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Cape Fear River at W.O. Huske Lock

Highest listed crest 75.50 ftFlood stage 42.0 ft398 crests since 1938

The Cape Fear River at W.O. Huske Lock crested at major flood stage 3 times among the 398 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1938 to 2024. The highest, 75.50 ft on September 22, 1945, was major flooding, 33.50 feet above flood stage. 2 other gauges on the Cape Fear River crested above flood stage within a week of it, 2 at their own highest listed crest.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
75.50 ft
September 22, 1945
Flood stage
42.0 ft
Major flooding from 65.0 ft
Crests at major
3
39th of 314 gauges in North Carolina
Most recent flood crest
September 29, 2024
46.70 ft, minor flooding
Location
Bladen County
Near Hope Mills (12.1 mi)

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Cape Fear River at W.O. Huske Lock
Action stage41.018Dec 29, 2023The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)42.0338Sep 29, 2024Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage55.030Aug 10, 2024Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage65.03Sep 20, 2018Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

398 crests from 1938 to 2024. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Cape Fear River at W.O. Huske Lock, 1938 to 2024 304050607080ft Flood stage 42.0 ftMajor 65.0 ft Jul 28, 1938: 56.06 ft, moderate floodingMar 3, 1939: 54.96 ft, minor floodingFeb 9, 1940: 48.92 ft, minor floodingNov 16, 1940: 47.73 ft, minor floodingMar 11, 1942: 47.18 ft, minor floodingJul 15, 1943: 52.51 ft, minor floodingMar 22, 1944: 55.50 ft, moderate floodingSep 22, 1945: 75.50 ft, major floodingFeb 13, 1946: 57.30 ft, moderate floodingJan 22, 1947: 53.14 ft, minor flooding; 38,300 cubic feet per secondFeb 16, 1948: 60.29 ft, moderate floodingDec 1, 1948: 57.74 ft, moderate floodingNov 3, 1949: 52.06 ft, minor floodingApr 10, 1951: 49.65 ft, minor flooding; 31,400 cubic feet per secondMar 6, 1952: 63.26 ft, moderate floodingFeb 16, 1953: 53.99 ft, minor floodingJan 24, 1954: 58.72 ft, moderate floodingSep 4, 1955: 56.67 ft, moderate floodingMar 18, 1956: 53.93 ft, minor floodingSep 29, 1956: 44.30 ft, minor floodingOct 24, 1956: 42.00 ft, minor floodingDec 17, 1956: 41.90 ft, action stageFeb 4, 1957: 53.30 ft, minor floodingMar 3, 1957: 53.20 ft, minor floodingJun 10, 1957: 43.90 ft, minor floodingOct 3, 1957: 46.00 ft, minor floodingNov 27, 1957: 57.90 ft, moderate floodingDec 2, 1957: 48.50 ft, minor floodingDec 11, 1957: 43.10 ft, minor floodingJan 27, 1958: 53.30 ft, minor floodingMar 1, 1958: 50.40 ft, minor floodingApr 8, 1958: 46.40 ft, minor floodingApr 13, 1958: 49.10 ft, minor floodingMay 2, 1958: 51.70 ft, minor floodingMay 9, 1958: 55.71 ft, moderate floodingDec 31, 1958: 49.20 ft, minor floodingFeb 6, 1959: 47.20 ft, minor floodingMar 7, 1959: 44.30 ft, minor floodingApr 15, 1959: 54.40 ft, minor floodingApr 23, 1959: 53.60 ft, minor floodingJun 6, 1959: 44.49 ft, minor floodingJul 12, 1959: 44.65 ft, minor floodingAug 2, 1959: 42.51 ft, minor floodingSep 8, 1959: 41.90 ft, action stageOct 13, 1959: 49.80 ft, minor floodingDec 20, 1959: 46.30 ft, minor floodingJan 9, 1960: 48.18 ft, minor floodingFeb 3, 1960: 54.86 ft, minor floodingFeb 8, 1960: 54.70 ft, minor floodingFeb 16, 1960: 49.50 ft, minor floodingFeb 21, 1960: 53.54 ft, minor floodingFeb 27, 1960: 42.00 ft, minor floodingMar 20, 1960: 51.02 ft, minor floodingApr 3, 1960: 51.50 ft, minor floodingApr 7, 1960: 57.18 ft, moderate floodingFeb 10, 1961: 48.23 ft, minor floodingFeb 27, 1961: 53.88 ft, minor floodingMar 24, 1961: 51.46 