Swift Creek near Apex, NC
River level and flood forecast · Wake County
The National Weather Service has no current reading for this gauge, so its flood status isn't known right now.
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 | 16 ft |
| Flood stage | 11 ft |
| Action stage | 9 ft |
| Record crest (June 14, 2016) | 13.86 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 16 ftModerate flooding begins. Floodwaters completely inundate the Swift Creek bridge on Holly Springs Road, making it impassable.
- 11 ftMinor flooding begins. Water reaches the lower trusses of the Swift Creek bridge on Holly Springs Road.
- 9 ftAction stage. Swift Creek overtops its natural banks near Holly Springs Road.
Highest crests on record
- 13.86 ft — June 14, 2016
- 12.22 ft — October 8, 2016
- 11.73 ft — July 17, 2017
- 11.71 ft — August 11, 2003
- 11.5 ft — August 6, 2025
Recent crests: 11.5 ft (August 6, 2025) · 11.45 ft (October 9, 2021) · 11.17 ft (November 13, 2018) · 10.81 ft (October 12, 2018) · 8.56 ft (September 17, 2018)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- Swift Creek above McCuller's Crossroads, NC
- Walnut Creek (NC) at Buck Jones Road, NC
- Walnut Creek at Trailwood Drive, NC
- Rocky Branch at Pullen Park in Raleigh, NC
- Walnut Creek at S. Wilmington St., NC
- Pigeon House Creek at Cameron Village, NC
- Walnut Creek (NC) at S. State St., NC
- Pigeon House Creek at Dortch St at Raleigh, NC
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (APSN7); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.