Brier Creek Reservoir at Dam at Rdu Airport water level

Name: Brier Creek Reservoir at Dam at Rdu Airport water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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Reservoir, Brier Creek Reservoir, North Carolina, United States

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Surface elevation

305.68ft Down 0.06 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 21, 2026, 05:15 AM EDT (17 min ago)

History

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Surface elevation

What this means

Brier Creek Reservoir at Dam at Rdu Airport reads 305.68 ft as of Oct 21, 2026, 05:15 AM EDT. There is no published reference for this reservoir yet, so we can't say whether that is high or low for the season.

It has dropped 0.06 ft over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 305.53 ft and 306.31 ft.

Over the past seven days the change adds up to −0.19 ft.

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

Key numbers

Same day last year: 303.10 ft+2.58 ft
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 305.53 ft – 306.31 ft
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 303.08 ft – 307.88 ft

On the water at Brier Creek Reservoir at Dam at Rdu Airport

Watch the chart rather than the single number; it shows whether the shoreline is moving.

Wear a life jacket on the water. Most boating deaths involve people who were not wearing one.

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

21 Wed 70° 42° – Wind 11 mph

22 Thu 71° 40° – Wind 10 mph

23 Fri 69° 52° – Wind 11 mph

24 Sat 69° 49° – Wind 9 mph

25 Sun 71° 50° – Wind 10 mph

26 Mon 71° 50° – Wind 5 mph

27 Tue 74° 52° – Wind 4 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:28 AM Sunset 06:33 PM Daylight 11 hr, 6 min Waxing gibbous 76%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Crabtree Creek at Ebenezer Church Road near RaleighRiver gauge, Crabtree Creek	3.95 ft	Normal	−0.13 ft	4.9 mi
Northeast Creek Tributary at Sr1182 near Lowes GroveRiver gauge, Northeast Creek Tributary	1.67 ft	Very high	−0.08 ft	5.8 mi
Northeast Creek at Sr1100 near GenleeRiver gauge, Northeast Creek	3.91 ft	Low	−0.02 ft	5.9 mi
Walnut Creek at Buck Jones Road at RaleighRiver gauge, Walnut Creek	0.99 ft	Below flood stage	+0.01 ft	8 mi
Crabtree Creek at Highway 70 at RaleighRiver gauge, Crabtree Creek	5.00 ft	Normal	−0.15 ft	8 mi
Little Lick Creek at Nc Highway 98 at Oak GroveRiver gauge, Little Lick Creek	1.21 ft	Normal	−0.03 ft	8 mi
Third Fork Creek at M.l. King Parkway at DurhamRiver gauge, Third Fork Creek	0.24 ft	Below flood stage	±0	9 mi
New Hope Creek near BlandsRiver gauge, New Hope Creek	4.10 ft	Normal	+0.01 ft	9 mi

Questions and answers

Is Brier Creek Reservoir at Dam at Rdu Airport higher than last year?

Yes, it is 2.58 ft higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 303.10 ft.

Is Brier Creek Reservoir at Dam at Rdu Airport really 305.68 ft deep?

No. 305.68 ft is the height of the water surface above sea level (or the agency's vertical datum), not the depth of the water.

What is the water level of Brier Creek Reservoir at Dam at Rdu Airport today?

On Oct 21, 2026, 05:15 AM EDT, the surface elevation was 305.68 ft. Down 0.06 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Brier Creek Reservoir at Dam at Rdu Airport rising or falling?

Down 0.06 ft over the last 24 hours. Down 0.19 ft over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Brier Creek Reservoir at Dam at Rdu Airport 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:0208724750 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 35.86730, -78.80821 (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
Surface elevation	305.68 ft	2026-10-21 09:15	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Brier Creek Reservoir at Dam at Rdu Airport (usgs:0208724750). Accessed October 21, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/north-carolina/brier-creek-reservoir-at-dam-at-rdu-airport

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