Winter Storm Watch
Until 2024-11-05T04:00:00-07:00 • National Weather Service
* WHAT...Heavy snow possible. Total snow accumulations between 5 and 10 inches possible. * WHERE...The Southern Front Range Foothills, and Castle Rock. * WHEN...From Tuesday late afternoon through Wednesday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Snow covered roads will make travel hazardous, with the possibility of very difficult or impossible travel.
Until 2024-11-05T04:00:00-07:00 • National Weather Service
* WHAT...Heavy snow possible. Total snow accumulations between 5 and 10 inches possible. * WHERE...The Southern Front Range Foothills, and Castle Rock. * WHEN...From Tuesday late afternoon through Wednesday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Snow covered roads will make travel hazardous, with the possibility of very difficult or impossible travel.
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STREAMFLOW LEVELS
YEAR OVER YEAR DISCHARGE
Streamflow Conditions
| Streamgauge | Streamflow | Gauge Stage | 24hr Change (%) | % Normal | Minimum (cfs) | Maximum (cfs) | Air Temp | Elevation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Nantahala River Near Rainbow Springs
USGS 03504000 |
80 cfs | 0.89 ft | -1.96 |
History of the River
The Nantahala River () is a river in western North Carolina in the United States, within the Nantahala National Forest, and near the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Two-lane U.S. Highway 19/74, once part of the Trail of Tears, runs along the river, picnic areas dotting the route.
The River rises near the border of Georgia and North Carolina, close to the Southern Nantahala Wilderness and the Appalachian Trail. It empties into the Little Tennessee River at Fontana Lake.
The word Nantahala is Cherokee and means "Land of the Noonday Sun". The river runs through a narrow and steep gorge where in some areas the sun reaches the ground only when it is directly overhead during the middle of the day.
