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Yadkin River at Enon

Highest listed crest 35.80 ftFlood stage 24.0 ft35 crests since 1940

The Yadkin River at Enon crested above flood stage 25 times among the 35 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1940 to 2024. The highest, 35.80 ft on August 15, 1940, was moderate flooding, 11.80 feet above flood stage. 4 other gauges on the Yadkin River crested above flood stage within a week of it, 2 at their own highest listed crest.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
35.80 ft
August 15, 1940
Flood stage
24.0 ft
Major flooding from 36.0 ft
Crests at major
0
25 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
September 28, 2024
25.77 ft, minor flooding
Location
Forsyth County
Near Lewisville (2.1 mi), Clemmons (7.5 mi), Winston-Salem (10.4 mi)

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Yadkin River at Enon
Action stage22.08Jan 18, 2013The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)24.024Sep 28, 2024Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage32.01Aug 15, 1940Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage36.00—Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

35 crests from 1940 to 2024. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Yadkin River at Enon, 1940 to 2024 2025303540ft Flood stage 24.0 ftMajor 36.0 ft Aug 15, 1940: 35.80 ft, moderate floodingAug 31, 1964: 25.17 ft, minor flooding; 46,000 cubic feet per secondOct 17, 1964: 25.00 ft, minor flooding; 45,000 cubic feet per secondFeb 13, 1966: 24.60 ft, minor flooding; 43,000 cubic feet per secondAug 10, 1970: 27.69 ft, minor flooding; 71,900 cubic feet per secondJun 21, 1972: 27.83 ft, minor flooding; 73,300 cubic feet per secondFeb 2, 1973: 22.88 ft, action stage; 36,500 cubic feet per secondApr 5, 1974: 23.78 ft, action stage; 40,900 cubic feet per secondMar 30, 1975: 24.54 ft, minor flooding; 45,200 cubic feet per secondOct 19, 1976: 24.45 ft, minor flooding; 4,470 cubic feet per secondJan 26, 1978: 23.61 ft, action stage; 40,000 cubic feet per secondSep 22, 1979: 29.52 ft, minor floodingApr 9, 1980: 23.88 ft, action stage; 39,500 cubic feet per secondApr 10, 1983: 27.71 ft, minor flooding; 55,700 cubic feet per secondMay 29, 1984: 25.06 ft, minor flooding; 44,200 cubic feet per secondAug 18, 1985: 24.09 ft, minor floodingMar 1, 1987: 26.45 ft, minor flooding; 50,100 cubic feet per secondMar 29, 1991: 23.67 ft, action stage; 39,200 cubic feet per secondApr 22, 1992: 26.58 ft, minor flooding; 50,600 cubic feet per secondMar 24, 1993: 24.92 ft, minor flooding; 44,600 cubic feet per secondMar 28, 1994: 24.04 ft, minor flooding; 40,500 cubic feet per secondAug 13, 1996: 24.78 ft, minor flooding; 44,600 cubic feet per secondDec 2, 1996: 21.98 ft, below flood stage; 31,200 cubic feet per secondApr 17, 1998: 23.05 ft, action stage; 34,800 cubic feet per secondMar 20, 2003: 23.66 ft, action stage; 36,500 cubic feet per secondSep 9, 2004: 24.58 ft, minor flooding; 39,600 cubic feet per secondJan 25, 2010: 26.11 ft, minor flooding; 45,900 cubic feet per secondJan 18, 2013: 22.99 ft, action stage; 34,700 cubic feet per secondApr 24, 2017: 25.87 ft, minor flooding; 44,800 cubic feet per secondSep 17, 2018: 21.65 ft, below flood stageOct 12, 2018: 27.06 ft, minor flooding; 50,348 cubic feet per secondFeb 7, 2020: 26.68 ft, minor flooding; 48,500 cubic feet per secondNov 12, 2020: 28.52 ft, minor flooding; 58,000 cubic feet per secondJan 10, 2024: 26.44 ft, minor flooding; 47,400 cubic feet per secondSep 28, 2024: 25.77 ft, minor flooding; 44,360 cubic feet per second Highest, 35.80 ft, Aug 15, 1940 19401960198020002020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Yadkin River at Enon 1940s: 1 1950s: 0 1960s: 3 1970s: 5 5 1980s: 4 1990s: 4 2000s: 1 2010s: 3 2020s: 4 1940s1950s1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
  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, Yadkin River at Enon
1Aug 15, 194035.80+11.80Moderate—
2Sep 22, 197929.52+5.52Minor—
3Nov 12, 202028.52+4.52Minor58,000
4Jun 21, 197227.83+3.83Minor73,300
5Apr 10, 198327.71+3.71Minor55,700
6Aug 10, 197027.69+3.69Minor71,900
7Oct 12, 201827.06+3.06Minor50,348
8Feb 7, 202026.68+2.68Minor48,500
9Apr 22, 199226.58+2.58Minor50,600
10Mar 1, 198726.45+2.45Minor50,100
11Jan 10, 202426.44+2.44Minor47,400
12Jan 25, 201026.11+2.11Minor45,900
13Apr 24, 201725.87+1.87Minor44,800
14Sep 28, 202425.77+1.77Minor44,360
15Aug 31, 196425.17+1.17Minor46,000
16May 29, 198425.06+1.06Minor44,200
17Oct 17, 196425.00+1.00Minor45,000
18Mar 24, 199324.92+0.92Minor44,600
19Aug 13, 199624.78+0.78Minor44,600
20Feb 13, 196624.60+0.60Minor43,000
21Sep 9, 200424.58+0.58Minor39,600
22Mar 30, 197524.54+0.54Minor45,200
23Oct 19, 197624.45+0.45Minor4,470
24Aug 18, 198524.09+0.09Minor—
25Mar 28, 199424.04+0.04Minor40,500
26Apr 9, 198023.88−0.12Action39,500
27Apr 5, 197423.78−0.22Action40,900
28Mar 29, 199123.67−0.33Action39,200
29Mar 20, 200323.66−0.34Action36,500
30Jan 26, 197823.61−0.39Action40,000
31Apr 17, 199823.05−0.95Action34,800
32Jan 18, 201322.99−1.01Action34,700
33Feb 2, 197322.88−1.12Action36,500
34Dec 2, 199621.98−2.02Below flood stage31,200
35Sep 17, 201821.65−2.35Below flood stage—

