Walnut Creek at South Wilmington St at Raleigh, NC

Wake County, North Carolina · USGS gauge 0208734795 · NWS WAWN7 · Walnut Creek flood status · North Carolina river levels

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Is Walnut Creek at South Wilmington St at Raleigh, NC flooding right now?

Walnut Creek at South Wilmington St at Raleigh, NC measured 0.53 ft on 2026-09-22 22:00:00 UTC. That observation was 11.5 ft below its 12 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height
0.53 ft
as of 59 min ago
Streamflow
1 cfs
data refreshed 12 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 12 ft. The highest crest on record was 6.95 ft on Wed, Oct 10, 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
Minor flood12 ft11.5 ft below
Moderate flood14 ft13.5 ft below

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Highest crests on record

StageDate
6.95 ft2018-10-10
6.59 ft2018-09-16

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
Wildcat Branch at Hammond Road at Raleigh, NC0.9 miWake County
Walnut Creek at South State Street at Raleigh, NC0.9 miWake County
Walnut Creek Tributary at Evers Drive at Raleigh, NC1.6 miWake County
Walnut Creek Tributary at Fountain Dr at Raleigh, NC1.8 miWake County
Rocky Branch below Pullen Road at Raleigh, NC2.2 miWake 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