Big Swamp near Tar Heel, NC
Is Big Swamp near Tar Heel, NC flooding right now?
No — Big Swamp near Tar Heel, NC is at 5.75 ft, 10.3 ft below its 16 ft flood stage, as of 53 min ago.
Gauge height
5.75 ft
Streamflow
63 cfs
Minor flooding here begins at 16 ft. The highest crest on record was 18.72 ft on Mon, Oct 10, 2016.
Flood stages at this gauge
| Category | Stage | Current distance |
|---|---|---|
| Action | 15 ft | 9.3 ft below |
| Minor flood | 16 ft | 10.3 ft below |
Highest crests on record
| Stage | Date |
|---|---|
| 18.72 ft | 2016-10-10 |
| 17.25 ft | 2018-09-17 |
| 14.63 ft | 2020-11-13 |
| 14.34 ft | 1999-09-17 |
| 13.89 ft | 1999-10-19 |
Nearby gauges
| Gauge | Distance | County |
|---|---|---|
| Cape Fear River at Wilm O Huske Lock near Tarheel, NC | 8.7 mi | Bladen County |
| Lumber River at Lumberton, NC | 11.8 mi | Robeson County |
| Cape Fear River at Lock 2 near Elizabethtown, NC | 14.3 mi | Bladen County |
| Lumber River at Boardman, NC | 19.8 mi | Robeson County |
| Beaver Creek at Cumberland, NC | 21.7 mi | Cumberland County |
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