Little River near Princeton, NC

Johnston County, North Carolina · USGS gauge 02088500 · NWS PNTN7 · Little River flood status · North Carolina river levels

Is Little River near Princeton, NC flooding right now?

Little River near Princeton, NC measured 1.21 ft on 2026-09-22 21:30:00 UTC. That observation was 10.8 ft below its 12 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height
1.21 ft
as of 45 min ago
Streamflow
86 cfs
data refreshed 11 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 12 ft, with major flooding at 16 ft. The highest crest on record was 14.72 ft on Mon, Oct 10, 2016.

Streamflow outlook

NOAA National Water Model forecast, issued 10 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
Action9 ft7.8 ft below
Minor flood12 ft10.8 ft below
Moderate flood14 ft12.8 ft below
Major flood16 ft14.8 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
14.72 ft2016-10-10
13.94 ft1964-10-06
13.5 ft1960-10-25
12.8 ft1954-01-24
12.7 ft1934-12-02

Last 7 days

Past 7 days · 0.33–3.57 ft

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
Little River near Kenly, NC5.6 miJohnston County
Nahunta Swamp near Pikeville, NC10.1 miWayne County
Neuse River at Smithfield, NC10.6 miJohnston County
Little River at Nc581 near Goldsboro, NC11.1 miWayne County
Mill Creek at Cox Mill, NC12.1 miJohnston 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