Haw River near Moncure, NC

River level and flood forecast · Chatham County

Normal2.2 ftas of Mon 2:45 PM

The river is 13.8 ft below flood stage (16 ft).

Flow: 349 cubic feet per second (USGS).

The last 7 days and the forecast

05101520TueWedThuFriSatSunMonAction 16 ftFlood 16 ftModerate 18 ftNowObserved (ft)NWS forecast

NWS forecast issued Sun, Dec 31, 7 PM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.

Flood stages

Moderate flood stage18 ft
Flood stage16 ft
Action stage16 ft

What floods at each level

From the National Weather Service, highest first.

  • 23 ftEstimated Moderate Flood Stage
  • 18 ftEstimated Minor Flood Stage

Up and down the river, and nearby

Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (HRMN7); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.