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Linville River near Nebo

Highest listed crest 13.68 ftFlood stage 12.0 ft21 crests since 1916

The Linville River near Nebo crested above flood stage 1 time among the 21 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1916 to 2013. The highest, 13.68 ft on September 8, 2004, was minor flooding, 1.68 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
13.68 ft
September 8, 2004; 42,400 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
12.0 ft
Major flooding from 16.0 ft
Crests at major
0
1 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
September 8, 2004
13.68 ft, minor flooding
Location
Burke County
Near Morganton (11.3 mi)

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Linville River near Nebo
Action stage10.04Sep 17, 2004The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)12.01Sep 8, 2004Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage14.00—Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage16.00—Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

21 crests from 1916 to 2013. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Linville River near Nebo, 1916 to 2013 46810121416ft Flood stage 12.0 ftMajor 16.0 ft Jul 16, 1916: 11.00 ft, action stage; 34,600 cubic feet per secondAug 15, 1928: 7.50 ft, below flood stage; 8,350 cubic feet per secondOct 16, 1932: 7.10 ft, below flood stage; 6,910 cubic feet per secondJan 9, 1935: 7.90 ft, below flood stage; 10,000 cubic feet per secondOct 16, 1936: 7.99 ft, below flood stage; 10,400 cubic feet per secondAug 13, 1940: 11.40 ft, action stage; 39,500 cubic feet per secondDec 7, 1950: 7.42 ft, below flood stage; 8,030 cubic feet per secondFeb 13, 1966: 7.40 ft, below flood stage; 6,760 cubic feet per secondJun 10, 1972: 8.29 ft, below flood stage; 7,520 cubic feet per secondNov 6, 1977: 9.64 ft, below flood stage; 17,000 cubic feet per secondAug 17, 1994: 10.52 ft, action stage; 18,600 cubic feet per secondJan 14, 1995: 9.97 ft, below flood stage; 17,400 cubic feet per secondJan 8, 1998: 7.19 ft, below flood stage; 8,580 cubic feet per secondMar 20, 2000: 4.86 ft, below flood stage; 3,750 cubic feet per secondSep 8, 2004: 13.68 ft, minor flooding; 42,400 cubic feet per secondSep 17, 2004: 11.26 ft, action stage; 23,500 cubic feet per secondAug 27, 2008: 6.15 ft, below flood stage; 5,200 cubic feet per secondApr 16, 2011: 6.61 ft, below flood stage; 6,130 cubic feet per secondNov 29, 2011: 6.09 ft, below flood stage; 4,930 cubic feet per secondMay 6, 2013: 8.82 ft, below flood stage; 13,000 cubic feet per secondDec 23, 2013: 4.34 ft, below flood stage; 1,990 cubic feet per second Highest, 13.68 ft, Sep 8, 2004 19201940196019802000

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Linville River near Nebo 1910s: 0 1920s: 0 1930s: 0 1940s: 0 1950s: 0 1960s: 0 1970s: 0 1980s: 0 1990s: 0 2000s: 1 1 2010s: 0 1910s1920s1930s1940s1950s1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s
  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, Linville River near Nebo
1Sep 8, 200413.68+1.68Minor42,400
2Aug 13, 194011.40−0.60Action39,500
3Sep 17, 200411.26−0.74Action23,500
4Jul 16, 191611.00−1.00Action34,600
5Aug 17, 199410.52−1.48Action18,600
6Jan 14, 19959.97−2.03Below flood stage17,400
7Nov 6, 19779.64−2.36Below flood stage17,000
8May 6, 20138.82−3.18Below flood stage13,000
9Jun 10, 19728.29−3.71Below flood stage7,520
10Oct 16, 19367.99−4.01Below flood stage10,400
11Jan 9, 19357.90−4.10Below flood stage10,000
12Aug 15, 19287.50−4.50Below flood stage8,350
13Dec 7, 19507.42−4.58Below flood stage8,030
14Feb 13, 19667.40−4.60Below flood stage6,760
15Jan 8, 19987.19−4.81Below flood stage8,580
16Oct 16, 19327.10−4.90Below flood stage6,910
17Apr 16, 20116.61−5.39Below flood stage6,130
18Aug 27, 20086.15−5.85Below flood stage5,200
19Nov 29, 20116.09−5.91Below flood stage4,930
20Mar 20, 20004.86−7.14Below flood stage3,750
21Dec 23, 20134.34−7.66Below flood stage1,990

Other gauges in Burke County

Flood gauges in Burke County
Lake James/Linville Dam102.0110.70 ft, Sep 26, 20241
Morganton8.09.42 ft, Sep 13, 20140
Corpening Bridge Rd, 6 NNW Morganton12.028.60 ft, Sep 8, 20042

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge NEBN7, 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.