Rivers in North Carolina

Flat River at Bahama

Durham County, North CarolinaNWS BMAN7USGS 02085500Raleigh office

Below flood stage
1.10ftStage

Observed Mon, Sep 21, 9:45 PM EDT

Flood stage
12.00 ft
Record crest
17.26 ft1996

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Flood stages and impacts

CategoryStage
Minor flood12.00 ft
Action11.00 ft
  1. 12.00 ftMinor flooding begins. The Flat River overflows its natural banks. Above this point the banks are very steep and flooding is likely limited to recreational property along the river.

Crest history

3 crests on NOAA’s list since 1996.

#DateStage
1September 6, 199617.26 ft
2September 17, 201812.28 ft
3October 12, 20187.26 ft

Most recent crests

  • October 12, 2018: 7.26 ft
  • September 17, 2018: 12.28 ft
  • September 6, 1996: 17.26 ft

Nearby

Upstream, downstream and the gauges around this one.

What this means

Forecasts by the Southeast River Forecast Center. Forecasts are not available. Only observed stages are available for this point.

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.