35.8314° N, 82.1842° W
South Toe River near Celo, NC
River gauge
- River
- South Toe River
- USGS site
- 03463300
- NWPS ID
- STRN7
- County
- Yancey
Retrieved
Below action stage
- Stage
- 0.67ft
- Discharge
- 33cfs
- Forecast crest
- —
- Headroom
- 6.3ft
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.
Helene, 2024 crested at 26.1 ft; 1977 crested at 17.4 ft; 2004 crested at 15.5 ft — above the range of this chart.
South Toe River near Celo, NC. Latest observed stage 0.67 feet at Sep 14, 2026, 7:30 PM.
Rainfall context
Forecast precipitation at this gauge, so a rising river has a visible cause
- Next 24 hours
- 0.00in
- Next 72 hours
- 0.03in
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
- Micaville — first affected
- Toecane
- Nolichucky confluence
Nearby gauges
- Catawba River near Pleasant Gardens — 20 km away
- French Broad River at Marshall — 43 km away
- French Broad River at Asheville — 43 km away
- Swannanoa River at Biltmore — 44 km away
Stage and discharge from the U.S. Geological Survey (site 03463300). Flood categories and forecasts from the National Water Prediction Service (STRN7).