CAPE FEAR RIVER AT FAYETTEVILLE, NC
Is CAPE FEAR RIVER AT FAYETTEVILLE, NC flooding right now?
No — CAPE FEAR RIVER AT FAYETTEVILLE, NC is at 9.35 ft, 25.6 ft below its 35 ft flood stage, as of 69 min ago.
Gauge height
9.35 ft
Streamflow
469 cfs
Minor flooding here begins at 35 ft, with major flooding at 58 ft. The highest crest on record was 68.9 ft on Fri, Sep 21, 1945.
Flood forecast
Flood stages at this gauge
| Category | Stage | Current distance |
|---|---|---|
| Action | 35 ft | 25.6 ft below |
| Minor flood | 35 ft | 25.6 ft below |
| Moderate flood | 48 ft | 38.6 ft below |
| Major flood | 58 ft | 48.6 ft below |
Highest crests on record
| Stage | Date |
|---|---|
| 68.9 ft | 1945-09-21 |
| 68 ft | 1908-08-29 |
| 65.3 ft | 1929-10-04 |
| 64.7 ft | 1928-09-22 |
| 61.58 ft | 2018-09-19 |
Nearby gauges
| Gauge | Distance | County |
|---|---|---|
| BLOUNTS CREEK AT WINSLOW STREET AT FAYETTEVILLE NC | 1.9 mi | Cumberland County |
| CROSS CREEK AT BLUE STREET AT FAYETTEVILLE, NC | 2.2 mi | Cumberland County |
| CROSS CREEK AT LANGDON STREET AT FAYETTEVILLE, NC | 2.7 mi | Cumberland County |
| BEAVER CREEK AT CUMBERLAND, NC | 7.6 mi | Cumberland County |
| BEAVER CR AT ALL AMERICAN FREEWAY FORT BRAGG, NC | 8.0 mi | Cumberland County |
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