Walnut Creek (NC) at S. State St., NC
River level and flood forecast · Wake County
Normal1.9 ftas of Mon 4:30 PM
The river is 7.1 ft below flood stage (9 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 | 17 ft |
| Flood stage | 9 ft |
| Record crest (April 30, 2020) | 9.14 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 17.5 ftState Rd begins to flood.
- 16 ftWater reaches the base of the bridge at State Rd. Walnut Creek Greenway Trail will be flooded.
- 9 ftMinor flooding begins. Water reaches the Walnut Creek Greenway Trail.
- 6 ftWater is above bankfull and begins to spread toward the Walnut Creek Greenway Trail.
Highest crests on record
- 9.14 ft — April 30, 2020
- 9 ft — August 8, 2024
- 9 ft — August 8, 2024
- 6.95 ft — October 10, 2018
- 6.59 ft — September 16, 2018
Recent crests: 9 ft (August 8, 2024) · 9 ft (August 8, 2024) · 9.14 ft (April 30, 2020) · 6.95 ft (October 10, 2018) · 6.59 ft (September 16, 2018)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- UpstreamWalnut Creek at S. Wilmington St., NC
- DownstreamWalnut Creek at Rose Ln in Raleigh, NC
- Walnut Creek at Sunnybrook Dr in Raleigh, NC
- Pigeon House Creek at Cameron Village, NC
- Pigeon House Creek at Dortch St at Raleigh, NC
- Rocky Branch at Pullen Park in Raleigh, NC
- Pigeon House Creek at Fenton St, NC
- Crabtree Creek at Capitol Blvd (US Rt 1), NC
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (WSSN7); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.