Rivers in North Carolina

Trent River at Pollocksville

Jones County, North CarolinaNWS PLLN7USGS 02092554Newport office

Action stage
3.78ftStage

Observed Thu, Sep 24, 3:15 AM EDT

Flood stage
4.00 ft
Record crest
20.48 ft2018

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Flood stages and impacts

CategoryStage
Major flood11.00 ft
Moderate flood7.00 ft
Minor flood4.00 ft
Action3.50 ft
  1. 20.00 ftCatastrophic flooding along the river in and around Pollocksville. The entirety of the town is under feet of water, and travel around Jones county is next to impossible. Water flows several feet over the Highway 17 bridge, and some homes near the river are almost completely submerged by floodwaters, while countless others are inundated. This is comparable to the flood following Hurricane Florence.
  2. 16.00 ftDevastating flooding. Most of the town of Pollocksville is flooded. Water overflows all the way past the post office downtown. Widespread flooding of numerous homes north and south of the river. Highway 17 is impassable near the river.
  3. 13.00 ftWater threatens the Highway 17 bridge. The north approach to the bridge is flooded. Numerous homes near the river are inundated. The Pollocksville Town Hall and Train Depot are significantly inundated.
  4. 11.00 ftPollocksville Town Hall and Train Depot is flooded. Many homes near the river in Hughes Plantation Farms and Trent acres are inundated.
  5. 7.00 ftHomes near the river in Hughes Plantation Road and Trent Acres are surrounded by water with some inundation possible. Most residences along and off of Simmons Bluff Lane are completely surrounded by at least a few feet of water. Several roads crossing the river are impacted as well.
  6. 5.50 ftWater inundates low portions of Oak Grove Road near the bridge, and the roadway is likely impassable. Portions of Simmons Bluff Lane are also covered by water, and may be impassable. Extensive flooding of the Pollocksville boat launch area is expected as well.
  7. 4.00 ftWater floods property and some out buildings on Hughes Plantation Road. Water also inundates the Pollocksville boat launch area.

Crest history

7 crests on NOAA’s list since 1999.

#DateStage
1September 18, 201820.48 ft
2September 19, 199916.29 ft
3October 13, 20168.50 ft
4August 13, 20246.54 ft
5October 28, 20124.38 ft
6November 13, 20204.22 ft
7May 4, 20133.93 ft

Most recent crests

  • August 13, 2024: 6.54 ft
  • November 13, 2020: 4.22 ft
  • September 18, 2018: 20.48 ft
  • October 13, 2016: 8.50 ft
  • May 4, 2013: 3.93 ft
  • October 28, 2012: 4.38 ft
  • September 19, 1999: 16.29 ft

Nearby

Upstream, downstream and the gauges around this one.

What this means

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

Sources

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.