Tuckasegee River level at Dillsboro
North Carolina · Tubing & floating
Measured at USGS 03510577 — TUCKASEGEE RIVER AT BARKER'S CREEK, NC · NWS forecast point DILN7
Reading taken · as of 48 min ago
Low and slow — expect to drag in the shallows
At 187 CFS, this gauge is running 56% of normal for mid-September — below the 336 CFS median USGS has recorded for this date across 22 years of record (2004–2026).
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Flood stages at Dillsboro
National Weather Service categories for gauge DILN7, WFO GSP. Impact wording is the NWS's own, verbatim.
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Major flood 24.0 ft
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Moderate flood 18.0 ft
- 18.0 ft BARKERS CREEK ROAD WILL BEGIN TO FLOOD.
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Minor flood 12.0 ft · 13,400 CFS
- 12.0 ft HOMES NEAR THE RIVER AND ALONG BARKERS CREEK WILL BEGIN TO FLOOD.
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Action 10.0 ft · 9,500 CFS
- Right now 3.00 ft
Flow history at Dillsboro
Daily values from USGS 03510577, updated every 15 to 60 minutes; NWS forecast for DILN7 reissued through the day. Provisional.
Highest crests on record at Dillsboro
8 on record
| Stage | Flow | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 13.26 ft | — | Sep 17, 2004 |
| 12.39 ft | 6,740 CFS | Sep 18, 2004 |
| 10.90 ft | 11,200 CFS | Jun 13, 2005 |
| 10.64 ft | 11,270 CFS | Dec 24, 2015 |
| 10.09 ft | — | Sep 22, 2009 |
| 10.09 ft | — | Sep 22, 2009 |
| 8.53 ft | — | Sep 27, 2004 |
| 6.92 ft | 3,990 CFS | Nov 29, 2005 |
Crests published by the National Weather Service.
About Tuckasegee River at Dillsboro
In North Carolina — the reading paddlers, anglers and outfitters here check before committing to a shuttle. Tubing gated on Duke East Fork release days.
Tuckasegee River at Dillsboro — common questions
3 questions
Does rain upstream change Tuckasegee River at Dillsboro quickly?
Yes. It is free-flowing, so rain upstream moves it directly. Several feet in a few hours is normal after a heavy storm.
Is Tuckasegee River at Dillsboro high or low for this time of year?
The USGS median flow for mid-September here is 336 CFS, from 22 years of record (2004–2026). Today is 56% of it. The comparison is what makes the raw number mean anything: the same reading is a drought on one river and a flood on another.
How often does this reading update?
USGS transmits from gauge 03510577 every 15 to 60 minutes, and the National Weather Service reissues the flood forecast for DILN7 a few times a day — more often when the river is rising. This page refreshes from both when you open it. The timestamp is in the gauge's local time.