Mud Creek at Secondary Road 1503 near Balfour, NC

Henderson County, North Carolina · USGS gauge 0344632850 · NWS MNMN7 · North Carolina river levels

Is Mud Creek at Secondary Road 1503 near Balfour, NC flooding right now?

Mud Creek at Secondary Road 1503 near Balfour, NC measured 5.72 ft on 2026-11-11 13:30:00 UTC. That observation was 8.3 ft below its 14 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height

5.72 ft

as of 80 min ago

Streamflow

48 cfs

data refreshed 4 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 14 ft, with major flooding at 20 ft.

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

Category	Stage	Current distance
Action	11.5 ft	5.8 ft below
Minor flood	14 ft	8.3 ft below
Moderate flood	17 ft	11.3 ft below
Major flood	20 ft	14.3 ft below

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Last 7 days

Past 7 days · 5.53–14.00 ft

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Distance	County
French Broad River near Fletcher, NC	8.2 mi	Henderson County
Mills River near Mills River, NC	8.6 mi	Henderson County
French Broad River at Blantyre, NC	9.4 mi	Transylvania County
Big Falls Creek near Tigerville, SC	11.9 mi	Greenville County
Dingle Creek near Skyland, NC	12.3 mi	Buncombe 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