Cane Creek near Carrboro, NC
River level and flood forecast · Orange County
Normal0.8 ftas of Mon 4:45 PM
The river is 5.2 ft below flood stage (6 ft).
Flow: 0 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 | 10 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 7 ft |
| Flood stage | 6 ft |
| Action stage | 5 ft |
| Record crest (July 6, 2025) | 9.74 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 10 ftMajor flooding begins. Significant flooding is greatest above the Cane Creek Reservior, specifically impacting Buckhorn Rd.
- 7 ftModerate flooding begins. Pasture land along the creek upstream up the Cane Creek Reservior may begin to flood.
- 6 ftMinor flooding begins. Cane Creek will overflow its natural banks.
Highest crests on record
- 9.74 ft — July 6, 2025
- 7.9 ft — September 6, 1996
- 7.83 ft — April 13, 2019
- 6.39 ft — March 4, 1993
- 6.15 ft — February 17, 1998
Recent crests: 9.74 ft (July 6, 2025) · 6.02 ft (September 27, 2024) · 6 ft (January 9, 2024) · 7.83 ft (April 13, 2019) · 4.27 ft (October 11, 2018)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (CANN7); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.