Trent River at Trenton

1. 28.00 ftCatastrophic flooding. Entire town of Trenton is flooded. Numerous homes and businesses are inundated with several feet of water. Most roads, including Highway 41, Highway 58, and Henderson Road, are impassable due to high water. This is comparable to the flooding from Hurricanes Floyd and Florence.
2. 24.00 ftHomes and businesses on Landfill Road are inundated. Trent Street is impassable, and water surrounds several homes and businesses in Trenton. Musselshell Creek backs up and floods Henderson Road as well as Highway 41 north of town.
3. 21.00 ftHighway 41 is closed crossing Musselshell Creek north of town. Some homes and businesses along Trent Street and Landfill Road are surrounded by water, with some inundated to outbuildings.
4. 19.00 ftWater inundates Trent Street and Landfill Road. Significant flooding of Trenton Community Park is also expected. Musselshell Creek backs up and threatens Highway 41 north of town.
5. 14.00 ftBoat Launch area at the end of Landfill Road is flooded, and parts of Landfill Road may be flooded. The end of West Jones Street is inundated as well.

Most recent crests

• September 21, 2024: 14.55 ft
• August 12, 2024: 20.80 ft
• July 28, 2024: 15.51 ft
• September 17, 2018: 29.28 ft
• April 28, 2017: 14.53 ft
• October 10, 2016: 23.77 ft
• September 19, 1999: 28.42 ft

• UpstreamTrent River West of Trenton at West of Trenton
• DownstreamTrent River at Pollocksville
• Trent River at River Bend (in MLLW)
• Mill Swamp at Richlands
• Neuse River at Spring Garden
• Jack Smith Creek
• Neuse River at Fort Barnwell
• Swift Creek at Streets Ferry

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.