Bolin Creek at Village Drive, NC
River level and flood forecast · Orange County
Normal1.2 ftas of Mon 3:15 PM
The river is 13.8 ft below flood stage (15 ft).
Flow: 1 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 | 17 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 16 ft |
| Flood stage | 15 ft |
| Action stage | 13 ft |
| Record crest (September 6, 1996) | 23.1 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 15 ftMinor flooding begins. Village Drive and Umstead Drive are flooded.
- 13 ftAction Stage. Water reaches the bridge across Village Drive.
Highest crests on record
- 23.1 ft — September 6, 1996
- 22.67 ft — June 29, 1973
- 22.19 ft — February 2, 1973
- 16 ft — September 12, 1996
- 10.41 ft — September 17, 2018
Recent crests: 10.41 ft (September 17, 2018) · 16 ft (September 12, 1996) · 23.1 ft (September 6, 1996) · 22.67 ft (June 29, 1973) · 22.19 ft (February 2, 1973)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- Booker Creek at SR 1751 near Chapel Hill, NC
- Morgan Creek near White Cross, NC
- Morgan Creek near Chapel Hill, NC
- New Hope Creek near Blands, NC
- Third Fork Creek at Woodcroft Park, NC
- Sandy Creek at Cornwallis Rd, NC
- Crooked Creek at Scott King Road Near Blands, NC
- Third Fork Creek at ML King Pkwy in Durham, NC
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (BOCN7); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.