Big Swamp near Tarheel, NC
River level and flood forecast · Bladen County
Normal6.7 ftas of Mon 4 PM
The river is 9.3 ft below flood stage (16 ft).
Flow: 110 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
| Flood stage | 16 ft |
| Action stage | 15 ft |
| Record crest (October 10, 2016) | 18.72 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 16.5 ftWater will reach the level of the road at the bridge on Tar Heel Road where the gage is located.
Highest crests on record
- 18.72 ft — October 10, 2016
- 17.25 ft — September 17, 2018
- 14.63 ft — November 13, 2020
- 14.34 ft — September 17, 1999
- 13.89 ft — October 19, 1999
Recent crests: 10.72 ft (October 2, 2024) · 11.12 ft (September 20, 2024) · 13.7 ft (August 10, 2024) · 11.54 ft (December 20, 2023) · 10.29 ft (September 4, 2023)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- DownstreamLumber River at Boardman, NC
- Cape Fear River at W.O. Huske Lock, NC
- Lumber River at Lumberton West 5th Street, NC
- Beaver Creek (NC) at Cumberland, NC
- Blounts Creek at Winslow St at Fayetteville, NC
- Cape Fear River at Fayetteville, NC
- Cross Creek NC at Blue Street at Fayetteville, NC
- Lumber River near Maxton, NC
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (BGSN7); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.