Blue Flower

Flooding: North Carolina

Current Hydrologic Alerts for North Carolina provided by the National Weather Service - Advanced Hydrologic Prediction Service
North Carolina - Current Hydrologic Observations - NWS AHPS

  1. Action (5.1 ft) - Alert - WLON7 - Cape Fear River at Wilmington (IN MLLW) (North Carolina)

    Flood Categories

    Primary (ft)

    • Action : 5 ft
    • Minor : 5.5 ft
    • Moderate : 6.75 ft
    • Major : 10 ft

    Flow (secondary) data is not currently enabled for this gauge.

    The forecast flood categories are the same as the observation flood categories.

    Gauge Data

    Observations

    Latest Observation Category: Normal
    Latest Observation: 0.63 ft
    Observation Time: May 26, 2022 01:06 AM -0400

    Forecasts

    Forecast Issued: May 25, 2022 02:54 PM -0400

    Recent

    Recent Category: Normal
    Recent Projected Forecast Available: 0.4 ft
    Recent Projected Forecast Time: May 26, 2022 02:00 AM -0400

    Highest

    Highest Category: Action
    Highest Projected Forecast Available: 5.1 ft
    Highest Projected Forecast Time: May 27, 2022 09:00 PM -0400

    Last

    Last Category: Normal
    Last Projected Forecast Available: 1.4 ft
    Last Projected Forecast Time: May 28, 2022 01:00 PM -0400


  2. Action (3.7 ft) - Alert - LHNV2 - Lynnhaven River near Lynnhaven Inlet (IN MLLW) (Virginia)

    Flood Categories

    Primary (ft)

    • Action : 3.5 ft
    • Minor : 4.5 ft
    • Moderate : 5 ft
    • Major : 5.5 ft

    Secondary (kcfs)

    • Action : Not Set
    • Minor : Not Set
    • Moderate : Not Set
    • Major : Not Set

    The forecast flood categories are the same as the observation flood categories.

    Gauge Data

    Observations

    Latest Observation Category: Normal
    Latest Observation: 1.46 ft
    Latest Observation (Secondary): -999 kcfs
    Observation Time: May 26, 2022 12:36 AM -0400

    Forecasts

    Forecast Issued: May 25, 2022 09:09 PM -0400

    Recent

    Recent Category: Normal
    Recent Projected Forecast Available: 1.7 ft
    Recent Projected Forecast Available (Secondary): -999 kcfs
    Recent Projected Forecast Time: May 26, 2022 02:00 AM -0400

    Highest

    Highest Category: Action
    Highest Projected Forecast Available: 3.7 ft
    Highest Projected Forecast Available (Secondary): -999 kcfs
    Highest Projected Forecast Time: May 26, 2022 07:00 PM -0400

    Last

    Last Category: Normal
    Last Projected Forecast Available: 1.5 ft
    Last Projected Forecast Available (Secondary): -999 kcfs
    Last Projected Forecast Time: May 29, 2022 01:00 AM -0400


    U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Data and Site Info for Lynnhaven Inlet (IN MLLW): USGS ID: 0204292275

  3. Action (11.7 ft) - Alert - FLCN7 - French Broad River at Fletcher (North Carolina)

    Flood Categories

    Primary (ft)

    • Action : 10 ft
    • Minor : 13 ft
    • Moderate : 17 ft
    • Major : 20 ft

    Secondary (kcfs)

    • Action : 9.1 kcfs
    • Minor : Not Set
    • Moderate : Not Set
    • Major : Not Set

    The forecast flood categories are the same as the observation flood categories.

    Gauge Data

    Observations

    Latest Observation Category: Normal
    Latest Observation: 6.61 ft
    Latest Observation (Secondary): 2.55 kcfs
    Observation Time: May 26, 2022 12:30 AM -0400

    Forecasts

    Forecast Issued: May 25, 2022 08:39 PM -0400

    Recent

    Recent Category: Normal
    Recent Projected Forecast Available: 6.7 ft
    Recent Projected Forecast Available (Secondary): 2.62 kcfs
    Recent Projected Forecast Time: May 26, 2022 02:00 AM -0400

    Highest

    Highest Category: Action
    Highest Projected Forecast Available: 11.7 ft
    Highest Projected Forecast Available (Secondary): 8.64 kcfs
    Highest Projected Forecast Time: May 27, 2022 02:00 PM -0400

    Last

    Last Category: Normal
    Last Projected Forecast Available: 6.6 ft
    Last Projected Forecast Available (Secondary): 2.54 kcfs
    Last Projected Forecast Time: May 30, 2022 08:00 PM -0400


    U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Data and Site Info for Fletcher: USGS ID: 03447687

  4. Minor (16 ft) - Alert - BLAN7 - French Broad River at Blantyre (North Carolina)

    Flood Categories

    Primary (ft)

    • Action : 15 ft
    • Minor : 16 ft
    • Moderate : 19 ft
    • Major : 23 ft

    Secondary (kcfs)

    • Action : 3.259 kcfs
    • Minor : Not Set
    • Moderate : Not Set
    • Major : Not Set

    The forecast flood categories are the same as the observation flood categories.

    Gauge Data

    Observations

    Latest Observation Category: Normal
    Latest Observation: 9.81 ft
    Latest Observation (Secondary): 1.53 kcfs
    Observation Time: May 26, 2022 12:30 AM -0400

    Forecasts

    Forecast Issued: May 25, 2022 08:39 PM -0400

    Recent

    Recent Category: Normal
    Recent Projected Forecast Available: 9.8 ft
    Recent Projected Forecast Available (Secondary): 1.53 kcfs
    Recent Projected Forecast Time: May 26, 2022 02:00 AM -0400

    Highest

    Highest Category: Minor
    Highest Projected Forecast Available: 16 ft
    Highest Projected Forecast Available (Secondary): 3.82 kcfs
    Highest Projected Forecast Time: May 27, 2022 08:00 PM -0400

    Last

    Last Category: Normal
    Last Projected Forecast Available: 9.7 ft
    Last Projected Forecast Available (Secondary): 1.5 kcfs
    Last Projected Forecast Time: May 30, 2022 08:00 PM -0400


    U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Data and Site Info for Blantyre: USGS ID: 03443000