Contentnea Creek near Lucama, NC
River level and flood forecast · Wilson County
Normal2.1 ftas of Mon 4:15 PM
The river is 14.9 ft below flood stage (17 ft).
Flow: 33 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 | 21 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 19 ft |
| Flood stage | 17 ft |
| Action stage | 17 ft |
| Record crest (October 10, 2016) | 17.53 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 21 ftBRIDGE ON HIGHWAY 581 FLOODS.
- 19 ftWATER REACHES THE BASE OF THE BRIDGE ON HIGHWAY 581.
- 17 ftFLOOD STAGE. LOW LAND FLOODING ADJACENT TO HIGHWAY 581.
- 13 ftCONTENTNEA CREEK IS NEAR BANKFULL.
Highest crests on record
- 17.53 ft — October 10, 2016
- 16.28 ft — October 6, 1964
- 14.12 ft — September 7, 1996
- 12.5 ft — September 17, 2018
- 10.91 ft — October 10, 1996
Recent crests: 12.5 ft (September 17, 2018) · 17.53 ft (October 10, 2016) · 10.91 ft (October 10, 1996) · 14.12 ft (September 7, 1996) · 16.28 ft (October 6, 1964)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- DownstreamContentnea Creek at Hookerton, NC
- Contentnea Creek near Black Creek, NC
- Little River near Princeton, NC
- Tar River at NC581 Nr Spring Hope, NC
- Little River (NC) near Zebulon, NC
- Neuse River near Clayton, NC
- Neuse River at Smithfield, NC
- Tar River near Langley Crossroads, NC
- Nahunta Swamp near Shine, NC
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (LUCN7); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.