Neuse River near Goldsboro, NC
River level and flood forecast · Wayne County
The river is 15.6 ft below flood stage (18 ft).
Forecast to rise to 3.5 ft Thu 2 AM, below the 18 ft flood stage.
Flow: 232 cubic feet per second (USGS).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Mon, Oct 12, 11:25 AM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 24 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 20 ft |
| Flood stage | 18 ft |
| Action stage | 17 ft |
| Record crest (October 12, 2016) | 29.74 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 31 ftFlooding reaches the base of the Arrington Bridge Rd bridge.
- 29 ftThe Little River backs up and US-70 and NC-55 are closed. The water treatment plant is flooded.
- 28 ftThe northbound lane of Arrington Bridge Rd is impassable, which cuts off access to medical facilities for residents south of the city. Emergency services must set up a temporary triage.
- 26 ftFlooding threatens to close US-117.
- 24 ftMajor flooding begins. Strobe lights at the end of the runway at Seymour Johnson Air Force base are flooded.
- 23 ftStrobe lights at the end of the runway at Seymour Johnson Air Force base are flooded.
- 22.5 ftEvacuation of some homes in the Mar-Mac area and possibly the Buckhorn Island subdivision may be necessary.
- 22 ftFlooding begins on Seymour Johnson Air Force Base.
- 21 ftRiverview Trailer Park homes and Stevens Mill Road begin to flood.
- 20 ftModerate flooding begins. Arrington Bridge Road and access roads around Seymour Johnson Air Force Base flood.
- 18 ftMinor flooding begins. Water overflows the banks at the Arrington Bridge Rd and upstream of the US-117 bridge. Ferry Bridge Rd begins to flood.
Highest crests on record
- 29.74 ft — October 12, 2016
- 28.85 ft — September 20, 1999
- 27.6 ft — September 19, 2018
- 27.3 ft — October 5, 1929
- 26.7 ft — September 23, 1945
Recent crests: 18.89 ft (October 1, 2024) · 18.21 ft (September 22, 2024) · 21.29 ft (August 14, 2024) · 21.96 ft (February 20, 2021) · 21.49 ft (January 7, 2021)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (GLDN7); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.