Contentnea Creek at Grifton

1. 22.00 ftFloodwaters enter homes along Water Street in Grifton, as well as some businesses just to the east of the bridge on Highway 118. In Tick Bite, most homes are surrounded, with a few homes likely inundated. Water surrounds residences along Main Street, Brandon Road, and Creekshore Drive.
2. 19.00 ftWater surrounds several homes in Tick Bite, and along Water Street in Grifton. Tick Bite Road is impassable in spots, as well as Creekshore Drive, Water Street, and Martin Luther King Drive.
3. 16.00 ftWater approaches homes in Tick Bite, and also along Water Street in Grifton. Portions of Tick Bite Road, Creekshore Drive, and Lenoir Street are covered by floodwaters.

Most recent crests

• September 18, 2018: 20.04 ft

• Little Contentnea Creek at Ayden
• Contentnea Creek at Hookerton
• Neuse River at Fort Barnwell
• Neuse River at Kinston
• Contentnea Creek at Snow Hill
• Green Mill Run at 14th St in Greenville
• Swift Creek at Vanceboro
• Tar River at Greenville

Forecasts by the Southeast River Forecast Center. Graphical forecasts are not available during times of high water, forecast crest information can be found in the local WFO web page.

Stage, flood stages, impacts and crest history from NOAA’s National Water Prediction Service.