TAR RIVER AT NC 97 AT ROCKY MOUNT, NC
Is TAR RIVER AT NC 97 AT ROCKY MOUNT, NC flooding right now?
No — TAR RIVER AT NC 97 AT ROCKY MOUNT, NC is at 3.07 ft, 17.9 ft below its 21 ft flood stage, as of 79 min ago.
Gauge height
3.07 ft
Streamflow
71 cfs
Minor flooding here begins at 21 ft, with major flooding at 25 ft. The highest crest on record was 31.66 ft on Fri, Sep 17, 1999.
Flood forecast
Flood stages at this gauge
| Category | Stage | Current distance |
|---|---|---|
| Action | 19 ft | 15.9 ft below |
| Minor flood | 21 ft | 17.9 ft below |
| Moderate flood | 23 ft | 19.9 ft below |
| Major flood | 25 ft | 21.9 ft below |
Highest crests on record
| Stage | Date |
|---|---|
| 31.66 ft | 1999-09-17 |
| 28.73 ft | 2016-10-10 |
| 27.25 ft | 2020-06-18 |
| 25.88 ft | 1996-09-12 |
| 25.76 ft | 2017-04-26 |
Last 7 days
Nearby gauges
| Gauge | Distance | County |
|---|---|---|
| TAR RIVER AT US 301 BYPASS AT ROCKY MOUNT, NC | 3.1 mi | Nash County |
| STONY CREEK NEAR ROCKY MOUNT, NC | 3.6 mi | Nash County |
| TAR RIVER BELOW DAM NEAR LANGLEY CROSSROADS, NC | 6.6 mi | Nash County |
| SWIFT CREEK AT NC 97 NEAR LEGGETT, NC | 10.9 mi | Edgecombe County |
| SWIFT CREEK AT HILLIARDSTON, NC | 13.2 mi | Nash County |
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