Fishing Creek near Enfield, NC
River level and flood forecast · Halifax County
The river is 13.7 ft below flood stage (16 ft).
Forecast to hold near 2.3 ft through Sat, Oct 17, 8 AM.
Flow: 5 cubic feet per second (USGS).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Mon, Oct 12, 11:22 AM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 20 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 18 ft |
| Flood stage | 16 ft |
| Action stage | 15 ft |
| Record crest (April 19, 1910) | 22.1 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 20 ftMajor flooding begins. The US-301 bridge is inundated and the road is closed. Homes along US-301 south of the site may be affected.
- 18 ftModerate flooding begins. Fishing Creek floods a broad expanse of marsh and farmland.
- 16 ftMinor flooding begins. Minor overflow occurs on both banks near Hwy 301. Creeks and streams downstream of Hwy 301 may backup and cause flooding across Island Rd.
- 14 ftFishing Creek reaches bankfull at the gage site.
Highest crests on record
- 22.1 ft — April 19, 1910
- 21.65 ft — September 18, 1999
- 21.6 ft — July 24, 1916
- 19.73 ft — October 11, 2016
- 19.72 ft — August 18, 1940
Recent crests: 16.72 ft (March 18, 2025) · 16.15 ft (August 12, 2024) · 16.23 ft (February 20, 2021) · 16.53 ft (February 17, 2021) · 16.83 ft (February 9, 2020)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (EFDN7); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.