Black River near Tomahawk, NC
River level and flood forecast · Sampson County
The river is 14.7 ft below flood stage (18 ft).
Forecast to fall to 2.6 ft by Sat, Oct 17, 8 AM.
Flow: 183 cubic feet per second (USGS).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Mon, Oct 12, 11:33 AM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 22 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 20 ft |
| Flood stage | 18 ft |
| Action stage | 16 ft |
| Record crest (September 18, 2018) | 31.34 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 22 ftMajor flooding begins. The Clear Run community adjacent to the NC-411 bridge will begin flooding. NC-411 will be closed west of the bridge. Further downstream there will be significant flooding of properties along Black River Lane north of NC-41.
- 20 ftModerate flooding begins. NC-411 west of the bridge over the Black River will be impassable. Riley Town Road and Wright Bridge Road just west of US-701 near Ingold may be impassable. Lundy Rd will also be impassable northeast of NC-411. Further downstream, water will reach properties along Black River Lane north of NC-41. Evacuations may be needed.
- 18 ftMinor flooding begins. Water begins to flood NC-411 about one quarter of a mile west of the bridge over the Black River. The Black River and Great Coharie Creek may be near the road levels on Wright Bridge Road and Riley Town Road near the intersection of US-701 outside of Ingold.
Highest crests on record
- 31.34 ft — September 18, 2018
- 27.92 ft — October 11, 2016
- 27.14 ft — September 18, 1999
- 22.08 ft — September 17, 1984
- 21.4 ft — August 11, 2024
Recent crests: 21.4 ft (August 11, 2024) · 19.44 ft (February 21, 2021) · 19.95 ft (September 9, 2019) · 31.34 ft (September 18, 2018) · 27.92 ft (October 11, 2016)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- Cape Fear River at Lock 1, NC
- N.E. Cape Fear River near Burgaw, NC
- N.E. Cape Fear River near Chinquapin, NC
- Cape Fear River at W.O. Huske Lock, NC
- Big Swamp near Tarheel, NC
- Cape Fear River at Fayetteville, NC
- Blounts Creek at Winslow St at Fayetteville, NC
- Cross Creek NC at Blue Street at Fayetteville, NC
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (TOMN7); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.