Pee Dee River near Rockingham, NC

River level and flood forecast · Richmond County

Normal2.7 ftas of Mon 3:30 PM

The river is 12.3 ft below flood stage (15 ft).

Flow: 3,030 cubic feet per second (USGS).

The last 7 days and the forecast

05101520TueWedThuFriSatSunMonFlood 15 ftNowObserved (ft)NWS forecast

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

Flood stages

Flood stage15 ft
Record crest (August 27, 1908)31.28 ft

What floods at each level

From the National Weather Service, highest first.

  • 15 ftFLOOD STAGE. HIGHWAY 74 BOAT RAMP ACCESS AND PARKING LOT DOWNSTREAM OF THE BRIDGE IS FLOODED.

Highest crests on record

  1. 31.28 ft — August 27, 1908
  2. 30.8 ft — September 18, 1945
  3. 24.32 ft — September 18, 2018
  4. 12.85 ft — October 14, 2018

Recent crests: 12.85 ft (October 14, 2018) · 24.32 ft (September 18, 2018) · 30.8 ft (September 18, 1945) · 31.28 ft (August 27, 1908)

Up and down the river, and nearby

Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (RCKN7); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.