Is the Walnut Creek flooding?
The Walnut Creek is tracked by 6 USGS streamgauges in North Carolina. This page compares each gauge’s live water level against its official National Weather Service flood stage, refreshed every 15 minutes, so you can tell whether the Walnut Creek is running normal, rising toward flood stage, or already flooding. 6 of 6 gauges have both a usable water-level reading and a published minor flood stage. Gauges without a published flood stage show water level and flow only. For nearby rivers, see all North Carolina river levels.
River facts
The longest-running gauge on this river is Walnut Creek at Sunnybrook Drive near Raleigh, NC. The highest level ever recorded there was 17.03 ft on 6 September 1996, carrying 6,760 cfs. Peak records there go back to 1996 (29 annual peaks). It is currently at 2.13 ft, 14.9 ft below that record.
| Gauge | Status | Stage | Flood stage | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walnut Creek at Buck Jones Road at Raleigh, NC | No flooding | 0.96 ft | 7 ft | |
| Walnut Creek at Trailwood Drive at Raleigh, NC | No flooding | 3.73 ft | 12 ft | |
| Walnut Creek at South Wilmington St at Raleigh, NC | No flooding | 0.53 ft | 12 ft | |
| Walnut Creek at South State Street at Raleigh, NC | No flooding | 1.54 ft | 9 ft | |
| Walnut Creek at Rose Lane at Raleigh, NC | No flooding | 3.94 ft | 10 ft | |
| Walnut Creek at Sunnybrook Drive near Raleigh, NC | No flooding | 2.13 ft | 12 ft |