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Mills River near Mills River

Highest listed crest 13.62 ftFlood stage 9.0 ft20 crests since 1928

The Mills River near Mills River crested above flood stage 17 times among the 20 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1928 to 2009. The highest, 13.62 ft on August 30, 1940, was minor flooding, 4.62 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
13.62 ft
August 30, 1940; 13,400 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
9.0 ft
Major flooding from 18.0 ft
Crests at major
0
17 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
September 22, 2009
10.96 ft, minor flooding
Location
Henderson County
Near Hendersonville (9.3 mi), Asheville (12.2 mi)

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Mills River near Mills River
Action stage7.53Aug 27, 1995The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)9.017Sep 22, 2009Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage14.00—Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage18.00—Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

20 crests from 1928 to 2009. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Mills River near Mills River, 1928 to 2009 81012141618ft Flood stage 9.0 ftMajor 18.0 ft Aug 16, 1928: 13.50 ft, minor flooding; 128,007 cubic feet per secondOct 16, 1936: 8.38 ft, action stage; 3,560 cubic feet per secondAug 13, 1940: 13.15 ft, minor flooding; 11,100 cubic feet per secondAug 30, 1940: 13.62 ft, minor flooding; 13,400 cubic feet per secondJun 16, 1949: 11.22 ft, minor flooding; 5,330 cubic feet per secondMar 11, 1952: 8.10 ft, action stage; 3,360 cubic feet per secondApr 4, 1957: 9.94 ft, minor flooding; 4,340 cubic feet per secondOct 4, 1964: 12.27 ft, minor flooding; 6,910 cubic feet per secondFeb 13, 1966: 10.43 ft, minor flooding; 4,650 cubic feet per secondMar 13, 1970: 9.64 ft, minor flooding; 4,160 cubic feet per secondJun 21, 1972: 9.62 ft, minor flooding; 4,150 cubic feet per secondMay 28, 1973: 11.22 ft, minor flooding; 5,280 cubic feet per secondNov 6, 1977: 10.77 ft, minor flooding; 4,900 cubic feet per secondNov 2, 1979: 10.16 ft, minor flooding; 4,480 cubic feet per secondAug 17, 1994: 11.52 ft, minor flooding; 5,700 cubic feet per secondAug 27, 1995: 8.06 ft, action stage; 3,260 cubic feet per secondJan 8, 1998: 10.97 ft, minor floodingSep 8, 2004: 12.31 ft, minor flooding; 7,270 cubic feet per secondSep 17, 2004: 11.84 ft, minor flooding; 11,900 cubic feet per secondSep 22, 2009: 10.96 ft, minor flooding; 4,809 cubic feet per second Highest, 13.62 ft, Aug 30, 1940 1940196019802000

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Mills River near Mills River 1920s: 1 1930s: 0 1940s: 3 1950s: 1 1960s: 2 1970s: 5 5 1980s: 0 1990s: 2 2000s: 3 1920s1930s1940s1950s1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s
  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, Mills River near Mills River
1Aug 30, 194013.62+4.62Minor13,400
2Aug 16, 192813.50+4.50Minor128,007
3Aug 13, 194013.15+4.15Minor11,100
4Sep 8, 200412.31+3.31Minor7,270
5Oct 4, 196412.27+3.27Minor6,910
6Sep 17, 200411.84+2.84Minor11,900
7Aug 17, 199411.52+2.52Minor5,700
8Jun 16, 194911.22+2.22Minor5,330
9May 28, 197311.22+2.22Minor5,280
10Jan 8, 199810.97+1.97Minor—
11Sep 22, 200910.96+1.96Minor4,809
12Nov 6, 197710.77+1.77Minor4,900
13Feb 13, 196610.43+1.43Minor4,650
14Nov 2, 197910.16+1.16Minor4,480
15Apr 4, 19579.94+0.94Minor4,340
16Mar 13, 19709.64+0.64Minor4,160
17Jun 21, 19729.62+0.62Minor4,150
18Oct 16, 19368.38−0.62Action3,560
19Mar 11, 19528.10−0.90Action3,360
20Aug 27, 19958.06−0.94Action3,260

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
Lake Summit Dam102.0104.80 ft, Aug 16, 19280
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 MRSN7, 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.