Walnut Creek at Sunnybrook Drive near Raleigh, NC

Wake County, North Carolina · USGS gauge 02087359 · NWS WALN7 · Walnut Creek flood status · North Carolina river levels

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Is Walnut Creek at Sunnybrook Drive near Raleigh, NC flooding right now?

Walnut Creek at Sunnybrook Drive near Raleigh, NC measured 2.13 ft on 2026-09-22 22:20:00 UTC. That observation was 9.9 ft below its 12 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height
2.13 ft
as of 23 min ago
Streamflow
2 cfs
data refreshed 12 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 12 ft. The highest crest on record was 17.03 ft on Fri, Sep 6, 1996.

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
Action10 ft7.9 ft below
Minor flood12 ft9.9 ft below
Moderate flood14 ft11.9 ft below

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Highest crests on record

StageDate
17.03 ft1996-09-06
10.02 ft2018-10-12

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
Walnut Creek at Rose Lane at Raleigh, NC1.0 miWake County
Walnut Creek Tributary at Fountain Dr at Raleigh, NC1.4 miWake County
Walnut Creek Tributary at Evers Drive at Raleigh, NC2.0 miWake County
Walnut Creek at South State Street at Raleigh, NC2.3 miWake County
Walnut Creek at South Wilmington St at Raleigh, NC3.2 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