Hunting Creek below E Houstonville Rd. 3 NNE Harmony, NC

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

What floods at each level

From the National Weather Service, highest first.

• 27 ftMajor Flood Stage. Extremely rare and catastrophic flooding of Hunting Creek is developing with disastrous impacts to property. Campgrounds may be experiencing devastating flooding greater than 4 ft deep, causing severe damage. Basements and crawl spaces may be completely submerged. First-floor building elevations may be experiencing ruinous flooding greater than 1 ft deep. Travel may be severely restricted with roadway inundation exceeding 3-4 ft, stranding several homes and businesses.
• 23 ftModerate Flood Stage. Unusual, damaging flooding is developing adjacent to Hunting Creek with considerable impacts to property. Significant flooding reaching 4-6 ft deep is ongoing for low-lying areas and low-water crossings. Campgrounds may be experiencing dangerous inundation up to 2-4 ft deep, capable of moving RVs and other vehicles. Flooding less than 1 ft deep may begin for first-floor building elevations. Some homes and businesses may be stranded. Significant impacts to travel are likely.
• 18.01 ft...continued from 18.0 feet impacts. More significant floodwaters are beginning to impact low-lying areas, with inundation approximately 2-4 feet deep. Low-water crossings may be inundated with up to 2-3 feet of floodwaters. Campgrounds, secondary roads, and outbuildings may be experiencing flooding up to 1-2 feet deep. Flooding less than 1 foot deep may begin impacting basements, crawl spaces, and primary roads.
• 18 ftMinor Flood Stage. Common, deeper flooding of low-lying areas adjacent to Hunting Creek is developing with lesser impacts to vulnerable property, including the water-storage tanks at the River Valley Animal Food plant on Sheffield Dr. Impacts continued in the 18.01 statement...
• 16.01 ft...impacts continued from the 16.0 statement... Floodwaters may be impacting farmland, woodlands, nurseries, parks, athletic fields, greenways, and boat-access areas with up to 2 feet of inundation. Low-water crossings may be inundated with up to 2 feet of floodwater and become impassable. Campgrounds and secondary roads may experience floodwater inundation of up to 1 foot.
• 16 ftAction/Advisory Stage. Common, nuisance flooding of low-lying areas adjacent to Hunting Creek is beginning. Floodwaters are approaching the storage tanks at the River Valley Animal Foods plant on Sheffield Rd. Impacts continued in the 16.01 statement...

Highest crests on record

1. 25.05 ft — September 22, 1979
2. 24.3 ft — June 21, 1972
3. 21.78 ft — October 17, 1964
4. 21.3 ft — February 7, 2020
5. 20.62 ft — March 1, 1987

Recent crests: 21.3 ft (February 7, 2020) · 16.3 ft (October 12, 2018) · 13.68 ft (September 17, 2018) · 17.92 ft (April 24, 2017) · 15.12 ft (November 9, 2015)

Up and down the river, and nearby

• S Yadkin River below Foster Rd, 6 SW Mocksville, NC
• Yadkin River at Elkin, NC
• Yadkin River at Enon, NC
• N Second Creek above Statesville Blvd (US 70) 4 S Woodleaf, NC
• Yadkin River at Yadkin College, NC
• Yadkin River at Wilkesboro, NC
• Reddies River at N. Wilkesboro, NC
• Little Yadkin River near Dalton, NC