Lumber River at Lumberton

1. 26.00 ftInterstate 95 is flooded where it crosses the river between exit 17 and exit 19.
2. 19.00 ftExtensive flooding occurs along the river. Over 50 dwellings will be inundated or isolated due to the flood waters and several roads will be closed especially in the Pines area and Coxs Pond area. Carthage Road may be completely covered with water.
3. 18.00 ftFlood waters deepen in the Pines and Coxs Pond areas as well as along River Road. Flood waters may affect Carthage Road. Several homes will become isolated or inundated between the Pepsi plant and the river. Chickenfoot Road, Hestertown Road and Noir Street will be closed.
4. 17.00 ftFlooding worsens west of Interstate 95 and water may begin surrounding homes in the Pines and Coxs Pond areas. Homes off River Road may become isolated by flood waters. Water may also affect yards off Planetarium Road and fields off deep Branch Road. East of Lumberton, the lowest homes in the Pines area may be flooded and homes may be surrounded by water in the Pines area and between the Pepsi plant and the river. Chickenfoot Road, Noir Street and Hestertown Road may be impassable.
5. 16.00 ftFlooding worsens in the Pines and Coxs Pond areas as well as along River Road. Flooding also worsens between the Pepsi plant and the river on the east side of town. In addition, Chickenfoot Road, Hestertown Road and Noir Street will have flood waters on them.
6. 15.00 ftFlood waters will affect yards in the Pines area, Coxs Pond area, and along River Road. Additional residential property will be affected between the Pepsi plant and the river on the east side of Lumberton.
7. 13.00 ftLow land flooding will occur along the river. The flood waters may affect some residential property as water backs up into the drainage ditches in the city.
8. 11.00 ftLow land flooding will occur along the river.

Chance of flooding, September to November

The three-month chances are the River Forecast Centers’ long-range flood outlook, issued September 15, 2026.

Most recent crests

• September 29, 2024: 13.20 ft
• September 24, 2024: 13.43 ft
• August 12, 2024: 21.48 ft
• August 10, 2024: 20.78 ft
• January 14, 2024: 14.83 ft
• January 11, 2024: 14.91 ft
• September 1, 2023: 14.53 ft
• April 16, 2023: 14.52 ft
• March 23, 2022: 15.19 ft
• January 11, 2022: 13.17 ft

• UpstreamLumber River at NC 72 in Lumberton
• DownstreamLumber River at Lumberton West 5th Street
• Jacob Swamp
• Raft Creek
• Big Swamp
• Lumber River at Pembroke
• Big Swamp at Tarheel
• Lumber River at Boardman

Forecasts by the Southeast River Forecast Center. Forecasts are issued routinely year-round. River forecasts for this location take into account past precipitation and the precipitation amounts expected approximately 48 hours into the future from the forecast issuance time.

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