TidalMapPotecasi Creek near Union, 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 02053200 sits on Potecasi Creek and reads everything draining 225 square miles of the Meherrin basin. Its datum sits 2 feet above sea level NAVD88. Daily flow has been on record here since 1959, 68 years of it.
Normal flows here
Potecasi Creek runs a median of 42 cfs at this gauge across 68 years of record. February is the fullest month at a median 294 cfs, and September the leanest at 11 cfs. The highest daily mean on record is 15,200 cfs in 1999, and the lowest is 0.0 cfs in 2011.
| Month | Median flow | Share of annual median |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 232 cfs | 546% |
| Feb | 294 cfs | 692% |
| Mar | 271 cfs | 638% |
| Apr | 124 cfs | 291% |
| May | 47 cfs | 111% |
| Jun | 26 cfs | 60% |
| Jul | 18 cfs | 42% |
| Aug | 19 cfs | 45% |
| Sep | 11 cfs | 26% |
| Oct | 17 cfs | 40% |
| Nov | 34 cfs | 79% |
| Dec | 130 cfs | 306% |
Medians from the USGS daily-statistics record, 1959 to 2026. A month at 100% is running at its own long-term median.
Flood stages and record crests
The highest crest on record is 28.9 feet, in September 1999.
| When | Crest |
|---|---|
| September 1999 | 28.9 ft |
| October 2016 | 27 ft |
| August 1940 | 24.1 ft |
| October 2010 | 23.4 ft |
| August 1992 | 21.8 ft |
Flood categories and crest history from the NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge POTN7. Stages are gage height, not depth. Not for navigation.
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Live streamflow and gage height: USGS gauge 02053200. Percentile context computed against the gauge's period of record. Not for navigation.
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