Johns River at Arneys Store, NC

Burke County, North Carolina · USGS gauge 02140991 · NWS JOHN7 · North Carolina river levels

Nearby: river levels near Bridgewater

Is Johns River at Arneys Store, NC flooding right now?

Johns River at Arneys Store, NC measured 2.50 ft on 2026-09-22 22:15:00 UTC. That observation was 9.5 ft below its 12 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height
2.50 ft
as of 19 min ago
Streamflow
282 cfs
data refreshed 3 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 12 ft, with major flooding at 24 ft. The highest crest on record was 28.6 ft on Wed, Sep 8, 2004.

Streamflow outlook

NOAA National Water Model forecast, issued 11 hours ago. The NWM models discharge for every river reach in the country, including the many gauges the National Weather Service does not forecast individually. It is a model, not an official NWS river forecast, and it predicts flow rather than water level.

Flood stages at this gauge

CategoryStageCurrent distance
Action8.5 ft6.0 ft below
Minor flood12 ft9.5 ft below
Moderate flood18 ft15.5 ft below
Major flood24 ft21.5 ft below

New to these numbers? What does flood stage mean? · How to read a river gauge · Why is the river rising?

Highest crests on record

StageDate
28.6 ft2004-09-08
25.23 ft1994-08-17
23.98 ft1995-01-15
20.29 ft2018-05-19
19.31 ft1996-08-12

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
Lower Creek near Sr1501 near Morganton, NC4.3 miBurke County
Wilson Creek at Secondary Road 1335 at Adako, NC4.5 miCaldwell County
Catawba River at Calvin, NC6.6 miBurke County
Catawba River at Sr1223 below Lake James near Bridgewater, NC9.4 miBurke County
Linville River near Nebo, NC10.4 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.

Sources: USGS monitoring location · NWS gauge & forecast