Rocky Branch at Pullen Park in Raleigh, NC
River level and flood forecast · Wake County
Normal4.8 ftas of Mon 4:30 PM
The river is 5.3 ft below flood stage (10 ft).
Flow: 0 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 | 11 ft |
| Flood stage | 10 ft |
| Action stage | 9 ft |
| Record crest (July 24, 1997) | 9.23 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 11 ftEstimated Moderate Flood Stage
- 10 ftEstimated Minor Flood Stage
Highest crests on record
- 9.23 ft — July 24, 1997
Recent crests: 9.23 ft (July 24, 1997)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- Pigeon House Creek at Cameron Village, NC
- Walnut Creek at Trailwood Drive, NC
- Pigeon House Creek at Dortch St at Raleigh, NC
- Walnut Creek at S. Wilmington St., NC
- Walnut Creek (NC) at S. State St., NC
- Pigeon House Creek at Fenton St, NC
- Crabtree Creek at Old Wake Forest Road, NC
- Crabtree Creek at Anderson Drive, NC
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (RBRN7); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.