Flat River below Lake Mitchie, NC
River level and flood forecast · Durham County
Normal0.7 ftas of Mon 2:45 PM
The river is 15.3 ft below flood stage (16 ft).
Flow: 6 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 | 20 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 18 ft |
| Flood stage | 16 ft |
| Action stage | 15 ft |
| Record crest (September 6, 1998) | 23.48 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 16 ftMinor flooding begins along the Flat River downstream of Lake Mitchie. Flooding will be confined to wooded areas.
Highest crests on record
- 23.48 ft — September 6, 1998
- 19.6 ft — July 7, 2025
- 19.5 ft — July 26, 1938
- 19.27 ft — September 17, 2018
- 18.18 ft — March 19, 1998
Recent crests: 19.6 ft (July 7, 2025) · 16.78 ft (November 13, 2018) · 19.27 ft (September 17, 2018) · 23.48 ft (September 6, 1998) · 18.18 ft (March 19, 1998)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- UpstreamFlat River at Bahama, NC
- Knap of the Reeds Creek neat Butner, NC, NC
- Little River below Tributary at Fairntosh, NC
- Mountain Creek at SR1617 Nr Bahama, NC
- Little River (NC) near Orange Factory, NC
- Ellerbe Creek (NC) near Gorman, NC
- Eno River at Durham, NC
- Ellerbe Creek (NC) at Club Blvd in Durham, NC
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (BAHN7); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.