Johns River at Corpening Bridge Rd, 6 NNW Morganton
Flood levels
Official flood levels at this gauge: action stage begins at 8.5 ft; minor flooding begins at 12.0 ft; moderate flooding begins at 18.0 ft; major flooding begins at 24.0 ft.
| Action stage | 8.5 ft |
|---|---|
| Minor flooding | 12.0 ft |
| Moderate flooding | 18.0 ft |
| Major flooding | 24.0 ft |
Highest recorded crests
- 28.6 ft on Sep 8, 2004 (historic crest)
- 25.2 ft on Aug 17, 1994 (historic crest)
- 24.0 ft on Jan 15, 1995 (historic crest)
- 20.3 ft on May 19, 2018 (historic crest)
What the water does
National Weather Service impact statements for this gauge, in the Weather Service's own words.
| 1.5 ft | 1.5 IN 6 TO 12 HOURS CAUSED RIVER TO RISE FROM 2.25 FT TO 5.13 FT |
|---|---|
| 2.0 ft | 2 INCHES OF RAIN IN ONE TO 2 HOURS WILL CAUSE THE RIVER TO RISE TO NEAR 8.5 FT |
| 3.0 ft | 24 HR BASINWIDE RAINFALL OF 3 INCHES RESULTED IN A RISE FROM 1.7 FT TO 5 FT. |
| 4.0 ft | 3.5 TO 4.5 INCH 36 HR BASINWIDE RAINFALL CAUSED A 10 FT RISE...2 FT TO 12 FT...HOWEVER A SIMILAR AMOUNT FALLING IN 10 HOURS CAUSED A 13 FT RISE...3 FT TO 16 FT. |
| 8.0 ft | AT THIS LEVEL JOHNS RIVER ROAD WILL LIKELY BEGIN TO FLOOD IN LOW LYING AREAS. |
| 8.5 ft | HEAVY RAIN AND THIS RIVER LEVEL MAY CAUSE FLOODING IN COLLETTSVILLE ON ADAKO ROAD AND COFFEY ROAD. THESE SITES ARE UPSTREAM FROM THE RIVER GAGE. |
| 9.0 ft | PLAYMORE BEACH ROAD AND JOHNS RIVER ROAD AND OTHER BRIDGES OVER THE RIVER USUALLY BEGIN TO FLOOD NEAR THE CONFLUENCE OF WILSON CREEK AND JOHNS RIVER. |
| 11.5 ft | PARKING LOT OF THE BOAT RAMP AT NC 18/64 IS FLOODED ON CORPENING BRIDGE ROAD |
| 12.0 ft | AT THIS STAGE PARTS OF NC 90 NORTH OF COLLETTSVILLE...JOHNS RIVER ROAD AND CORPENING BRIDGE ROAD ARE FLOODED. |
| 13.5 ft | AT THIS LEVEL THERE WILL BE SOME BACKWATER EFFECTS ON SIMS BRANCH THAT FLOWS INTO THE RIVER. JOHNS RIVER ROAD AND A CAMPING AREA ON LOWER CREEK THAT FLOWS INTO RIVER WILL START TO FLOOD. |
| 16.0 ft | FLOODING WILL DEVELOP OR BE ONGOING ALONG JOHNS RIVER LOOP RD...OLD JOHNS RIVER RD AND VALLEY VIEW CIRCLE. |
| 16.5 ft | PARTS OF ADAKO ROAD WILL BE FLOODED. FLOODING WILL BE SIMILAR TO THAT WHICH OCCURRED IN SEPT 2004 WITH HURICANE IVAN. |
| 18.5 ft | APPROACHES TO CORPENING BRIDGE WILL BE FLOODED AND PARTS OF JOHNS RIVER ROAD WILL BE FLOODED. |
| 19.0 ft | WATER WILL BE AT THE BOTTOM OF THE BRIDGE ON HIGHWAY 18 NORTH OF MORGANTON. |
| 20.0 ft | AT THIS STAGE THE BRIDGE WHERE THE GAGE IS AT WILL BEGIN TO FLOOD. NOT MUCH ELSE IN THE AREA TO FLOOD AT THIS LEVEL. |
| 25.0 ft | FLOODING WILL BE SIMILAR TO THAT WHICH OCCURRED WITH TROPICAL STORM BERYL IN AUGUST OF 1994 |
| 28.6 ft | FLOODING WILL BE SIMILAR TO THAT WHICH OCCURRED IN SEPTEMBER 2004 WITH HURRICANE FRANCES |
| 30.0 ft | RIVER OVERFLOWS ITS BANKS DOWNSTREAM IN CALDWELL COUNTY. |
| 40.0 ft | A FEW HOMES NEAR THE RIVER BEGING TO FLOOD. |
Forecast office: NWS Greer · River Forecast Center: Southeast River Forecast Center.
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