Mayo River near Price, NC
River level and flood forecast · Rockingham County
Normal2.3 ftas of Mon 3:45 PM
The river is 5.7 ft below flood stage (8 ft).
Flow: 546 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 | 13 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 11 ft |
| Flood stage | 8 ft |
| Action stage | 7 ft |
| Record crest (August 17, 1985) | 15.49 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 9 ftWater begins to affect parts of Mayo Beach Road.
- 7 ftMinor lowland flooding begins.
Highest crests on record
- 15.49 ft — August 17, 1985
- 14 ft — October 19, 1937
- 11.92 ft — September 30, 2015
- 11.73 ft — January 25, 2010
- 11.59 ft — October 10, 1947
Recent crests: 5.94 ft (September 27, 2024) · 9.95 ft (January 10, 2024) · 7.21 ft (April 28, 2023) · 10.71 ft (November 12, 2020) · 9.78 ft (October 29, 2020)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (PRIN7); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.