Haw River near Bynum, NC
River level and flood forecast · Chatham County
The river is 7.3 ft below flood stage (11 ft).
Forecast to rise to 4.1 ft Tue 2 AM, below the 11 ft flood stage.
Flow: 502 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 | 17 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 15 ft |
| Flood stage | 11 ft |
| Action stage | 10 ft |
| Record crest (July 7, 2025) | 23.2 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 17 ftMajor flooding begins. Water floods several homes along the right bank of the river.
- 15 ftModerate flooding begins. The river widens to 800 feet, but flooding remains confined to extensive stretches of woodlands and pastureland along the river.
- 11 ftMinor flooding begins. The river widens to 400 feet, flooding pastureland on the right bank and woodlands on the left bank.
Highest crests on record
- 23.2 ft — July 7, 2025
- 21.76 ft — September 6, 1996
- 17.72 ft — March 19, 1998
- 17.67 ft — March 14, 1975
- 17.49 ft — November 13, 2018
Recent crests: 23.2 ft (July 7, 2025) · 11.74 ft (May 30, 2025) · 11.05 ft (September 28, 2024) · 12.15 ft (September 28, 2024) · 11.56 ft (August 10, 2024)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (BYNN7); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.