Rivers and flooding in North Carolina
580 river gauges the National Weather Service watches in North Carolina. Each has its forecast, flood stages and impacts, and its crest history.
Flood outlook
Significant river flooding over the next five days, and each gauge’s chance of flooding over the next three months.
No significant river flooding is outlined in North Carolina in the next five days.
Most likely to flood, September to November
- Rocky River NC near Norwood8% chance of major flooding
- Neuse River at Smithfield7% chance of major flooding
- SF Catawba River below George Poston Park, 1 N Lowell6% chance of major flooding
- Neuse River near Clayton13% chance of moderate flooding
- French Broad River at Grove Bridge Rd, in Blantyre13% chance of moderate flooding
- Lumber River at Lumberton10% chance of moderate flooding
- Yadkin River at Wilkesboro7% chance of moderate flooding
- French Broad River at Old Fanning Bridge Rd, 3 W Fletcher6% chance of moderate flooding
- N.E. Cape Fear River near Burgaw6% chance of moderate flooding
- Cape Fear River at W.O. Huske Lock18% chance of minor flooding
- Neuse River at Kinston17% chance of minor flooding
- Haw River near Bynum5% chance of moderate flooding
26 of the 43 gauges the River Forecast Centers forecast in North Carolina have a stated chance of flooding in this period.
Abbotts Creek
Aberdeen Cr
Ahoskie Creek
Albemarle Sound
Alligator Bay
Ararat River
Atlantic Coast
- Atlantic Coast at Banks Channel Wrightsville BeachReading out of date
- Atlantic Coast at Beaufort Marine Lab (in MLLW)Below flood stage
- Atlantic Coast at Duck (in MLLW)Below flood stage
- Atlantic Coast at Johnnie Mercers Pier at Wrightsville Beach (MLLW)Below flood stage
- Atlantic Coast at Myrtle Grove Sound at Carolina Beach (Canal Drive)No flood stages set
- Atlantic Coast at North Inlet Estuary (IN MLLW)Reading out of date
- Atlantic Coast at Rodanthe PierOut of service
- Atlantic Coast at Sunset BeachReading out of date
- Atlantic Coast at Zeeks BasinOut of service
Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway
Back Creek
Banks Channel
Bat Fork Creek
Bath Creek
Bay River
Bear Creek
Beaver Creek
Beaver Creek (NC)
Beaverdam Creek
Beaverdam Creek (NC)
Bell Swamp
Big Horse Creek
Big Shoe Heel Creek
Big Swamp
Black River
Blounts Creek
Bogue Sound
Bolin Creek
Booker Creek
Briar Creek
Broad River
Broad River in NC/SC
Brush Creek
Brushy Fork (NC)
Bryant Swamp
Buckhorn Creek (NC)
Buffalo Creek (NC)
Bull Creek (NC)
Burgaw Creek
Burnt Mill Creek
Calabash River
Campbell Creek (NC)
Cane Creek
Cane River (NC)
Cape Creek
Cape Fear River
- Cape Fear RiverNo flood stages set
- Cape Fear River at ElizabethtownBelow flood stage
- Cape Fear River at FayettevilleBelow flood stage
- Cape Fear River at LillingtonBelow flood stage
- Cape Fear River at Lock 1Below flood stage
- Cape Fear River at SouthportNo flood stages set
- Cape Fear River at W.O. Huske LockBelow flood stage
- Cape Fear River at Wilmington (IN MLLW)Below flood stage
Cape Lookout Bight
Cartoogechaye Creek
Cashie River
Catawba Creek (NC)
Catawba River
- Catawba River at Bridgewater DamBelow flood stage
- Catawba River at Cowans Ford DamBelow flood stage
- Catawba River at Lookout Shoals DamBelow flood stage
- Catawba River at Mountain Island DamBelow flood stage
- Catawba River at N Main St (US 221 Business) 2 NW MarionBelow flood stage
