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
Below action stage
- Stage
- 1.10ft
- Discharge
- —cfs
- Forecast crest
- 1.10ft
- Headroom
- 8.9ft
Mon 2 PM
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
- South Toe River near Celo — 46 km away
- French Broad River at Hot Springs — 52 km away
- French Broad River at Marshall — 52 km away
- Catawba River near Pleasant Gardens — 66 km away
Stage and discharge from the U.S. Geological Survey (site 03465500). Flood categories and forecasts from the National Water Prediction Service (EMBT1).