Straight Fork Creek near the Tribal Hatchery
Flood levels
Official flood levels at this gauge: action stage begins at 5.0 ft; minor flooding begins at 9.0 ft; moderate flooding begins at 12.0 ft; major flooding begins at 15.0 ft.
| Action stage | 5.0 ft |
|---|---|
| Minor flooding | 9.0 ft |
| Moderate flooding | 12.0 ft |
| Major flooding | 15.0 ft |
What the water does
National Weather Service impact statements for this gauge, in the Weather Service's own words.
| 3.0 ft | 3 INCH RAIN CAUSED THE RIVER TO RIASE TO 3.9 FT NO FLOODING AT GAGE SITE BUT DOWNSTREAM ON OCONELOFTEE THERE WAS MINOR FLOODING. |
|---|---|
| 5.0 ft | AT THIS LEVEL THE OCONALUFTEE RIVER DOWNSTREAM IN CHEROKEE NC WILL BE FLOODING THE OCONALUFTEE ISLAND PARK. THE LAST TIME THIS HAPPENED BOTH THE CTFN7 GAGE AND SFKN7 GAGE WERE AT 5 FT. ALSO BIRN7 BIRDTOWN GAGE WAS AT 8.8 FT. |
| 9.0 ft | BRIDGE AND TRIBAL HATCHERY WILL FLOOD. FLOOD STAGE SET TO GAGE SITE ... FLOODING FURTHER DOWNSTREAM WILL BE OCCURING. |
Forecast office: NWS Greer · River Forecast Center: Lower Mississippi River Forecast Center.
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