Little Fishing Creek near Ringwood, NC
River level and flood forecast · Halifax County
Normal1.3 ftas of Mon 4 PM
The river is 14.7 ft below flood stage (16 ft).
Flow: 0 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 | 21 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 18 ft |
| Flood stage | 16 ft |
| Action stage | 15 ft |
| Record crest (September 16, 1999) | 30.8 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 30.8 ftFlood of Record - Sept. 16, 1999 Hurricane Floyd
- 21 ftMajor Flooding - Water completely covers Fishing Creek Rd.
- 18 ftModerate Flooding - Water tops the shoulders of Fishing Creek Rd.
- 16 ftFlood Stage - Minor Flooding - Water reaches buttress of Fishing Creek Rd bridge.
- 15 ftWater approaches buttress of Fishing Creek Rd bridge.
Highest crests on record
- 30.8 ft — September 16, 1999
- 24.72 ft — October 10, 2016
- 19.3 ft — July 1, 1959
Recent crests: 24.72 ft (October 10, 2016) · 30.8 ft (September 16, 1999) · 19.3 ft (July 1, 1959)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (RNGN7); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.