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Little Tennessee River near IOTLA

Highest listed crest 11.35 ftFlood stage 11.0 ft5 crests since 2013

The Little Tennessee River near IOTLA crested above flood stage 1 time among the 5 crests the National Weather Service lists from 2013 to 2015. The highest, 11.35 ft on December 24, 2015, was minor flooding, 0.35 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
11.35 ft
December 24, 2015
Flood stage
11.0 ft
Major flooding from 16.0 ft
Crests at major
0
1 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
December 24, 2015
11.35 ft, minor flooding
Location
Macon County
North Carolina
Identifiers
NWS LTIN7
USGS 03501975; out of service

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Little Tennessee River near IOTLA
Action stage7.54Dec 29, 2015The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)11.01Dec 24, 2015Minimal 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

5 crests from 2013 to 2015. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Little Tennessee River near IOTLA, 2013 to 2015 6810121416ft Flood stage 11.0 ftMajor 16.0 ft Jan 18, 2013: 8.60 ft, action stageJan 31, 2013: 9.05 ft, action stageOct 15, 2014: 7.73 ft, action stageDec 24, 2015: 11.35 ft, minor floodingDec 29, 2015: 9.87 ft, action stage Highest, 11.35 ft, Dec 24, 2015 20152020
  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 Tennessee River near IOTLA
1Dec 24, 201511.35+0.35Minor—
2Dec 29, 20159.87−1.13Action—
3Jan 31, 20139.05−1.95Action—
4Jan 18, 20138.60−2.40Action—
5Oct 15, 20147.73−3.27Action—

Gauges on the Little Tennessee River

Flood gauges sharing the river's name, linked within 80 miles of one another.

Flood gauges on the Little Tennessee River
IOTLA this gaugeNC11.011.35 ft, Dec 24, 20150
NEEDMORENC11.013.06 ft, Oct 5, 19640
OttoNC17.018.14 ft, Sep 22, 20090
PrentissNC15.017.30 ft, Nov 4, 19640

Other gauges in Macon County

Flood gauges in Macon County
Franklin12.015.60 ft, Jun 1, 19490
Peaceful Cove Rd (above Cullasaja River RV Park), 6 SE Franklin9.815.52 ft, Sep 27, 20240
Otto17.018.14 ft, Sep 22, 20090
Prentiss15.017.30 ft, Nov 4, 19640

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge LTIN7, 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.