Neuse River at Kinston, NC

Lenoir County, North Carolina · USGS gauge 02089500 · NWS KINN7 · Neuse River flood status · North Carolina river levels

Is Neuse River at Kinston, NC flooding right now?

Neuse River at Kinston, NC measured 3.07 ft on 2026-09-22 21:15:00 UTC. That observation was 10.9 ft below its 14 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height

3.07 ft

as of 2 hours ago

Streamflow

556 cfs

data refreshed 9 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 14 ft, with major flooding at 21 ft. The highest crest on record was 28.31 ft on Fri, Oct 14, 2016.

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

Category	Stage	Current distance
Action	13 ft	9.9 ft below
Minor flood	14 ft	10.9 ft below
Moderate flood	18 ft	14.9 ft below
Major flood	21 ft	17.9 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

Stage	Date
28.31 ft	2016-10-14
27.71 ft	1999-09-23
25.78 ft	2018-09-21
25 ft	1919-07-24
24.7 ft	1924-10-01

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Distance	County
Contentnea Creek at Grifton, NC	11.0 mi	Lenoir County
Contentnea Creek at Hookerton, NC	11.8 mi	Greene County
Bear Creek at Mays Store, NC	11.8 mi	Lenoir County
Neuse River at Whitehall, NC	14.8 mi	Wayne County
Trent River near Trenton, NC	15.1 mi	Jones 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