Lumber River at Lumberton West 5th Street, NC
River level and flood forecast · Robeson County
Normal7.7 ftas of Mon 4:45 PM
The river is 5.3 ft below flood stage (13 ft).
Flow: 226 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 | 17 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 16 ft |
| Flood stage | 13 ft |
| Action stage | 11 ft |
| Record crest (September 17, 2018) | 22.21 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 18 ftFloodwaters come within 40 feet of the Pepsi plant on Chippewa Street. Flooding deepens in the Pines Area and between the Pepsi plant and the river. Dozens of homes will be isolated or inundated in these areas. Several roads will be closed including Chickenfoot Road...Hestertown Road and Noir Street. Portions of Kite Road may be impassable.
- 17 ftStephenson Park will be closed. Dozens of homes in the Pines Area and between the Pepsi plant and the river will be inundated or isolated. Several roads will be closed including Chickenfoot Road...Hestertown Road and Noir Street. Portions of Kite Road may also be flooded. The Scottish Packing Company may also be affected.
- 16 ftMost of Stephenson Park will be flooded. Flooding worsens in the Pines Area and between the Pepsi plant and the river. The lowest homes in these areas may become isolated or inundated. Chickenfoot Road...Hestertown Road and Noir Street may be impassable.
- 15 ftFlood waters spread on to Chickenfoot Road...Hestertown Road and Noir Street. Minor flooding continues in the Pines Area and between the Pepsi plant and the river on the east side of Lumberton.
- 14.5 ftFlood waters will inundate much of Stephenson Park on Riverside Drive. Flooding worsens on the river side of the levee in Luther Britt Park. Minor flooding of yards occurs in the Pines Area and between the Pepsi plant and the river on the east side of Lumberton.
- 13 ftFlood stage. Water affects lower areas of Stephenson Memorial Park and Luther Britt Park on the river side of the levee. Lowlands are flooded...especially in the Pines Area.
Highest crests on record
- 22.21 ft — September 17, 2018
- 21.87 ft — October 10, 2016
- 21.39 ft — September 21, 2018
- 18.79 ft — August 13, 2024
- 18.39 ft — February 20, 2021
Recent crests: 12.6 ft (September 29, 2024) · 12.76 ft (September 24, 2024) · 18.79 ft (August 13, 2024) · 18.31 ft (August 10, 2024) · 12.19 ft (July 30, 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 (LUMN7); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.