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Cane Creek near Carrboro

Highest listed crest 9.74 ftFlood stage 6.0 ft9 crests since 1989

The Cane Creek near Carrboro crested above flood stage 8 times among the 9 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1989 to 2025. The highest, 9.74 ft on July 6, 2025, was moderate flooding, 3.74 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
9.74 ft
July 6, 2025; 3,860 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
6.0 ft
Major flooding from 10.0 ft
Crests at major
0
8 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
July 6, 2025
9.74 ft, moderate flooding
Location
Orange County
Near Mebane (7.6 mi), Carrboro (7.9 mi), Chapel Hill (10.1 mi)

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Cane Creek near Carrboro
Action stage5.00—The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)6.05Sep 27, 2024Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage7.03Jul 6, 2025Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage10.00—Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

9 crests from 1989 to 2025. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Cane Creek near Carrboro, 1989 to 2025 46810ft Flood stage 6.0 ftMajor 10.0 ft Jul 16, 1989: 6.04 ft, minor flooding; 864 cubic feet per secondMar 4, 1993: 6.39 ft, minor flooding; 1,740 cubic feet per secondSep 6, 1996: 7.90 ft, moderate flooding; 2,060 cubic feet per secondFeb 17, 1998: 6.15 ft, minor flooding; 1,110 cubic feet per secondOct 11, 2018: 4.27 ft, below flood stageApr 13, 2019: 7.83 ft, moderate flooding; 2,050 cubic feet per secondJan 9, 2024: 6.00 ft, minor flooding; 1,030 cubic feet per secondSep 27, 2024: 6.02 ft, minor flooding; 1,030 cubic feet per secondJul 6, 2025: 9.74 ft, moderate flooding; 3,860 cubic feet per second Highest, 9.74 ft, Jul 6, 2025 1990200020102020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Cane Creek near Carrboro 1980s: 1 1990s: 3 3 2000s: 0 2010s: 1 2020s: 3 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, Cane Creek near Carrboro
1Jul 6, 20259.74+3.74Moderate3,860
2Sep 6, 19967.90+1.90Moderate2,060
3Apr 13, 20197.83+1.83Moderate2,050
4Mar 4, 19936.39+0.39Minor1,740
5Feb 17, 19986.15+0.15Minor1,110
6Jul 16, 19896.04+0.04Minor864
7Sep 27, 20246.02+0.02Minor1,030
8Jan 9, 20246.000.00Minor1,030
9Oct 11, 20184.27−1.73Below flood stage—

Other gauges in Orange County

Flood gauges in Orange County
Village Drive15.023.10 ft, Sep 6, 19963
Chapel Hill14.017.61 ft, Sep 17, 20180
Hillsborough16.021.13 ft, Sep 6, 19961
Chapel Hill11.012.75 ft, Aug 8, 20240
White Cross8.09.87 ft, Sep 17, 20180

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge CANN7, 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.