Tar River near Tar River, NC
River level and flood forecast · Granville County
Normal1.6 ftas of Mon 3:30 PM
The river is 14.4 ft below flood stage (16 ft).
Flow: 13 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 | 21 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 19 ft |
| Flood stage | 16 ft |
| Action stage | 15 ft |
| Record crest (September 6, 1996) | 24.06 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 25 ftWater cover Sam Usry Rd east of US-15.
- 20 ftMajor flooding begins. Water cover the railroad tracks east of the railroad bridge over the Tar River.
- 18 ftModerate flooding begins. Water covers Tom Hunt Rd west of NC-96.
- 17 ftWater covers Tar River Rd south of US-15 at Aycock Creek.
- 16 ftMinor flooding begins. Water approaches Tar River Rd and Hunt Rd.
Highest crests on record
- 24.06 ft — September 6, 1996
- 20.04 ft — September 18, 2018
- 18.87 ft — April 27, 1978
- 17.56 ft — October 9, 2016
- 12.88 ft — October 12, 2018
Recent crests: 12.88 ft (October 12, 2018) · 20.04 ft (September 18, 2018) · 17.56 ft (October 9, 2016) · 24.06 ft (September 6, 1996) · 18.87 ft (April 27, 1978)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (TRVN7); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.