New River near Gum Branch

1. 25.00 ftCatastrophic flooding along the New River north of Jacksonville. Numerous homes and businesses inundated by several feet of water both north and south of the river. Water backs up small tributaries and severely floods homes in those areas as well. Travel in northern Onslow county is next to impossible.
2. 22.00 ftSignificant flooding along the New River around Gum Branch. Water inundates homes in the River Bluff, River Hill, and Rock Creek subdivisions. Additionally, along Briar Hollow Drive, Old Beechtree Lane, and Rhodestown Road many homes have water up to thier foundations, while some homes are inundated. Water overtops the bridges on Northwest Bridge Road and Rhodestown Road. Farmland along the river experiences severe losses.
3. 20.00 ftSeveral raised homes are cut off at the end of Forest Bluff Drive. Water threatens homes of South Bluff Circle, Falls Creek Court, Rivers Edge Court, and Old Beechtree Lane. Northwest Bridge Road and Rhodestown Road are likely impassable due to water flowing over the road near the bridges.
4. 16.00 ftWater surrounds homes towards the end of Forest Bluff Drive. Water inundates Lazy River Court. Many acres of farmland along the river are flooded.
5. 14.00 ftWater threatens homes at the end of Forest Bluff Drive. Minor farmland flooding along the river occurs.

Most recent crests

• September 18, 2024: 14.83 ft
• August 10, 2024: 16.75 ft
• December 28, 2023: 14.11 ft
• November 14, 2020: 14.50 ft
• September 15, 2018: 25.76 ft
• April 26, 2017: 12.99 ft
• October 9, 2016: 20.61 ft
• February 9, 2013: 9.09 ft
• June 1, 2012: 10.80 ft
• August 29, 2011: 12.19 ft

• UpstreamNew River at Richlands
• DownstreamNew River at Jacksonville (in MLLW)
• Mill Swamp at Richlands
• Southwest Creek at Jacksonville
• Trent River West of Trenton at West of Trenton
• Trent River at Trenton
• N.E. Cape Fear River at Chinquapin
• Queen Creek at Hubert

Forecasts by the Southeast River Forecast Center. Forecasts are not available. Only observed stages are available for this point.

Stage, flood stages, impacts and crest history from NOAA’s National Water Prediction Service. Streamflow and the daily record from the U.S. Geological Survey.