Little Lick Creek at Oak Grove, NC
River level and flood forecast · Durham County
Normal1.3 ftas of Mon 4:40 PM
The river is 10.7 ft below flood stage (12 ft).
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 | 16 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 14 ft |
| Flood stage | 12 ft |
| Action stage | 10 ft |
| Record crest (March 10, 1989) | 14.91 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 14 ftWater begins flooding the lower parking lot at Car Care Express.
- 12 ftFlood Stage. Water begins to flow across the Hwy 98 bridge.
- 10 ftWater reaches the base of the Hwy 98 bridge.
Highest crests on record
- 14.91 ft — March 10, 1989
- 14.39 ft — April 25, 1992
- 9.66 ft — September 17, 2018
- 7.95 ft — October 11, 2018
Recent crests: 7.95 ft (October 11, 2018) · 9.66 ft (September 17, 2018) · 14.39 ft (April 25, 1992) · 14.91 ft (March 10, 1989)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- Ellerbe Creek (NC) at Club Blvd in Durham, NC
- Ellerbe Creek (NC) near Gorman, NC
- Northeast Creek (NC) at SS1182 near Lowes Grove, NC
- Third Fork Creek at ML King Pkwy in Durham, NC
- Sandy Creek at Cornwallis Rd, NC
- Eno River at Durham, NC
- Third Fork Creek at Woodcroft Park, NC
- Northeast Creek (NC) near Genlee, NC
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (LCRN7); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.