Crabtree Creek at Ebenezer Church Rd, NC
River level and flood forecast · Wake County
Normal5.1 ftas of Mon 4:45 PM
The river is 13.9 ft below flood stage (19 ft).
Flow: 161 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 | 20 ft |
| Flood stage | 19 ft |
| Action stage | 17 ft |
| Record crest (September 6, 1996) | 22.4 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 21 ftMajor flooding begins. Widespread, significant inundation occurs near Glenwood Avenue, likely leading to road closures.
- 20 ftModerate flooding begins. Floodwaters inundate secondary roads downstream of the gauge between Ebenezer Church Road and Glenwood Avenue
- 19 ftMinor flooding begins. Water overtops the banks of Crabtree Creek, inundating parking lots and recreation areas east of Ebenezer Church Road.
Highest crests on record
- 22.4 ft — September 6, 1996
- 22.3 ft — June 14, 2006
- 21 ft — February 2, 1973
- 19.96 ft — October 8, 2016
- 19.78 ft — September 16, 1999
Recent crests: 19.96 ft (October 8, 2016) · 17.81 ft (June 7, 2013) · 22.3 ft (June 14, 2006) · 19.78 ft (September 16, 1999) · 15.6 ft (September 12, 1996)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- DownstreamCrabtree Creek at Glenwood Ave, NC
- Walnut Creek (NC) at Buck Jones Road, NC
- Crabtree Creek at Anderson Drive, NC
- Rocky Branch at Pullen Park in Raleigh, NC
- Pigeon House Creek at Cameron Village, NC
- Walnut Creek at Trailwood Drive, NC
- Pigeon House Creek at Dortch St at Raleigh, NC
- Crabtree Creek at Old Wake Forest Road, NC
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (EBNN7); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.