Rivers in North Carolina

Flat River below Lake Mitchie

Durham County, North CarolinaNWS BAHN7USGS 02086500Raleigh office

Below flood stage
0.58ftStage

Observed Tue, Sep 22, 1:45 AM EDT

Flood stage
16.00 ft
Record crest
23.48 ft1998

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Flood stages and impacts

CategoryStage
Major flood20.00 ft
Moderate flood18.00 ft
Minor flood16.00 ft
Action15.00 ft
  1. 16.00 ftMinor flooding begins along the Flat River downstream of Lake Mitchie. Flooding will be confined to wooded areas.

Crest history

6 crests on NOAA’s list since 1938.

#DateStage
1September 6, 199823.48 ft
2July 7, 202519.60 ft
3July 26, 193819.50 ft
4September 17, 201819.27 ft
5March 19, 199818.18 ft
6November 13, 201816.78 ft

Most recent crests

  • July 7, 2025: 19.60 ft
  • November 13, 2018: 16.78 ft
  • September 17, 2018: 19.27 ft
  • September 6, 1998: 23.48 ft
  • March 19, 1998: 18.18 ft
  • July 26, 1938: 19.50 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.