Mountain Creek at SR1617 Nr Bahama, NC

River level and flood forecast · Durham County

No current readingas of Sun 7 PM

The National Weather Service has no current reading for this gauge, so its flood status isn't known right now.

Flow: 0 cubic feet per second (USGS).

Flood stages

Major flood stage15 ft
Moderate flood stage12 ft
Flood stage10 ft
Action stage9 ft
Record crest (September 17, 2018)12.92 ft

What floods at each level

From the National Weather Service, highest first.

  • 12 ftModerate Flood Stage. The Mountain Creek bridge over Ball Road is flooded.
  • 10 ftMinor Flood Stage. Flooding reaches the trusses on the Mountain Creek bridge over Ball Road.

Highest crests on record

  1. 12.92 ft — September 17, 2018
  2. 11.41 ft — September 27, 2024

Recent crests: 11.41 ft (September 27, 2024) · 12.92 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 (MBHN7); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.