- Catawba River at Oxford DamBelow flood stage
- Catawba River at Pleasant GardensBelow flood stage
- Catawba River at Rhodhiss DamBelow flood stage
Cawcaw Swamp
Cheoah river
Chockoyette Creek
Chocowinity Bay
Chocowinity Creek
Chowan River
Clarke Creek NC
Clear Creek (NC)
Coddle Creek
Coffee Creek
Colington Creek
Conaby Creek
Contentnea Creek
- Contentnea Creek at Black CreekBelow flood stage
- Contentnea Creek at GriftonBelow flood stage
- Contentnea Creek at HookertonBelow flood stage
- Contentnea Creek at LucamaBelow flood stage
- Contentnea Creek at Sheppard FerryBelow flood stage
- Contentnea Creek at Snow HillBelow flood stage
- Contentnea Creek at Speights BridgeBelow flood stage
- Contentnea Creek at StantonsburgBelow flood stage
- Contentnea Creek at US 301Below flood stage
Cove Creek
Crabtree Creek
- Crabtree Creek at Anderson DriveBelow flood stage
- Crabtree Creek at Capitol Blvd (US Rt 1)Below flood stage
- Crabtree Creek at Crabtree Creek Greenway at MorrisvilleBelow flood stage
- Crabtree Creek at Ebenezer Church RdBelow flood stage
- Crabtree Creek at Glenwood AveBelow flood stage
- Crabtree Creek at Old Wake Forest RoadBelow flood stage
Crooked Creek
Cross Creek
Cross Creek NC
Cullasaja River
Cullowhee Creek
Currituck Ferry
Currituck Sound
- Currituck SoundNo flood stages set
- Currituck SoundOut of service
- Currituck Sound at Bells Island Campground near MapleNo flood stages set
- Currituck Sound at Buckskin Creek at NC 168 near SligoBelow flood stage
- Currituck Sound at Coinjock Boat RampNo flood stages set
- Currituck Sound at Currituck Sound at NC 158Below flood stage
- Currituck Sound at Duck Town Boardwalk (in MLLW)Below flood stage
- Currituck Sound at Mackay's IslandBelow flood stage
- Currituck Sound at Marsh Causeway @ NC 615Below flood stage
- Currituck Sound at OUTER BANK CENTER FOR WILDLIFE EDUCATION IN COROLLABelow flood stage
- Currituck Sound at Tulls Creek near SligoReading out of date
- Currituck Sound at US 158 Near Point HarborOut of service
- Currituck Sound at Walnut Island near GrandyNo flood stages set
Dan River
Davidson River
Deep Creek
Deep Creek (NC)
Deep River
Drowning Creek
East Fork French Broad River
East Fork of Deep River
East Fork Pigeon River
Edwards Branch
Elk Creek (NC)
Ellerbe Creek (NC)
Eno River
Far Creek
First Broad River
Fishing Creek
Flat Creek
Flat Creek (NC)
Flat River
Fourmile Creek (NC)
French Broad River
Gar Creek
Goose Creek
Grassy Creek
Great Dismal Swamp Canal
Green Mill Run
Green River (NC)
Grindle Creek
Gum Branch
Harvester Canal
Haw River
Hitchcock Creek
Hiwassee River
Hominy Swamp
Hood Creek
Horsepen Creek
Hunting Creek
Hyco Creek
Intracoastal Waterway
Irvins Creek
Irwin Creek
Island Creek Creek
Ivy River
Jack Smith Creek
Jacob Fork
Jacob Swamp
Johns River
Johnsons Mill Run
Jonathan Creek
Kendrick Creek
Killian Creek
Kitty Hawk Bay
Knap of the Reeds Creek neat Butner, NC
Lake Crabtree
Lake Mattamuskeet
Leith Creek
Linville River
Little River
Little Alamance Creek
Little Buffalo Creek
Little Contentnea Creek
Little Fishing Creek
Little Hope Creek
Little Lick Creek
Little Lochmere Lake Stream
Little Raft Swamp
Little River
Little River (NC)
Little River (North Carolina)
Little Rockfish Creek
Little Sugar Creek
Little Sugar Creek (NC)
Little Tennessee River
- Little Tennessee River at Cheoah DamBelow flood stage
