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Tuckasegee River at sr1172 nr Cullowhee

Highest listed crest 17.37 ftFlood stage 16.0 ft12 crests since 2004

The Tuckasegee River at sr1172 nr Cullowhee crested above flood stage 1 time among the 12 crests the National Weather Service lists from 2004 to 2013. The highest, 17.37 ft on September 8, 2004, was minor flooding, 1.37 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
17.37 ft
September 8, 2004; 11,500 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
16.0 ft
Major flooding from 22.0 ft
Crests at major
0
1 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
September 8, 2004
17.37 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 sr1172 nr Cullowhee
Action stage13.03Jul 5, 2013The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)16.01Sep 8, 2004Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage19.00—Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage22.00—Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

12 crests from 2004 to 2013. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Tuckasegee River at sr1172 nr Cullowhee, 2004 to 2013 510152025ft Flood stage 16.0 ftMajor 22.0 ft Sep 8, 2004: 17.37 ft, minor flooding; 11,500 cubic feet per secondSep 17, 2004: 14.77 ft, action stageSep 28, 2004: 11.04 ft, below flood stageJun 12, 2005: 15.76 ft, action stage; 9,740 cubic feet per secondNov 29, 2005: 8.33 ft, below flood stage; 2,130 cubic feet per secondJan 8, 2007: 6.82 ft, below flood stage; 1,140 cubic feet per secondMar 4, 2008: 7.24 ft, below flood stage; 1,890 cubic feet per secondSep 21, 2009: 12.24 ft, below flood stage; 5,750 cubic feet per secondDec 15, 2010: 9.55 ft, below flood stage; 3,100 cubic feet per secondNov 28, 2011: 8.40 ft, below flood stage; 2,180 cubic feet per secondJul 5, 2013: 13.97 ft, action stage; 7,760 cubic feet per secondDec 23, 2013: 7.88 ft, below flood stage; 1,820 cubic feet per second Highest, 17.37 ft, Sep 8, 2004 20052010

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Tuckasegee River at sr1172 nr Cullowhee 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 sr1172 nr Cullowhee
1Sep 8, 200417.37+1.37Minor11,500
2Jun 12, 200515.76−0.24Action9,740
3Sep 17, 200414.77−1.23Action—
4Jul 5, 201313.97−2.03Action7,760
5Sep 21, 200912.24−3.76Below flood stage5,750
6Sep 28, 200411.04−4.96Below flood stage—
7Dec 15, 20109.55−6.45Below flood stage3,100
8Nov 28, 20118.40−7.60Below flood stage2,180
9Nov 29, 20058.33−7.67Below flood stage2,130
10Dec 23, 20137.88−8.12Below flood stage1,820
11Mar 4, 20087.24−8.76Below flood stage1,890
12Jan 8, 20076.82−9.18Below flood stage1,140

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 Cullowhee this gaugeNC16.017.37 ft, Sep 8, 20040
Barkers creek nr DillsboroNC12.013.26 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
Barkers creek nr Dillsboro12.013.26 ft, Sep 17, 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 TKRN7, 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.