Rocky River at US 64 near Siler City, NC

Chatham County, North Carolina · USGS gauge 02101726 · NWS SLCN7 · Rocky River flood status · North Carolina river levels

Is Rocky River at US 64 near Siler City, NC flooding right now?

Rocky River at US 64 near Siler City, NC measured 1.93 ft on 2026-09-22 22:30:00 UTC. That observation was 18.1 ft below its 20 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height
1.93 ft
as of 34 min ago
Streamflow
2 cfs
data refreshed 1 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 20 ft, with major flooding at 36 ft. The highest crest on record was 24.9 ft on Mon, Sep 17, 2018.

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
Action16 ft14.1 ft below
Minor flood20 ft18.1 ft below
Moderate flood32 ft30.1 ft below
Major flood36 ft34.1 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
24.9 ft2018-09-17
14.91 ft1989-03-10
14.39 ft1992-04-25
9.06 ft2018-10-11

Last 7 days

Past 7 days · 1.87–2.02 ft

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
Tick Creek near Mount Vernon Springs, NC5.3 miChatham County
Rocky River at Sr1300 near Crutchfield Crossroads, NC7.7 miChatham County
Deep River at Ramseur, NC13.0 miRandolph County
Haw River near Bynum, NC16.2 miChatham County
Deep River near Glendon, NC17.0 miMoore 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