Swift Creek at SR1555 Nr Clayton, NC

River level and flood forecast · Johnston County

Normal1.2 ftas of Mon 3:15 PM

The river is 13.8 ft below flood stage (15 ft).

Flow: 26 cubic feet per second (USGS).

The last 7 days and the forecast

-50510152025TueWedThuFriSatSunMonFlood 15 ftModerate 19 ftNowObserved (ft)NWS forecast

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

Flood stages

Moderate flood stage19 ft
Flood stage15 ft

What floods at each level

From the National Weather Service, highest first.

  • 19 ftWATER REACHES THE ROAD SURFACE OF THE BRIDGE ON GOVERNMENT ROAD (SR1555).
  • 15 ftWATER REACHES THE BASE OF THE BRIDGE ON GOVERNMENT ROAD (SR1555).
  • 7 ftBANKFULL.

Up and down the river, and nearby

Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (SFCN7); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.