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

Flood Watch issued January 9 at 11:47AM EST until January 10 at 7:00PM EST by NWS Morristown TN

Effective: Fri January 9, 2026, 11:47 AM
Expires: Sat January 10, 2026, 12:00 AM

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible. * WHERE...Portions of southwest North Carolina, including the following areas, Cherokee and Clay and east Tennessee, including the following areas, Bledsoe, Bradley, East Polk, Hamilton, Marion, McMinn, Meigs, Northwest Monroe, Rhea, Sequatchie, Southeast Monroe and West Polk. * WHEN...Through Saturday evening. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Showers will continue to spread into the region this afternoon, with periods of rain continuing through Saturday evening. Rainfall amounts between 1.5 and 2.5 inches are possible for much of the Watch area with locally higher amounts possible. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared to take action should flooding develop.

Flood Watch issued January 9 at 11:38AM EST until January 10 at 7:00PM EST by NWS Peachtree City GA

Effective: Fri January 9, 2026, 11:38 AM
Expires: Fri January 9, 2026, 7:45 PM

* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible. * WHERE...Portions of north central, northeast, and northwest Georgia, including the following counties, in north central Georgia, Cherokee, Dawson, Fannin, Gilmer, Lumpkin, Pickens and Union. In northeast Georgia, Towns and White. In northwest Georgia, Bartow, Catoosa, Chattooga, Dade, Floyd, Gordon, Murray, Polk, Walker and Whitfield. * WHEN...Through Saturday evening. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Multiple rounds of rainfall are expected to impact portions of north Georgia through the afternoon on Saturday when a front will move through ending the threat. Widespread 2-3" of rain with locally higher amounts of 4+" will be possible. Convective rainfall (thunderstorms) will be possible overnight into the early morning ahead of the front, which may have locally heavy enough rainfall rates to induce flash flooding in poor drainage areas and creeks and streams prone to flash flooding given the antecedent rainfall. Larger stem riverine flooding is not anticipated given the ongoing drought and low base state these rivers are starting from. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Flood Watch issued January 9 at 6:53PM EST until January 10 at 7:00PM EST by NWS Peachtree City GA

Effective: Fri January 9, 2026, 6:53 PM
Expires: Sat January 10, 2026, 4:00 AM

* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible. * WHERE...Portions of north central, northeast, and northwest Georgia, including the following counties, in north central Georgia, Cherokee, Dawson, Fannin, Gilmer, Lumpkin, Pickens and Union. In northeast Georgia, Towns and White. In northwest Georgia, Bartow, Catoosa, Chattooga, Dade, Floyd, Gordon, Murray, Polk, Walker and Whitfield. * WHEN...Through Saturday evening. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Multiple rounds of rainfall are expected to impact portions of north Georgia through the afternoon on Saturday, when a front will move through and end the threat. Widespread 2-4" of rain with locally higher amounts up to 6" possible. Convective rainfall (thunderstorms) will be possible overnight into the early morning ahead of the front, which may have locally high enough rainfall rates to induce flash flooding in poor drainage areas, as well as creeks and streams prone to flash flooding given the antecedent rainfall. Larger stem riverine flooding is not anticipated given the ongoing drought and low base state that these rivers are starting from. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood