Walnut Creek at Rose Ln in Raleigh, NC
River level and flood forecast · Wake County
Normal4.3 ftas of Mon 4:30 PM
The river is 5.7 ft below flood stage (10 ft).
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 | 11 ft |
| Flood stage | 10 ft |
| Action stage | 9 ft |
| Record crest (August 8, 2024) | 10.98 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 11 ftModerate flooding begins and Rose Ln is impassable.
- 10 ftMinor flooding begins. Rose Ln begins to flood. There is significant flooding of the Walnut Creek Greenway.
- 9 ftThe Walnut Creek Greenway is inundated.
Highest crests on record
- 10.98 ft — August 8, 2024
- 10.08 ft — October 10, 2021
- 9.3 ft — August 12, 2022
Recent crests: 10.98 ft (August 8, 2024) · 9.3 ft (August 12, 2022) · 10.08 ft (October 10, 2021)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- UpstreamWalnut Creek (NC) at S. State St., NC
- DownstreamWalnut Creek at Sunnybrook Dr in Raleigh, NC
- Walnut Creek at S. Wilmington St., NC
- Pigeon House Creek at Fenton St, NC
- Pigeon House Creek at Dortch St at Raleigh, NC
- Crabtree Creek at Capitol Blvd (US Rt 1), NC
- Pigeon House Creek at Cameron Village, NC
- Marsh Creek (NC) at New Hope, NC
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (WRLN7); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.