Neuse River Below Falls Dam, NC

River level and flood forecast · Wake County

Normal1.2 ftas of Mon 2:30 PM

The river is 4.8 ft below flood stage (6 ft).

Flow: 101 cubic feet per second (USGS).

The last 7 days and the forecast

02468TueWedThuFriSatSunMonAction 5 ftFlood 6 ftModerate 7 ftMajor 8 ftNowObserved (ft)NWS forecast

NWS forecast issued Sun, Dec 31, 7 PM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.

Flood stages

Major flood stage8 ft
Moderate flood stage7 ft
Flood stage6 ft
Action stage5 ft
Record crest (September 16, 1996)8.05 ft

Highest crests on record

  1. 8.05 ft — September 16, 1996

Recent crests: 8.05 ft (September 16, 1996)

Up and down the river, and nearby

Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (NEUN7); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.