Walnut Creek at Trailwood Drive at Raleigh, NC

Wake County, North Carolina · USGS gauge 0208734210 · NWS TRLN7 · Walnut Creek flood status · North Carolina river levels

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

Walnut Creek at Trailwood Drive at Raleigh, NC measured 3.93 ft on 2026-11-11 14:35:00 UTC. That observation was 8.1 ft below its 12 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height
3.93 ft
as of 15 min ago
Streamflow
3 cfs
data refreshed 4 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 12 ft, with major flooding at 16 ft. The highest crest on record was 12.04 ft on Sat, Oct 9, 2021.

Streamflow outlook

NOAA National Water Model forecast, issued 15 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 ft6.1 ft below
Minor flood12 ft8.1 ft below
Moderate flood14 ft10.1 ft below
Major flood16 ft12.1 ft below

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Highest crests on record

StageDate
12.04 ft2021-10-09
6.95 ft2018-10-10
6.59 ft2018-09-16

Last 7 days

flood stage 12 ft

Past 7 days · 3.81–12.00 ft

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
Bushy Branch Creek at Gorman Street at Raleigh, NC0.3 miWake County
Simmons Branch at Lail Court near Raleigh, NC0.7 miWake County
Bushy Branch Tributary on Schaub Dr at Raleigh, NC1.3 miWake County
Rocky Branch below Pullen Road at Raleigh, NC1.6 miWake County
Pigeon House Creek at Cameron Village at Raleigh, NC2.4 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