Blue Ridge Mountains

Mountain Ranges & Summits


Peak State Elevation
Whiteside Mountain North Carolina 4930
Looking Glass Rock North Carolina 3969
The Chimneys North Carolina 3557
Andrews Bald North Carolina 5860
Mount Jefferson North Carolina 4683
Mount Pisgah North Carolina 5721
Roan High Knob North Carolina 6285
Pilot Mountain North Carolina 2490
Jane Bald North Carolina 5807
Mount Mitchell North Carolina 6684
Grandfather Mountain North Carolina 5964
Beech Mountain North Carolina 5505
Hump Mountain North Carolina 5587
Tray Mountain Georgia 4430
Sassafras Mountain Georgia 3226
Springer Mountain Georgia 3782
Blood Mountain Georgia 4461
Collins mountain Georgia 2800
Brasstown Bald Georgia 4784
Clingman's Dome Tennessee 6643
Buffalo Mountain Tennessee 3300
Mount LeConte Tennessee 6593
Mount Rogers Virginia 5729
Apple Orchard Mountain Virginia 4225
Old Rag Mountain Virginia 3291
Kennedy Peak Virginia 2560


Snowpack Levels

Blue Ridge Mountains
Snow Sensor Snowpack (inches) SWE (inches) Elevation (ft)
BARNARDSVILLE 2 SE 0.0 0.0 2310
BREVARD 0.0 0.0 2195
BRYSON CITY 4 0.0 0.0 2041
BOONE 1SE 0.0 0.0 3376
CHRISTIANSBURG 0.0 0.0 2136
ELK CREEK COOP 0.0 0.0 3438
GALAX WATER PLANT 0.0 0.0 2362
JEFFERSON 2 E 0.0 0.0 2740
BEECH MOUNTAIN 0.0 0.0 5059
ELIZABETHTON 0.0 0.0 1483
FLAT SPRINGS 1E 0.0 0.0 3337
ERWIN,TN 0.0 0.0 1644
JASPER 0.0 0.0 1473
GATLINBURG,TN 0.0 0.0 1483
BLACKSBURG NWSO 0.0 0.0 2142
RADIO STN WBLT 0.0 0.0 938
COPPER HILL 0.0 0.0 2546
HUDDLESTON 4 SW 0.0 0.0 889
DALE ENTERPRISE COOP 0.0 0.0 1332


