Morgan Creek near White Cross, NC
River level and flood forecast · Orange County
Normal1.9 ftas of Mon 3:45 PM
The river is 6.1 ft below flood stage (8 ft).
Flow: 1 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 | 9 ft |
| Flood stage | 8 ft |
| Action stage | 7 ft |
| Record crest (September 17, 2018) | 9.87 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 9 ftEstimated Moderate Flood Stage
- 8 ftEstimated Minor Flood Stage
Highest crests on record
- 9.87 ft — September 17, 2018
- 8.72 ft — September 27, 2024
- 8.09 ft — May 14, 2025
- 8.04 ft — August 8, 2024
- 7.23 ft — October 11, 2018
Recent crests: 8.09 ft (May 14, 2025) · 8.72 ft (September 27, 2024) · 8.04 ft (August 8, 2024) · 7.23 ft (October 11, 2018) · 9.87 ft (September 17, 2018)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (MGNN7); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.