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Wilson Creek (NC) near Edgemont

Highest listed crest 13.00 ftFlood stage 5.0 ft12 crests since 2009

The Wilson Creek (NC) near Edgemont crested at major flood stage 2 times among the 12 crests the National Weather Service lists from 2009 to 2018. The highest, 13.00 ft on May 18, 2018, was major flooding, 8.00 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
13.00 ft
May 18, 2018
Flood stage
5.0 ft
Major flooding from 11.0 ft
Crests at major
2
55th of 314 gauges in North Carolina
Most recent flood crest
May 18, 2018
13.00 ft, major flooding
Location
Caldwell County
North Carolina
Identifiers
NWS EGMN7
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, Wilson Creek (NC) near Edgemont
Action stage4.02Dec 25, 2009The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)5.05Apr 24, 2018Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage7.03Jan 31, 2013Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage11.02May 18, 2018Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

12 crests from 2009 to 2018. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Wilson Creek (NC) near Edgemont, 2009 to 2018 468101214ft Flood stage 5.0 ftMajor 11.0 ft Oct 24, 2009: 4.70 ft, action stageDec 25, 2009: 4.84 ft, action stageJan 25, 2010: 6.44 ft, minor floodingMar 22, 2010: 6.30 ft, minor floodingMar 6, 2011: 7.16 ft, moderate floodingApr 16, 2011: 9.04 ft, moderate floodingSep 18, 2012: 5.40 ft, minor floodingJan 31, 2013: 10.54 ft, moderate floodingMay 6, 2013: 11.42 ft, major floodingApr 16, 2018: 5.22 ft, minor floodingApr 24, 2018: 5.48 ft, minor floodingMay 18, 2018: 13.00 ft, major flooding Highest, 13.00 ft, May 18, 2018 20102015

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Wilson Creek (NC) near Edgemont 2000s: 0 2010s: 10 10 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, Wilson Creek (NC) near Edgemont
1May 18, 201813.00+8.00Major—
2May 6, 201311.42+6.42Major—
3Jan 31, 201310.54+5.54Moderate—
4Apr 16, 20119.04+4.04Moderate—
5Mar 6, 20117.16+2.16Moderate—
6Jan 25, 20106.44+1.44Minor—
7Mar 22, 20106.30+1.30Minor—
8Apr 24, 20185.48+0.48Minor—
9Sep 18, 20125.40+0.40Minor—
10Apr 16, 20185.22+0.22Minor—
11Dec 25, 20094.84−0.16Action—
12Oct 24, 20094.70−0.30Action—

Other gauges in Caldwell County

Flood gauges in Caldwell County
Lake Rhodhiss Dam104.0110.10 ft, Aug 30, 19401
Lenoir11.011.43 ft, Dec 28, 20180
Patterson5.012.80 ft, Aug 7, 19732

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge EGMN7, 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.