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Elk Creek (NC) at Elkville

Highest listed crest 22.00 ftFlood stage 12.0 ft40 crests since 1940

The Elk Creek (NC) at Elkville crested above flood stage 2 times among the 40 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1940 to 2024. The highest, 22.00 ft on August 13, 1940, was minor flooding, 10.00 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
22.00 ft
August 13, 1940; 70,000 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
12.0 ft
No major stage set
Crests at major
0
2 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
August 17, 1994
12.02 ft, minor flooding
Location
Wilkes County
Near Lenoir (13.2 mi)

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Elk Creek (NC) at Elkville
Action stage9.04Sep 27, 2024The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)12.02Aug 17, 1994Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat

Every listed crest

40 crests from 1940 to 2024. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Elk Creek (NC) at Elkville, 1940 to 2024 0510152025ft Flood stage 12.0 ft Aug 13, 1940: 22.00 ft, minor flooding; 70,000 cubic feet per secondFeb 13, 1966: 7.28 ft, below flood stage; 6,560 cubic feet per secondNov 2, 1966: 2.83 ft, below flood stage; 954 cubic feet per secondMar 12, 1968: 3.48 ft, below flood stage; 1,470 cubic feet per secondJun 15, 1969: 8.33 ft, below flood stage; 8,660 cubic feet per secondAug 9, 1970: 6.40 ft, below flood stage; 4,900 cubic feet per secondJul 10, 1971: 3.49 ft, below flood stage; 1,480 cubic feet per secondJun 21, 1972: 5.54 ft, below flood stage; 3,640 cubic feet per secondMay 28, 1973: 8.20 ft, below flood stage; 8,400 cubic feet per secondNov 6, 1977: 9.58 ft, action stage; 11,600 cubic feet per secondSep 21, 1979: 7.43 ft, below flood stage; 6,760 cubic feet per secondFeb 2, 1983: 6.16 ft, below flood stage; 4,510 cubic feet per secondSep 22, 1989: 6.54 ft, below flood stage; 5,130 cubic feet per secondNov 16, 1989: 9.22 ft, action stage; 10,700 cubic feet per secondOct 12, 1990: 8.62 ft, below flood stage; 9,250 cubic feet per secondAug 17, 1994: 12.02 ft, minor flooding; 18,700 cubic feet per secondJan 14, 1995: 6.74 ft, below flood stage; 5,490 cubic feet per secondJan 24, 1999: 2.58 ft, below flood stage; 757 cubic feet per secondMar 29, 2001: 2.75 ft, below flood stage; 885 cubic feet per secondSep 27, 2002: 3.92 ft, below flood stage; 1,850 cubic feet per secondApr 10, 2003: 4.26 ft, below flood stage; 2,160 cubic feet per secondNov 19, 2003: 6.56 ft, below flood stage; 5,170 cubic feet per secondJul 15, 2005: 4.74 ft, below flood stage; 2,640 cubic feet per secondNov 29, 2005: 3.30 ft, below flood stage; 1,310 cubic feet per secondJan 1, 2007: 4.05 ft, below flood stage; 2,070 cubic feet per secondAug 27, 2008: 5.10 ft, below flood stage; 3,300 cubic feet per secondMay 27, 2009: 5.26 ft, below flood stage; 3,510 cubic feet per secondJan 25, 2010: 4.62 ft, below flood stage; 2,710 cubic feet per secondApr 16, 2011: 5.57 ft, below flood stage; 3,920 cubic feet per secondNov 28, 2011: 3.99 ft, below flood stage; 2,010 cubic feet per secondMay 6, 2013: 6.05 ft, below flood stage; 4,610 cubic feet per secondApr 29, 2014: 3.67 ft, below flood stage; 1,690 cubic feet per secondSep 29, 2015: 5.69 ft, below flood stage; 4,090 cubic feet per secondFeb 3, 2016: 5.57 ft, below flood stage; 3,920 cubic feet per secondMay 24, 2017: 5.41 ft, below flood stage; 3,710 cubic feet per secondJun 9, 2019: 9.41 ft, action stage; 11,200 cubic feet per secondOct 29, 2020: 6.41 ft, below flood stage; 5,160 cubic feet per secondNov 12, 2020: 6.57 ft, below flood stage; 5,410 cubic feet per secondJan 9, 2024: 5.41 ft, below flood stage; 3,780 cubic feet per secondSep 27, 2024: 10.13 ft, action stage; 13,059 cubic feet per second Highest, 22.00 ft, Aug 13, 1940 19401960198020002020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Elk Creek (NC) at Elkville 1940s: 1 1 1950s: 0 1960s: 0 1970s: 0 1980s: 0 1990s: 1 2000s: 0 2010s: 0 2020s: 0 1940s1950s1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
  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, Elk Creek (NC) at Elkville
1Aug 13, 194022.00+10.00Minor70,000
2Aug 17, 199412.02+0.02Minor18,700
3Sep 27, 202410.13−1.87Action13,059
4Nov 6, 19779.58−2.42Action11,600
5Jun 9, 20199.41−2.59Action11,200
6Nov 16, 19899.22−2.78Action10,700
7Oct 12, 19908.62−3.38Below flood stage9,250
8Jun 15, 19698.33−3.67Below flood stage8,660
9May 28, 19738.20−3.80Below flood stage8,400
10Sep 21, 19797.43−4.57Below flood stage6,760
11Feb 13, 19667.28−4.72Below flood stage6,560
12Jan 14, 19956.74−5.26Below flood stage5,490
13Nov 12, 20206.57−5.43Below flood stage5,410
14Nov 19, 20036.56−5.44Below flood stage5,170
15Sep 22, 19896.54−5.46Below flood stage5,130
16Oct 29, 20206.41−5.59Below flood stage5,160
17Aug 9, 19706.40−5.60Below flood stage4,900
18Feb 2, 19836.16−5.84Below flood stage4,510
19May 6, 20136.05−5.95Below flood stage4,610
20Sep 29, 20155.69−6.31Below flood stage4,090
21Apr 16, 20115.57−6.43Below flood stage3,920
22Feb 3, 20165.57−6.43Below flood stage3,920
23Jun 21, 19725.54−6.46Below flood stage3,640
24May 24, 20175.41−6.59Below flood stage3,710
25Jan 9, 20245.41−6.59Below flood stage3,780
26May 27, 20095.26−6.74Below flood stage3,510
27Aug 27, 20085.10−6.90Below flood stage3,300
28Jul 15, 20054.74−7.26Below flood stage2,640
29Jan 25, 20104.62−7.38Below flood stage2,710
30Apr 10, 20034.26−7.74Below flood stage2,160
31Jan 1, 20074.05−7.95Below flood stage2,070
32Nov 28, 20113.99−8.01Below flood stage2,010
33Sep 27, 20023.92−8.08Below flood stage1,850
34Apr 29, 20143.67−8.33Below flood stage1,690
35Jul 10, 19713.49−8.51Below flood stage1,480
36Mar 12, 19683.48−8.52Below flood stage1,470
37Nov 29, 20053.30−8.70Below flood stage1,310
38Nov 2, 19662.83−9.17Below flood stage954
39Mar 29, 20012.75−9.25Below flood stage885
40Jan 24, 19992.58−9.42Below flood stage757

Other gauges in Wilkes County

Flood gauges in Wilkes County
S.R. 10029.510.70 ft, Sep 26, 20240
Wilkesboro14.037.60 ft, Aug 14, 19402

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge EKVN7, 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.