Third Fork Creek at M.L. King Parkway at Durham, NC

Durham County, North Carolina · USGS gauge 0209725960 · NWS TFMN7 · Third Fork Creek flood status · North Carolina river levels

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Is Third Fork Creek at M.L. King Parkway at Durham, NC flooding right now?

Third Fork Creek at M.L. King Parkway at Durham, NC measured 0.24 ft on 2026-09-22 22:20:00 UTC. That observation was 6.8 ft below its 7 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height
0.24 ft
as of 22 min ago
Streamflow
1 cfs
data refreshed 11 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 7 ft. The highest crest on record was 8.76 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
Action6 ft5.8 ft below
Minor flood7 ft6.8 ft below
Moderate flood8 ft7.8 ft below

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Highest crests on record

StageDate
8.76 ft2018-09-17
8.56 ft2024-09-27
8.31 ft2023-07-01
7.58 ft2022-07-10
7.44 ft2024-08-08

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
Third Fork Creek at Woodcroft Parkway near Blands, NC2.4 miDurham County
Sandy Creek at Cornwallis Rd near Durham, NC2.8 miDurham County
Northeast Creek Tributary at Sr1182 near Lowes Grove, NC3.1 miDurham County
Ellerbe Creek at Club Boulevard at Durham, NC5.0 miDurham County
New Hope Creek near Blands, NC5.0 miDurham 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.

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