ft, minor floodingApr 3, 1961: 47.10 ft, minor floodingApr 12, 1961: 43.20 ft, minor floodingMay 14, 1961: 44.94 ft, minor floodingJan 9, 1962: 57.08 ft, moderate floodingJan 30, 1962: 47.80 ft, minor floodingFeb 25, 1962: 45.90 ft, minor floodingMar 14, 1962: 49.32 ft, minor floodingApr 3, 1962: 46.96 ft, minor floodingApr 13, 1962: 49.66 ft, minor floodingJul 5, 1962: 43.49 ft, minor floodingNov 12, 1962: 50.29 ft, minor floodingDec 7, 1962: 42.84 ft, minor floodingDec 31, 1962: 42.60 ft, minor floodingJan 22, 1963: 51.29 ft, minor floodingFeb 14, 1963: 42.14 ft, minor floodingFeb 21, 1963: 42.23 ft, minor floodingFeb 28, 1963: 46.76 ft, minor floodingMar 9, 1963: 52.86 ft, minor floodingMar 15, 1963: 46.50 ft, minor floodingMar 22, 1963: 42.78 ft, minor floodingJan 11, 1964: 44.50 ft, minor floodingJan 27, 1964: 45.40 ft, minor floodingFeb 8, 1964: 43.50 ft, minor floodingFeb 21, 1964: 49.60 ft, minor floodingMar 17, 1964: 48.50 ft, minor floodingApr 10, 1964: 54.34 ft, minor flooding; 37,500 cubic feet per secondSep 2, 1964: 51.00 ft, minor floodingSep 15, 1964: 43.20 ft, minor floodingOct 7, 1964: 61.92 ft, moderate floodingOct 19, 1964: 47.40 ft, minor floodingDec 29, 1964: 51.60 ft, minor floodingFeb 10, 1965: 53.19 ft, minor floodingMar 7, 1965: 52.35 ft, minor floodingMar 20, 1965: 51.19 ft, minor floodingMar 28, 1965: 42.07 ft, minor floodingJun 18, 1965: 51.51 ft, minor floodingJul 14, 1965: 52.77 ft, minor floodingJul 30, 1965: 56.90 ft, moderate floodingFeb 18, 1966: 48.39 ft, minor floodingFeb 26, 1966: 46.00 ft, minor floodingMar 6, 1966: 56.82 ft, moderate floodingFeb 23, 1967: 44.70 ft, minor floodingAug 26, 1967: 47.70 ft, minor floodingDec 31, 1967: 47.36 ft, minor floodingJan 16, 1968: 52.24 ft, minor floodingMar 15, 1968: 48.60 ft, minor floodingFeb 5, 1969: 47.80 ft, minor floodingMar 9, 1969: 48.80 ft, minor floodingMar 21, 1969: 45.50 ft, minor floodingApr 21, 1969: 46.90 ft, minor floodingAug 6, 1969: 46.10 ft, minor floodingSep 22, 1969: 42.00 ft, minor floodingOct 4, 1969: 43.91 ft, minor floodingFeb 5, 1970: 41.85 ft, action stageFeb 19, 1970: 50.29 ft, minor floodingMar 24, 1970: 45.02 ft, minor floodingApr 4, 1970: 45.67 ft, minor floodingAug 13, 1970: 41.92 ft, action stageJan 7, 1971: 45.80 ft, minor floodingFeb 10, 1971: 53.26 ft, minor floodingFeb 15, 1971: 41.90 ft, action stageMar 6, 1971: 56.80 ft, moderate floodingOct 3, 1971: 43.00 ft, minor floodingOct 8, 1971: 41.80 ft, action stageOct 12, 1971: 45.50 ft, minor floodingOct 27, 1971: 53.09 ft, minor flooding; 36,000 cubic feet per secondJan 15, 1972: 42.30 ft, minor floodingFeb 6, 1972: 51.91 ft, minor floodingFeb 15, 1972: 43.90 ft, minor floodingJun 24, 1972: 52.30 ft, minor floodingNov 22, 1972: 43.70 ft, minor floodingNov 28, 1972: 42.40 ft, minor floodingDec 19, 1972: 55.30 ft, moderate floodingDec 24, 1972: 49.40 ft, minor floodingJan 31, 1973: 43.50 ft, minor floodingFeb 5, 1973: 60.53 ft, moderate flooding; 46,800 cubic feet per secondMar 6, 1973: 48.60 ft, minor floodingApr 4, 1973: 58.00 ft, moderate floodingApr 10, 1973: 51.60 ft, minor floodingApr 29, 1973: 46.00 ft, minor floodingJun 24, 1973: 50.50 ft, minor floodingJul 1, 1973: 45.40 ft, minor floodingJan 31, 1974: 44.90 ft, minor floodingFeb 10, 1974: 42.00 ft, minor floodingApr 1, 1974: 44.40 ft, minor floodingAug 8, 1974: 45.80 ft, minor floodingSep 9, 1974: 47.23 ft, minor flooding; 24,300 cubic feet per secondDec 10, 1974: 42.00 ft, minor floodingJan 15, 1975: 54.80 ft, minor floodingJan 22, 1975: 43.50 ft, minor floodingJan 28, 1975: 49.80 ft, minor floodingFeb 7, 1975: 47.70 ft, minor floodingMar 18, 1975: 55.70 ft, moderate floodingApr 2, 