Rivers in North Carolina
Swift Creek above Streets Ferry
Below flood stage
3.68ftStage
Observed Thu, Sep 24, 12:15 AM EDT
- Flood stage
- 5.00 ft
- Record crest
- 12.28 ft1999
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Major flood | 8.00 ft |
| Moderate flood | 6.00 ft |
| Minor flood | 5.00 ft |
| Action | 4.50 ft |
- 13.00 ftDisastrous flooding similar to Hurricane Floyd. Widespread and severe residential flooding as water inundates most of the land south of Vanceboro. Water inundates West Craven High School.
- 10.00 ftWidespread flooding south of Vanceboro. Most of Streets Ferry Road is underwater and many homes along it are inundated. Water backs up small streams and inundate homes on Piney Neck Road and State Camp Road. Water surrounds West Craven High School.
- 8.00 ftMost roads in the area are impassable, with several homes inundated along the creek and its tributaries. Water backs up into smaller tributaries and floods some homes on Piney Neck Road and Cow Pen Landing Road.
- 6.00 ftLarge portions of Streets Ferry Road are impassable due to high water. Water covers Piney Neck Road and State Camp Road and surrounds homes there.
- 5.00 ftWater surrounds property and residences in the lowlands along the creek. Portions of Streets Ferry Road may be inundated.
Crest history
22 crests on NOAA’s list since 1998.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 21, 1999 | 12.28 ft |
| 2 | October 3, 2010 | 8.96 ft |
| 3 | October 16, 2016 | 8.67 ft |
| 4 | September 14, 2018 | 8.67 ft |
| 5 | September 1, 2011 | 6.07 ft |
| 6 | August 27, 2011 | 6.03 ft |
| 7 | September 30, 2010 | 5.76 ft |
| 8 | February 8, 1998 | 5.69 ft |
| 9 | September 15, 2005 | 5.59 ft |
| 10 | November 24, 2006 | 5.54 ft |
| 11 | April 10, 2003 | 5.45 ft |
| 12 | October 10, 2005 | 4.70 ft |
| 13 | August 13, 2024 | 4.56 ft |
| 14 | May 6, 2017 | 4.52 ft |
| 15 | September 30, 2022 | 4.50 ft |
| 16 | November 20, 2020 | 4.49 ft |
| 17 | October 28, 2012 | 4.24 ft |
| 18 | September 25, 2008 | 4.17 ft |
| 19 | February 27, 2004 | 3.88 ft |
| 20 | May 19, 2009 | 3.44 ft |
| 21 | March 21, 2001 | 3.43 ft |
| 22 | April 4, 2002 | 3.19 ft |
Most recent crests
- August 13, 2024: 4.56 ft
- September 30, 2022: 4.50 ft
- November 20, 2020: 4.49 ft
- September 14, 2018: 8.67 ft
- May 6, 2017: 4.52 ft
- October 16, 2016: 8.67 ft
- October 28, 2012: 4.24 ft
- September 1, 2011: 6.07 ft
- August 27, 2011: 6.03 ft
- October 3, 2010: 8.96 ft
Nearby
Upstream, downstream and the gauges around this one.
What this means
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.
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.