Simmons Branch at Lail Court near Raleigh water level

Name: Simmons Branch at Lail Court near Raleigh water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Simmons Branch, North Carolina, United States

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Water level

1.27ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 21, 2026, 05:15 AM EDT (19 min ago)

History

7 days 30 days 1 year

Water level

What this means

Simmons Branch at Lail Court near Raleigh reads 1.27 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 1.27 ft and 1.62 ft.

Over the past seven days the change adds up to −0.01 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: 1.27 ft – 1.62 ft
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 1.27 ft – 1.73 ft

Floating and fishing near Simmons Branch at Lail Court 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 06:33 PM Daylight 11 hr, 6 min Waxing gibbous 76%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Lake Johnson above Dam at RaleighReservoir, Lake Johnson	343.25 ft	Highest on record	−0.02 ft	0.4 mi
Walnut Creek at Trailwood Drive at RaleighRiver gauge, Walnut Creek	3.80 ft	Low	−0.05 ft	0.7 mi
Walnut Creek at Buck Jones Road at RaleighRiver gauge, Walnut Creek	0.99 ft	Below flood stage	+0.01 ft	1.9 mi
Rocky Branch below Pullen Road at RaleighRiver gauge, Rocky Branch	4.86 ft	Very high	+0.12 ft	2.2 mi
Pigeon House Creek at Cameron Village at RaleighRiver gauge, Pigeon House Creek	1.40 ft	Normal	±0	3.0 mi
Walnut Creek at South Wilmington St at RaleighRiver gauge, Walnut Creek	0.66 ft	Low	−0.09 ft	3.6 mi
Pigeon House Creek at Dortch Street at RaleighRiver gauge, Pigeon House Creek	1.94 ft	Below flood stage	+0.02 ft	3.8 mi
Swift Creek near ApexRiver gauge, Swift Creek	1.64 ft	Very low	−1.10 ft	4.4 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 Simmons Branch at Lail Court near Raleigh today?

On Oct 21, 2026, 05:15 AM EDT, the water level was 1.27 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Simmons Branch at Lail Court near Raleigh rising or falling?

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

Is the level of Simmons Branch at Lail Court 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:0208734095 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 35.76878, -78.70341 (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	1.27 ft	2026-10-21 09:15	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Simmons Branch at Lail Court near Raleigh (usgs:0208734095). Accessed October 21, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/north-carolina/simmons-branch-at-lail-court-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