1975: 42.50 ft, minor floodingJul 18, 1975: 59.06 ft, moderate flooding; 46,500 cubic feet per secondJul 25, 1975: 42.60 ft, minor floodingSep 26, 1975: 46.80 ft, minor floodingJan 3, 1976: 43.60 ft, minor floodingJan 29, 1976: 44.55 ft, minor flooding; 20,400 cubic feet per secondFeb 4, 1976: 44.20 ft, minor floodingDec 14, 1976: 43.30 ft, minor floodingDec 18, 1976: 41.80 ft, action stageJan 12, 1977: 48.56 ft, minor floodingMar 9, 1977: 43.90 ft, minor floodingMar 15, 1977: 46.30 ft, minor floodingMar 24, 1977: 45.00 ft, minor floodingApr 2, 1977: 44.10 ft, minor floodingSep 11, 1977: 42.30 ft, minor floodingOct 29, 1977: 41.90 ft, action stageJan 11, 1978: 45.70 ft, minor floodingJan 16, 1978: 47.90 ft, minor floodingJan 22, 1978: 53.50 ft, minor floodingJan 29, 1978: 54.00 ft, minor floodingMar 13, 1978: 50.00 ft, minor floodingApr 29, 1978: 55.20 ft, moderate floodingMay 7, 1978: 44.80 ft, minor floodingMay 11, 1978: 52.10 ft, minor floodingMay 15, 1978: 46.30 ft, minor floodingJan 24, 1979: 51.10 ft, minor floodingFeb 28, 1979: 60.40 ft, moderate floodingMar 8, 1979: 44.20 ft, minor floodingMar 27, 1979: 45.50 ft, minor floodingApr 6, 1979: 43.80 ft, minor floodingApr 30, 1979: 43.00 ft, minor floodingMay 16, 1979: 44.90 ft, minor floodingSep 8, 1979: 53.40 ft, minor floodingNov 14, 1979: 47.30 ft, minor floodingNov 28, 1979: 42.20 ft, minor floodingJan 14, 1980: 44.60 ft, minor floodingJan 25, 1980: 42.10 ft, minor floodingMar 8, 1980: 42.20 ft, minor floodingMar 20, 1980: 42.50 ft, minor floodingMar 24, 1980: 49.20 ft, minor floodingMar 31, 1980: 42.80 ft, minor floodingApr 16, 1980: 42.80 ft, minor floodingFeb 14, 1981: 43.91 ft, minor flooding; 19,900 cubic feet per secondFeb 23, 1981: 41.90 ft, action stageJan 5, 1982: 48.50 ft, minor floodingFeb 6, 1982: 45.20 ft, minor floodingMar 9, 1982: 46.00 ft, minor floodingApr 30, 1982: 42.30 ft, minor floodingJun 12, 1982: 50.76 ft, minor flooding; 30,700 cubic feet per secondFeb 16, 1983: 47.20 ft, minor floodingMar 9, 1983: 43.70 ft, minor floodingMar 20, 1983: 51.20 ft, minor floodingMar 28, 1983: 47.00 ft, minor floodingApr 18, 1983: 43.20 ft, minor floodingDec 8, 1983: 47.00 ft, minor floodingJan 13, 1984: 48.30 ft, minor floodingJan 20, 1984: 45.00 ft, minor floodingFeb 17, 1984: 49.50 ft, minor floodingFeb 26, 1984: 47.70 ft, minor floodingMar 1, 1984: 48.40 ft, minor floodingMar 9, 1984: 47.30 ft, minor floodingApr 1, 1984: 51.53 ft, minor flooding; 29,600 cubic feet per secondApr 7, 1984: 44.50 ft, minor floodingApr 12, 1984: 44.60 ft, minor floodingApr 16, 1984: 42.00 ft, minor floodingMay 31, 1984: 44.50 ft, minor floodingJul 20, 1984: 46.00 ft, minor floodingAug 3, 1984: 46.50 ft, minor floodingFeb 4, 1985: 46.35 ft, minor flooding; 22,700 cubic feet per secondFeb 9, 1985: 45.50 ft, minor floodingFeb 13, 1985: 44.30 ft, minor floodingAug 21, 1985: 43.50 ft, minor floodingNov 25, 1985: 48.40 ft, minor flooding; 26,100 cubic feet per secondDec 2, 1985: 45.41 ft, minor floodingAug 22, 1986: 41.78 ft, action stageJan 25, 1987: 50.50 ft, minor floodingFeb 25, 1987: 43.00 ft, minor floodingMar 2, 1987: 56.54 ft, moderate flooding; 40,000 cubic feet per secondApr 19, 1987: 44.70 ft, minor floodingApr 23, 1987: 44.00 ft, minor floodingJan 22, 1988: 38.31 ft, below flood stage; 12,200 cubic feet per secondNov 3, 1988: 40.40 ft, below flood stageFeb 24, 1989: 45.90 ft, minor floodingMar 8, 1989: 49.50 ft, minor floodingMar 27, 1989: 50.85 ft, minor flooding; 30,600 cubic feet per secondApr 17, 1989: 42.30 ft, minor floodingMay 4, 1989: 50.40 ft, minor floodingMay 12, 1989: 46.90 ft, minor floodingJul 19, 1989: 46.00 ft, minor floodingOct 5, 