Is the Yadkin River flooding?
The Yadkin River is tracked by 7 USGS streamgauges in North Carolina. This page compares each gauge’s live water level against its official National Weather Service flood stage, refreshed every 15 minutes, so you can tell whether the Yadkin River is running normal, rising toward flood stage, or already flooding. 5 of 7 gauges have both a usable water-level reading and a published minor flood stage. Gauges without a published flood stage show water level and flow only. For nearby rivers, see all North Carolina river levels.
River facts
The longest-running gauge on this river is Yadkin River at Wilkesboro, NC. The highest level ever recorded there was 37.60 ft on 14 August 1940, carrying 160,000 cfs. Peak records there go back to 1904 (112 annual peaks). It is currently at 2.28 ft, 35.3 ft below that record.
| Gauge | Status | Stage | Flood stage | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yadkin River at Patterson, NC | No flooding | 1.11 ft | 5 ft | |
| Yadkin River at Wilkesboro, NC | No flooding | 2.28 ft | 14 ft | |
| Yadkin River at Elkin, NC | No flooding | 2.52 ft | 18 ft | |
| Yadkin River at Enon, NC | No flooding | 2.59 ft | 24 ft | |
| Yadkin River at Yadkin College, NC | No flooding | 0.73 ft | 18 ft | |
| Yadkin River at Siloam, NC | No current data | — | — | — |
| Yadkin River below W Kerr Scott Dam near Buck, NC | No flood stage defined | 1.71 ft | — |