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Contentnea Creek at Snow Hill

Highest listed crest 33.58 ftFlood stage 20.5 ft12 crests since 1999

The Contentnea Creek at Snow Hill crested at major flood stage 1 time among the 12 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1999 to 2024. The highest, 33.58 ft on September 21, 1999, was major flooding, 13.08 feet above flood stage. 4 other gauges on the Contentnea Creek crested above flood stage within a week of it, 4 at their own highest listed crest.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
33.58 ft
September 21, 1999
Flood stage
20.5 ft
Major flooding from 25.0 ft
Crests at major
1
76th of 314 gauges in North Carolina
Most recent flood crest
August 13, 2024
21.02 ft, minor flooding
Location
Greene County
Near Kinston (13.3 mi)
Identifiers
NWS SNHN7
No USGS station

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Contentnea Creek at Snow Hill
Action stage19.01Oct 1, 2024The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)20.51Aug 13, 2024Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage23.01Sep 20, 2018Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage25.01Sep 21, 1999Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

12 crests from 1999 to 2024. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Contentnea Creek at Snow Hill, 1999 to 2024 101520253035ft Flood stage 20.5 ftMajor 25.0 ft Sep 21, 1999: 33.58 ft, major floodingSep 20, 2018: 23.52 ft, moderate floodingAug 14, 2022: 11.87 ft, below flood stageDec 26, 2022: 12.39 ft, below flood stageFeb 17, 2023: 15.03 ft, below flood stageApr 15, 2023: 14.75 ft, below flood stageDec 21, 2023: 18.15 ft, below flood stageJan 15, 2024: 15.68 ft, below flood stageJul 31, 2024: 15.25 ft, below flood stageAug 13, 2024: 21.02 ft, minor floodingSep 20, 2024: 15.92 ft, below flood stageOct 1, 2024: 19.22 ft, action stage Highest, 33.58 ft, Sep 21, 1999 200020052010201520202025

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Contentnea Creek at Snow Hill 1990s: 1 1 2000s: 0 2010s: 1 2020s: 1 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.

Highest crests

Highest listed crests, Contentnea Creek at Snow Hill
1Sep 21, 199933.58+13.08Major—
2Sep 20, 201823.52+3.02Moderate—
3Aug 13, 202421.02+0.52Minor—
4Oct 1, 202419.22−1.28Action—
5Dec 21, 202318.15−2.35Below flood stage—
6Sep 20, 202415.92−4.58Below flood stage—
7Jan 15, 202415.68−4.82Below flood stage—
8Jul 31, 202415.25−5.25Below flood stage—
9Feb 17, 202315.03−5.47Below flood stage—
10Apr 15, 202314.75−5.75Below flood stage—
11Dec 26, 202212.39−8.11Below flood stage—
12Aug 14, 202211.87−8.63Below flood stage—

The worst floods along the Contentnea Creek

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

September 21, 1999: 33.58 ft here, major flooding

  • Sheppard FerryNC · Sep 21, 1999 · 33.20 ft · Major · its highest
  • Speights BridgeNC · Sep 21, 1999 · 30.10 ft · Major · its highest
  • HookertonNC · Sep 18, 1999 · 28.28 ft · Major · its highest
  • StantonsburgNC · Sep 21, 1999 · 24.97 ft · Major · its highest

September 20, 2018: 23.52 ft here, moderate flooding

  • HookertonNC · Sep 20, 2018 · 18.98 ft · Major
  • GriftonNC · Sep 18, 2018 · 20.04 ft · Moderate · its highest

August 13, 2024: 21.02 ft here, minor flooding

Gauges on the Contentnea Creek

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

Flood gauges on the Contentnea Creek
GriftonNC16.020.04 ft, Sep 18, 20180
HookertonNC13.028.28 ft, Sep 18, 19999
Sheppard FerryNC21.033.20 ft, Sep 21, 19991
Snow Hill this gaugeNC20.533.58 ft, Sep 21, 19991
Speights BridgeNC19.030.10 ft, Sep 21, 19991
Black CreekNC15.019.38 ft, Aug 10, 20240
LucamaNC17.017.53 ft, Oct 10, 20160
StantonsburgNC17.524.97 ft, Sep 21, 19991

Other gauges in Greene County

Flood gauges in Greene County
Hookerton13.028.28 ft, Sep 18, 19999
Sheppard Ferry21.033.20 ft, Sep 21, 19991
Speights Bridge19.030.10 ft, Sep 21, 19991
Ayden24.024.36 ft, Jun 17, 20250
Shine17.021.00 ft, Sep 17, 19991

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge SNHN7, 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.