Crabtree Creek at Capitol Blvd (US Rt 1), NC
River level and flood forecast · Wake County
Normal1.4 ftas of Mon 4 PM
The river is 16.6 ft below flood stage (18 ft).
Flow: 180 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 | 18 ft |
| Action stage | 16 ft |
| Record crest (October 8, 2016) | 17.49 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 21 ftMajor flooding begins. There is extensive flooding on Hodges St between Atlantic Ave and Capital Blvd. Numerous commercial properties are flooded. There is additional flooding downstream along Crabtree ABlvd.
- 18 ftModerate flooding begins. Crabtree Creek expands between Atlatnic Ave and Capital Blvd, impacting commercial property and flooding the intersection of Hodges St and Atlantic Ave.
- 16 ftMinor flooding begins. Crabtree creek overflows its banks and begins to flood areas north of Hodges St between Atlantic Ave and Capital Blvd.
Highest crests on record
- 17.49 ft — October 8, 2016
- 16.93 ft — June 14, 2006
- 16.88 ft — September 16, 1999
- 15.24 ft — July 17, 2016
- 13.85 ft — September 1, 2020
Recent crests: 13.25 ft (January 3, 2022) · 12.65 ft (October 9, 2021) · 13.85 ft (September 1, 2020) · 13.78 ft (November 13, 2018) · 13.42 ft (August 20, 2018)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- UpstreamCrabtree Creek at Old Wake Forest Road, NC
- Pigeon House Creek at Fenton St, NC
- Marsh Creek (NC) at New Hope, NC
- Crabtree Creek at Anderson Drive, NC
- Pigeon House Creek at Dortch St at Raleigh, NC
- Pigeon House Creek at Cameron Village, NC
- Walnut Creek at Rose Ln in Raleigh, NC
- Walnut Creek (NC) at S. State St., NC
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (CRBN7); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.