1989: 47.59 ft, minor flooding; 31,800 cubic feet per secondOct 21, 1989: 42.00 ft, minor floodingDec 15, 1989: 43.47 ft, minor floodingFeb 25, 1990: 43.12 ft, minor floodingApr 3, 1990: 44.83 ft, minor floodingMay 31, 1990: 42.67 ft, minor floodingOct 27, 1990: 45.71 ft, minor flooding; 25,200 cubic feet per secondJan 13, 1991: 45.68 ft, minor floodingJan 18, 1991: 44.33 ft, minor floodingJan 23, 1991: 44.81 ft, minor floodingMar 7, 1991: 44.30 ft, minor floodingApr 1, 1991: 42.68 ft, minor floodingApr 25, 1992: 42.77 ft, minor flooding; 22,200 cubic feet per secondNov 28, 1992: 43.70 ft, minor floodingJan 10, 1993: 47.03 ft, minor floodingJan 15, 1993: 46.45 ft, minor floodingMar 8, 1993: 48.26 ft, minor floodingMar 16, 1993: 46.47 ft, minor floodingMar 29, 1993: 47.42 ft, minor floodingApr 8, 1993: 51.33 ft, minor floodingApr 19, 1993: 45.57 ft, minor floodingJun 8, 1993: 51.33 ft, minor flooding; 35,700 cubic feet per secondMar 5, 1994: 51.40 ft, minor flooding; 30,200 cubic feet per secondApr 2, 1994: 43.60 ft, minor floodingJan 18, 1995: 46.99 ft, minor floodingFeb 20, 1995: 54.08 ft, minor floodingMar 3, 1995: 43.89 ft, minor floodingMar 11, 1995: 44.20 ft, minor floodingJul 4, 1995: 49.83 ft, minor floodingOct 7, 1995: 47.35 ft, minor floodingNov 10, 1995: 43.98 ft, minor floodingNov 17, 1995: 42.62 ft, minor floodingJan 29, 1996: 43.24 ft, minor floodingSep 8, 1996: 58.84 ft, moderate floodingSep 18, 1996: 48.80 ft, minor floodingOct 10, 1996: 46.92 ft, minor floodingFeb 17, 1997: 46.30 ft, minor floodingMay 2, 1997: 48.30 ft, minor floodingMay 6, 1997: 44.03 ft, minor floodingJul 27, 1997: 49.15 ft, minor floodingJan 11, 1998: 44.62 ft, minor floodingJan 21, 1998: 48.00 ft, minor floodingJan 25, 1998: 48.44 ft, minor floodingJan 29, 1998: 50.71 ft, minor floodingFeb 6, 1998: 52.89 ft, minor floodingFeb 19, 1998: 52.87 ft, minor floodingFeb 26, 1998: 45.56 ft, minor floodingMar 11, 1998: 53.20 ft, minor floodingMar 23, 1998: 58.37 ft, moderate floodingApr 3, 1998: 44.49 ft, minor floodingApr 11, 1998: 43.08 ft, minor floodingJan 26, 1999: 45.28 ft, minor floodingSep 7, 1999: 42.87 ft, minor floodingSep 18, 1999: 53.68 ft, minor floodingSep 25, 1999: 42.59 ft, minor floodingOct 1, 1999: 48.88 ft, minor floodingOct 19, 1999: 45.19 ft, minor flooding; 18,100 cubic feet per secondFeb 2, 2000: 43.84 ft, minor floodingFeb 16, 2000: 42.31 ft, minor floodingApr 1, 2001: 42.86 ft, minor floodingApr 6, 2001: 43.29 ft, minor floodingJan 26, 2002: 41.30 ft, action stageFeb 25, 2003: 42.85 ft, minor floodingMar 4, 2003: 47.08 ft, minor floodingMar 8, 2003: 46.83 ft, minor floodingMar 24, 2003: 49.61 ft, minor floodingApr 13, 2003: 56.75 ft, moderate floodingMay 28, 2003: 49.71 ft, minor floodingJul 4, 2003: 43.07 ft, minor floodingAug 8, 2003: 44.73 ft, minor floodingAug 12, 2003: 50.52 ft, minor floodingSep 1, 2004: 42.03 ft, minor floodingSep 11, 2004: 46.06 ft, minor floodingJan 17, 2005: 42.98 ft, minor floodingMar 19, 2005: 42.19 ft, minor floodingJun 16, 2006: 48.09 ft, minor flooding; 49,400 cubic feet per secondNov 24, 2006: 53.13 ft, minor flooding; 75,900 cubic feet per secondDec 27, 2006: 46.16 ft, minor flooding; 40,300 cubic feet per secondJan 10, 2007: 42.56 ft, minor flooding; 25,800 cubic feet per secondMar 4, 2007: 43.05 ft, minor floodingApr 18, 2007: 43.00 ft, minor flooding; 27,400 cubic feet per secondApr 7, 2008: 42.54 ft, minor flooding; 25,800 cubic feet per secondSep 8, 2008: 50.07 ft, minor flooding; 59,300 cubic feet per secondMar 4, 2009: 47.06 ft, minor flooding; 44,400 cubic feet per secondNov 15, 2009: 42.11 ft, minor flooding; 24,300 cubic feet per secondDec 28, 2009: 