Bushy Branch Creek at Gorman Street at Raleigh water level

Name: Bushy Branch Creek at Gorman Street at Raleigh water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Bushy Branch Creek, North Carolina, United States

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Latest reading

Water level

1.33ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 21, 2026, 05:15 AM EDT (19 min ago)

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

The U.S. Geological Survey has Bushy Branch Creek at Gorman Street at Raleigh at 1.33 ft. The agency publishes no normal range or warning level for this river yet, so there is nothing to judge the number against.

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 1.33 ft – 2.11 ft.

Over the past seven days the change adds up to 0.00 ft.

The agency publishes no normal range for this gauge yet, so we show the trend only. How to read levels

Paddling and fishing conditions

Compare today with the chart before you go; local outfitters often know which stage suits their stretch.

Weather at the gauge

The forecast is not available right now.

Sunrise 07:27 AM Sunset 06:33 PM Daylight 11 hr, 6 min Waxing gibbous 76%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Walnut Creek at Trailwood Drive at RaleighRiver gauge, Walnut Creek	3.80 ft	Low	−0.05 ft	0.3 mi
Lake Johnson above Dam at RaleighReservoir, Lake Johnson	343.25 ft	Highest on record	−0.02 ft	1.0 mi
Rocky Branch below Pullen Road at RaleighRiver gauge, Rocky Branch	4.86 ft	Very high	+0.12 ft	1.6 mi
Pigeon House Creek at Cameron Village at RaleighRiver gauge, Pigeon House Creek	1.40 ft	Normal	±0	2.4 mi
Walnut Creek at Buck Jones Road at RaleighRiver gauge, Walnut Creek	0.99 ft	Below flood stage	+0.01 ft	2.5 mi
Walnut Creek at South Wilmington St at RaleighRiver gauge, Walnut Creek	0.66 ft	Low	−0.09 ft	3.1 mi
Pigeon House Creek at Dortch Street at RaleighRiver gauge, Pigeon House Creek	1.94 ft	Below flood stage	+0.02 ft	3.2 mi
Walnut Creek at South State Street at RaleighRiver gauge, Walnut Creek	1.57 ft	Very low	−0.03 ft	4.0 mi

Questions and answers

Is gage height the same as water depth?

No. Gage height is measured from a fixed reference point chosen by the agency, so a reading of 10 ft does not mean the river is 10 ft deep.

What is the water level of Bushy Branch Creek at Gorman Street at Raleigh today?

On Oct 21, 2026, 05:15 AM EDT, the water level was 1.33 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Bushy Branch Creek at Gorman Street at Raleigh rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours. Steady over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Bushy Branch Creek at Gorman Street at Raleigh normal?

The agency publishes no normal range for this gauge yet, so we show the trend only.

How often is this data updated?

The U.S. Geological Survey publishes a new reading every 15 minutes. This page refreshes within minutes of each update.

Where does this data come from?

The values come directly from the U.S. Geological Survey, the official operator of this gauge, and are in the public domain. We do not estimate or model live values.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads

Operator: U.S. Geological Survey
Station code: usgs:0208734290 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 35.77283, -78.69316 (WGS84)
Vertical datum: NAVD88
Update interval: every 15 minutes
Licence: Public domain. Data: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), provisional data subject to revision

Published series

Parameter	Last value	Time (UTC)	Quality
Water level	1.33 ft	2026-10-21 09:15	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Bushy Branch Creek at Gorman Street at Raleigh (usgs:0208734290). Accessed October 21, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/north-carolina/bushy-branch-creek-at-gorman-street-at-raleigh

How we check values

Each reading is stored as published. We hold back values that jump faster than physically plausible and show the measurement time with every value.

Readings are provisional, can be delayed or wrong and are not a flood warning. Read the disclaimer