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35.2878° N, 83.1439° W

Tuckasegee River at SR 1172 nr Cullowhee, NC

River gauge

River
Tuckasegee River
USGS site
03508050
NWPS ID
TKRN7
County
Jackson

Retrieved

MaconTransylvaniaHaywoodSwainClayGrahamCullowhee20 miN
CullowheeCounty seatRiver gauge

Below action stage

Stage
3.83ft
Discharge
39cfs
Forecast crest

None issued

Headroom
9.2ft

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.

2004 crested at 17.4 ft; 2005 crested at 15.8 ft; 2004 crested at 14.8 ft — above the range of this chart.

Tuckasegee River at SR 1172 nr Cullowhee, NC. Latest observed stage 3.83 feet at Sep 15, 2026, 2:15 PM.

Rainfall context

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

Next 24 hours
0.00in
Next 72 hours
0.14in

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

  • Sylva — first affected
  • Dillsboro
  • Bryson City

Nearby gauges

Stage and discharge from the U.S. Geological Survey (site 03508050). Flood categories and forecasts from the National Water Prediction Service (TKRN7).