Walnut Creek at S. Wilmington St., NC
River level and flood forecast · Wake County
Normal1.4 ftas of Mon 4:20 PM
The river is 10.6 ft below flood stage (12 ft).
Flow: 31 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 | 14 ft |
| Flood stage | 12 ft |
| Record crest (October 10, 2018) | 6.95 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 14 ftModerate flooding begins. Water reaches the top of the Wilmington Street bridge over Walnut Creek. The Walnut Creek Greenway Trail floods downstream of Wilmington St.
- 12 ftMinor flooding begins. Water reaches the base of the bridge at Wilmington St. The Walnut Creek Greenway Trail begins to flood downstream of Wilmington Rd.
Highest crests on record
- 6.95 ft — October 10, 2018
- 6.59 ft — September 16, 2018
Recent crests: 6.95 ft (October 10, 2018) · 6.59 ft (September 16, 2018)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- UpstreamWalnut Creek at Trailwood Drive, NC
- DownstreamWalnut Creek (NC) at S. State St., NC
- Rocky Branch at Pullen Park in Raleigh, NC
- Pigeon House Creek at Cameron Village, NC
- Walnut Creek at Rose Ln in Raleigh, NC
- Pigeon House Creek at Dortch St at Raleigh, NC
- Walnut Creek at Sunnybrook Dr in Raleigh, NC
- Pigeon House Creek at Fenton St, NC
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (WAWN7); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.