TidalMapSouth Toe River near Celo, 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 03463300 sits on the South Toe River and reads everything draining 43 square miles of the Nolichucky basin. Its datum sits 2,657 feet above sea level NAVD88. Daily flow has been on record here since 1957, 69 years of it.
Normal flows here
The South Toe River runs a median of 100 cfs at this gauge across 69 years of record. March is the fullest month at a median 149 cfs, and August the leanest at 55 cfs. The highest daily mean on record is 19,500 cfs in 2024, and the lowest is 8.3 cfs in 2010.
| Month | Median flow | Share of annual median |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 120 cfs | 121% |
| Feb | 127 cfs | 128% |
| Mar | 149 cfs | 150% |
| Apr | 142 cfs | 143% |
| May | 109 cfs | 110% |
| Jun | 82 cfs | 82% |
| Jul | 60 cfs | 60% |
| Aug | 55 cfs | 55% |
| Sep | 60 cfs | 60% |
| Oct | 68 cfs | 68% |
| Nov | 80 cfs | 81% |
| Dec | 111 cfs | 112% |
Medians from the USGS daily-statistics record, 1957 to 2026. A month at 100% is running at its own long-term median.
Flood stages and record crests
The South Toe River reaches flood stage at this gauge at 9 feet. NWS starts watching it at 7 feet. The highest crest on record is 26.1 feet, in September 2024.
| Category | Gage height |
|---|---|
| Action | 7 ft |
| Minor flooding | 9 ft |
| Moderate flooding | 13 ft |
| Major flooding | 19 ft |
| When | Crest |
|---|---|
| September 2024 | 26.1 ft |
| November 1977 | 17.4 ft |
| September 2004 | 15.5 ft |
| September 2004 | 11.6 ft |
| May 2018 | 10.8 ft |
Flood categories and crest history from the NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge STRN7. Stages are gage height, not depth. Not for navigation.
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Live streamflow and gage height: USGS gauge 03463300. Percentile context computed against the gauge's period of record. Not for navigation.
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