SANDY CREEK AT CORNWALLIS RD NEAR DURHAM, NC

Durham County, North Carolina · USGS gauge 0209722970 · NWS SCRN7 · North Carolina river levels

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Is SANDY CREEK AT CORNWALLIS RD NEAR DURHAM, NC flooding right now?

No — SANDY CREEK AT CORNWALLIS RD NEAR DURHAM, NC is at 1.93 ft, 13.1 ft below its 15 ft flood stage, as of 20 min ago.

Gauge height
1.93 ft
as of 20 min ago
Streamflow
0 cfs
data refreshed 5 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 15 ft, with major flooding at 20 ft. The highest crest on record was 14.91 ft on Fri, Mar 10, 1989.

Flood stages at this gauge

CategoryStageCurrent distance
Action13 ft11.1 ft below
Minor flood15 ft13.1 ft below
Moderate flood18 ft16.1 ft below
Major flood20 ft18.1 ft below

Highest crests on record

StageDate
14.91 ft1989-03-10
14.39 ft1992-04-25

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