41.71 ft, action stage; 23,000 cubic feet per secondJan 28, 2010: 44.98 ft, minor flooding; 35,300 cubic feet per secondFeb 5, 2010: 42.58 ft, minor flooding; 25,900 cubic feet per secondFeb 9, 2010: 53.48 ft, minor flooding; 77,900 cubic feet per secondOct 2, 2010: 40.94 ft, below flood stageDec 1, 2011: 37.65 ft, below flood stageMar 29, 2012: 37.39 ft, below flood stageJun 11, 2013: 48.71 ft, minor flooding; 51,800 cubic feet per secondJul 3, 2013: 48.15 ft, minor floodingJul 14, 2013: 46.31 ft, minor floodingJan 14, 2014: 44.97 ft, minor floodingFeb 23, 2014: 43.19 ft, minor floodingMar 10, 2014: 48.00 ft, minor floodingMar 21, 2014: 41.92 ft, action stageMay 17, 2014: 44.51 ft, minor floodingDec 26, 2014: 41.06 ft, action stageJan 14, 2015: 41.62 ft, action stageMar 8, 2015: 42.85 ft, minor floodingApr 22, 2015: 40.63 ft, below flood stageOct 5, 2015: 46.43 ft, minor floodingNov 5, 2015: 45.55 ft, minor flooding; 37,700 cubic feet per secondNov 12, 2015: 44.94 ft, minor flooding; 35,199 cubic feet per secondNov 22, 2015: 44.29 ft, minor flooding; 32,500 cubic feet per secondDec 25, 2015: 54.02 ft, minor flooding; 81,100 cubic feet per secondJan 3, 2016: 50.68 ft, minor flooding; 62,400 cubic feet per secondFeb 6, 2016: 43.95 ft, minor floodingFeb 18, 2016: 42.12 ft, minor floodingFeb 26, 2016: 43.34 ft, minor floodingOct 1, 2016: 50.72 ft, minor flooding; 62,700 cubic feet per secondOct 10, 2016: 68.46 ft, major floodingApr 27, 2017: 48.07 ft, minor floodingSep 20, 2018: 70.73 ft, major flooding; 184,000 cubic feet per secondOct 14, 2018: 41.91 ft, action stageNov 17, 2018: 57.62 ft, moderate flooding; 104,000 cubic feet per secondDec 4, 2018: 44.18 ft, minor floodingDec 12, 2018: 47.75 ft, minor floodingDec 17, 2018: 46.98 ft, minor flooding; 44,100 cubic feet per secondDec 24, 2018: 45.42 ft, minor floodingDec 31, 2018: 46.16 ft, minor flooding; 40,300 cubic feet per secondJan 6, 2019: 46.83 ft, minor flooding; 21,900 cubic feet per secondJan 15, 2019: 45.75 ft, minor floodingJan 27, 2019: 42.53 ft, minor flooding; 17,300 cubic feet per secondFeb 25, 2019: 48.95 ft, minor flooding; 53,600 cubic feet per secondMar 5, 2019: 43.66 ft, minor floodingMar 12, 2019: 42.74 ft, minor floodingApr 11, 2019: 43.18 ft, minor floodingApr 15, 2019: 48.61 ft, minor floodingFeb 8, 2020: 55.18 ft, moderate floodingFeb 23, 2020: 41.76 ft, action stageMay 25, 2020: 49.48 ft, minor floodingJun 1, 2020: 49.44 ft, minor floodingNov 14, 2020: 54.43 ft, minor floodingDec 26, 2020: 47.32 ft, minor floodingJan 4, 2021: 51.30 ft, minor floodingJan 30, 2021: 42.74 ft, minor floodingFeb 9, 2021: 43.20 ft, minor floodingFeb 17, 2021: 51.35 ft, minor floodingMar 2, 2021: 45.26 ft, minor floodingMar 31, 2021: 42.26 ft, minor floodingJul 10, 2021: 37.98 ft, below flood stageJan 6, 2022: 44.36 ft, minor floodingMar 14, 2022: 42.52 ft, minor floodingMar 19, 2022: 48.11 ft, minor floodingOct 2, 2022: 36.23 ft, below flood stageApr 10, 2023: 48.87 ft, minor floodingAug 31, 2023: 36.17 ft, below flood stageDec 19, 2023: 43.21 ft, minor floodingDec 29, 2023: 41.98 ft, action stageJan 14, 2024: 48.76 ft, minor floodingMar 30, 2024: 43.35 ft, minor floodingAug 10, 2024: 56.64 ft, moderate floodingSep 18, 2024: 47.58 ft, minor floodingSep 29, 2024: 46.70 ft, minor flooding Highest, 75.50 ft, Sep 22, 1945 19401960198020002020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Cape Fear River at W.O. Huske Lock 1930s: 2 1940s: 11 1950s: 31 1960s: 65 1970s: 69 69 1980s: 53 1990s: 54 2000s: 27 2010s: 38 2020s: 21 1930s1940s1950s1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
  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

