Crabtree Creek at US 1 at Raleigh, NC

Wake County, North Carolina · USGS gauge 02087324 · NWS CRBN7 · Crabtree Creek flood status · North Carolina river levels

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Is Crabtree Creek at US 1 at Raleigh, NC flooding right now?

Crabtree Creek at US 1 at Raleigh, NC measured -0.14 ft on 2026-09-22 22:20:00 UTC. That observation was 18.1 ft below its 18 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height
-0.14 ft
as of 22 min ago
Streamflow
25 cfs
data refreshed 11 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 18 ft, with major flooding at 21 ft. The highest crest on record was 18.23 ft on Fri, Sep 6, 1996.

Streamflow outlook

NOAA National Water Model forecast, issued 11 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

CategoryStageCurrent distance
Action16 ft16.1 ft below
Minor flood18 ft18.1 ft below
Moderate flood19 ft19.1 ft below
Major flood21 ft21.1 ft below

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Highest crests on record

StageDate
18.23 ft1996-09-06
17.98 ft1973-06-29
13.85 ft2020-09-01
13.78 ft2018-11-13
13.42 ft2018-08-20

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
Pigeon House Creek at Fenton Street at Raleigh, NC0.8 miWake County
Crabtree Creek at Old Wake Forest Rd at Raleigh, NC0.9 miWake County
Marsh Creek near New Hope, NC1.1 miWake County
Crabtree Creek at Anderson Drive at Raleigh, NC1.5 miWake County
Pigeon House Creek at Dortch Street at Raleigh, NC2.1 miWake 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.

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