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Abbotts Creek near Lexington

Highest listed crest 23.48 ftFlood stage 16.0 ft16 crests since 1990

The Abbotts Creek near Lexington crested above flood stage 15 times among the 16 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1990 to 2026. The highest, 23.48 ft on September 23, 2003, was moderate flooding, 7.48 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
23.48 ft
September 23, 2003; 11,500 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
16.0 ft
Major flooding from 31.0 ft
Crests at major
0
15 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
July 24, 2026
16.74 ft, minor flooding
Location
Davidson County
Near Lexington (2.3 mi), Thomasville (10.0 mi)

Flood stages

The thresholds the National Weather Service uses for this gauge today, and how many listed crests reached each.

Flood categories, Abbotts Creek near Lexington
Action stage14.01Feb 17, 1995The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)16.014Jul 24, 2026Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage23.01Sep 23, 2003Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage31.00—Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

16 crests from 1990 to 2026. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Abbotts Creek near Lexington, 1990 to 2026 101520253035ft Flood stage 16.0 ftMajor 31.0 ft Oct 23, 1990: 19.52 ft, minor flooding; 5,170 cubic feet per secondApr 22, 1992: 20.30 ft, minor flooding; 5,520 cubic feet per secondMar 29, 1994: 16.84 ft, minor flooding; 3,900 cubic feet per secondFeb 17, 1995: 14.72 ft, action stage; 2,970 cubic feet per secondApr 29, 1997: 17.75 ft, minor flooding; 4,330 cubic feet per secondSep 23, 2003: 23.48 ft, moderate flooding; 11,500 cubic feet per secondJan 25, 2010: 19.29 ft, minor flooding; 7,350 cubic feet per secondAug 3, 2018: 19.76 ft, minor flooding; 7,820 cubic feet per secondSep 17, 2018: 18.83 ft, minor flooding; 6,914 cubic feet per secondOct 12, 2018: 19.63 ft, minor flooding; 7,700 cubic feet per secondNov 13, 2018: 18.61 ft, minor flooding; 6,711 cubic feet per secondFeb 7, 2020: 22.39 ft, minor flooding; 10,600 cubic feet per secondNov 13, 2020: 21.36 ft, minor flooding; 9,460 cubic feet per secondAug 9, 2024: 16.93 ft, minor flooding; 5,381 cubic feet per secondJul 20, 2025: 19.80 ft, minor flooding; 7,860 cubic feet per secondJul 24, 2026: 16.74 ft, minor flooding; 5,249 cubic feet per second Highest, 23.48 ft, Sep 23, 2003 1990200020102020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Abbotts Creek near Lexington 1990s: 4 2000s: 1 2010s: 5 5 2020s: 5 1990s2000s2010s2020s
  1. These are the crests the local National Weather Service office lists for the gauge: the highest on record and recent crests. Lesser floods between them may be missing, so counts by decade are a floor.
  2. Categories use today's flood stages. Levees, dams and channel changes since a crest can make old and new stages not directly comparable.
  3. 1 crest measured on an earlier gauge datum is left out: 22.12 ft on Sep 25, 1947.

Highest crests

Highest listed crests, Abbotts Creek near Lexington
1Sep 23, 200323.48+7.48Moderate11,500
2Feb 7, 202022.39+6.39Minor10,600
3Nov 13, 202021.36+5.36Minor9,460
4Apr 22, 199220.30+4.30Minor5,520
5Jul 20, 202519.80+3.80Minor7,860
6Aug 3, 201819.76+3.76Minor7,820
7Oct 12, 201819.63+3.63Minor7,700
8Oct 23, 199019.52+3.52Minor5,170
9Jan 25, 201019.29+3.29Minor7,350
10Sep 17, 201818.83+2.83Minor6,914
11Nov 13, 201818.61+2.61Minor6,711
12Apr 29, 199717.75+1.75Minor4,330
13Aug 9, 202416.93+0.93Minor5,381
14Mar 29, 199416.84+0.84Minor3,900
15Jul 24, 202616.74+0.74Minor5,249
16Feb 17, 199514.72−1.28Action2,970

Davidson County: every hazard · River floods across the country · North Carolina

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge ABBN7, retrieved October 30, 2026. Stages in feet on the gauge's own datum, not elevation. Crests are as the National Weather Service lists them; preliminary values may be revised.