Morgan Creek near Chapel Hill, NC
River level and flood forecast · Orange County
Normal4.3 ftas of Mon 2:45 PM
The river is 6.7 ft below flood stage (11 ft).
Flow: 4 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 | 13 ft |
| Flood stage | 11 ft |
| Action stage | 10 ft |
| Record crest (August 8, 2024) | 12.75 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 13 ftEstimated Moderate Flood Stage
- 11 ftEstimated Minor Flood Stage
Highest crests on record
- 12.75 ft — August 8, 2024
- 12.09 ft — September 27, 2024
- 11.37 ft — May 15, 2025
Recent crests: 11.37 ft (May 15, 2025) · 12.09 ft (September 27, 2024) · 12.75 ft (August 8, 2024)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- UpstreamMorgan Creek near White Cross, NC
- New Hope Creek near Blands, NC
- Bolin Creek at Village Drive, NC
- Booker Creek at SR 1751 near Chapel Hill, NC
- Third Fork Creek at Woodcroft Park, NC
- Crooked Creek at Scott King Road Near Blands, NC
- Northeast Creek (NC) near Genlee, NC
- Third Fork Creek at ML King Pkwy in Durham, NC
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (MGCN7); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.