Swift Creek at Vanceboro

1. 18.50 ftWidespread and severe flooding throughout Vanceboro and the surrounding area, with numerous businesses and homes inundated. Most area roadways, including NC-43, will be impassable due to flooding making travel nearly impossible.
2. 16.50 ftSeveral residences and businesses will see flooding throughout Vanceboro. Streets Ferry Road is significantly inundated just south of the gauge site. Portions of Piney Neck Road and several other secondary roads are flooded and may be impassable.
3. 11.50 ftWater inundates properties and may surround some homes on the north end of Streets Ferry Road. Water may also cover Streets Ferry Road just south of the creek. Other minor flooding occurs in and around Vanceboro near the creek and adjacent tributaries.
4. 9.50 ftVery low lying areas along Streets Ferry Road in Vanceboro will see minor flooding.

Most recent crests

• August 10, 2024: 11.81 ft
• July 27, 2024: 9.31 ft
• December 20, 2023: 9.82 ft
• September 26, 2023: 9.68 ft
• April 10, 2023: 8.70 ft

• Swift Creek at Streets Ferry
• Neuse River at Spring Garden
• Neuse River at Fort Barnwell
• Mills Branch at Bridgeton
• Chocowinity Creek
• Jack Smith Creek
• Trent River at New Bern (in MLLW)
• Trent River at River Bend (in MLLW)

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.

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