Perry Creek at Perry Creek Road near Raleigh water level

Name: Perry Creek at Perry Creek Road near Raleigh water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Perry Creek, North Carolina, United States

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Water level

2.49ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 21, 2026, 05:15 AM EDT (20 min ago)

History

7 days 30 days 1 year

Water level

What this means

Perry Creek at Perry Creek Road near Raleigh reads 2.49 ft as of Oct 21, 2026, 05:15 AM EDT. There is no published reference for this river yet, so we can't say whether that is high or low for the season.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 2.44 ft and 3.33 ft.

Over the past seven days the change adds up to −0.05 ft.

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

Key numbers

Lowest and highest in 30 days: 2.44 ft – 3.33 ft
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 2.36 ft – 4.59 ft

Floating and fishing near Perry Creek at Perry Creek Road near Raleigh

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

Weather at the gauge

The forecast is not available right now.

Sunrise 07:27 AM Sunset 06:32 PM Daylight 11 hr, 6 min Waxing gibbous 76%

Map

Other gauges on Perry Creek

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Perry Creek at Cynrow Blvd at RaleighRiver gauge, Perry Creek	3.42 ft	No reference yet	±0	2.4 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Neuse River near FallsRiver gauge, Neuse River	1.24 ft	Normal	±0	4.5 mi
Falls Lake above Dam near FallsReservoir, Falls Lake	245.15 ft	Very low	−0.06 ft	4.7 mi
Marsh Creek near New HopeRiver gauge, Marsh Creek	2.78 ft	Low	−0.03 ft	5.0 mi
Crabtree Creek at US 1 at RaleighRiver gauge, Crabtree Creek	0.36 ft	Low	−0.14 ft	5.9 mi
Crabtree Creek at Old Wake Forest Road at RaleighRiver gauge, Crabtree Creek	1.43 ft	Normal	−0.11 ft	6 mi
Crabtree Creek at Anderson Drive at RaleighRiver gauge, Crabtree Creek	2.37 ft	Low	−0.11 ft	6 mi
Pigeon House Creek at Fenton Street at RaleighRiver gauge, Pigeon House Creek	3.88 ft	Below flood stage	−0.02 ft	7 mi
Crabtree Creek at Highway 70 at RaleighRiver gauge, Crabtree Creek	5.00 ft	Normal	−0.15 ft	8 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 Perry Creek at Perry Creek Road near Raleigh today?

On Oct 21, 2026, 05:15 AM EDT, the water level was 2.49 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Perry Creek at Perry Creek Road near Raleigh rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours. Down 0.05 ft over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Perry Creek at Perry Creek Road near 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:0208721455 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 35.87996, -78.54768 (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	2.49 ft	2026-10-21 09:15	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Perry Creek at Perry Creek Road near Raleigh (usgs:0208721455). Accessed October 21, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/north-carolina/perry-creek-at-perry-creek-road-near-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