Tank Creek at Reilly Road at Fort Bragg water level

Name: Tank Creek at Reilly 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

Directions

Very low for late October

Water level

2.70ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 21, 2026, 06:00 AM EDT (25 min ago)

Flow: 1.4 cfs

History

7 days 30 days 1 year Years compared

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Water level Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

Low water at Tank Creek at Reilly Road at Fort Bragg: the gauge reads 2.70 ft, far below normal for late October.

The median for late October is 3.34 ft, based on 6 years of readings, so the river stage is 0.64 ft below typical. On the same day last year the reading was 3.35 ft, a difference of −0.65 ft.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. The 30-day range is 2.55 ft – 3.92 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: 3.34 ft0.64 ft below the median for this date
Normal for this date: 3.09 ft – 3.89 ft8 years in 10 fall in this range (6 years of records)
Same day last year: 3.35 ft−0.65 ft
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 2.55 ft – 3.92 ft
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 2.50 ft – 5.05 ft

Paddling and fishing conditions

At low levels, plan for shorter paddling trips and expect to walk your boat through a few shoals.

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 0.26 in. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

18 Sun 61° 42° – Wind 15 mph

19 Mon 63° 45° – Wind 13 mph

20 Tue 74° 44° – Wind 11 mph

21 Wed 71° 49° – Wind 10 mph

22 Thu 72° 49° – Wind 5 mph

23 Fri 71° 50° – Wind 11 mph

24 Sat 67° 47° – Wind 15 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:28 AM Sunset 06:35 PM Daylight 11 hr, 7 min Waxing gibbous 76%

Map

Other gauges on Tank Creek

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Tank Creek at Butner Road at Fort BraggRiver gauge, Tank Creek	0.58 ft	Very low	−0.02 ft	1.7 mi
Tank Creek at Longstreet Road at Fort BraggRiver gauge, Tank Creek	1.46 ft	Low	+0.01 ft	2.6 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Little River at ManchesterRiver gauge, Little River	6.11 ft	Normal	−0.16 ft	1.3 mi
Beaver Creek at Gruber Road at Fort BraggRiver gauge, Beaver Creek	6.85 ft	Normal	+0.01 ft	4.0 mi
Beaver Creek at All American Freeway Fort BraggRiver gauge, Beaver Creek	2.61 ft	Very low	±0	5.0 mi
Flat Creek near InvernessRiver gauge, Flat Creek	0.63 ft	Very low	−0.01 ft	10 mi
Cross Creek at Blue Street at FayettevilleRiver gauge, Cross Creek	3.83 ft	Low	−0.07 ft	10 mi
Little River near Mount PleasantRiver gauge, Little River	2.96 ft	Low	−0.05 ft	10 mi
Blounts Creek at Winslow Street at FayettevilleRiver gauge, Blounts Creek	3.58 ft	Very low	−0.02 ft	11 mi
Cape Fear River at FayettevilleRiver gauge, Cape Fear River	9.72 ft	Low	−0.04 ft	12 mi

Questions and answers

Is Tank Creek at Reilly Road at Fort Bragg higher than last year?

No, it is 0.65 ft lower than on the same day last year, when the reading was 3.35 ft.

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

The median for late October is 3.34 ft. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 3.09 ft and 3.89 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 Reilly Road at Fort Bragg today?

On Oct 21, 2026, 06:00 AM EDT, the water level was 2.70 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

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

Steady over the last 24 hours. Up 0.08 ft over the last 7 days.

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

Very 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:0210307880 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 35.18071, -79.00152 (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	2.70 ft	2026-10-21 10:00	Provisional
Flow	1.4 cfs	2026-10-21 10:00	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Tank Creek at Reilly Road at Fort Bragg (usgs:0210307880). Accessed October 21, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/north-carolina/tank-creek-at-reilly-road-at-fort-bragg

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