The 50 highest of 398 listed crests.

Highest listed crests, Cape Fear River at W.O. Huske Lock
1Sep 22, 194575.50+33.50Major—
2Sep 20, 201870.73+28.73Major184,000
3Oct 10, 201668.46+26.46Major—
4Mar 6, 195263.26+21.26Moderate—
5Oct 7, 196461.92+19.92Moderate—
6Feb 5, 197360.53+18.53Moderate46,800
7Feb 28, 197960.40+18.40Moderate—
8Feb 16, 194860.29+18.29Moderate—
9Jul 18, 197559.06+17.06Moderate46,500
10Sep 8, 199658.84+16.84Moderate—
11Jan 24, 195458.72+16.72Moderate—
12Mar 23, 199858.37+16.37Moderate—
13Apr 4, 197358.00+16.00Moderate—
14Nov 27, 195757.90+15.90Moderate—
15Dec 1, 194857.74+15.74Moderate—
16Nov 17, 201857.62+15.62Moderate104,000
17Feb 13, 194657.30+15.30Moderate—
18Apr 7, 196057.18+15.18Moderate—
19Jan 9, 196257.08+15.08Moderate—
20Jul 30, 196556.90+14.90Moderate—
21Mar 6, 196656.82+14.82Moderate—
22Mar 6, 197156.80+14.80Moderate—
23Apr 13, 200356.75+14.75Moderate—
24Sep 4, 195556.67+14.67Moderate—
25Aug 10, 202456.64+14.64Moderate—
26Mar 2, 198756.54+14.54Moderate40,000
27Jul 28, 193856.06+14.06Moderate—
28May 9, 195855.71+13.71Moderate—
29Mar 18, 197555.70+13.70Moderate—
30Mar 22, 194455.50+13.50Moderate—
31Dec 19, 197255.30+13.30Moderate—
32Apr 29, 197855.20+13.20Moderate—
33Feb 8, 202055.18+13.18Moderate—
34Mar 3, 193954.96+12.96Minor—
35Feb 3, 196054.86+12.86Minor—
36Jan 15, 197554.80+12.80Minor—
37Feb 8, 196054.70+12.70Minor—
38Nov 14, 202054.43+12.43Minor—
39Apr 15, 195954.40+12.40Minor—
40Apr 10, 196454.34+12.34Minor37,500
41Feb 20, 199554.08+12.08Minor—
42Dec 25, 201554.02+12.02Minor81,100
43Jan 29, 197854.00+12.00Minor—
44Feb 16, 195353.99+11.99Minor—
45Mar 18, 195653.93+11.93Minor—
46Feb 27, 196153.88+11.88Minor—
47Sep 18, 199953.68+11.68Minor—
48Apr 23, 195953.60+11.60Minor—
49Feb 21, 196053.54+11.54Minor—
50Jan 22, 197853.50+11.50Minor—