Streamflow Conditions

Blue Ridge Mountains
Streamgauge Streamflow (cfs) Gage Height (ft) Elevation (ft)
TALLULAH RIVER AB POWERHOUSE, NR TALLULAH FALLS,GA 45.5 5.22 944.0
CHATTOOGA RIVER NEAR CLAYTON, GA 253.0 1.4 1165.0
TALLULAH RIVER NEAR CLAYTON, GA 62.0 1.92 1877.0
FRENCH BROAD RIVER AT ROSMAN, NC 113.0 2.15 2179.0
DAVIDSON RIVER NEAR BREVARD, NC 54.8 0.72 2117.0
FRENCH BROAD RIVER AT BLANTYRE, NC 518.0 6.06 2067.0
MILLS RIVER NEAR MILLS RIVER, NC 88.1 1.83 2106.0
FRENCH BROAD RIVER NEAR FLETCHER, NC 779.0 4.32 2064.0
SWANNANOA RIVER AT BILTMORE, NC 56.2 1.5 1991.0
FRENCH BROAD RIVER AT ASHEVILLE, NC 904.0 1.48 1951.0
BEETREE CREEK NEAR SWANNANOA, NC 3.15 1.17 2699.0
NORTH FORK SWANNANOA RIVER NEAR WALKERTOWN, NC 9.89 0.07 2653.0
IVY RIVER NEAR MARSHALL, NC 52.3 2.19 1705.0
FRENCH BROAD RIVER AT MARSHALL, NC 1170.0 1.51 1648.0
FRENCH BROAD RIVER AT HOT SPRINGS, NC 1200.0 2.86 1314.0
FRENCH BROAD RIVER NEAR NEWPORT, TN 1480.0 1.9 1029.0
BEAVERDAM CREEK AB WINDY GAP ROAD NR SHOPTON, NC 0.66 0.21 568.0
PAW CR AT WILKINSON BLVD NR CHARLOTTE, NC 5.97 1.67 583.0
LONG CREEK NR RHYNE, NC 13.6 1.68 635.0
LONG CREEK NEAR PAW CREEK, NC 3.74 1.32 658.0
GAR CREEK AT SR2074 NR CROFT, NC 0.33 1.07 677.0
MCDOWELL CREEK NR CHARLOTTE, NC (CSW10) 7.11 3.69 655.0
KILLIAN CREEK NEAR MARIPOSA, NC 10.9 2.76 651.0
CATAWBA R NR PLEASANT GARDENS, NC 109.0 1.58 1235.0
LINVILLE RIVER NEAR NEBO, NC 64.6 1.17 1206.0
JOHNS RIVER AT ARNEYS STORE, NC 184.0 2.21 1018.0
LOWER LITTLE RIVER NR ALL HEALING SPRINGS, NC 18.9 0.89 1074.0
OCONALUFTEE RIVER AT BIRDTOWN, NC 135.0 1.1 1844.0
TUCKASEGEE RIVER AT SR 1172 NR CULLOWHEE, NC 72.4 4.09 2116.0
TUCKASEGEE RIVER AT BARKER'S CREEK, NC 219.0 3.24 1885.0
TUCKASEGEE RIVER AT BRYSON CITY, NC 571.0 1.9 1717.0
SOUTH FORK NEW RIVER NEAR JEFFERSON, NC 279.0 2.18 2658.0
CHESTNUT CREEK AT GALAX, VA 64.2 1.59 2365.0
NEW RIVER NEAR GALAX, VA 1500.0 1.76 2211.0
NEW RIVER AT IVANHOE, VA 1850.0 3.13 1948.0
NEW RIVER AT ALLISONIA, VA 2990.0 2.2 1860.0
REED CREEK AT GRAHAMS FORGE, VA 125.0 1.71 1948.0
LITTLE RIVER AT GRAYSONTOWN, VA 258.0 1.45 1839.0
NEW RIVER AT RADFORD, VA 1120.0 2.07 1676.0
EAST FORK PIGEON RIVER NEAR CANTON, NC 51.0 0.02 2681.0
W FK PIGEON R AT BETHEL, NC 54.5 0.96 2676.0
W F PIGEON R ABOVE LAKE LOGAN NR HAZELWOOD, NC 42.0 1.23 2977.0
WEST FORK PIGEON RIVER NEAR RETREAT, NC 32.8 1.02 2945.0
PIGEON RIVER NEAR CANTON, NC 100.0 1.65 2584.0
PIGEON RIVER NEAR HEPCO, NC 262.0 1.62 2340.0
CATALOOCHEE CREEK NEAR CATALOOCHEE, NC 31.2 2.2 2464.0
PIGEON R BL POWER PLANT NR WATERVILLE, NC 354.0 4.66 1398.0
PIGEON RIVER AT NEWPORT, TN 424.0 2.76 1075.0
WATAUGA RIVER NEAR SUGAR GROVE, NC 79.1 1.75 2613.0
DOE RIVER AT ELIZABETHTON, TN 233.0 1.32 1552.0
WATAUGA RIVER AT ELIZABETHTON, TENNESSEE 2240.0 5.13 1489.0
SOUTH TOE RIVER NEAR CELO, NC 40.2 0.73 2657.0
NOLICHUCKY RIVER BELOW NOLICHUCKY DAM, TN 956.0 41.97 1181.0
NOLICHUCKY RIVER NEAR LOWLAND 1260.0 7.64 1029.0
NOLICHUCKY RIVER AT EMBREEVILLE, TN 741.0 1.57 1533.0
BIG LIMESTONE CREEK NEAR LIMESTONE, TN 22.9 2.98 1395.0
NOTTELY RIVER NEAR BLAIRSVILLE, GA 48.0 1.57 1818.0
VALLEY RIVER AT TOMOTLA, NC 104.0 1.97 1558.0
HIWASSEE RIVER AT CHARLESTON, TN 10400 17.91 679.0