- Little Tennessee River at FONTANA DAM TVABelow flood stage
- Little Tennessee River at IOTLAOut of service
- Little Tennessee River at LAKE EMORY DAMBelow flood stage
- Little Tennessee River at NEEDMOREBelow flood stage
- Little Tennessee River at OttoOut of service
- Little Tennessee River at PrentissBelow flood stage
Little Yadkin River
Livingston Creek
Lockwood Folly River
Long Creek
Lower Creek
Lower Little River
Lumber River
- Lumber River at BoardmanNo flood stages set
- Lumber River at FairbluffNo flood stages set
- Lumber River at LumbertonBelow flood stage
- Lumber River at Lumberton West 5th StreetBelow flood stage
- Lumber River at MaxtonNo flood stages set
- Lumber River at NC 72 in LumbertonNo flood stages set
- Lumber River at PembrokeBelow flood stage
Lyle Creek
Lynn Branch
MacGregor Downs Lake Upstream of SW Maynard Rd
Mallard Creek
Marsh Creek (NC)
Mayo Creek
Mayo River
McAlpine Creek
McDowell Creek
McKee Creek
McMullen Creek
Meadow Branch
Middle Creek
Middle Fork New River
Mill Creek
Mill Swamp
Mills Branch
Mills River
Montgomery Slough
Moravian Creek
Morgan Creek
Mountain Creek
Mud Creek (NC)
Muddy Creek
Mulberry Creek
N Fork Catawba River
N Second Creek
N.E. Cape Fear River
Nahunta Swamp
Nantahala River
NE Cape Fear River
Neuse River
- Neuse RiverNo flood stages set
- Neuse River at ClaytonBelow flood stage
- Neuse River at Falls LakeBelow flood stage
- Neuse River at Fort BarnwellBelow flood stage
- Neuse River at GoldsboroBelow flood stage
- Neuse River at KinstonBelow flood stage
- Neuse River at Neuse River at Main St in Seven SpringsBelow flood stage
- Neuse River at Oriental (in MLLW)Below flood stage
- Neuse River at SmithfieldBelow flood stage
- Neuse River at Spring GardenOut of service
Neuse River Below Falls Dam
New Hope Creek
New River
Newport River
North Buffalo Creek
North Fork Alligator River
North Fork New River
North Prong Falling Creek
North Toe River
Northeast Creek (NC)
Nottely River
Oconaluftee River
Pages Creek
Pamlico River
Pamlico Sound
- Pamlico Sound at Avon (in MLLW)Below flood stage
- Pamlico Sound at Avon Harbor (in MLLW)Below flood stage
- Pamlico Sound at Bell Island Pier (in MLLW)Below flood stage
- Pamlico Sound at Cedar Island (in MLLW)Below flood stage
- Pamlico Sound at Coast Guard Hatteras (in MLLW)Below flood stage
- Pamlico Sound at Frisco (in MLLW)Below flood stage
- Pamlico Sound at Hobucken (in MLLW)Below flood stage
- Pamlico Sound at Ocracoke (in MLLW)Below flood stage
- Pamlico Sound at Oregon Inlet Marina (in MLLW)Below flood stage
- Pamlico Sound at Rodanthe Ferry Terminal (in MLLW)Below flood stage
- Pamlico Sound at Stumpy Point (in MLLW)Below flood stage
Parker Creek
Parker's Ferry
Pasquotank River
Paw Creek
Pee Dee River
Perquimans River
Pigeon House Creek
Pigeon River
Pigeon River (NC)
Pinch Gut Creek
Potecasi Creek
Prince George Creek
Pungo River
Queen Creek
Raft Creek
Raven Fork Creek
Reddies River
Reedy Creek
Reedy Fork
Reedy Patch Creek
Richland Creek (NC)
Roanoke River
- Roanoke River at HalifaxBelow flood stage
- Roanoke River at HamiltonBelow flood stage
- Roanoke River at JamesvilleNo flood stages set
- Roanoke River at Lake GastonReading out of date
- Roanoke River at Occoneechee Creek at NC158No flood stages set
- Roanoke River at Roanoke RapidsBelow flood stage
- Roanoke River at Roanoke Rapids DamBelow flood stage
- Roanoke River at Scotland NeckBelow flood stage
