Rocky River NC near Norwood, NC
River level and flood forecast · Stanly County
The river is 13.8 ft below flood stage (20 ft).
Forecast to rise to 6.7 ft Mon 2 PM, below the 20 ft flood stage.
Flow: 1,780 cubic feet per second (USGS).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Mon, Oct 12, 10:57 AM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 34 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 30 ft |
| Flood stage | 20 ft |
| Action stage | 16 ft |
| Record crest (August 9, 2024) | 29.3 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 44 ftWater reaches Plank Rd, where flooding is likely on the Anson County side of the Plank Rd Bridge.
- 34 ftMajor flooding begins. There is widespread flooding of pasture and farmland.
- 30 ftModerate flooding begins. There is widespread flooding of pasture and lowlands adjacent to the river.
- 27 ftThe parking lot at the Anson County boat access on the will begin to flood.
- 20 ftMinor flood stage. There is significant overflow into adjacent pasture and lowlands.
- 16 ftAction Stage. The river begins to overflow its banks in some areas upstream of the gage site.
Highest crests on record
- 29.3 ft — August 9, 2024
- 26.29 ft — September 27, 2024
- 26.13 ft — February 12, 2023
- 21.68 ft — October 4, 1995
- 21.41 ft — March 21, 1980
Recent crests: 20.13 ft (May 13, 2025) · 26.29 ft (September 27, 2024) · 29.3 ft (August 9, 2024) · 26.13 ft (February 12, 2023) · 21.68 ft (October 4, 1995)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- Pee Dee River at NC730 below Lake Tillery, NC
- Pee Dee River near Ansonville, NC
- Pee Dee River near Rockingham, NC
- Clear Creek (NC) at SR3181, NC
- Rocky River NC near ROCKY RIVER/ ABV IRISH BUFFALO CK, NC
- Little River (North Carolina) near Star/Troy, NC
- Goose Creek at SR1525 nr Indian Trail, NC
- Goose Creek at Hwy 1524 nr Indian Trail, NC
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (NRWN7); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.