Contentnea Creek near Black Creek, NC
River level and flood forecast · Wilson County
Normal6.9 ftas of Mon 3:45 PM
The river is 8.1 ft below flood stage (15 ft).
Flow: 35 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 | 20 ft |
| Flood stage | 15 ft |
| Action stage | 11 ft |
| Record crest (August 10, 2024) | 19.38 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 22 ftModerate flooding begins. Water reaches the base of the Black Creek Rd bridge over Contentnea Creek.
- 15 ftMinor flooding begins. Low areas downstream of the Black Creek Rd bridge begin to flood.
- 12 ftWater reaches the banks of Contentnea Creek
Highest crests on record
- 19.38 ft — August 10, 2024
- 16.14 ft — March 19, 2025
- 15.55 ft — September 28, 2024
Recent crests: 16.14 ft (March 19, 2025) · 15.55 ft (September 28, 2024) · 19.38 ft (August 10, 2024)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (CTBN7); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.