LITTLE TENNESSEE RIVER NEAR PRENTISS, NC

Macon County, North Carolina · USGS gauge 03500000 · NWS PRTN7 · LITTLE TENNESSEE RIVER flood status · North Carolina river levels

Nearby: river levels near Franklin

Is LITTLE TENNESSEE RIVER NEAR PRENTISS, NC flooding right now?

No — LITTLE TENNESSEE RIVER NEAR PRENTISS, NC is at 1.73 ft, 13.3 ft below its 15 ft flood stage, as of 38 min ago.

Gauge height
1.73 ft
as of 38 min ago
Streamflow
184 cfs
data refreshed 8 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 15 ft, with major flooding at 25 ft. The highest crest on record was 17.3 ft on Wed, Nov 4, 1964.

Flood stages at this gauge

CategoryStageCurrent distance
Action8 ft6.3 ft below
Minor flood15 ft13.3 ft below
Moderate flood17 ft15.3 ft below
Major flood25 ft23.3 ft below

Highest crests on record

StageDate
17.3 ft1964-11-04
15.92 ft2004-09-17
15.82 ft2004-09-17
15 ft1998-10-04
14.54 ft1979-03-04

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
CARTOOGECHAYE CREEK NEAR FRANKLIN, NC1.0 miMacon County
LITTLE TENNESSEE R AT FRANKLIN, NC2.5 miMacon County
CARTOOGECHAYE CREEK AT SR 1148 NEAR FRANKLIN, NC2.6 miMacon County
NANTAHALA RIVER NEAR RAINBOW SPRINGS, NC13.6 miMacon County
LITTLE TENNESSEE RIVER AT NEEDMORE, NC15.3 miSwain 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