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NOTE: Forecasts are not available for the West Fork Tuckasegee River at Thorpe Dam. Only observed stages are available for this point.

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Flood Categories (in feet) Major Flood Stage: 110 Moderate Flood Stage: 105 Flood Stage: 102.5 Action Stage: 100 Low Stage (in feet): 0 Historic Crests (1) 96.87 ft on 04/21/2005 (2) 95.17 ft on 03/12/2011 (P): Preliminary values subject to further review. Recent Crests (1) 95.17 ft on 03/12/2011 (2) 96.87 ft on 04/21/2005 (P): Preliminary values subject to further review. Low Water Records Currently none available.

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6000	A DISCHARGE OF 6000 CFS WILL CAUSE LOW LYING AREAS BETWEEN GLENVILLE AND TUCKASEGEE DAM, ALONG HIGHWAY 107 AND CULLOWHEE FORES ROAD TO FLOOD. FLS NEEDED
5000	DISCHARGE OF 5000 - PARTS OF RIVER ROAD IN JACKSON COUNTY WILL BE CLOSED. FLS NEEDED
110	MAJOR FLOODING BEGINS. HOMES AND BRIDGES DOWNSTREAM OF THE DAM MAY BE AFFECTED. DANGEROUS FOR WHITEWATER RAFTING AND OTHER WATER ENTHUSIASTS.
105	MODERATE FLOODING ALONG SHORELINE AND DOWNSTREAM OF THE DAM. WHITEWATER RAFTING OPERATIONS DEFINITELY IMPACTED.
102	MINOR FLOODING OF DOCKS, WITH POSIBLE ADVERSE IMPACT ON WHITEWATER RAFTING OPERATIONS.
100	FULL POOL. FLOODING ALONG SHORELINE AND DOWNSTREAM OF THE DAM WILL BEGIN.
Photos (1) view of Thorpe dam

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Latitude: 35.196667° N, Longitude: 83.152778° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83/WGS84 River Stage Reference Frame Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses NWS stage 0 ft 102.5 ft Interpreting hydrographs and NWS watch, warnings, and forecasts, and inundation maps Vertical Datum Elevation (gauge height = 0) Elevation (gauge height = flood stage) Elevation information source NAVD88 Not Available Not Available Survey grade GPS equipment, FEMA flood plain maps, newer USGS topographic maps NGVD 29 Not Available Not Available Older USGS topographic maps, NGVD29 benchmarks MSL Not Available Not Available Older USGS topographic maps, MSL benchmarks Other 3391.2 ft 3491.2 ft   Current/Historical Observations: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Data and Site Info for Thorpe Dam

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