Rivers in North Carolina
Neuse River near Clayton
Below flood stage
1.37ftStage
Observed Tue, Sep 22, 5:15 AM EDT
- Flood stage
- 9.00 ft
- Forecast crest
- 1.70 ftWed, Sep 23, 8:00 PM EDT
- Record crest
- 22.12 ft1945
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Major flood | 16.00 ft |
| Moderate flood | 13.00 ft |
| Minor flood | 9.00 ft |
| Action | 8.00 ft |
- 26.00 ftThe grounds of the pumping station begin to flood.
- 22.00 ftFlooding reaches the lower concrete span of the bridge on Covered Bridge Road.
- 18.00 ftCastleberry Road off NC-42 is flooded and flood waters approach the entrance to East Clayton Elementary School.
- 16.00 ftMajor flooding begins.
- 13.00 ftFlooding will close the Neuse River Greenway trail.
- 10.00 ftUpstream of the gage site, the Neuse River Greenway at Covered Bridge Road begins to flood.
- 9.00 ftMinor flooding begins. Minor overflow occurs on both banks. Water reaches the edge of the Neuse River Greenway trail.
Flood outlook
Chance of flooding, September to November
| Category | Chance |
|---|---|
| Minor flooding | 25% |
| Moderate flooding | 13% |
| Major flooding | Under 5% |
The three-month chances are the River Forecast Centers’ long-range flood outlook, issued September 15, 2026.
Crest history
55 crests on NOAA’s list since 1919.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 19, 1945 | 22.12 ft |
| 2 | October 3, 1929 | 21.62 ft |
| 3 | July 23, 1919 | 21.15 ft |
| 4 | September 17, 1999 | 20.67 ft |
| 5 | October 9, 2016 | 20.48 ft |
| 6 | September 7, 1996 | 20.12 ft |
| 7 | April 26, 2017 | 19.31 ft |
| 8 | December 1, 1934 | 18.70 ft |
| 9 | March 20, 1975 | 18.32 ft |
| 10 | February 4, 1973 | 17.93 ft |
| 11 | September 20, 1928 | 17.50 ft |
| 12 | May 8, 1958 | 16.40 ft |
| 13 | March 3, 1929 | 16.22 ft |
| 14 | January 24, 1954 | 16.10 ft |
| 15 | June 15, 2006 | 16.10 ft |
| 16 | March 5, 1952 | 15.72 ft |
| 17 | April 8, 1936 | 15.40 ft |
| 18 | February 11, 1939 | 15.23 ft |
| 19 | June 19, 1967 | 15.13 ft |
| 20 | July 30, 1938 | 15.01 ft |
| 21 | February 7, 2020 | 14.91 ft |
| 22 | August 16, 1940 | 14.60 ft |
| 23 | August 19, 1955 | 14.59 ft |
| 24 | February 15, 1948 | 14.16 ft |
| 25 | October 23, 1959 | 14.06 ft |
Most recent crests
- March 17, 2025: 9.92 ft
- September 25, 2024: 10.82 ft
- September 18, 2024: 9.62 ft
- September 2, 2024: 9.69 ft
- August 9, 2024: 13.10 ft
- July 10, 2022: 9.78 ft
- October 10, 2021: 9.02 ft
- February 27, 2021: 9.39 ft
- February 19, 2021: 9.17 ft
- February 1, 2021: 9.01 ft
Nearby
Upstream, downstream and the gauges around this one.
- UpstreamNeuse River Below Falls Dam at Neuse River Below Falls Dam
- DownstreamNeuse River at Smithfield
- Swift Creek at SR1555 Nr Clayton
- Middle Creek at Clayton
- Little River (NC) at Zebulon
- Walnut Creek at Sunnybrook Dr in Raleigh
- Walnut Creek at Rose Ln in Raleigh
- Walnut Creek (NC) at S. State St.
- Walnut Creek at S. Wilmington St.
What this means
Forecasts by the Southeast River Forecast Center. Forecasts are issued routinely year-round.
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.