Morgan Creek near White Cross, NC

Orange County, North Carolina · USGS gauge 02097464 · NWS MGNN7 · Morgan Creek flood status · North Carolina river levels

Nearby: river levels near White Cross

Is Morgan Creek near White Cross, NC flooding right now?

Morgan Creek near White Cross, NC measured 1.86 ft on 2026-11-11 13:45:00 UTC. That observation was 6.1 ft below its 8 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height
1.86 ft
as of 64 min ago
Streamflow
1 cfs
data refreshed 3 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 8 ft. The highest crest on record was 9.87 ft on Mon, Sep 17, 2018.

Streamflow outlook

NOAA National Water Model forecast, issued 15 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
Action7 ft5.1 ft below
Minor flood8 ft6.1 ft below
Moderate flood9 ft7.1 ft below

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Highest crests on record

StageDate
9.87 ft2018-09-17
8.72 ft2024-09-27
8.09 ft2025-05-14
8.04 ft2024-08-08
7.23 ft2018-10-11

Last 7 days

Past 7 days · 1.73–1.91 ft

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
Bolin Creek at Village Drive at Chapel Hill, NC2.7 miOrange County
Booker Creek at Sr 1751 near Chapel Hill, NC3.9 miOrange County
Battle Branch near Chapel Hill, NC4.6 miOrange County
Collins Creek above Sr 1006 near White Cross, NC4.7 miOrange County
Collins Creek at Hwy 54 near White Cross, NC5.1 miOrange 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