- Stage
- 1.24ft
- Discharge
- 102cfs
- Forecast crest
- —
- Headroom
- 7.8ft
None issued
to action stage
Last reading . The river is below the level at which any action is recommended.
Stage trend
Past 7 days of observed stage, with flood category thresholds
Solid line is observed stage. Dashed horizontal lines are flood category thresholds.
2004 crested at 17.6 ft; 2018 crested at 15.7 ft; 1994 crested at 15.2 ft — above the range of this chart.
CATAWBA R NR PLEASANT GARDENS, NC. Latest observed stage 1.24 feet at Aug 1, 2026, 2:45 PM.
Rainfall context
Forecast precipitation at this gauge, so a rising river has a visible cause
- Next 24 hours
- 0.60in
- Next 72 hours
- 1.02in
These are forecast totals at the gauge location, not basin-integrated totals upstream. Rain falling higher in the watershed will reach this gauge on a delay that varies by river.
Downstream communities
- Marion — first affected
- Lake James
- Morganton
Nearby gauges
- South Toe River near Celo — 20 km away
- Swannanoa River at Biltmore — 46 km away
- French Broad River at Asheville — 48 km away
- French Broad River at Marshall — 55 km away
Stage and discharge from the U.S. Geological Survey (site 02137727). Flood categories and forecasts from the National Water Prediction Service (PLGN7).