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Bat Fork Creek near Hendersonville

Highest listed crest 10.28 ftFlood stage 8.0 ft20 crests since 2009

The Bat Fork Creek near Hendersonville crested above flood stage 10 times among the 20 crests the National Weather Service lists from 2009 to 2017. The highest, 10.28 ft on December 1, 2010, was moderate flooding, 2.28 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
10.28 ft
December 1, 2010
Flood stage
8.0 ft
Major flooding from 12.0 ft
Crests at major
0
10 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
February 3, 2016
9.02 ft, minor flooding
Location
Henderson County
Near Hendersonville (1.5 mi)
Identifiers
NWS BFCN7
No USGS station

Flood stages

The thresholds the National Weather Service uses for this gauge today, and how many listed crests reached each.

Flood categories, Bat Fork Creek near Hendersonville
Action stage7.56Oct 15, 2014The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)8.08Feb 3, 2016Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage10.02Dec 1, 2010Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage12.00—Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

20 crests from 2009 to 2017. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Bat Fork Creek near Hendersonville, 2009 to 2017 681012ft Flood stage 8.0 ftMajor 12.0 ft Sep 22, 2009: 8.48 ft, minor floodingNov 11, 2009: 9.22 ft, minor floodingDec 3, 2009: 7.98 ft, action stageDec 25, 2009: 9.10 ft, minor floodingJan 17, 2010: 7.56 ft, action stageJan 25, 2010: 10.12 ft, moderate floodingFeb 6, 2010: 7.52 ft, action stageOct 28, 2010: 7.99 ft, action stageDec 1, 2010: 10.28 ft, moderate floodingMar 6, 2011: 8.50 ft, minor floodingMar 10, 2011: 8.30 ft, minor floodingApr 16, 2011: 7.72 ft, action stageSep 18, 2012: 6.66 ft, below flood stageJan 18, 2013: 8.12 ft, minor floodingJan 30, 2013: 7.08 ft, below flood stageApr 28, 2013: 6.70 ft, below flood stageMay 6, 2013: 8.32 ft, minor floodingOct 15, 2014: 7.54 ft, action stageFeb 3, 2016: 9.02 ft, minor floodingSep 12, 2017: 7.36 ft, below flood stage Highest, 10.28 ft, Dec 1, 2010 20102015

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Bat Fork Creek near Hendersonville 2000s: 3 2010s: 7 7 2000s2010s
  1. These are the crests the local National Weather Service office lists for the gauge: the highest on record and recent crests. Lesser floods between them may be missing, so counts by decade are a floor.
  2. Categories use today's flood stages. Levees, dams and channel changes since a crest can make old and new stages not directly comparable.

Highest crests

Highest listed crests, Bat Fork Creek near Hendersonville
1Dec 1, 201010.28+2.28Moderate—
2Jan 25, 201010.12+2.12Moderate—
3Nov 11, 20099.22+1.22Minor—
4Dec 25, 20099.10+1.10Minor—
5Feb 3, 20169.02+1.02Minor—
6Mar 6, 20118.50+0.50Minor—
7Sep 22, 20098.48+0.48Minor—
8May 6, 20138.32+0.32Minor—
9Mar 10, 20118.30+0.30Minor—
10Jan 18, 20138.12+0.12Minor—
11Oct 28, 20107.99−0.01Action—
12Dec 3, 20097.98−0.02Action—
13Apr 16, 20117.72−0.28Action—
14Jan 17, 20107.56−0.44Action—
15Oct 15, 20147.54−0.46Action—
16Feb 6, 20107.52−0.48Action—
17Sep 12, 20177.36−0.64Below flood stage—
18Jan 30, 20137.08−0.92Below flood stage—
19Apr 28, 20136.70−1.30Below flood stage—
20Sep 18, 20126.66−1.34Below flood stage—

Other gauges in Henderson County

Flood gauges in Henderson County
Old Fanning Bridge Rd, 3 W Fletcher13.030.61 ft, Sep 27, 20242
Lake Summit Dam102.0104.80 ft, Aug 16, 19280
Mills River9.013.62 ft, Aug 30, 19400
Erkwood Dr. 1 S Hendersonville8.510.10 ft, Dec 1, 20100
Bat Cave7.511.00 ft, Sep 17, 20040

Henderson County: every hazard · River floods across the country · North Carolina

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge BFCN7, retrieved October 30, 2026. Stages in feet on the gauge's own datum, not elevation. Crests are as the National Weather Service lists them; preliminary values may be revised.