Walnut Creek at Sunnybrook Dr in Raleigh, NC
River level and flood forecast · Wake County
Normal3.0 ftas of Mon 3:45 PM
The river is 9.0 ft below flood stage (12 ft).
Flow: 27 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 |
| Action stage | 10 ft |
| Record crest (September 6, 1996) | 17.03 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 14 ftModerate Flood Stage. The Sunnybrook Drive bridge over Walnut Creek is flooded.
- 12 ftMinor Flood Stage. Water reaches the road surface supports on the Sunnybrook Drive bridge.
- 10 ftAction Stage. Natural banks overflow.
Highest crests on record
- 17.03 ft — September 6, 1996
- 10.02 ft — October 12, 2018
Recent crests: 10.02 ft (October 12, 2018) · 17.03 ft (September 6, 1996)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- UpstreamWalnut Creek at Rose Ln in Raleigh, NC
- Walnut Creek (NC) at S. State St., NC
- Walnut Creek at S. Wilmington St., NC
- Pigeon House Creek at Fenton St, NC
- Crabtree Creek at Capitol Blvd (US Rt 1), NC
- Marsh Creek (NC) at New Hope, NC
- Pigeon House Creek at Dortch St at Raleigh, NC
- Pigeon House Creek at Cameron Village, NC
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (WALN7); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.