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Green River (NC) at Lake Summit Dam

Highest listed crest 104.80 ftFlood stage 102.0 ft13 crests since 1928

The Green River (NC) at Lake Summit Dam crested above flood stage 10 times among the 13 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1928 to 2013. The highest, 104.80 ft on August 16, 1928, was moderate flooding, 2.80 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
104.80 ft
August 16, 1928
Flood stage
102.0 ft
Major flooding from 106.0 ft
Crests at major
0
10 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
August 7, 2013
102.31 ft, minor flooding
Location
Henderson County
Near Hendersonville (7.0 mi)
Identifiers
NWS EFLN7
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, Green River (NC) at Lake Summit Dam
Action stage101.03May 6, 2013The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)102.08Aug 7, 2013Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage104.02Mar 28, 2005Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage106.00—Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

13 crests from 1928 to 2013. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Green River (NC) at Lake Summit Dam, 1928 to 2013 101102103104105106ft Flood stage 102.0 ftMajor 106.0 ft Aug 16, 1928: 104.80 ft, moderate floodingMar 1, 1987: 101.70 ft, action stageOct 1, 1988: 101.50 ft, action stageMar 17, 1990: 102.50 ft, minor floodingMar 29, 1991: 102.50 ft, minor floodingAug 17, 1994: 102.80 ft, minor floodingAug 27, 1995: 102.80 ft, minor floodingSep 8, 2004: 102.64 ft, minor floodingMar 28, 2005: 104.04 ft, moderate floodingJan 25, 2010: 102.58 ft, minor floodingMar 6, 2011: 102.14 ft, minor floodingMay 6, 2013: 101.51 ft, action stageAug 7, 2013: 102.31 ft, minor flooding Highest, 104.80 ft, Aug 16, 1928 1940196019802000

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Green River (NC) at Lake Summit Dam 1920s: 1 1930s: 0 1940s: 0 1950s: 0 1960s: 0 1970s: 0 1980s: 0 1990s: 4 4 2000s: 2 2010s: 3 1920s1930s1940s1950s1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s
  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, Green River (NC) at Lake Summit Dam
1Aug 16, 1928104.80+2.80Moderate—
2Mar 28, 2005104.04+2.04Moderate—
3Aug 17, 1994102.80+0.80Minor—
4Aug 27, 1995102.80+0.80Minor—
5Sep 8, 2004102.64+0.64Minor—
6Jan 25, 2010102.58+0.58Minor—
7Mar 17, 1990102.50+0.50Minor—
8Mar 29, 1991102.50+0.50Minor—
9Aug 7, 2013102.31+0.31Minor—
10Mar 6, 2011102.14+0.14Minor—
11Mar 1, 1987101.70−0.30Action—
12May 6, 2013101.51−0.49Action—
13Oct 1, 1988101.50−0.50Action—

Other gauges in Henderson County

Flood gauges in Henderson County
Hendersonville8.010.28 ft, Dec 1, 20100
Old Fanning Bridge Rd, 3 W Fletcher13.030.61 ft, Sep 27, 20242
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 EFLN7, 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.