JACOB FORK AT RAMSEY, NC

Burke County, North Carolina · USGS gauge 02143040 · NWS JFON7 · North Carolina river levels

Nearby: river levels near Lawndale

Is JACOB FORK AT RAMSEY, NC flooding right now?

No — JACOB FORK AT RAMSEY, NC is at 1.62 ft, 18.4 ft below its 20 ft flood stage, as of 31 min ago.

Gauge height
1.62 ft
as of 31 min ago
Streamflow
9 cfs
data refreshed 1 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 20 ft, with major flooding at 24 ft. The highest crest on record was 19.74 ft on Fri, Oct 17, 1975.

Flood stages at this gauge

CategoryStageCurrent distance
Action19 ft17.4 ft below
Minor flood20 ft18.4 ft below
Moderate flood22 ft20.4 ft below
Major flood24 ft22.4 ft below

Highest crests on record

StageDate
19.74 ft1975-10-17
18.93 ft2004-09-08
17.8 ft1977-11-06
17.3 ft1990-10-12
16.92 ft1970-08-09

Last 7 days

Past 7 days · 1.59–1.77 ft

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
FIRST BROAD RIVER NEAR CASAR, NC9.3 miCleveland County
FIRST BROAD RIVER AT SR1512 NEAR LAWNDALE, NC10.6 miCleveland County
HENRY FORK NEAR HENRY RIVER, NC11.2 miCatawba County
FIRST BROAD RIVER AT LAWNDALE, NC12.1 miCleveland County
CATAWBA RIVER AT CALVIN, NC13.7 miBurke County
Provisional data: Real-time readings are provisional and subject to revision by the USGS — sensors can be affected by ice, debris, or equipment malfunction. Do not rely on this site for decisions involving personal safety; follow official guidance from the National Weather Service and local authorities.

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