- Stage
- 2.08ft
- Discharge
- 385cfs
- Forecast crest
- —
- Headroom
- 5.4ft
None issued
to action stage
Last reading . The river is below the level at which any action is recommended.
Stage trend
Past 7 days of observed stage, with flood category thresholds
Solid line is observed stage. Dashed horizontal lines are flood category thresholds.
1964 crested at 13.1 ft; 1918 crested at 13.0 ft; 2004 crested at 12.3 ft; Helene, 2024 crested at 10.2 ft — above the range of this chart.
LITTLE TENNESSEE RIVER AT NEEDMORE, NC. Latest observed stage 2.08 feet at Aug 1, 2026, 12:15 PM.
Rainfall context
Forecast precipitation at this gauge, so a rising river has a visible cause
- Next 24 hours
- 0.34in
- Next 72 hours
- 0.48in
These are forecast totals at the gauge location, not basin-integrated totals upstream. Rain falling higher in the watershed will reach this gauge on a delay that varies by river.
Downstream communities
- Almond — first affected
- Fontana Lake
Nearby gauges
- Tuckasegee River at Bryson City — 12 km away
- Tuckasegee River near Cullowhee — 35 km away
- Pigeon River near Hepco — 59 km away
- Pigeon River near Canton — 65 km away
Stage and discharge from the U.S. Geological Survey (site 03503000). Flood categories and forecasts from the National Water Prediction Service (NEEN7).