Abbotts Creek near Lexington, NC
River level and flood forecast · Davidson County
Normal3.8 ftas of Mon 4:30 PM
The river is 12.2 ft below flood stage (16 ft).
Flow: 75 cubic feet per second (USGS).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Sun, Dec 31, 7 PM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 31 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 23 ft |
| Flood stage | 16 ft |
| Action stage | 14 ft |
| Record crest (September 23, 2003) | 23.48 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 34 ftMajor flooding continues. The Center Street bridge becomes impassable. The lower level of the Abbotts Crossing office building is completely submerged. Floodwaters inundate the upper Abbotts Crossing parking lot at Center Street and six apartment buildings along Random Drive.
- 31 ftMajor flooding begins. Water reaches the lower road level of the Center Street bridge. Significant flooding occurs throughout the Abbotts Crossing office building and adjacent apartment buildings along Random Drive.
- 23 ftModerate flooding begins. Water enters the lower level of the Abbotts Crossing office building and begins to flood adjacent apartment buildings along Random Drive.
- 20 ftMinor flooding continues. The lower parking lot at the rear of the Abbotts Crossing office building is completely inundated.
- 16 ftMinor flooding begins. Water begins to flood the lower parking lot at the Abbotts Crossing office building.
- 14 ftAction stage. The creek reaches bankfull upstream and downstream of the Center Street gage.
Highest crests on record
- 23.48 ft — September 23, 2003
- 22.39 ft — February 7, 2020
- 21.36 ft — November 13, 2020
- 20.3 ft — April 22, 1992
- 19.8 ft — July 20, 2025
Recent crests: 16.74 ft (July 24, 2026) · 19.8 ft (July 20, 2025) · 16.93 ft (August 9, 2024) · 21.36 ft (November 13, 2020) · 22.39 ft (February 7, 2020)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- Yadkin River at Yadkin College, NC
- N Second Creek above Statesville Blvd (US 70) 4 S Woodleaf, NC
- East Fork of Deep River near High Point, NC
- S Yadkin River below Foster Rd, 6 SW Mocksville, NC
- Yadkin River at Enon, NC
- South Buffalo Creek near Pomona, NC
- Brush Creek at Muirfield Rd in Greensboro, NC
- Ryan Creek below US220 at Greensboro, NC
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (ABBN7); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.