Pigeon House Creek at Fenton St, NC
River level and flood forecast · Wake County
Normal4.0 ftas of Mon 3:45 PM
The river is 8.0 ft below flood stage (12 ft).
Flow: 2 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
| Major flood stage | 17 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 14 ft |
| Flood stage | 12 ft |
| Action stage | 11 ft |
| Record crest (September 1, 2024) | 14.65 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 17 ftMajor flooding begins. Fenton St and Capital Blvd will be flooded.
- 14 ftModerate flooding begins. Northbound Capital Blvd at Fenton St may be flooded by Pigeonhouse Creek.
- 13 ftWater will begin to inundate buildings on the left bank of the creek adjacent to Southbound Capital Blvd.
- 12 ftMinor flooding begins. Pigeonhouse Creek will be out of its banks and approaching Northbound Capital Blvd. Water will also reach buildings on the left bank between the creek and Southbound Capital Blvd.
- 11 ftWater from Pigeon House Creek will begin to overflow the right bank adjacent to Northbound Capital Blvd.
Highest crests on record
- 14.65 ft — September 1, 2024
- 14.01 ft — September 2, 2024
- 13.53 ft — September 27, 2024
- 13.44 ft — January 10, 2024
- 13.37 ft — March 17, 2025
Recent crests: 12.41 ft (July 20, 2026) · 12.83 ft (July 13, 2026) · 13.37 ft (March 17, 2025) · 13.53 ft (September 27, 2024) · 12.35 ft (September 26, 2024)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- Crabtree Creek at Capitol Blvd (US Rt 1), NC
- Crabtree Creek at Old Wake Forest Road, NC
- Pigeon House Creek at Dortch St at Raleigh, NC
- Crabtree Creek at Anderson Drive, NC
- Marsh Creek (NC) at New Hope, NC
- Pigeon House Creek at Cameron Village, NC
- Rocky Branch at Pullen Park in Raleigh, NC
- Walnut Creek (NC) at S. State St., NC
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (PHFN7); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.