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North Fork New River at Clifton

Highest listed crest 8.74 ftFlood stage 7.0 ft12 crests since 2011

The North Fork New River at Clifton crested above flood stage 7 times among the 12 crests the National Weather Service lists from 2011 to 2024. The highest, 8.74 ft on June 9, 2019, was minor flooding, 1.74 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
8.74 ft
June 9, 2019
Flood stage
7.0 ft
Major flooding from 21.0 ft
Crests at major
0
7 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
June 9, 2019
8.74 ft, minor flooding
Location
Ashe County
North Carolina
Identifiers
NWS CLFN7
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, North Fork New River at Clifton
Action stage6.04Feb 3, 2016The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)7.07Jun 9, 2019Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage14.00—Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage21.00—Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

12 crests from 2011 to 2024. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the North Fork New River at Clifton, 2011 to 2024 510152025ft Flood stage 7.0 ftMajor 21.0 ft Apr 16, 2011: 7.84 ft, minor floodingSep 6, 2011: 6.20 ft, action stageSep 25, 2011: 6.22 ft, action stageMay 6, 2013: 8.40 ft, minor floodingJul 5, 2013: 6.30 ft, action stageNov 19, 2015: 7.12 ft, minor floodingFeb 3, 2016: 6.02 ft, action stageOct 24, 2017: 7.72 ft, minor floodingSep 17, 2018: 8.52 ft, minor floodingOct 11, 2018: 8.34 ft, minor floodingJun 9, 2019: 8.74 ft, minor floodingDec 29, 2024: 5.96 ft, below flood stage Highest, 8.74 ft, Jun 9, 2019 201520202025

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, North Fork New River at Clifton 2010s: 7 7 2020s: 0 2010s2020s
  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, North Fork New River at Clifton
1Jun 9, 20198.74+1.74Minor—
2Sep 17, 20188.52+1.52Minor—
3May 6, 20138.40+1.40Minor—
4Oct 11, 20188.34+1.34Minor—
5Apr 16, 20117.84+0.84Minor—
6Oct 24, 20177.72+0.72Minor—
7Nov 19, 20157.12+0.12Minor—
8Jul 5, 20136.30−0.70Action—
9Sep 25, 20116.22−0.78Action—
10Sep 6, 20116.20−0.80Action—
11Feb 3, 20166.02−0.98Action—
12Dec 29, 20245.96−1.04Below flood stage—

Other gauges in Ashe County

Flood gauges in Ashe County
SR 1100 near Brownwood10.024.50 ft, Sep 27, 20241
Jefferson8.022.50 ft, Aug 14, 19403
S.R. 15066.07.44 ft, Oct 11, 20260

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge CLFN7, 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.