The worst floods along the Yadkin River

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

August 15, 1940: 35.80 ft here, moderate flooding

  • WilkesboroNC · Aug 14, 1940 · 37.60 ft · Major · its highest
  • ElkinNC · Aug 16, 1940 · 37.50 ft · Major · its highest
  • Yadkin CollegeNC · Aug 15, 1940 · 33.75 ft · Major
  • PattersonNC · Aug 13, 1940 · 12.70 ft · Major

September 22, 1979: 29.52 ft here, minor flooding

  • ElkinNC · Sep 22, 1979 · 20.81 ft · Minor
  • PattersonNC · Sep 21, 1979 · 6.57 ft · Minor

November 12, 2020: 28.52 ft here, minor flooding

  • ElkinNC · Nov 12, 2020 · 21.81 ft · Moderate

Gauges on the Yadkin River

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

Flood gauges on the Yadkin River
PattersonNC5.012.80 ft, Aug 7, 19732
WilkesboroNC14.037.60 ft, Aug 14, 19402
ElkinNC18.037.50 ft, Aug 16, 19402
Enon this gaugeNC24.035.80 ft, Aug 15, 19400
Yadkin CollegeNC18.036.30 ft, Jul 1, 19165

Other gauges in Forsyth County

Flood gauges in Forsyth County
I-40 nr Clemmons12.013.96 ft, Aug 9, 20240

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge ENNN7, 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.