue in North Wilkesboro.

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