Swift Creek at Hwy 43 near Streets Ferry, NC

Craven County, North Carolina · USGS gauge 0209205053 · NWS SWFN7 · Swift Creek flood status · North Carolina river levels

Nearby: river levels near Vanceboro

Is Swift Creek at Hwy 43 near Streets Ferry, NC flooding right now?

Swift Creek at Hwy 43 near Streets Ferry, NC measured 0.91 ft on 2026-09-11 02:15:00 UTC. That observation was 4.1 ft below its 5 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height
0.91 ft
as of 79 min ago
Streamflow
data refreshed 2 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 5 ft, with major flooding at 8 ft. The highest crest on record was 12.28 ft on Tue, Sep 21, 1999.

Flood stages at this gauge

CategoryStageCurrent distance
Action4.5 ft3.6 ft below
Minor flood5 ft4.1 ft below
Moderate flood6 ft5.1 ft below
Major flood8 ft7.1 ft below

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Highest crests on record

StageDate
12.28 ft1999-09-21
8.96 ft2010-10-03
8.67 ft2016-10-16
8.67 ft2018-09-14
6.07 ft2011-09-01

Last 7 days

flood stage 5 ft

Past 7 days · 0.86–5.00 ft

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
Swift Creek near Vanceboro, NC9.1 miCraven County
Neuse River near Fort Barnwell, NC12.1 miCraven County
Creeping Swamp near Vanceboro, NC12.9 miCraven County
Trent River at Pollocksville, NC16.3 miJones County
W. P. Brice Creek below Sr1101 near Riverdale, NC18.4 miCraven 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