- Stage
- 4.17ft
- Discharge
- 95cfs
- Forecast crest
- —
- Headroom
- 8.8ft
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.
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 4.17 feet at Aug 1, 2026, 12:15 PM.
Rainfall context
Forecast precipitation at this gauge, so a rising river has a visible cause
- Next 24 hours
- 0.34in
- Next 72 hours
- 0.45in
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
- Tuckasegee River at Bryson City — 32 km away
- French Broad River at Rosman — 33 km away
- Little Tennessee River at Needmore — 35 km away
- Pigeon River near Canton — 37 km away
Stage and discharge from the U.S. Geological Survey (site 03508050). Flood categories and forecasts from the National Water Prediction Service (TKRN7).