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Crabtree Creek at Old Wake Forest Road at Raleigh water level

River gauge, Crabtree Creek, North Carolina, United States

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Right now

Normal for late October

Water level

1.43ft Down 0.11 ft over the last 24 hours

0 10 20 Highest onrecord 21.90 ft Minor floodstage 12.00 ft

History

History
23ftOct 16Oct 17Oct 18Oct 20Oct 2123ftOct 16Oct 18Oct 21
246ftSep 22Sep 29Oct 6Oct 14Oct 21246ftSep 22Oct 6Oct 21
510ftOct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026Oct 2026Minor flood stage510ftOct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026Minor flood stage
246ftJanMarMayJulSepNov2026246ftJanAprJulOct2026

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

What this means

The gauge at Crabtree Creek at Old Wake Forest Road at Raleigh reads 1.43 ft, a normal level for late October.

The median for late October is 1.55 ft, based on 31 years of readings, so the river stage is 0.12 ft below typical. It is 10.57 ft below the flood stage of 12.00 ft. On the same day last year the reading was 1.18 ft, a difference of +0.25 ft.

The level is falling, down 0.11 ft over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 1.01 ft and 2.36 ft.

Fall is often low-water season on rivers, until steadier rain returns.

Compared with 31 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date
1.55 ft0.12 ft below the median for this date
Normal for this date
1.23 ft – 3.11 ft8 years in 10 fall in this range (31 years of records)
Same day last year
1.18 ft+0.25 ft
Lowest and highest in 30 days
1.01 ft – 2.36 ft
Lowest and highest in 12 months
0.97 ft – 5.96 ft
Highest on record
21.90 ftSeptember 6, 1996

What the stage means on the water

A normal level is usually prime time for floating and wade fishing, as long as the weather holds upstream.

The National Weather Service puts flood stage for this gauge at 12.00 ft, still 10.57 ft away.

What happens at each level

21.00 ft
WAKE FOREST ROAD AT SIX FORKS ROAD FLOODS.
20.00 ft
WAKE FOREST BRIDGE ROADWAY FLOODS.
18.00 ft
WATER ENTERS BUSINESSES.
17.50 ft
WAKE FOREST ROAD AT MCNEIL STREET FLOODS.
17.00 ft
WATER SPREADS TO GROUNDS OF BUSINESSES AT WAKE FOREST ROAD AND REACHES DOORS OF HOUSES AT HODGES AND PAULA STREETS.
16.50 ft
WAKE FOREST ROAD AT RUCKER AND CREEKSIDE FLOODS.
15.00 ft
WATER REACHES OXFORD ROAD.
13.00 ft
SECONDARY ROADS NEAR ATLANTIC AVENUE ARE UNDER WATER.
1.43 ft
Right now

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

Highest crests on record

RankLevelDate
121.90 ftSeptember 6, 1996
220.60 ftJune 29, 1973
319.30 ftFebruary 2, 1973
416.80 ftMarch 8, 1983
516.51 ftNovember 13, 2018
614.90 ftAugust 28, 1995
714.63 ftOctober 9, 2021
814.50 ftSeptember 12, 1996
913.60 ftFebruary 4, 1998
1013.59 ftSeptember 2, 2024

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

21 Wed 70° 46° – Wind 11 mph
22 Thu 71° 43° – Wind 11 mph
23 Fri 69° 53° – Wind 11 mph
24 Sat 68° 50° – Wind 10 mph
25 Sun 70° 51° – Wind 9 mph
26 Mon 72° 51° – Wind 5 mph
27 Tue 74° 54° – Wind 7 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

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

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Other gauges on Crabtree Creek

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Crabtree Creek at Ebenezer Church Road near RaleighRiver gauge, Crabtree Creek 3.95 ft Normal −0.11 ft 5.9 mi
Crabtree Creek at Highway 70 at RaleighRiver gauge, Crabtree Creek 5.00 ft Normal −0.15 ft 3.1 mi
Crabtree Creek at Anderson Drive at RaleighRiver gauge, Crabtree Creek 2.36 ft Low −0.12 ft 0.6 mi
Crabtree Creek at US 1 at RaleighRiver gauge, Crabtree Creek 0.36 ft Low −0.13 ft 0.9 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Pigeon House Creek at Fenton Street at RaleighRiver gauge, Pigeon House Creek 3.88 ft Below flood stage −0.02 ft 0.9 mi
Pigeon House Creek at Dortch Street at RaleighRiver gauge, Pigeon House Creek 1.94 ft Below flood stage +0.02 ft 1.8 mi
Marsh Creek near New HopeRiver gauge, Marsh Creek 2.78 ft Low −0.02 ft 1.9 mi
Pigeon House Creek at Cameron Village at RaleighRiver gauge, Pigeon House Creek 1.41 ft Normal +0.01 ft 2.5 mi
Rocky Branch below Pullen Road at RaleighRiver gauge, Rocky Branch 4.70 ft High −0.03 ft 3.4 mi
Walnut Creek at South State Street at RaleighRiver gauge, Walnut Creek 1.57 ft Very low −0.03 ft 4.0 mi
Walnut Creek at Rose Lane at RaleighRiver gauge, Walnut Creek 3.99 ft Low −0.05 ft 4.1 mi

Questions and answers

Is Crabtree Creek at Old Wake Forest Road at Raleigh higher than last year?

Yes, it is 0.25 ft higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 1.18 ft.

What is flood stage for Crabtree Creek at Old Wake Forest Road at Raleigh?

The official flood stage is 12.00 ft. The level is currently 10.57 ft below it.

What is a normal level for Crabtree Creek at Old Wake Forest Road at Raleigh in late October?

The median for late October is 1.55 ft. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 1.23 ft and 3.11 ft, based on 31 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 Crabtree Creek at Old Wake Forest Road at Raleigh today?

On Oct 21, 2026, 05:50 AM EDT, the water level was 1.43 ft. Down 0.11 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Crabtree Creek at Old Wake Forest Road at Raleigh rising or falling?

Down 0.11 ft over the last 24 hours. Down 0.45 ft over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Crabtree Creek at Old Wake Forest Road at Raleigh normal?

Normal for late October. Compared with 31 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:02087322 (Agency page)
Coordinates
35.81583, -78.62611 (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

ParameterLast valueTime (UTC)Quality
Water level 1.43 ft 2026-10-21 09:50 Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Crabtree Creek at Old Wake Forest Road at Raleigh (usgs:02087322). Accessed October 21, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/north-carolina/crabtree-creek-at-old-wake-forest-road-at-raleigh

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