Rivers in North Carolina

Colington Creek at Colington Cut

Dare County, North CarolinaNWS CUTN7Newport office

Below flood stage
0.00ftStage

Observed Tue, Sep 22, 5:50 AM EDT

Flood stage
2.50 ft

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Flood stages and impacts

CategoryStage
Major flood6.00 ft
Moderate flood4.50 ft
Minor flood2.50 ft
Action1.50 ft
  1. 6.00 ftWidespread and significant flooding throughout Colington, with businesses and homes flooded. Most roads will be impassable with inundation, including most of Colington Road and nearly all secondary roads.
  2. 4.50 ftNumerous homes and businesses will see flooding throughout Colington. Portions of Colington Road will be inundated with water and will be impassable. Many secondary roads will also be impassable.
  3. 2.50 ftMinor flooding in Colington flooding docks and yards adjacent to Colington Creek, Blount Bay, the Albemarle Sound and other tributaries. Minor flooding on portions of Colington Road.
  4. 1.50 ftVery low lying areas in Colington adjacent to Colington Creek, Blount Bay, and the Albemarle Sound will see minor flooding.

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.