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36.2087° N, 82.4020° W

Nolichucky River at Embreeville, TN

River gauge

River
Nolichucky River
USGS site
03465500
NWPS ID
EMBT1
County
Yancey

Issued by the National Water Prediction ServiceRetrieved

MitchellYanceyAveryMadisonWataugaEmbreeville, TN10 miN
Embreeville, TNCounty seatRiver gauge

Below action stage

Stage
1.10ft
Discharge
cfs
Forecast crest
1.10ft

Mon 2 PM

Headroom
8.9ft

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 line is the NWS forecast. Dashed horizontal lines are flood category thresholds.

Helene, 2024 crested at 33.9 ft; 1901 crested at 24.0 ft; 1977 crested at 21.5 ft — above the range of this chart.

Nolichucky River at Embreeville, TN. Latest observed stage 1.10 feet at Sep 14, 2026, 6:30 PM. Forecast peak 1.10 feet.

Rainfall context

Forecast precipitation at this gauge, so a rising river has a visible cause

Next 24 hours
0.00in
Next 72 hours
0.08in

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

  • Erwin, TN — first affected
  • Greeneville, TN

Nearby gauges

Stage and discharge from the U.S. Geological Survey (site 03465500). Flood categories and forecasts from the National Water Prediction Service (EMBT1).