35.3364° N, 83.5269° W
Little Tennessee River at Needmore, NC
River gauge
- River
- Little Tennessee River
- USGS site
- 03503000
- NWPS ID
- NEEN7
- County
- Swain
Retrieved
Below action stage
- Stage
- 1.83ft
- Discharge
- 265cfs
- Forecast crest
- —
- Headroom
- 5.7ft
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 1.83 feet at Sep 16, 2026, 1:15 AM.
Rainfall context
Forecast precipitation at this gauge, so a rising river has a visible cause
- Next 24 hours
- 0.00in
- Next 72 hours
- 0.07in
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).