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N Toe River at Highland Ave, in Spruce Pine

Highest listed crest 13.04 ftFlood stage 13.0 ft13 crests since 2009

The N Toe River at Highland Ave, in Spruce Pine crested above flood stage 1 time among the 13 crests the National Weather Service lists from 2009 to 2017. The highest, 13.04 ft on May 17, 2013, was minor flooding, 0.04 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
13.04 ft
May 17, 2013
Flood stage
13.0 ft
Major flooding from 23.0 ft
Crests at major
0
1 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
May 17, 2013
13.04 ft, minor flooding
Location
Mitchell County
North Carolina
Identifiers
NWS SOTN7
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, N Toe River at Highland Ave, in Spruce Pine
Action stage9.04Oct 15, 2014The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)13.01May 17, 2013Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage18.00—Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage23.00—Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

13 crests from 2009 to 2017. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the N Toe River at Highland Ave, in Spruce Pine, 2009 to 2017 510152025ft Flood stage 13.0 ftMajor 23.0 ft Sep 27, 2009: 5.16 ft, below flood stageDec 1, 2010: 7.68 ft, below flood stageMar 5, 2011: 5.44 ft, below flood stageJan 18, 2012: 7.02 ft, below flood stageJan 30, 2013: 10.26 ft, action stageMay 6, 2013: 11.84 ft, action stageMay 17, 2013: 13.04 ft, minor floodingJul 4, 2013: 10.80 ft, action stageOct 15, 2014: 9.58 ft, action stageApr 20, 2015: 6.46 ft, below flood stageDec 2, 2015: 6.96 ft, below flood stageFeb 3, 2016: 6.50 ft, below flood stageSep 9, 2017: 7.00 ft, below flood stage Highest, 13.04 ft, May 17, 2013 20102015

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, N Toe River at Highland Ave, in Spruce Pine 2000s: 0 2010s: 1 1 2000s2010s
  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, N Toe River at Highland Ave, in Spruce Pine
1May 17, 201313.04+0.04Minor—
2May 6, 201311.84−1.16Action—
3Jul 4, 201310.80−2.20Action—
4Jan 30, 201310.26−2.74Action—
5Oct 15, 20149.58−3.42Action—
6Dec 1, 20107.68−5.32Below flood stage—
7Jan 18, 20127.02−5.98Below flood stage—
8Sep 9, 20177.00−6.00Below flood stage—
9Dec 2, 20156.96−6.04Below flood stage—
10Feb 3, 20166.50−6.50Below flood stage—
11Apr 20, 20156.46−6.54Below flood stage—
12Mar 5, 20115.44−7.56Below flood stage—
13Sep 27, 20095.16−7.84Below flood stage—

Other gauges in Mitchell County

Flood gauges in Mitchell County
Bakersville6.57.86 ft, May 6, 20130

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge SOTN7, 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.