Cashie River near Windsor, NC

River level and flood forecast · Bertie County

Normal4.3 ftas of Mon 3:15 PM

The river is 3.7 ft below flood stage (8 ft).

Forecast to hold near 4.3 ft through Sat, Oct 17, 8 AM.

Flow: 0 cubic feet per second (USGS).

The last 7 days and the forecast

24681012TueThuSatMonWedFriAction 6 ftFlood 8 ftModerate 10 ftMajor 12 ftNowObserved (ft)NWS forecast

NWS forecast issued Mon, Oct 12, 11:18 AM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.

Flood stages

Major flood stage12 ft
Moderate flood stage10 ft
Flood stage8 ft
Action stage6 ft
Record crest (September 16, 1999)18.52 ft

What floods at each level

From the National Weather Service, highest first.

  • 16.79 ftRiver stage sensor operating limit
  • 16 ftMost buildings south of Camden Street along Sutton Street and Queen Street are inundated. Most structures south of the river along us 17 to Rhodes Ave are flooded.
  • 15 ftUS 17 south of town, US 13 north of town and Hoggards Mill Rd are inundated.
  • 14 ftSchool Rd begins to flood with water over the bridge in the vicinity of the river gage. Businesses along King Street, Granville Street, and Camden Street in town are inundated with several feet of water. Homes south of the river along Maple and Elm St are inundated.
  • 13 ftHouses north of town along Baker, Thompson and Joyner St are surrounded by water. Portions of Hoggard Mill Creek and US 13 north of town are flooded. Businesses and homes along US 17 south of town begin to flood.
  • 12 ftBusiness along King St are flooded between Elmo St and Granville St. The Highway 17 bridge south of town begins to flood and Sutton Dr is flooding.
  • 10 ftLivermon Park and Zoo are inundated. Portions of King St, Granville St, Queen St, Rascoe St and Camden St are flooded.
  • 8 ftPortions of N. York St, Davis Ball Park and the Cashie Wetlands Walk begin to flood.

Highest crests on record

  1. 18.52 ft — September 16, 1999
  2. 16.63 ft — October 9, 2016
  3. 15.69 ft — October 1, 2010
  4. 14.78 ft — September 22, 2016
  5. 12.52 ft — October 19, 1999

Recent crests: 7.95 ft (June 18, 2025) · 6.35 ft (April 9, 2025) · 6.31 ft (February 14, 2025) · 7.06 ft (December 19, 2023) · 6.62 ft (January 27, 2023)

Up and down the river, and nearby

Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (WNDN7); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.