Swift Creek above McCuller's Crossroads, NC
River level and flood forecast · Wake County
Normal1.7 ftas of Mon 2:45 PM
The river is 10.3 ft below flood stage (12 ft).
Flow: 15 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 | 14 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 13 ft |
| Flood stage | 12 ft |
| Action stage | 11 ft |
| Record crest (September 6, 1996) | 14.15 ft |
Highest crests on record
- 14.15 ft — September 6, 1996
- 10.36 ft — June 3, 1997
- 10.18 ft — October 12, 2018
- 8.89 ft — September 17, 2018
Recent crests: 10.18 ft (October 12, 2018) · 8.89 ft (September 17, 2018) · 10.36 ft (June 3, 1997) · 14.15 ft (September 6, 1996)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (SFTN7); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.