The worst floods along the Cape Fear River

For this gauge's highest crests, the other gauges on the Cape Fear River that crested above flood stage within a week.

September 22, 1945: 75.50 ft here, major flooding

  • ElizabethtownNC · Sep 23, 1945 · 43.20 ft · Major · its highest
  • LillingtonNC · Sep 19, 1945 · 33.19 ft · Major · its highest

September 20, 2018: 70.73 ft here, major flooding

October 10, 2016: 68.46 ft here, major flooding

Gauges on the Cape Fear River

Flood gauges sharing the river's name, linked within 80 miles of one another.

Flood gauges on the Cape Fear River
ElizabethtownNC25.043.20 ft, Sep 23, 19452
FayettevilleNC35.065.30 ft, Oct 4, 19296
LillingtonNC14.033.19 ft, Sep 19, 19452
Lock 1NC24.030.68 ft, Sep 21, 20182
W.O. Huske Lock this gaugeNC42.075.50 ft, Sep 22, 19453
Wilmington (IN MLLW)NC5.59.03 ft, Aug 4, 20200

Other gauges in Bladen County

Flood gauges in Bladen County
Elizabethtown25.043.20 ft, Sep 23, 19452
Lock 124.030.68 ft, Sep 21, 20182

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge STPN7, 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.