RIVER GAUGE · WATAUGA RIVER
Watauga River at Elizabethton
Carter County, Tennessee
Water level2.94 ft
Flow360 cfs
Last readingSep 16, 2026, 5:00 PM UTC (last recorded)
Action7 ft
Minor flood8.5 ft
Moderate flood11 ft
Major flood13 ft
The past week
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What floods at each level
- 14 ft
Significant flooding of homes on Watauga Drive. Baseball field floods.
- 11 ft
Living spaces of lowest homes on Watauga Road may flood.
- 10.5 ft
Garages and back yards of some homes on Watauga Road begin to flood.
- 9 ft
Watauga Road floods, on the river just upstream from where the Doe River joins. Parking lot of park floods.
Highest crests on record
| Date | Level | Flow |
|---|---|---|
| May 20, 1901 | 21 ft | 76,000 cfs |
| Aug 13, 1940 | 20.97 ft | 75,100 cfs |
| Feb 27, 1902 | 19 ft | 61,000 cfs |
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