Tank Creek at Butner Road at Fort Bragg water level

Name: Tank Creek at Butner Road at Fort Bragg water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Tank Creek, North Carolina, United States

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Low for late October

Water level

0.59ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 21, 2026, 03:45 AM EDT (38 min ago)

History

7 days 30 days 1 year Years compared

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Water level Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

Tank Creek at Butner Road at Fort Bragg is running below normal at 0.59 ft.

That puts it 0.02 ft below the median of 0.61 ft for late October, based on 6 years of readings. A year ago it stood at 0.59 ft as well.

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. In the last month it has stayed between 0.57 ft and 1.00 ft.

Fall is often low-water season on rivers, and it usually takes a few days of steady rain to change that.

Compared with 6 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date: 0.61 ft0.02 ft below the median for this date
Normal for this date: 0.59 ft – 0.63 ft8 years in 10 fall in this range (6 years of records)
Same day last year: 0.59 ft0.00 ft
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 0.57 ft – 1.00 ft
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 0.55 ft – 1.46 ft

Floating and fishing near Tank Creek at Butner Road at Fort Bragg

Low water exposes gravel bars that make good wading access, but some boat ramps may be left high and dry.

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 0.23 in. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

20 Tue 73° 43° – Wind 12 mph

21 Wed 69° 46° – Wind 12 mph

22 Thu 72° 49° – Wind 6 mph

23 Fri 70° 49° – Wind 11 mph

24 Sat 68° 50° – Wind 12 mph

25 Sun 70° 48° – Wind 9 mph

26 Mon 73° 51° – Wind 5 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:28 AM Sunset 06:35 PM Daylight 11 hr, 7 min Waxing gibbous 75%

Map

Other gauges on Tank Creek

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Tank Creek at Longstreet Road at Fort BraggRiver gauge, Tank Creek	1.46 ft	Low	+0.01 ft	0.9 mi
Tank Creek at Reilly Road at Fort BraggRiver gauge, Tank Creek	2.70 ft	Very low	−0.02 ft	1.7 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Little River at ManchesterRiver gauge, Little River	6.09 ft	Low	−0.18 ft	2.9 mi
Beaver Creek at Gruber Road at Fort BraggRiver gauge, Beaver Creek	6.85 ft	Normal	+0.01 ft	2.9 mi
Beaver Creek at All American Freeway Fort BraggRiver gauge, Beaver Creek	2.60 ft	Very low	−0.01 ft	3.7 mi
Cross Creek at Blue Street at FayettevilleRiver gauge, Cross Creek	3.83 ft	Low	−0.07 ft	9 mi
Flat Creek near InvernessRiver gauge, Flat Creek	0.63 ft	Very low	−0.02 ft	10 mi
Little River near Mount PleasantRiver gauge, Little River	2.95 ft	Low	−0.06 ft	10 mi
Blounts Creek at Winslow Street at FayettevilleRiver gauge, Blounts Creek	3.58 ft	Very low	−0.03 ft	10 mi
Beaver Creek at CumberlandRiver gauge, Beaver Creek	2.49 ft	Below flood stage	−0.03 ft	11 mi

Questions and answers

How does Tank Creek at Butner Road at Fort Bragg compare with last year?

It is about the same as on this day last year, when the reading was 0.59 ft.

What is a normal level for Tank Creek at Butner Road at Fort Bragg in late October?

The median for late October is 0.61 ft. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 0.59 ft and 0.63 ft, based on 6 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 Tank Creek at Butner Road at Fort Bragg today?

On Oct 21, 2026, 03:45 AM EDT, the water level was 0.59 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Tank Creek at Butner Road at Fort Bragg rising or falling?

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

Is the level of Tank Creek at Butner Road at Fort Bragg normal?

Low for late October. Compared with 6 years of daily readings for this time of year.

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.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads

Operator: U.S. Geological Survey
Station code: usgs:0210307868 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 35.15731, -79.01129 (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	0.59 ft	2026-10-21 07:45	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Tank Creek at Butner Road at Fort Bragg (usgs:0210307868). Accessed October 21, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/north-carolina/tank-creek-at-butner-road-at-fort-bragg

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