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Robinson Creek (NC) at Great Falls Dr

Highest listed crest 12.20 ftFlood stage 10.0 ft6 crests since 2004

The Robinson Creek (NC) at Great Falls Dr crested above flood stage 1 time among the 6 crests the National Weather Service lists from 2004 to 2016. The highest, 12.20 ft on August 26, 2008, was minor flooding, 2.20 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
12.20 ft
August 26, 2008
Flood stage
10.0 ft
Major flooding from 20.0 ft
Crests at major
0
1 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
August 26, 2008
12.20 ft, minor flooding
Location
Jackson County
North Carolina
Identifiers
NWS IRCN7
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, Robinson Creek (NC) at Great Falls Dr
Action stage8.00—The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)10.01Aug 26, 2008Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage15.00—Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage20.00—Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

6 crests from 2004 to 2016. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Robinson Creek (NC) at Great Falls Dr, 2004 to 2016 05101520ft Flood stage 10.0 ftMajor 20.0 ft Sep 8, 2004: 4.40 ft, below flood stageSep 17, 2004: 4.60 ft, below flood stageSep 28, 2004: 2.00 ft, below flood stageAug 26, 2008: 12.20 ft, minor floodingSep 21, 2009: 5.02 ft, below flood stageOct 8, 2016: 5.29 ft, below flood stage; 552 cubic feet per second Highest, 12.20 ft, Aug 26, 2008 200520102015

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Robinson Creek (NC) at Great Falls Dr 2000s: 1 1 2010s: 0 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, Robinson Creek (NC) at Great Falls Dr
1Aug 26, 200812.20+2.20Minor—
2Oct 8, 20165.29−4.71Below flood stage552
3Sep 21, 20095.02−4.98Below flood stage—
4Sep 17, 20044.60−5.40Below flood stage—
5Sep 8, 20044.40−5.60Below flood stage—
6Sep 28, 20042.00−8.00Below flood stage—

Other gauges in Jackson County

Flood gauges in Jackson County
Beta9.09.54 ft, Jan 15, 20130
Barkers creek nr Dillsboro12.013.26 ft, Sep 17, 20040
sr1172 nr Cullowhee16.017.37 ft, Sep 8, 20040
Balsam Lake8.09.30 ft, Mar 20, 20080

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge IRCN7, 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.