- Stage
- 1.04ft
- Discharge
- 123cfs
- Forecast crest
- —
- Headroom
- 6.0ft
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 1.04 feet at Aug 1, 2026, 12:30 PM.
Rainfall context
Forecast precipitation at this gauge, so a rising river has a visible cause
- Next 24 hours
- 0.28in
- Next 72 hours
- 0.52in
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).