TidalMapMiddle Creek near Clayton, NC Flow & Water Level
NWS river forecast
| When | Stage | Flow |
|---|
Forecast from the NOAA National Water Prediction Service. Issued a few times a day and only while a forecast is active. Not for navigation.
Last 30 days
About this gauge
USGS gauge 02088000 sits on Middle Creek and reads everything draining 84 square miles of the Upper Neuse basin. Its datum sits 184 feet above sea level NAVD88. Daily flow has been on record here since 1940, 87 years of it.
Normal flows here
Middle Creek runs a median of 37 cfs at this gauge across 87 years of record. March is the fullest month at a median 104 cfs, and September the leanest at 17 cfs. The highest daily mean on record is 9,080 cfs in 2017, and the lowest is 0.0 cfs in 1986.
| Month | Median flow | Share of annual median |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 87 cfs | 235% |
| Feb | 101 cfs | 273% |
| Mar | 104 cfs | 281% |
| Apr | 73 cfs | 197% |
| May | 39 cfs | 105% |
| Jun | 23 cfs | 62% |
| Jul | 22 cfs | 59% |
| Aug | 21 cfs | 57% |
| Sep | 17 cfs | 46% |
| Oct | 25 cfs | 68% |
| Nov | 35 cfs | 95% |
| Dec | 62 cfs | 168% |
Medians from the USGS daily-statistics record, 1940 to 2026. A month at 100% is running at its own long-term median.
Flood stages and record crests
Middle Creek reaches flood stage at this gauge at 11 feet. The highest crest on record is 13.6 feet, in September 2024.
| Category | Gage height |
|---|---|
| Minor flooding | 11 ft |
| Moderate flooding | 13 ft |
| Major flooding | 15 ft |
| When | Crest |
|---|---|
| September 2024 | 13.6 ft |
| August 2024 | 12 ft |
| September 2018 | 9.6 ft |
| October 2018 | 8.5 ft |
Flood categories and crest history from the NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge MIDN7. Stages are gage height, not depth. Not for navigation.
Nearby river gauges
- Swift Creek at Sr1555 near Clayton, NC
- Swift Creek near Mccullars Crossroads, NC
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- Walnut Creek at Rose Lane at Raleigh, NC
- Walnut Creek at South State Street at Raleigh, NC
- Walnut Creek at South Wilmington St at Raleigh, NC
- Neuse River near Clayton, NC
- Swift Creek near Apex, NC
- Walnut Creek at Trailwood Drive at Raleigh, NC
- Rocky Branch below Pullen Road at Raleigh, NC
- Pigeon House Creek at Cameron Village at Raleigh, NC
Live streamflow and gage height: USGS gauge 02088000. Percentile context computed against the gauge's period of record. Not for navigation.
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