Marsh Creek (NC) at New Hope, NC
River level and flood forecast · Wake County
Normal3.0 ftas of Mon 3:45 PM
The river is 6.0 ft below flood stage (9 ft).
Flow: 3 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
| Moderate flood stage | 12 ft |
| Flood stage | 9 ft |
| Action stage | 8 ft |
| Record crest (September 6, 1996) | 13.33 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 12 ftModerate Flood Stage. There is significant flooding of commercial buildings between Capital Blvd and Stony Brook Dr. Water reaches residents immediately downstream of Stony Brooks Dr and may also flood properties further downstream on Lake Woodard Dr.
- 9 ftMinor Flood Stage. March Creeks begins to overflow it banks and flood parking lot areas upstream of Stony Brook Dr. Water approaches residential areas immediately downstream of Stony Brook Dr.
Highest crests on record
- 13.33 ft — September 6, 1996
- 9.71 ft — August 8, 2024
- 9.7 ft — September 1, 2024
- 9.42 ft — September 1, 2024
- 9.33 ft — September 1, 2024
Recent crests: 9.25 ft (September 1, 2024) · 9.33 ft (September 1, 2024) · 9.42 ft (September 1, 2024) · 9.7 ft (September 1, 2024) · 9.07 ft (September 1, 2024)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- Crabtree Creek at Capitol Blvd (US Rt 1), NC
- Pigeon House Creek at Fenton St, NC
- Crabtree Creek at Old Wake Forest Road, NC
- Crabtree Creek at Anderson Drive, NC
- Pigeon House Creek at Dortch St at Raleigh, NC
- Walnut Creek at Rose Ln in Raleigh, NC
- Pigeon House Creek at Cameron Village, NC
- Walnut Creek at Sunnybrook Dr in Raleigh, NC
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (MSHN7); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.