Tar River below Dam near Langley Crossroads, NC

Nash County, North Carolina · USGS gauge 0208250410 · NWS LXRN7 · Tar River flood status · North Carolina river levels

Is Tar River below Dam near Langley Crossroads, NC flooding right now?

Tar River below Dam near Langley Crossroads, NC measured 0.50 ft on 2026-09-22 22:15:00 UTC. That observation was 15.5 ft below its 16 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height

0.50 ft

as of 21 min ago

Streamflow

78 cfs

data refreshed 5 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 16 ft. The highest crest on record was 17.39 ft on Mon, Aug 12, 2024.

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	15 ft	14.5 ft below
Minor flood	16 ft	15.5 ft below
Moderate flood	18 ft	17.5 ft below

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Highest crests on record

Stage	Date
17.39 ft	2024-08-12

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Distance	County
Tar River at US 301 Bypass at Rocky Mount, NC	3.5 mi	Nash County
Stony Creek near Rocky Mount, NC	5.1 mi	Nash County
Tar River at Nc 97 at Rocky Mount, NC	6.6 mi	Edgecombe County
Tar River at Sr1001 at Strickland Crossroads, NC	7.4 mi	Nash County
Hominy Swamp at Forest Hills Road near Wilson, NC	11.5 mi	Wilson 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