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S Toe River below Whiteoak Ck, 2 SSE Celo

Highest listed crest 26.06 ftFlood stage 9.0 ft21 crests since 1972

The S Toe River below Whiteoak Ck, 2 SSE Celo crested at major flood stage 1 time among the 21 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1972 to 2024. The highest, 26.06 ft on September 27, 2024, was major flooding, 17.06 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
26.06 ft
September 27, 2024; 70,600 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
9.0 ft
Major flooding from 19.0 ft
Crests at major
1
76th of 314 gauges in North Carolina
Most recent flood crest
September 27, 2024
26.06 ft, major flooding
Location
Yancey County
North Carolina

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, S Toe River below Whiteoak Ck, 2 SSE Celo
Action stage7.03Oct 11, 2018The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)9.08May 30, 2018Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage13.02Sep 8, 2004Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage19.01Sep 27, 2024Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

21 crests from 1972 to 2024. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the S Toe River below Whiteoak Ck, 2 SSE Celo, 1972 to 2024 0102030ft Flood stage 9.0 ftMajor 19.0 ft Jun 20, 1972: 9.87 ft, minor flooding; 13,900 cubic feet per secondSep 23, 1975: 9.46 ft, minor flooding; 12,800 cubic feet per secondNov 6, 1977: 17.41 ft, moderate flooding; 32,900 cubic feet per secondAug 17, 1994: 10.49 ft, minor flooding; 15,600 cubic feet per secondJan 14, 1995: 9.78 ft, minor flooding; 13,600 cubic feet per secondJan 8, 1998: 9.47 ft, minor flooding; 12,800 cubic feet per secondNov 26, 1999: 6.10 ft, below flood stage; 5,250 cubic feet per secondSep 8, 2004: 15.50 ft, moderate flooding; 28,000 cubic feet per secondSep 17, 2004: 11.62 ft, minor floodingAug 26, 2008: 8.26 ft, action stage; 10,000 cubic feet per secondDec 11, 2008: 4.20 ft, below flood stage; 3,180 cubic feet per secondJan 25, 2010: 5.10 ft, below flood stage; 4,420 cubic feet per secondApr 16, 2011: 4.89 ft, below flood stage; 4,120 cubic feet per secondMay 6, 2013: 7.78 ft, action stage; 8,582 cubic feet per secondOct 15, 2014: 9.91 ft, minor flooding; 14,048 cubic feet per secondOct 3, 2015: 5.40 ft, below flood stage; 4,880 cubic feet per secondSep 12, 2017: 4.83 ft, below flood stage; 3,810 cubic feet per secondMay 30, 2018: 10.85 ft, minor flooding; 14,900 cubic feet per secondOct 11, 2018: 8.97 ft, action stage; 10,800 cubic feet per secondMay 20, 2020: 6.29 ft, below flood stage; 5,960 cubic feet per secondSep 27, 2024: 26.06 ft, major flooding; 70,600 cubic feet per second Highest, 26.06 ft, Sep 27, 2024 19801990200020102020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, S Toe River below Whiteoak Ck, 2 SSE Celo 1970s: 3 3 1980s: 0 1990s: 3 2000s: 2 2010s: 2 2020s: 1 1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
  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, S Toe River below Whiteoak Ck, 2 SSE Celo
1Sep 27, 202426.06+17.06Major70,600
2Nov 6, 197717.41+8.41Moderate32,900
3Sep 8, 200415.50+6.50Moderate28,000
4Sep 17, 200411.62+2.62Minor—
5May 30, 201810.85+1.85Minor14,900
6Aug 17, 199410.49+1.49Minor15,600
7Oct 15, 20149.91+0.91Minor14,048
8Jun 20, 19729.87+0.87Minor13,900
9Jan 14, 19959.78+0.78Minor13,600
10Jan 8, 19989.47+0.47Minor12,800
11Sep 23, 19759.46+0.46Minor12,800
12Oct 11, 20188.97−0.03Action10,800
13Aug 26, 20088.26−0.74Action10,000
14May 6, 20137.78−1.22Action8,582
15May 20, 20206.29−2.71Below flood stage5,960
16Nov 26, 19996.10−2.90Below flood stage5,250
17Oct 3, 20155.40−3.60Below flood stage4,880
18Jan 25, 20105.10−3.90Below flood stage4,420
19Apr 16, 20114.89−4.11Below flood stage4,120
20Sep 12, 20174.83−4.17Below flood stage3,810
21Dec 11, 20084.20−4.80Below flood stage3,180

Other gauges in Yancey County

Flood gauges in Yancey County
Burnsville8.010.22 ft, Oct 15, 20140

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge STRN7, 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.