Cane Creek near Orange Grove water level

Name: Cane Creek near Orange Grove water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
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River gauge, Cane Creek, North Carolina, United States

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Low for late October

Water level

0.78ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 21, 2026, 01:45 AM EDT (18 min ago)

Flow: 0.1 cfs

History

7 days 30 days 1 year Years compared

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Water level Normal range (10–90 %) Minor flood stage

What this means

Cane Creek near Orange Grove is running below normal at 0.78 ft.

The median for late October is 0.98 ft, based on 29 years of readings, so the river stage is 0.20 ft below typical. It is 5.22 ft below the flood stage of 6.00 ft. On the same day last year the reading was 0.93 ft, a difference of −0.15 ft.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. In the last month it has stayed between 0.74 ft and 0.92 ft.

Fall is often low-water season on rivers, and it usually takes a few days of steady rain to change that.

Compared with 29 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date: 0.98 ft0.20 ft below the median for this date
Normal for this date: 0.65 ft – 1.47 ft8 years in 10 fall in this range (29 years of records)
Same day last year: 0.93 ft−0.15 ft
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 0.74 ft – 0.92 ft
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 0.53 ft – 1.63 ft
Highest on record: 9.74 ftJuly 6, 2025

Floating and fishing near Cane Creek near Orange Grove

Low water exposes gravel bars that make good wading access, but some boat ramps may be left high and dry.

Flood stage here is 6.00 ft, 5.22 ft above the current reading. Beyond it, the National Weather Service also defines moderate and major flood stages.

What happens at each level

10.00 ft: Major flooding begins. Significant flooding is greatest above the Cane Creek Reservior, specifically impacting Buckhorn Rd.
7.00 ft: Moderate flooding begins. Pasture land along the creek upstream up the Cane Creek Reservior may begin to flood.
6.00 ft: Minor flooding begins. Cane Creek will overflow its natural banks.
0.78 ft: Right now

Impact statements from the U.S. National Weather Service.

Highest crests on record

Rank	Level	Date
1	9.74 ft	July 6, 2025
2	7.90 ft	September 6, 1996
3	7.83 ft	April 13, 2019
4	6.39 ft	March 4, 1993
5	6.15 ft	February 17, 1998
6	6.04 ft	July 16, 1989
7	6.02 ft	September 27, 2024
8	6.00 ft	January 9, 2024
9	4.27 ft	October 11, 2018

Weather at the gauge

The forecast is not available right now.

Sunrise 07:29 AM Sunset 06:35 PM Daylight 11 hr, 5 min Waxing gibbous 75%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Morgan Creek near White CrossRiver gauge, Morgan Creek	1.84 ft	Very low	−0.01 ft	7 mi
Eno River at HillsboroughRiver gauge, Eno River	1.57 ft	Normal	+0.04 ft	8 mi
Bolin Creek at Village Drive at Chapel HillRiver gauge, Bolin Creek	1.06 ft	Very low	−0.05 ft	9 mi
Booker Creek at SR 1751 near Chapel HillRiver gauge, Booker Creek	3.84 ft	Normal	−0.04 ft	9 mi
Haw River at Haw RiverRiver gauge, Haw River	1.59 ft	Very low	−0.06 ft	11 mi
Morgan Creek near Chapel HillRiver gauge, Morgan Creek	4.26 ft	Normal	+0.01 ft	12 mi
Eno River at Cole Mill Road near Huckleberry SpringRiver gauge, Eno River	1.93 ft	Low	−0.02 ft	14 mi
Sandy Creek at Cornwallis Road near DurhamRiver gauge, Sandy Creek	1.97 ft	Low	−0.02 ft	14 mi

Questions and answers

Is Cane Creek near Orange Grove higher than last year?

No, it is 0.15 ft lower than on the same day last year, when the reading was 0.93 ft.

What is flood stage for Cane Creek near Orange Grove?

The official flood stage is 6.00 ft. The level is currently 5.22 ft below it.

What is a normal level for Cane Creek near Orange Grove in late October?

The median for late October is 0.98 ft. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 0.65 ft and 1.47 ft, based on 29 years of records.

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 Cane Creek near Orange Grove today?

On Oct 21, 2026, 01:45 AM EDT, the water level was 0.78 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Cane Creek near Orange Grove rising or falling?

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

Is the level of Cane Creek near Orange Grove normal?

Low for late October. Compared with 29 years of daily readings for this time of year.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads

Operator: U.S. Geological Survey
Station code: usgs:02096846 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 35.98722, -79.20611 (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	0.78 ft	2026-10-21 05:45	Provisional
Flow	0.1 cfs	2026-10-21 05:45	Provisional

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