New Hope Creek near Blands, NC
River level and flood forecast · Durham County
Normal4.5 ftas of Mon 2:45 PM
The river is 11.5 ft below flood stage (16 ft).
Flow: 34 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 | 17 ft |
| Flood stage | 16 ft |
| Action stage | 15 ft |
| Record crest (January 1, 2016) | 18.21 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 17 ftStagecoach Road will be flooded to a depth of 2 feet and will be impassable.
- 16 ftFlooding begins on Stagecoach Road.
Highest crests on record
- 18.21 ft — January 1, 2016
- 17.51 ft — November 19, 2018
- 17.48 ft — September 24, 2018
Recent crests: 17.51 ft (November 19, 2018) · 17.48 ft (September 24, 2018) · 18.21 ft (January 1, 2016)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- Crooked Creek at Scott King Road Near Blands, NC
- Third Fork Creek at Woodcroft Park, NC
- Northeast Creek (NC) near Genlee, NC
- Morgan Creek near Chapel Hill, NC
- Northeast Creek (NC) at SS1182 near Lowes Grove, NC
- Third Fork Creek at ML King Pkwy in Durham, NC
- Booker Creek at SR 1751 near Chapel Hill, NC
- Bolin Creek at Village Drive, NC
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (NHCN7); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.