Buckhorn Creek (NC) near Corinth, NC
River level and flood forecast · Chatham County
Normal1.5 ftas of Mon 3:30 PM
The river is 13.5 ft below flood stage (15 ft).
Flow: 4 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
| Moderate flood stage | 17 ft |
| Flood stage | 15 ft |
| Action stage | 14 ft |
| Record crest (February 2, 1973) | 20.02 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 17 ftEstimated Moderate Flood Stage
- 15 ftEstimated Minor Flood Stage
Highest crests on record
- 20.02 ft — February 2, 1973
- 17.48 ft — September 6, 1996
- 14.77 ft — June 14, 2006
- 13.86 ft — September 24, 2024
- 13.75 ft — September 17, 2018
Recent crests: 13.86 ft (September 24, 2024) · 13.75 ft (September 17, 2018) · 14.77 ft (June 14, 2006) · 17.48 ft (September 6, 1996) · 20.02 ft (February 2, 1973)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (BUCN7); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.