Currituck Sound on East Bank at Corolla water level

Name: Currituck Sound on East Bank at Corolla water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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Estuary gauge, Currituck Sound on East Bank, North Carolina, United States

Directions

Very low for late October

Water level

-1.26ft Up 0.09 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 21, 2026, 05:45 AM EDT (42 min ago)

History

7 days 30 days 1 year Years compared

20252026

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

What this means

The Currituck Sound on East Bank at Corolla is running far below normal at −1.26 ft.

The median for late October is 0.62 ft, based on 15 years of readings, so the water level is 1.88 ft below typical. It is 4.26 ft below the flood stage of 3.00 ft. On the same day last year the reading was 1.29 ft, a difference of −2.55 ft.

It has risen 0.09 ft over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between −1.78 ft and 1.46 ft.

Compared with 15 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date: 0.62 ft1.88 ft below the median for this date
Normal for this date: −0.09 ft – 1.59 ft8 years in 10 fall in this range (15 years of records)
Same day last year: 1.29 ft−2.55 ft
Lowest and highest in 30 days: −1.78 ft – 1.46 ft
Lowest and highest in 12 months: −2.23 ft – 1.74 ft
Highest on record: 3.94 ftAugust 28, 2011

What happens at each level

3.00 ft: Minor flooding of docks and yards in soundside Corolla. Portions of Corolla Park and the Whalehead Club begin to flood. Water encroaches on the backside of the Outer Banks Center for Wildlife Education building in Corolla.
−1.26 ft: Right now

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

Highest crests on record

Rank	Level	Date
1	3.94 ft	August 28, 2011
2	3.70 ft	October 12, 2018
3	2.88 ft	February 7, 2020
4	2.66 ft	September 18, 2018
5	2.25 ft	October 8, 2016
6	2.11 ft	June 27, 2023

Weather at the gauge

The forecast is not available right now.

Sunrise 07:16 AM Sunset 06:21 PM Daylight 11 hr, 4 min Waxing gibbous 76%

Map

Nearby gauges

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Pasquotank River near South MillsRiver gauge, Pasquotank River	5.23 ft	Very low	+0.30 ft	28 mi
Conveyance Chan at Ramsgate Ln near Great BridgeCanal gauge, Conveyance Chan	0.10 ft	No reference yet	−0.25 ft	30 mi
Storm Drain at Ludlow Drive near KempsvilleRiver gauge, Storm Drain	0.2 cfs	Normal	+0.2 cfs	33 mi
Storm Drain at Professional Pl near ChesapeakeRiver gauge, Storm Drain	0.9 cfs	Normal	+0.6 cfs	35 mi
Storm Drain at Lindsley Drain near Virginia BeachRiver gauge, Storm Drain	0.0 cfs	Low	±0	35 mi
Storm Drain at Usaa Drive at NorfolkRiver gauge, Storm Drain	0.6 cfs	Normal	−1.1 cfs	40 mi
Storm Drain at Sheppard Avenue near NorfolkRiver gauge, Storm Drain	2.7 cfs	Very high	+2.7 cfs	44 mi
Storm Drain at Daisy Drive near PortsmouthRiver gauge, Storm Drain	0.88 ft	No reference yet	±0	45 mi

Questions and answers

Is the Currituck Sound on East Bank at Corolla higher than last year?

No, it is 2.55 ft lower than on the same day last year, when the reading was 1.29 ft.

What is flood stage for the Currituck Sound on East Bank at Corolla?

The official flood stage is 3.00 ft. The level is currently 4.26 ft below it.

What is a normal level for the Currituck Sound on East Bank at Corolla in late October?

The median for late October is 0.62 ft. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between −0.09 ft and 1.59 ft, based on 15 years of records.

What is the water level of Currituck Sound on East Bank at Corolla today?

On Oct 21, 2026, 05:45 AM EDT, the water level was −1.26 ft. Up 0.09 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Currituck Sound on East Bank at Corolla rising or falling?

Up 0.09 ft over the last 24 hours. Down 2.49 ft over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Currituck Sound on East Bank at Corolla normal?

Very low for late October. Compared with 15 years of daily readings for this time of year.

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Currituck Sound on East Bank at Corolla?

The highest level on record is 3.94 ft on August 28, 2011.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads

Operator: U.S. Geological Survey
Station code: usgs:02043433 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 36.37444, -75.83444 (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	−1.26 ft	2026-10-21 09:45	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Currituck Sound on East Bank at Corolla (usgs:02043433). Accessed October 21, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/north-carolina/currituck-sound-on-east-bank-at-corolla

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