Haw River at Haw River, NC
River level and flood forecast · Alamance County
Normal2.7 ftas of Mon 2:45 PM
The river is 15.3 ft below flood stage (18 ft).
Forecast to fall to 1.5 ft by Sat, Oct 17, 8 AM.
Flow: 360 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 | 27 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 23 ft |
| Flood stage | 18 ft |
| Action stage | 16 ft |
| Record crest (September 6, 1996) | 32.83 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 30 ftA mill on the left bank begins to flood.
- 28 ftFlood waters reach the bottom of the bridge across I40.
- 27 ftMajor flooding begins. The town of Haw River begins to flood.
- 26 ftTrailer homes adjacent to the river and the water treatment plant flood. Evacuations may be necessary.
- 25.5 ftThe water treatment plant building floods.
- 23 ftModerate flooding begins. Flooding reaches the base of the water treatment plant building. There is also significant flooding of the Red Slide Park upstream of the Main St. Bridge, and Lang St will be impassable
- 20 ftThere is significant overflow on the right bank opposite the water treatment plant. Water also reaches the Red Slide Park upstream of the Main St. Bridge.
- 18 ftMinor flooding begins. Overflow begins on both banks at the water treatment plant.
Highest crests on record
- 32.83 ft — September 6, 1996
- 31.1 ft — September 18, 1945
- 27.89 ft — September 26, 1947
- 27.37 ft — April 16, 1987
- 26.5 ft — June 29, 1995
Recent crests: 19.98 ft (May 30, 2025) · 21.55 ft (August 10, 2024) · 22.32 ft (August 9, 2024) · 18.98 ft (May 15, 2024) · 24.64 ft (February 7, 2020)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- DownstreamHaw River near Bynum, NC
- Cane Creek near Carrboro, NC
- Reedy Creek near Gibsonville, NC
- Eno River at Hillsborough, NC
- North Buffalo Creek at SR2819 near McCleansville, NC
- Morgan Creek near White Cross, NC
- North Buffalo Creek at Greensboro, NC
- South Buffalo Creek at McConnell Rd Nr Greensboro, NC
- Bolin Creek at Village Drive, NC
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (HAWN7); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.