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Tuckasegee River at Barkers creek nr Dillsboro

Highest listed crest 13.26 ftFlood stage 12.0 ft6 crests since 2004

The Tuckasegee River at Barkers creek nr Dillsboro crested above flood stage 1 time among the 6 crests the National Weather Service lists from 2004 to 2015. The highest, 13.26 ft on September 17, 2004, was minor flooding, 1.26 feet above flood stage. 1 other gauge on the Tuckasegee River crested above flood stage within a week of it.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
13.26 ft
September 17, 2004
Flood stage
12.0 ft
Major flooding from 24.0 ft
Crests at major
0
1 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
September 17, 2004
13.26 ft, minor flooding
Location
Jackson 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, Tuckasegee River at Barkers creek nr Dillsboro
Action stage10.03Dec 24, 2015The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)12.01Sep 17, 2004Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage18.00—Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage24.00—Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

6 crests from 2004 to 2015. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Tuckasegee River at Barkers creek nr Dillsboro, 2004 to 2015 510152025ft Flood stage 12.0 ftMajor 24.0 ft Sep 17, 2004: 13.26 ft, minor floodingSep 27, 2004: 8.53 ft, below flood stageJun 13, 2005: 10.90 ft, action stage; 11,200 cubic feet per secondNov 29, 2005: 6.92 ft, below flood stage; 3,990 cubic feet per secondSep 22, 2009: 10.09 ft, action stageDec 24, 2015: 10.64 ft, action stage; 11,270 cubic feet per second Highest, 13.26 ft, Sep 17, 2004 200520102015

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Tuckasegee River at Barkers creek nr Dillsboro 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, Tuckasegee River at Barkers creek nr Dillsboro
1Sep 17, 200413.26+1.26Minor—
2Jun 13, 200510.90−1.10Action11,200
3Dec 24, 201510.64−1.36Action11,270
4Sep 22, 200910.09−1.91Action—
5Sep 27, 20048.53−3.47Below flood stage—
6Nov 29, 20056.92−5.08Below flood stage3,990

The worst floods along the Tuckasegee River

For this gauge's highest crests, the other gauges on the Tuckasegee River that crested above flood stage within a week.

September 17, 2004: 13.26 ft here, minor flooding

Gauges on the Tuckasegee River

In USGS station-number order, which runs downstream within a river basin.

Flood gauges on the Tuckasegee River
sr1172 nr CullowheeNC16.017.37 ft, Sep 8, 20040
Barkers creek nr Dillsboro this gaugeNC12.013.26 ft, Sep 17, 20040
Everett St, in Bryson CityNC10.015.96 ft, Aug 30, 19401

Other gauges in Jackson County

Flood gauges in Jackson County
Great Falls Dr10.012.20 ft, Aug 26, 20080
Beta9.09.54 ft, Jan 15, 20130
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 DILN7, 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.