Station Name: OCONALUFTEE RIVER AT BIRDTOWN, NC
Data Source: Water Data - usgc.gov

Elevation Above Sea Level: 1,877 feet

Nearest Address:
1196 Old Number 4 Rd
Birdtown, NC 28719
Jackson County

GPS Coordinates: 35.46138889, -83.3536111

Nearby Water Temperatures

Wind Advisory issued March 15 at 1:32PM EDT until March 17 at 5:00AM EDT by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC

Effective: Sun March 15, 2026, 1:32 PM
Expires: Mon March 16, 2026, 12:00 AM

* WHAT...Northwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts of 50 to 60 mph expected above 3500 feet. * WHERE...Buncombe, Haywood, Madison, Mitchell, Northern Jackson, Southern Jackson, Swain, Transylvania, and Yancey Counties. * WHEN...From 4 PM Monday to 5 AM EDT Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.

Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. Stay tuned to NOAA Weather Radio or your favorite source of weather information for the latest updates. Additional details can be found at www.weather.gov/gsp.

Wind Advisory issued March 15 at 2:17PM EDT until March 16 at 8:00AM EDT by NWS Morristown TN

Effective: Sun March 15, 2026, 2:17 PM
Expires: Mon March 16, 2026, 3:30 AM

* WHAT...South winds 10 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph expected. * WHERE...Portions of southwest North Carolina, east Tennessee, and southwest Virginia. * WHEN...From midnight EDT /11 PM CDT/ tonight to 8 AM EDT /7 AM CDT/ Monday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Wind gusts could be locally stronger along the cold front Monday morning. The wind direction will become westerly near 8 AM EDT

Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution.

High Wind Warning issued March 15 at 2:17PM EDT until March 16 at 10:00AM EDT by NWS Morristown TN

Effective: Sun March 15, 2026, 2:17 PM
Expires: Mon March 16, 2026, 3:30 AM

* WHAT...South winds 25 to 40 mph with gusts up to 75 mph at times across some of the higher elevations and foothills. * WHERE...Blount Smoky Mountains, Cocke Smoky Mountains, Johnson, Sevier Smoky Mountains, Southeast Carter, Southeast Greene, Southeast Monroe, and Unicoi Counties. * WHEN...Until 10 AM EDT Monday. * IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines. Widespread power outages are expected. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The Sunday night period will be the most favorable time frame for the greatest coverage of strongest gusts. Favorable mountain wave locations such as Cove Mountain could see locally higher wind gusts up to 80 mph.

Remain in the lower levels of your home during the windstorm, and avoid windows. Watch for falling debris and tree limbs. Use caution if you must drive.

Freeze Watch issued March 15 at 1:52AM EDT until March 17 at 10:00AM EDT by NWS Peachtree City GA

Effective: Sun March 15, 2026, 1:52 AM
Expires: Sun March 15, 2026, 4:00 PM

* WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 20 possible. * WHERE...Portions of central, east central, north central, northeast, northwest, southeast, and west central Georgia. * WHEN...From Monday evening through Tuesday morning. * IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing.

Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold. To prevent water pipes from freezing; wrap or drain or allow them to drip slowly.