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🌊 Nolichucky River · Class III–IV

Is Nolichucky Gorge running?

Flow now
1.15 ft
→ steady vs. 24 hours ago

Reading from Nov 4, 3:30 PM MT. Site data as of Nov 4, 2026, 4:04 PM MT.

Status
Running
Off season (commercial)
Runnable range: 1.00–4.50 ft
1.011.091.18Thu 29Fri 30Sat 31Sun 1Mon 2Tue 3Wed 4runnable range

Last 7 days (gauge height, ft), Mountain time. Low 1.12 ft, high 1.19 ft.

StatusRunning
Off season (commercial)
RiverNolichucky River
SectionPoplar, NC to Chestoa, TN
ClassIII–IV
Nearest townErwin, Tennessee
Runnable range1.00 ft to 4.50 ft
Low 1.00 ft · medium from 1.50 ft · high from 3.00 ft · max 4.50 ft
Source: American Whitewater, on the same gauge shown here. Checked 2026-11-04.
Commercial seasonMar–Oct (typical outfitter season)
Off season (commercial)
GaugeNOLICHUCKY RIVER AT EMBREEVILLE, TN (USGS 03465500)
NoteAmerican Whitewater's range for this run is in feet of gauge height, not cfs.
More infoAmerican Whitewater river page

Flows are informational, not a safety call. Gauge readings can be delayed, provisional, or wrong, and a gauge may be miles from the run. Rivers change fast. Check with a local outfitter or the managing agency (BLM, USFS, NPS, dam operator) before you go.

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