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Valley River at Tomotla

Highest listed crest 21.20 ftFlood stage 12.0 ft21 crests since 1906

The Valley River at Tomotla crested at major flood stage 9 times among the 21 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1906 to 2022. The highest, 21.20 ft on September 1, 1998, was major flooding, 9.20 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
21.20 ft
September 1, 1998; 20,000 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
12.0 ft
Major flooding from 14.0 ft
Crests at major
9
8th of 314 gauges in North Carolina
Most recent flood crest
July 21, 2022
13.81 ft, moderate flooding
Location
Cherokee 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, Valley River at Tomotla
Action stage6.07Dec 20, 1992The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)12.02Jan 27, 1996Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage13.03Jul 21, 2022Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage14.09Feb 6, 2020Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

21 crests from 1906 to 2022. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Valley River at Tomotla, 1906 to 2022 510152025ft Flood stage 12.0 ftMajor 14.0 ft Nov 19, 1906: 20.50 ft, major flooding; 18,000 cubic feet per secondOct 4, 1964: 8.17 ft, action stage; 2,370 cubic feet per secondMar 4, 1979: 14.57 ft, major flooding; 7,650 cubic feet per secondMar 21, 1980: 15.40 ft, major flooding; 8,770 cubic feet per secondSep 1, 1982: 13.18 ft, moderate flooding; 6,130 cubic feet per secondMay 8, 1984: 12.29 ft, minor flooding; 5,340 cubic feet per secondFeb 1, 1985: 8.65 ft, action stage; 2,980 cubic feet per secondFeb 28, 1987: 8.45 ft, action stage; 2,880 cubic feet per secondJan 20, 1988: 8.88 ft, action stage; 3,100 cubic feet per secondSep 30, 1989: 9.90 ft, action stage; 3,670 cubic feet per secondFeb 16, 1990: 15.87 ft, major flooding; 9,490 cubic feet per secondDec 3, 1991: 8.17 ft, action stage; 2,740 cubic feet per secondDec 20, 1992: 11.90 ft, action stage; 5,030 cubic feet per secondMar 27, 1994: 17.10 ft, major floodingJan 27, 1996: 12.98 ft, minor flooding; 5,930 cubic feet per secondSep 1, 1998: 21.20 ft, major flooding; 20,000 cubic feet per secondMay 6, 2003: 13.06 ft, moderate flooding; 4,897 cubic feet per secondJan 16, 2013: 14.08 ft, major floodingDec 2, 2015: 14.43 ft, major flooding; 7,480 cubic feet per secondFeb 6, 2020: 14.53 ft, major floodingJul 21, 2022: 13.81 ft, moderate flooding Highest, 21.20 ft, Sep 1, 1998 192019401960198020002020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Valley River at Tomotla 1900s: 1 1910s: 0 1920s: 0 1930s: 0 1940s: 0 1950s: 0 1960s: 0 1970s: 1 1980s: 3 1990s: 4 4 2000s: 1 2010s: 2 2020s: 2 1900s1910s1920s1930s1940s1950s1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
  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, Valley River at Tomotla
1Sep 1, 199821.20+9.20Major20,000
2Nov 19, 190620.50+8.50Major18,000
3Mar 27, 199417.10+5.10Major—
4Feb 16, 199015.87+3.87Major9,490
5Mar 21, 198015.40+3.40Major8,770
6Mar 4, 197914.57+2.57Major7,650
7Feb 6, 202014.53+2.53Major—
8Dec 2, 201514.43+2.43Major7,480
9Jan 16, 201314.08+2.08Major—
10Jul 21, 202213.81+1.81Moderate—
11Sep 1, 198213.18+1.18Moderate6,130
12May 6, 200313.06+1.06Moderate4,897
13Jan 27, 199612.98+0.98Minor5,930
14May 8, 198412.29+0.29Minor5,340
15Dec 20, 199211.90−0.10Action5,030
16Sep 30, 19899.90−2.10Action3,670
17Jan 20, 19888.88−3.12Action3,100
18Feb 1, 19858.65−3.35Action2,980
19Feb 28, 19878.45−3.55Action2,880
20Oct 4, 19648.17−3.83Action2,370
21Dec 3, 19918.17−3.83Action2,740

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge TMVN7, 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.