Deep River near Moncure, NC
River level and flood forecast · Lee County
The river is 7.6 ft below flood stage (9 ft).
Forecast to rise to 2.2 ft Wed 8 PM, below the 9 ft flood stage.
Flow: 202 cubic feet per second (USGS).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Mon, Oct 12, 11:33 AM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 18 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 14 ft |
| Flood stage | 9 ft |
| Action stage | 8 ft |
| Record crest (September 18, 1945) | 17.2 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 18 ftMajor flooding begins. North Plank and Deep River Roads in Lee county and R Jordan Road in Chatham county are closed. There is widespread flooding of woods and pasture along the river.
- 14 ftModerate flooding begins. Upstream of the gage site, North Plank Road in Lee county and R Jordan Road in Chatham County are closed. At the gage site, there is significant flooding of pasture and woods along the river.
- 9 ftMinor flooding begins. Flooding is likely upstream of the gage site along North Plank Road just south of highway 421 in Lee county, and on R Jordan Road north of highway 421 in Chatham county. At the gage site, flooding reaches the base of the river gage housing, but is confined to woods and pasture immediately adjacent to the river.
Highest crests on record
- 17.2 ft — September 18, 1945
- 15.21 ft — September 17, 2018
- 12.31 ft — November 13, 2018
- 11.45 ft — October 9, 2016
- 11.11 ft — November 16, 2018
Recent crests: 10.84 ft (August 9, 2024) · 10.25 ft (February 9, 2020) · 11 ft (February 7, 2020) · 11.11 ft (November 16, 2018) · 12.31 ft (November 13, 2018)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- UpstreamDeep River at Ramseur, NC
- DownstreamCape Fear River at Lillington, NC
- Haw River near Moncure, NC
- Buckhorn Creek (NC) near Corinth, NC
- Haw River near Bynum, NC
- White Oak Creek at Green Level, NC
- Tick Creek Nr Mount Vernon Springs, NC
- Rocky River at Siler City, NC
- Morgan Creek near Chapel Hill, NC
- New Hope Creek near Blands, NC
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (MONN7); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.