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Nolichucky River at Embreeville

Critical Stages
10' - Action
12' - Flood
16' - Moderate
20' - Major

Latest Observation

Updated: 9:30 AM EST 12/6/25

Status: No Flooding

Stage: 1.81 ft

Flow: 0.803 kcfs

Forecast

TimeStage (ft)Flow (kcfs)
1 PM 12/6 1.7 0.734
7 PM 12/6 1.7 0.734
1 AM 12/7 1.6 0.683
7 AM 12/7 1.6 0.683
1 PM 12/7 1.6 0.683
7 PM 12/7 1.6 0.683
1 AM 12/8 1.6 0.683
7 AM 12/8 1.6 0.683
1 PM 12/8 1.6 0.683
7 PM 12/8 1.6 0.683
1 AM 12/9 1.6 0.683
7 AM 12/9 1.6 0.683
1 PM 12/9 1.6 0.683
7 PM 12/9 1.6 0.683
1 AM 12/10 1.6 0.683
7 AM 12/10 1.6 0.683
1 PM 12/10 1.6 0.683
7 PM 12/10 1.6 0.683
1 AM 12/11 1.6 0.683
7 AM 12/11 1.6 0.683
TimeStage (ft)Flow (kcfs)
9:30 AM 12/6 1.81 0.803
9:15 AM 12/6 1.8 0.796
9:00 AM 12/6 1.81 0.803
8:45 AM 12/6 1.82 0.811
8:30 AM 12/6 1.8 0.796
8:15 AM 12/6 1.82 0.811
8:00 AM 12/6 1.81 0.803
7:45 AM 12/6 1.82 0.811
7:30 AM 12/6 1.82 0.811
7:15 AM 12/6 1.82 0.811
7:00 AM 12/6 1.81 0.803
6:45 AM 12/6 1.82 0.811
6:30 AM 12/6 1.82 0.811
6:15 AM 12/6 1.83 0.819
6:00 AM 12/6 1.83 0.819
5:45 AM 12/6 1.82 0.811
5:30 AM 12/6 1.83 0.819
5:15 AM 12/6 1.82 0.811
5:00 AM 12/6 1.84 0.827
4:45 AM 12/6 1.83 0.819
4:30 AM 12/6 1.82 0.811
4:15 AM 12/6 1.84 0.827
4:00 AM 12/6 1.83 0.819
3:45 AM 12/6 1.84 0.827
3:30 AM 12/6 1.83 0.819
3:15 AM 12/6 1.82 0.811
3:00 AM 12/6 1.83 0.819
2:45 AM 12/6 1.82 0.811
2:30 AM 12/6 1.82 0.811
2:15 AM 12/6 1.81 0.803
Hydrograph for Nolichucky River at Embreeville
33.88' - Flood of record from the 2024 Helene event, as established by high water marks.
24' - Previous Flood of Record from 1901.
21.5' - A Bumpus Cove Road resident reported that the 1977 flood was said to have gotten into the house she lives in, which sits on a concrete slab, while it did not get into the house next door, which sits two feet higher atop a crawl space. This is a source of uncertainty of impacts at this location and its relation to gauge measurements downstream near the bridge and any effects of damming the bridge may cause near the gauge. These homes were destroyed by Helene flooding; perhaps some may be rebuilt.
18' - Water might threaten the lowest of a row of riverside homes along Bumpus Cove Road a half mile upstream from the bridge. Flows this high contain increasing uncertainty as to how the gauge readings downstream near the bridge are reflective of stream heights and impacts along Bumpus Cove Road. These homes were destroyed by Helene flooding; perhaps some may be rebuilt.
17' - Low spots along Hwy 107 between Embreeville and Erwin might flood.
16' - Water reaches the pad of the train car at KOA Campground. This campground was destructively impacted by Helene flooding; perhaps it will be restored.
14' - Back yards of riverside homes along Bumpus Cove Road take substantial water. These homes were destroyed by Helene flooding; perhaps some may be rebuilt.
13' - Portions of AJ Willis Road will flood.
12' - Pasture land around the Highway 107 bridge floods. The channel narrows at the bridge just downstream of the gauge, which may elevate the river level at the gauge during higher flows due to damming effect.
11.5' - Property at Bumpus Cove Road and Little Germany Road floods. Much of the Bumpus Cove area was destroyed by Helene flooding; some structures may gradually be rebuilt.
11' - The main camping level of the KOA campground is covered by water. This campground was destructively impacted by Helene flooding; perhaps it will be restored.
9.5' - Low spots along Little Germany Road will begin to flood.
8.5' - KOA campground impacts increase as water flows through portions a little further in. A narrowing of the channel just downstream from the campground might elevate stream height in the campground during higher flows due to a damming effect.
6.5' - KOA campground begins to take precautions with sites closest to river.
DateStage (ft)
Sep 27, 2024 33.88
May 21, 1901 24
Nov 6, 1977 21.52
Aug 13, 1940 18.57
Sep 17, 2004 15.55
Jan 15, 1995 15.53
Sep 8, 2004 14.92
Aug 16, 1928 13.85
Jan 8, 1998 13.45
Mar 12, 1963 12.76
Aug 17, 1994 11.63
Apr 19, 2019 11.62
Mar 26, 1965 11.59
Feb 13, 1966 11.52
Aug 3, 1921 11.5
Aug 18, 2021 11.48
Jun 21, 1972 11.05
Apr 5, 1957 11
May 6, 2013 10.87
Jun 16, 1949 10.71

Data provided by the National Weather Service.