TidalMapNeuse River near Fort Barnwell, 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 02091814 sits on the Neuse River and reads everything draining 3,900 square miles of the Middle Neuse basin. Its datum sits 1 feet below sea level NAVD88. Daily flow has been on record here since 1997, 30 years of it.
Where this gauge sits in the drainage
One gauged site sits upstream of here. The closest is Neuse River at Kinston, NC, reading 2,692 square miles. This gauge adds the 1,208 square miles that drain in between.
Normal flows here
The Neuse River runs a median of 2,060 cfs at this gauge across 30 years of record. March is the fullest month at a median 4,850 cfs, and November the leanest at 1,330 cfs. The highest daily mean on record is 57,000 cfs in 1999, and the lowest is 289 cfs in 2008.
| Month | Median flow | Share of annual median |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 4,340 cfs | 211% |
| Feb | 4,470 cfs | 217% |
| Mar | 4,850 cfs | 235% |
| Apr | 4,095 cfs | 199% |
| May | 2,140 cfs | 104% |
| Jun | 1,725 cfs | 84% |
| Jul | 1,380 cfs | 67% |
| Aug | 1,480 cfs | 72% |
| Sep | 1,835 cfs | 89% |
| Oct | 1,450 cfs | 70% |
| Nov | 1,330 cfs | 65% |
| Dec | 2,870 cfs | 139% |
Medians from the USGS daily-statistics record, 1997 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 13 feet. NWS starts watching it at 12.5 feet. The highest crest on record is 22.8 feet, in September 1999.
| Category | Gage height |
|---|---|
| Action | 12.5 ft |
| Minor flooding | 13 ft |
| Moderate flooding | 16 ft |
| Major flooding | 18 ft |
| When | Crest |
|---|---|
| September 1999 | 22.8 ft |
| October 2016 | 20.5 ft |
| September 2018 | 18 ft |
| November 2020 | 14.7 ft |
| May 2017 | 14.1 ft |
Flood categories and crest history from the NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge FTBN7. Stages are gage height, not depth. Not for navigation.
Nearby river gauges
- Swift Creek at Hwy 43 near Streets Ferry, NC
- Neuse River at Kinston, NC
- Trent River near Trenton, NC
- Contentnea Creek at Hookerton, NC
- Tar River at Greenville, NC
- Trent River at Pollocksville, NC
- New River near Gum Branch, NC
- Nahunta Swamp near Shine, NC
- Roanoke River at Williamston, NC
- Tar River at Tarboro, NC
- Roanoke River at Hamilton, NC
- Roanoke River at Jamesville, NC
Live streamflow and gage height: USGS gauge 02091814. Percentile context computed against the gauge's period of record. Not for navigation.
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