OOSTANAULA CREEK NEAR SANFORD, TN 30.3 2.3 731.0
NOONDAY CREEK AT HAWKINS STORE RD, NR WOODSTOCK,GA 4.52 0.64 905.0
NOONDAY CREEK AT SHALLOWFORD ROAD, NR WOODSTOCK,GA 7.6 1.2 913.0
ETOWAH RIVER AT GA 61, NEAR CARTERSVILLE, GA 479.0 5.1 679.0
ETOWAH RIVER AT ALLATOONA DAM, ABV CARTERSVILLE,GA 330.0 1.25 700.0
ETOWAH RIVER NEAR KINGSTON,GA 2180.0 5.38 651.0
ETOWAH RIVER AT GA 1 LOOP, NEAR ROME, GA 765.0 13.09 619.0
ETOWAH RIVER AT CANTON, GA 319.0 1.52 860.0
TWO RUN CREEK NEAR KINGSTON, GA 630.0
ETOWAH RIVER AT ROME, GA. 630.0
ETOWAH RIVER AT GA 9, NEAR DAWSONVILLE, GA 111.0 3.89 1042.0
AMICALOLA CREEK NEAR DAWSONVILLE, GA. 58.4 0.49 1208.0
OOSTANAULA RIVER NEAR ROME, GA 547.0 4.31 609.0
HEATH CREEK NEAR ARMUCHEE, GA 2.67 1.37 715.0
OOSTANAULA RIVER AT RESACA, GA 658.0 2.05 626.0
CLINCH RIVER ABOVE TAZEWELL, TN 495.0 1.13 1083.0
CLINCH RIVER NEAR LOONEYS GAP, TN 544.0 2.88 1188.0
CLINCH RIVER AT SPEERS FERRY, VA 689.0 3.54 1206.0
GUEST RIVER AT COEBURN, VA 43.9 2.03 1945.0
CLINCH RIVER AT CLEVELAND, VA 491.0 2.51 1510.0
LITTLE PIGEON RIVER AT SEVIERVILLE, TN 166.0 1.44 879.0
PIGG RIVER NEAR SANDY LEVEL, VA 235.0 2.83 632.0
BLACKWATER RIVER NEAR ROCKY MOUNT, VA 112.0 2.33 903.0
ROANOKE RIVER AT ALTAVISTA, VA 618.0 1.87 527.0
S F ROANOKE RIVER NEAR SHAWSVILLE, VA 99.2 1.01 1381.0
GOOSE CREEK NEAR HUDDLESTON, VA 92.4 1.42 614.0
BIG OTTER RIVER NEAR EVINGTON, VA 129.0 2.47 570.0
BACK CREEK NEAR DUNDEE, VA 61.4 3.12 896.0
ROANOKE RIVER AT LAFAYETTE, VA 124.0 1.91 1185.0
ROANOKE RIVER AT NIAGARA, VA 531.0 3.21 853.0
ROANOKE RIVER AT ROANOKE, VA 303.0 1.6 936.0
ROANOKE RIVER AT GLENVAR, VA 678.0
BIG OTTER RIVER NEAR BEDFORD, VA 678.0
TINKER CREEK NEAR DALEVILLE, VA 18.8 1.6 1237.0
RAPIDAN RIVER NEAR RUCKERSVILLE, VA 135.0 2.26 462.0
ROBINSON RIVER NEAR LOCUST DALE, VA 134.0 2.43 302.0
RAPIDAN RIVER NEAR CULPEPER, VA 320.0 1.24 258.0
RAPPAHANNOCK RIVER AT REMINGTON, VA 436.0 3.62 301.0
HAZEL RIVER AT RIXEYVILLE, VA 227.0 3.84 314.0
BATTLE RUN NEAR LAUREL MILLS, VA 14.1 1.57 420.0
SOUTH RIVER NEAR WAYNESBORO, VA 378.0 3.66 1327.0
SOUTH RIVER NEAR DOOMS, VA 1249.0
CHRISTIANS CREEK NEAR FISHERSVILLE, VA 1249.0
SOUTH RIVER AT HARRISTON, VA 1521.0
WHITE OAK RUN NEAR GROTTOES, VA 1521.0
MIDDLE RIVER NEAR GROTTOES, VA 216.0 3.89 1081.0
S F SHENANDOAH RIVER NEAR LYNNWOOD, VA 794.0 3.32 1010.0
NORTH RIVER NEAR STOKESVILLE, VA 0.83 1.65 2123.0
NORTH RIVER NEAR BURKETOWN, VA 1261.0
BLACKS RUN AT RT 704 NEAR MOUNT CRAWFORD, VA 1261.0
BLACKS RUN AT RT 726 AT HARRISONBURG, VA 1261.0
MUDDY CREEK AT MOUNT CLINTON, VA 8.14 2.74 1372.0
S F SHENANDOAH RIVER NEAR LURAY, VA 832.0
GOONEY RUN NEAR GLEN ECHO, VA 832.0
S F SHENANDOAH RIVER AT FRONT ROYAL, VA 1510.0 2.05 469.0


Watersheds

Blue Ridge Mountains
Watershed Acreage
Tugaloo 633323.11
Upper French Broad 1202906.33
Upper Catawba 1508875.22
Tuckasegee 469653.96
Upper New 1883094.01
Pigeon 441231.67
Watauga, North Carolina, Tennessee 555737.01
Nolichucky 1125185.5
Hiwassee 1315869.16
Etowah 1191376.14
Oostanaula 359040.78
Upper Clinch, Tennessee, Virginia 1258077.76
Lower French Broad 509789.07
Upper Roanoke 1402235.12
Rapidan-Upper Rappahannock 996348.3
South Fork Shenandoah 1070027.63