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Little River at Merrill Ln, 3 S Penrose

Highest listed crest 12.32 ftFlood stage 10.0 ft25 crests since 2009

The Little River at Merrill Ln, 3 S Penrose crested above flood stage 15 times among the 25 crests the National Weather Service lists from 2009 to 2020. The highest, 12.32 ft on September 22, 2009, was minor flooding, 2.32 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
12.32 ft
September 22, 2009
Flood stage
10.0 ft
Major flooding from 17.0 ft
Crests at major
0
15 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
February 6, 2020
10.36 ft, minor flooding
Location
Transylvania County
Near Hendersonville (11.8 mi)
Identifiers
NWS LRVN7
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, Little River at Merrill Ln, 3 S Penrose
Action stage7.510Feb 11, 2018The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)10.015Feb 6, 2020Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage14.00—Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage17.00—Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

25 crests from 2009 to 2020. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Little River at Merrill Ln, 3 S Penrose, 2009 to 2020 681012141618ft Flood stage 10.0 ftMajor 17.0 ft Sep 22, 2009: 12.32 ft, minor floodingNov 11, 2009: 10.02 ft, minor floodingDec 25, 2009: 10.06 ft, minor floodingJan 25, 2010: 10.60 ft, minor floodingFeb 6, 2010: 8.50 ft, action stageOct 28, 2010: 9.08 ft, action stageDec 1, 2010: 11.20 ft, minor floodingMar 6, 2011: 10.70 ft, minor flooding; 4,850 cubic feet per secondMar 10, 2011: 9.96 ft, action stage; 4,350 cubic feet per secondApr 16, 2011: 10.36 ft, minor flooding; 4,600 cubic feet per secondSep 18, 2012: 7.62 ft, action stageJan 18, 2013: 9.76 ft, action stage; 4,230 cubic feet per secondJan 31, 2013: 9.74 ft, action stage; 4,220 cubic feet per secondMay 6, 2013: 10.74 ft, minor flooding; 4,880 cubic feet per secondJul 5, 2013: 10.46 ft, minor flooding; 4,680 cubic feet per secondAug 7, 2013: 10.26 ft, minor flooding; 4,540 cubic feet per secondNov 27, 2013: 9.78 ft, action stage; 4,240 cubic feet per secondOct 15, 2014: 9.88 ft, action stage; 4,300 cubic feet per secondOct 4, 2015: 10.18 ft, minor flooding; 4,490 cubic feet per secondDec 24, 2015: 9.86 ft, action stage; 4,290 cubic feet per secondDec 29, 2015: 10.34 ft, minor flooding; 4,590 cubic feet per secondFeb 3, 2016: 10.38 ft, minor flooding; 4,620 cubic feet per secondFeb 11, 2018: 9.76 ft, action stage; 4,230 cubic feet per secondMay 16, 2018: 10.50 ft, minor floodingFeb 6, 2020: 10.36 ft, minor flooding; 4,600 cubic feet per second Highest, 12.32 ft, Sep 22, 2009 201020152020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Little River at Merrill Ln, 3 S Penrose 2000s: 3 2010s: 11 11 2020s: 1 2000s2010s2020s
  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, Little River at Merrill Ln, 3 S Penrose
1Sep 22, 200912.32+2.32Minor—
2Dec 1, 201011.20+1.20Minor—
3May 6, 201310.74+0.74Minor4,880
4Mar 6, 201110.70+0.70Minor4,850
5Jan 25, 201010.60+0.60Minor—
6May 16, 201810.50+0.50Minor—
7Jul 5, 201310.46+0.46Minor4,680
8Feb 3, 201610.38+0.38Minor4,620
9Apr 16, 201110.36+0.36Minor4,600
10Feb 6, 202010.36+0.36Minor4,600
11Dec 29, 201510.34+0.34Minor4,590
12Aug 7, 201310.26+0.26Minor4,540
13Oct 4, 201510.18+0.18Minor4,490
14Dec 25, 200910.06+0.06Minor—
15Nov 11, 200910.02+0.02Minor—
16Mar 10, 20119.96−0.04Action4,350
17Oct 15, 20149.88−0.12Action4,300
18Dec 24, 20159.86−0.14Action4,290
19Nov 27, 20139.78−0.22Action4,240
20Jan 18, 20139.76−0.24Action4,230
21Feb 11, 20189.76−0.24Action4,230
22Jan 31, 20139.74−0.26Action4,220
23Oct 28, 20109.08−0.92Action—
24Feb 6, 20108.50−1.50Action—
25Sep 18, 20127.62−2.38Action—

Other gauges in Transylvania County

Flood gauges in Transylvania County
hwy 276 near Pisgah Forest6.014.36 ft, Aug 17, 20211
Grove Bridge Rd, in Blantyre16.028.43 ft, Sep 28, 20246
Rosman9.014.95 ft, Oct 4, 19644

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge LRVN7, 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.