Eno River at Hillsborough, NC

Orange County, North Carolina · USGS gauge 02085000 · NWS HLSN7 · Eno River flood status · North Carolina river levels

Nearby: river levels near Durham · river levels near White Cross

Is Eno River at Hillsborough, NC flooding right now?

Eno River at Hillsborough, NC measured 1.59 ft on 2026-09-22 21:45:00 UTC. That observation was 14.4 ft below its 16 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height
1.59 ft
as of 57 min ago
Streamflow
6 cfs
data refreshed 11 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 16 ft, with major flooding at 20 ft. The highest crest on record was 21.13 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
Action15 ft13.4 ft below
Minor flood16 ft14.4 ft below
Moderate flood18 ft16.4 ft below
Major flood20 ft18.4 ft below

New to these numbers? What does flood stage mean? · How to read a river gauge · Why is the river rising?

Highest crests on record

StageDate
21.13 ft1996-09-06
15.83 ft1997-04-29
14.86 ft2018-09-17
9.81 ft2018-10-12

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
Sevenmile Creek near Efland, NC2.7 miOrange County
Eno River at Cole Mill Rd near Huckleberry Spring6.6 miDurham County
Cane Creek near Orange Grove, NC8.5 miOrange County
Booker Creek at Sr 1751 near Chapel Hill, NC9.3 miOrange County
Sandy Creek at Cornwallis Rd near Durham, NC9.8 miDurham 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