Linville River near Nebo, NC

Burke County, North Carolina · USGS gauge 02138500 · NWS NEBN7 · North Carolina river levels

Nearby: river levels near Bridgewater

Is Linville River near Nebo, NC flooding right now?

Linville River near Nebo, NC measured 2.04 ft on 2026-11-11 13:45:00 UTC. That observation was 10.0 ft below its 12 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height
2.04 ft
as of 64 min ago
Streamflow
71 cfs
data refreshed 3 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 12 ft, with major flooding at 16 ft. The highest crest on record was 13.68 ft on Wed, Sep 8, 2004.

Streamflow outlook

NOAA National Water Model forecast, issued 15 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
Action10 ft8.0 ft below
Minor flood12 ft10.0 ft below
Moderate flood14 ft12.0 ft below
Major flood16 ft14.0 ft below

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Highest crests on record

StageDate
13.68 ft2004-09-08
11.4 ft1940-08-13
11.26 ft2004-09-17
11 ft1916-07-16
10.52 ft1994-08-17

Last 7 days

Past 7 days · 1.95–2.80 ft

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
Old Catawba River below Catawba Dam near Bridgewater, NC4.2 miBurke County
Catawba River at Sr1223 below Lake James near Bridgewater, NC4.9 miBurke County
Catawba River at Calvin, NC9.9 miBurke County
Johns River at Arneys Store, NC10.4 miBurke County
Catawba River near Pleasant Gardens, NC12.1 miMcDowell 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