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Tanasee Creek at EAST FORK DAM — water level right now

Jackson County, North Carolina · NWS gauge EFKN7
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current stage (ft)
 
105
minor flood stage
 
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flood status
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Flood stages at this gauge

Where the water stands right now against the four official thresholds:

action · 100
minor · 105
moderate · 110
major · 120
Flood stageLevel (ft)What it means
Major flood stage120extensive inundation and significant evacuations — a serious event
Moderate flood stage110some buildings and roads inundated; evacuations possible
Minor flood stage105low-lying roads and fields near the river start to flood
Action stage100water is approaching flood level — time to pay attention

Highest floods on record here

The National Weather Service has no historic crest list on file for this gauge.

Where this gauge is

The marker is this gauge; nearby gauges load live and are clickable.

Nearby river gauges

Wolf Creek (NC) at WOLF CREEK DAM 1 mi away · loading… Bear Creek at BEAR CREEK DAM 4 mi away · loading… Tuckasegee River at TUCKASEGEE DAM 7 mi away · loading… West Fork Tuckasegee River at Thorpe Dam 8 mi away · loading… Tuckasegee River at sr1172 nr Cullowhee 9 mi away · loading… French Broad River at Rosman 11 mi away · loading…

Gauge details

NWS gauge IDEFKN7
CountyJackson
StateNorth Carolina
NWS forecast officeGreer
River forecast centerLower Mississippi River Forecast Center
Coordinates35.213, -83.006
Time zoneEST5EDT
Turn Around, Don't Drown. Six inches of moving water can knock you off your feet and twelve inches can float a car. Never drive around barricades or into water of unknown depth — most flood deaths happen in vehicles.

Questions about Tanasee Creek at EAST FORK DAM

Is Tanasee Creek at EAST FORK DAM flooding right now?

The live reading at the top of this page answers that: the gauge is compared against its official NWS flood stages every 15 minutes. Minor flooding at this gauge begins at 105 ft. Blue means normal, yellow is action stage, orange minor, red moderate and dark red major flooding.

What is flood stage for Tanasee Creek at EAST FORK DAM ?

major flood stage 120 ft, moderate flood stage 110 ft, minor flood stage 105 ft, action stage 100 ft. These are official National Weather Service thresholds set specifically for this gauge, not generic values.

Where does this data come from?

From the NOAA National Water Prediction Service, the official U.S. river gauge network — a U.S. government work in the public domain. Live stage is refreshed every 15 minutes; flood thresholds and historic crests are refreshed monthly. For life-safety decisions follow NWS Greer and local emergency management.