- Roanoke River at WestoverNo flood stages set
- Roanoke River at WilliamstonBelow flood stage
Roanoke Sound
Roaring Creek (NC)
Robinson Creek (NC)
Rockfish Creek
Rocky Branch
Rocky Broad River
Rocky River
Rocky River NC
Ryan Creek
S Toe River
S Yadkin River
Sandy Creek
Scotts Creek
Scuppernong River
Second Broad River
SF Catawba River
Shallotte River
Shallowbag Bay
Shelter Creek
Shingletree Swamp
Simmons Branch
Six Mile Creek
Six Runs Creek
Slash Creek
Slocum Creek
Smith River
Snowbird Creek
Soco Creek
Soules Swamp
South Buffalo Creek
South Fork Catawba River
South Fork New River
South River
Southwest Creek
Speight Branch Upstream of SE Cary Pkwy
Steele Creek
Stewart Creek
Stony Creek
Straight Fork Creek
Sturgeon Creek
Sugar Creek
Swannanoa River
Swift Creek
Swift Creek Upstream of Kildaire Farm Rd
Swift Creek Upstream of Queensferry Rd
Swift Creek Upstream of Regency Pkwy
Swift Creek Upstream of SW Cary Pkwy
Symphony Lake
Taggart Creek
Tanasee Creek
Tank Creek
Tar River
- Tar River at GreenvilleBelow flood stage
- Tar River at GrimeslandBelow flood stage
- Tar River at Langley CrossroadsBelow flood stage
- Tar River at LouisburgBelow flood stage
- Tar River at NC581 Nr Spring HopeBelow flood stage
- Tar River at NC97 In Rocky MountBelow flood stage
- Tar River at Rock SpringsBelow flood stage
- Tar River at Tar RiverBelow flood stage
- Tar River at TarboroBelow flood stage
- Tar River at US301 Bypass at Rocky MountBelow flood stage
Third Fork Creek
Tick Creek Nr Mount Vernon Springs
Torrence Creek
Town Creek
Tranters Creek
Trent River
Trent River West of Trenton
Tryon Lake
Tuckasegee River
- Tuckasegee River at Barkers creek nr DillsboroBelow flood stage
- Tuckasegee River at Bryson CityBelow flood stage
- Tuckasegee River at Rock BridgeOut of service
- Tuckasegee River at Scott's Creek inflowBelow flood stage
- Tuckasegee River at sr1172 nr CullowheeBelow flood stage
- Tuckasegee River at TUCKASEGEE DAMBelow flood stage
Tulula Creek
Tusquittee Creek
Valley River
Van Swamp
Waccamaw River
Walnut Creek
Walnut Creek (NC)
- Walnut Creek (NC) at Buck Jones RoadBelow flood stage
- Walnut Creek (NC) at Byrum St in CaryBelow flood stage
- Walnut Creek (NC) at Downstream Side of E ParkBelow flood stage
- Walnut Creek (NC) at East Park St in CaryBelow flood stage
- Walnut Creek (NC) at Lake Johnson DamNo flood stages set
- Walnut Creek (NC) at Maynard St in CaryReading out of date
- Walnut Creek (NC) at Maynard St in CaryReading out of date
- Walnut Creek (NC) at S. State St.Below flood stage
Walnut Creek Upstream of I-40
Ward Creek
Watauga River
West Branch Rocky River NC
West Fork Pigeon River
West Fork Tuckasegee River
White Marsh
White Oak Creek
White Oak River
Williams Creek Upstream of Gregson Dr
Williams Old Mill Branch
Wilson Creek (NC)
Winkler Creek
Wolf Creek (NC)
Yadkin River
- Yadkin River at Badin LakeBelow flood stage
- Yadkin River at ElkinBelow flood stage
- Yadkin River at EnonBelow flood stage
- Yadkin River at High Rock LakeBelow flood stage
- Yadkin River at PattersonBelow flood stage
- Yadkin River at W. Kerr Scott ReservoirNo flood stages set
- Yadkin River at WilkesboroBelow flood stage
- Yadkin River at Yadkin CollegeBelow flood stage
Sources
Gauges, flood stages, impacts and crest history from NOAA’s National Water Prediction Service. Streamflow from the U.S. Geological Survey.