Big Shoe Heel Creek near Laurinburg, NC

Scotland County, North Carolina · USGS gauge 02132320 · NWS BSHN7 · North Carolina river levels

Is Big Shoe Heel Creek near Laurinburg, NC flooding right now?

Big Shoe Heel Creek near Laurinburg, NC measured 1.23 ft on 2026-11-11 13:45:00 UTC. That observation was 6.8 ft below its 8 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height

1.23 ft

as of 65 min ago

Streamflow

23 cfs

data refreshed 4 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 8 ft, with major flooding at 14 ft. The highest crest on record was 9.49 ft on Mon, Sep 17, 2018.

Streamflow outlook

NOAA National Water Model forecast, issued 15 hours ago. The NWM models discharge for every river reach in the country, including the many gauges the National Weather Service does not forecast individually. It is a model, not an official NWS river forecast, and it predicts flow rather than water level.

Flood stages at this gauge

Category	Stage	Current distance
Action	7 ft	5.8 ft below
Minor flood	8 ft	6.8 ft below
Moderate flood	9 ft	7.8 ft below
Major flood	14 ft	12.8 ft below

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Highest crests on record

Stage	Date
9.49 ft	2018-09-17

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Distance	County
Lumber River near Maxton, NC	3.5 mi	Robeson County
Lumber River at State Highway 710 near Pembroke, NC	9.8 mi	Robeson County
Jordan Creek near Silver Hill, NC	17.1 mi	Scotland County
Crooked Crk below N Marlboro St at Bennettsville, SC	19.2 mi	Marlboro County
Rockfish Creek at Raeford, NC	19.8 mi	Hoke County

Provisional data: Real-time readings are provisional and subject to revision by the USGS — sensors can be affected by ice, debris, or equipment malfunction. Do not rely on this site for decisions involving personal safety; follow official guidance from the National Weather Service and local authorities.

Sources: USGS monitoring location · NWS gauge & forecast