Crooked Creek at Scott King Road near Blands water level

Name: Crooked Creek at Scott King Road near Blands water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Crooked Creek, North Carolina, United States

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Latest reading

Water level

1.85ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 11:35 PM EDT (6 hours ago)

Flow: 0.1 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

Crooked Creek at Scott King Road near Blands reads 1.85 ft as of Oct 20, 2026, 11:35 PM EDT. 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. In the last month it has stayed between 1.81 ft and 2.28 ft.

Over the past seven days the change adds up to +0.02 ft.

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

Floating and fishing near Crooked Creek at Scott King Road near Blands

Use the recent trend as your guide, and ask locally which gage height makes for a good float.

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

17 Sat 76° 47° 0.35 in, 93% Wind 14 mph

18 Sun 58° 42° – Wind 13 mph

19 Mon 66° 40° – Wind 13 mph

20 Tue 74° 44° – Wind 11 mph

21 Wed 69° 49° – Wind 10 mph

22 Thu 70° 43° – Wind 7 mph

23 Fri 70° 44° – Wind 11 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:28 AM Sunset 06:34 PM Daylight 11 hr, 6 min Waxing gibbous 76%

Map

Other gauges on Crooked Creek

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Crooked Creek below N Marlboro St at BennettsvilleRiver gauge, Crooked Creek	13.50 ft	No reference yet	+0.01 ft	96 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
New Hope Creek near BlandsRiver gauge, New Hope Creek	4.10 ft	Normal	+0.01 ft	1.4 mi
Northeast Creek at Sr1100 near GenleeRiver gauge, Northeast Creek	3.91 ft	Low	−0.02 ft	1.7 mi
Third Fork Creek at Woodcroft Parkway near BlandsRiver gauge, Third Fork Creek	1.28 ft	Normal	−0.03 ft	3.3 mi
Northeast Creek Tributary at Sr1182 near Lowes GroveRiver gauge, Northeast Creek Tributary	1.67 ft	Very high	−0.08 ft	3.9 mi
Morgan Creek near Chapel HillRiver gauge, Morgan Creek	4.06 ft	Normal	+0.01 ft	4.4 mi
Third Fork Creek at M.l. King Parkway at DurhamRiver gauge, Third Fork Creek	0.23 ft	Below flood stage	−0.01 ft	5.3 mi
Sandy Creek at Cornwallis Road near DurhamRiver gauge, Sandy Creek	1.97 ft	Low	−0.01 ft	7 mi
Booker Creek at SR 1751 near Chapel HillRiver gauge, Booker Creek	3.83 ft	Normal	−0.04 ft	7 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 Crooked Creek at Scott King Road near Blands today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 11:35 PM EDT, the water level was 1.85 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Crooked Creek at Scott King Road near Blands rising or falling?

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

Is the level of Crooked Creek at Scott King Road near Blands 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:0209741090 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 35.87614, -78.94336 (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	1.85 ft	2026-10-21 03:35	Provisional
Flow	0.1 cfs	2026-10-21 03:35	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Crooked Creek at Scott King Road near Blands (usgs:0209741090). Accessed October 21, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/north-carolina/crooked-creek-at-scott-king-road-near-blands

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