TidalMapNeuse River at Kinston, 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 02089500 sits on the Neuse River and reads everything draining 2,692 square miles of the Middle Neuse basin. Its datum sits 10 feet above sea level NAVD88. Daily flow has been on record here since 1983, 44 years of it.
Where this gauge sits in the drainage
One gauged site sits upstream of here. The closest is Neuse River near Goldsboro, NC, reading 2,399 square miles. This gauge adds the 293 square miles that drain in between. Downstream the next reading comes from Neuse River near Fort Barnwell, NC at 3,900 square miles, so what passes this gauge is about 69% of the water measured there.
Normal flows here
The Neuse River runs a median of 1,295 cfs at this gauge across 44 years of record. March is the fullest month at a median 3,770 cfs, and October the leanest at 902 cfs. The highest daily mean on record is 37,900 cfs in 2017, and the lowest is 200 cfs in 1985.
| Month | Median flow | Share of annual median |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2,940 cfs | 227% |
| Feb | 3,160 cfs | 244% |
| Mar | 3,770 cfs | 291% |
| Apr | 2,545 cfs | 197% |
| May | 1,430 cfs | 110% |
| Jun | 1,050 cfs | 81% |
| Jul | 951 cfs | 73% |
| Aug | 1,060 cfs | 82% |
| Sep | 1,095 cfs | 85% |
| Oct | 902 cfs | 70% |
| Nov | 942 cfs | 73% |
| Dec | 1,810 cfs | 140% |
Medians from the USGS daily-statistics record, 1983 to 2026. A month at 100% is running at its own long-term median.
Flood stages and record crests
The Neuse River reaches flood stage at this gauge at 14 feet. NWS starts watching it at 13 feet. The highest crest on record is 28.3 feet, in October 2016.
| Category | Gage height |
|---|---|
| Action | 13 ft |
| Minor flooding | 14 ft |
| Moderate flooding | 18 ft |
| Major flooding | 21 ft |
| When | Crest |
|---|---|
| October 2016 | 28.3 ft |
| September 1999 | 27.7 ft |
| September 2018 | 25.8 ft |
| July 1919 | 25 ft |
| October 1924 | 24.7 ft |
Flood categories and crest history from the NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge KINN7. Stages are gage height, not depth. Not for navigation.
Nearby river gauges
- Contentnea Creek at Hookerton, NC
- Trent River near Trenton, NC
- Neuse River near Fort Barnwell, NC
- Nahunta Swamp near Shine, NC
- New River near Gum Branch, NC
- Tar River at Greenville, NC
- Neuse River near Goldsboro, NC
- Trent River at Pollocksville, NC
- Swift Creek at Hwy 43 near Streets Ferry, NC
- Northeast Cape Fear River near Chinquapin, NC
- Contentnea Creek near Black Creek, NC
- Neuse River near Cox Mill, NC
Live streamflow and gage height: USGS gauge 02089500. Percentile context computed against the gauge's period of record. Not for navigation.
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