Walnut Creek at Trailwood Drive, NC
River level and flood forecast · Wake County
Normal4.6 ftas of Mon 3:45 PM
The river is 7.4 ft below flood stage (12 ft).
Flow: 18 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 | 16 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 14 ft |
| Flood stage | 12 ft |
| Action stage | 10 ft |
| Record crest (October 9, 2021) | 12.04 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 16 ftMajor flooding begins as water reaches the intersection of Trailwood Dr and Avent Ferry Rd. Portions of Avent Ferry will be closed.
- 14 ftModerate flooding begins as water reaches Trailwood Dr.
- 13 ftWater reaches the parking lot adjacent to the Trailwood Dr and Avent Ferry Rd intersection.
- 12 ftMinor flooding begins as Walnut creek reaches bankfull at the Trailwood Dr bridge.
- 10 ftAt 10ft, water reaches the Walnut Creek Greenway upstream of the Trailwood Dr bridge and gage site
Highest crests on record
- 12.04 ft — October 9, 2021
- 6.95 ft — October 10, 2018
- 6.59 ft — September 16, 2018
Recent crests: 12.04 ft (October 9, 2021) · 6.95 ft (October 10, 2018) · 6.59 ft (September 16, 2018)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- DownstreamWalnut Creek at S. Wilmington St., NC
- Rocky Branch at Pullen Park in Raleigh, NC
- Pigeon House Creek at Cameron Village, NC
- Walnut Creek (NC) at Buck Jones Road, NC
- Pigeon House Creek at Dortch St at Raleigh, NC
- Walnut Creek (NC) at S. State St., NC
- Pigeon House Creek at Fenton St, NC
- Crabtree Creek at Anderson Drive, NC
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (TRLN7); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.