Third Fork Creek at Woodcroft Park, NC
River level and flood forecast · Durham County
Normal1.4 ftas of Mon 4 PM
The river is 11.6 ft below flood stage (13 ft).
Flow: 5 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 | 18 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 15 ft |
| Flood stage | 13 ft |
| Action stage | 11 ft |
| Record crest (September 17, 2018) | 10.02 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 15 ftModerate flooding begins on the lower athletic fields at Woodcroft Club.
- 13 ftMinor flooding begins. Water begins to flow across Woodcroft Pkwy.
- 11 ftWater reaches the base of the bridge on Woodcroft Pkwy.
Highest crests on record
- 10.02 ft — September 17, 2018
Recent crests: 10.02 ft (September 17, 2018)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- Third Fork Creek at ML King Pkwy in Durham, NC
- New Hope Creek near Blands, NC
- Crooked Creek at Scott King Road Near Blands, NC
- Northeast Creek (NC) at SS1182 near Lowes Grove, NC
- Northeast Creek (NC) near Genlee, NC
- Sandy Creek at Cornwallis Rd, NC
- Morgan Creek near Chapel Hill, NC
- Booker Creek at SR 1751 near Chapel Hill, NC
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (TFRN7); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.