TidalMapJacob Fork at Ramsey, NC Flow & Water Level
NWS river forecast
| When | Stage | Flow |
|---|
Forecast from the NOAA National Water Prediction Service. Issued a few times a day and only while a forecast is active. Not for navigation.
Last 30 days
About this gauge
USGS gauge 02143040 sits on the Jacob Fork and reads everything draining 26 square miles of the South Fork Catawba basin. Its datum sits 1,103 feet above sea level NAVD88. Daily flow has been on record here since 1962, 65 years of it.
Normal flows here
The Jacob Fork runs a median of 31 cfs at this gauge across 65 years of record. March is the fullest month at a median 47 cfs, and September the leanest at 18 cfs. The highest daily mean on record is 2,450 cfs in 2004, and the lowest is 0.9 cfs in 2002.
| Month | Median flow | Share of annual median |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 40 cfs | 129% |
| Feb | 43 cfs | 139% |
| Mar | 47 cfs | 152% |
| Apr | 44 cfs | 142% |
| May | 37 cfs | 119% |
| Jun | 30 cfs | 97% |
| Jul | 23 cfs | 74% |
| Aug | 21 cfs | 68% |
| Sep | 18 cfs | 58% |
| Oct | 20 cfs | 65% |
| Nov | 24 cfs | 77% |
| Dec | 32 cfs | 103% |
Medians from the USGS daily-statistics record, 1962 to 2026. A month at 100% is running at its own long-term median.
Flood stages and record crests
The Jacob Fork reaches flood stage at this gauge at 20 feet. NWS starts watching it at 19 feet. The highest crest on record is 19.7 feet, in October 1975.
| Category | Gage height |
|---|---|
| Action | 19 ft |
| Minor flooding | 20 ft |
| Moderate flooding | 22 ft |
| Major flooding | 24 ft |
| When | Crest |
|---|---|
| October 1975 | 19.7 ft |
| September 2004 | 18.9 ft |
| November 1977 | 17.8 ft |
| October 1990 | 17.3 ft |
| August 1970 | 16.9 ft |
Flood categories and crest history from the NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge JFON7. Stages are gage height, not depth. Not for navigation.
Nearby river gauges
- First Broad River near Casar, NC
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- Upper Little River at Sr1740 at Petra Mills, NC
- Buffalo Creek below Moss Lake Dam near Oak Grove, NC
- Wilson Creek at Secondary Road 1335 at Adako, NC
- Indian Creek near Laboratory, NC
- Old Catawba River below Catawba Dam near Bridgewater, NC
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Live streamflow and gage height: USGS gauge 02143040. Percentile context computed against the gauge's period of record. Not for navigation.
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