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Middle Fork New River at Boone

Highest listed crest 12.28 ftFlood stage 12.0 ft10 crests since 2010

The Middle Fork New River at Boone crested above flood stage 1 time among the 10 crests the National Weather Service lists from 2010 to 2018. The highest, 12.28 ft on October 23, 2017, was minor flooding, 0.28 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
12.28 ft
October 23, 2017
Flood stage
12.0 ft
Major flooding from 19.0 ft
Crests at major
0
1 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
October 23, 2017
12.28 ft, minor flooding
Location
Watauga County
Near Boone (1.1 mi)
Identifiers
NWS NERN7
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, Middle Fork New River at Boone
Action stage10.01Oct 11, 2018The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)12.01Oct 23, 2017Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage15.00—Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage19.00—Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

10 crests from 2010 to 2018. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Middle Fork New River at Boone, 2010 to 2018 5101520ft Flood stage 12.0 ftMajor 19.0 ft Dec 1, 2010: 9.26 ft, below flood stageMar 6, 2011: 7.92 ft, below flood stageSep 6, 2011: 8.58 ft, below flood stageSep 25, 2011: 8.52 ft, below flood stageNov 29, 2011: 8.94 ft, below flood stageJan 31, 2013: 9.78 ft, below flood stageJul 28, 2013: 9.98 ft, below flood stageNov 9, 2015: 9.80 ft, below flood stageOct 23, 2017: 12.28 ft, minor floodingOct 11, 2018: 10.84 ft, action stage Highest, 12.28 ft, Oct 23, 2017 201020152020
  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, Middle Fork New River at Boone
1Oct 23, 201712.28+0.28Minor—
2Oct 11, 201810.84−1.16Action—
3Jul 28, 20139.98−2.02Below flood stage—
4Nov 9, 20159.80−2.20Below flood stage—
5Jan 31, 20139.78−2.22Below flood stage—
6Dec 1, 20109.26−2.74Below flood stage—
7Nov 29, 20118.94−3.06Below flood stage—
8Sep 6, 20118.58−3.42Below flood stage—
9Sep 25, 20118.52−3.48Below flood stage—
10Mar 6, 20117.92−4.08Below flood stage—

Other gauges in Watauga County

Flood gauges in Watauga County
Broadstone Road6.08.16 ft, Oct 11, 20260
Deerfield Road4.57.95 ft, Oct 11, 20260
Deerfield Road5.06.29 ft, Oct 11, 20260
US Hwy 22123.025.71 ft, Sep 27, 20240
Aldridge Road6.09.00 ft, Oct 11, 20260
Foscoe9.011.96 ft, May 19, 20180
Sugar Grove6.029.60 ft, Aug 13, 19405
Meadowview Drive in Boone9.216.30 ft, Sep 27, 20241

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge NERN7, 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.