How high is the Elk Creek at Elkville, NC right now?

The Elk Creek at Elkville, NC is currently flowing at 66 cubic feet per second with a gage height of 1.10 feet, based on the most recent USGS instantaneous reading.

Is the flow on the Elk Creek at Elkville, NC normal for this time of year?

Current flow is classified as normal for June 11. Today's discharge is at the 45th percentile compared to the long-term historical record at this gauge.

Is the Elk Creek at Elkville, NC at flood stage?

No — the gage height is 10.90 feet below the NWS flood-stage threshold of 12.0 feet.

What is the historical median flow for the Elk Creek at Elkville, NC on June 11?

The long-term median discharge for this date is 70 cfs based on USGS daily statistics. The 10th–95th percentile range historically is 29 to 380 cfs.

Where is the Elk Creek at Elkville, NC stream gauge located?

The Elk Creek at Elkville, NC stream gauge is operated by the USGS in Wilkes County, NC on the Elk Creek. USGS site number 02111180 (coordinates 36.0714, -81.4031).

Elk Creek at Elkville, NC

USGS Site No: 02111180 • Elk Creek • Wilkes County, NC

Elk Creek at Elkville, NC on the Elk Creek is currently at 66 cfs (Normal — 45th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 1.10 ft.

Reading from 1 week ago

CFS Discharge

1.10

Gage Height (ft)

Normal

Flow Condition

Normal

Flood Status

Historical Percentile Comparison

Today's discharge compared to the long-term record for June 11 at this station. Percentile rank shows what fraction of historical years had lower flow on this date.

Percentile	Label	CFS Threshold	Today's Flow
10th	Very Low threshold	29
25th	Low threshold	52
50th (Median)	Normal (median)	70	Today: 66 cfs
75th	High threshold	114
95th	Very High threshold	380

30-Day Hydrograph

Recent discharge plotted against the historical 10th–95th percentile envelope for the same calendar days. Source: USGS daily values + long-term statistics.

10th–95th historical Day-of-year median Recent discharge

30-Day Flow History

Date	Discharge (CFS)	Gage Ht (ft)
May 28, 2026	176	1.47
May 27, 2026	320	1.68
May 26, 2026	160	1.39
May 25, 2026	59	1.06
May 24, 2026	72	1.12
May 23, 2026	103	1.25
May 22, 2026	47	0.99
May 21, 2026	24	0.81
May 20, 2026	23	0.80
May 19, 2026	23	0.81
May 18, 2026	24	0.81
May 17, 2026	25	0.82
May 16, 2026	26	0.83
May 15, 2026	26	0.83
Apr 21, 2026	40	0.92
Apr 20, 2026	42	0.94
Apr 19, 2026	43	0.95
Apr 18, 2026	44	0.95
Apr 17, 2026	44	0.95
Apr 16, 2026	46	0.96
Apr 15, 2026	47	0.97
Apr 14, 2026	48	0.98
Apr 13, 2026	48	0.98
Apr 12, 2026	49	0.98
Apr 11, 2026	50	0.99
Apr 10, 2026	50	0.99
Apr 9, 2026	52	1.00
Apr 8, 2026	52	1.00
Apr 7, 2026	55	1.02
Apr 6, 2026	59	1.04

Station Information

USGS Site No: 02111180
State: NC
County: Wilkes County
Coordinates: 36.0714, -81.4031
Drainage Area: 51 mi²
Datum (ft): 1,081.8
HUC Code: 03040101

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Flood Stage Thresholds

Action Stage: 9.0 ft
Flood Stage: 12.0 ft

Currently 10.90 ft below flood stage.

Recent Extremes

Max discharge: 1,130 cfs

May 13, 2025
Min discharge: 23 cfs

May 20, 2026
Days at flood stage: 0

Computed from the local daily-values archive.

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Lower Little River near All Healing Springs, NC
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Low
Reddies River at North Wilkesboro, NC
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Low
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