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Black River near Tomahawk

Highest listed crest 31.34 ftFlood stage 18.0 ft17 crests since 1984

The Black River near Tomahawk crested at major flood stage 4 times among the 17 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1984 to 2024. The highest, 31.34 ft on September 18, 2018, was major flooding, 13.34 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
31.34 ft
September 18, 2018
Flood stage
18.0 ft
Major flooding from 22.0 ft
Crests at major
4
32nd of 314 gauges in North Carolina
Most recent flood crest
August 11, 2024
21.40 ft, moderate flooding
Location
Sampson County
North Carolina

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Black River near Tomahawk
Action stage16.00—The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)18.08Feb 21, 2021Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage20.05Aug 11, 2024Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage22.04Sep 18, 2018Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

17 crests from 1984 to 2024. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Black River near Tomahawk, 1984 to 2024 1520253035ft Flood stage 18.0 ftMajor 22.0 ft Sep 17, 1984: 22.08 ft, major flooding; 17,500 cubic feet per secondMar 5, 1987: 18.33 ft, minor flooding; 6,440 cubic feet per secondAug 4, 1991: 18.84 ft, minor flooding; 7,160 cubic feet per secondAug 20, 1992: 20.74 ft, moderate flooding; 11,500 cubic feet per secondJan 12, 1993: 19.54 ft, minor flooding; 8,330 cubic feet per secondJun 22, 1995: 18.90 ft, minor flooding; 7,250 cubic feet per secondSep 10, 1996: 21.31 ft, moderate flooding; 13,700 cubic feet per secondOct 12, 1996: 18.22 ft, minor flooding; 6,290 cubic feet per secondSep 18, 1999: 27.14 ft, major flooding; 17,500 cubic feet per secondOct 21, 1999: 21.17 ft, moderate flooding; 11,300 cubic feet per secondNov 25, 2006: 20.15 ft, moderate flooding; 9,420 cubic feet per secondFeb 10, 2016: 18.80 ft, minor flooding; 7,200 cubic feet per secondOct 11, 2016: 27.92 ft, major floodingSep 18, 2018: 31.34 ft, major floodingSep 9, 2019: 19.95 ft, minor flooding; 9,413 cubic feet per secondFeb 21, 2021: 19.44 ft, minor flooding; 8,161 cubic feet per secondAug 11, 2024: 21.40 ft, moderate flooding; 9,982 cubic feet per second Highest, 31.34 ft, Sep 18, 2018 1990200020102020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Black River near Tomahawk 1980s: 2 1990s: 8 8 2000s: 1 2010s: 4 2020s: 2 1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
  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.

Highest crests

Highest listed crests, Black River near Tomahawk
1Sep 18, 201831.34+13.34Major—
2Oct 11, 201627.92+9.92Major—
3Sep 18, 199927.14+9.14Major17,500
4Sep 17, 198422.08+4.08Major17,500
5Aug 11, 202421.40+3.40Moderate9,982
6Sep 10, 199621.31+3.31Moderate13,700
7Oct 21, 199921.17+3.17Moderate11,300
8Aug 20, 199220.74+2.74Moderate11,500
9Nov 25, 200620.15+2.15Moderate9,420
10Sep 9, 201919.95+1.95Minor9,413
11Jan 12, 199319.54+1.54Minor8,330
12Feb 21, 202119.44+1.44Minor8,161
13Jun 22, 199518.90+0.90Minor7,250
14Aug 4, 199118.84+0.84Minor7,160
15Feb 10, 201618.80+0.80Minor7,200
16Mar 5, 198718.33+0.33Minor6,440
17Oct 12, 199618.22+0.22Minor6,290

Other gauges in Sampson County

Flood gauges in Sampson County
US 42111.013.82 ft, Aug 9, 20240

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge TOMN7, 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.