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Contentnea Creek near Lucama

Highest listed crest 17.53 ftFlood stage 17.0 ft5 crests since 1964

The Contentnea Creek near Lucama crested above flood stage 1 time among the 5 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1964 to 2018. The highest, 17.53 ft on October 10, 2016, was minor flooding, 0.53 feet above flood stage. 1 other gauge on the Contentnea Creek crested above flood stage within a week of it.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
17.53 ft
October 10, 2016
Flood stage
17.0 ft
Major flooding from 21.0 ft
Crests at major
0
1 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
October 10, 2016
17.53 ft, minor flooding
Location
Wilson County
Near Wilson (10.4 mi), Zebulon (14.9 mi)

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Contentnea Creek near Lucama
Action stage17.00—The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)17.01Oct 10, 2016Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage19.00—Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage21.00—Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

5 crests from 1964 to 2018. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Contentnea Creek near Lucama, 1964 to 2018 10121416182022ft Flood stage 17.0 ftMajor 21.0 ft Oct 6, 1964: 16.28 ft, below flood stage; 5,860 cubic feet per secondSep 7, 1996: 14.12 ft, below flood stage; 3,540 cubic feet per secondOct 10, 1996: 10.91 ft, below flood stage; 1,410 cubic feet per secondOct 10, 2016: 17.53 ft, minor floodingSep 17, 2018: 12.50 ft, below flood stage; 2,313 cubic feet per second Highest, 17.53 ft, Oct 10, 2016 19701980199020002010

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Contentnea Creek near Lucama 1960s: 0 1970s: 0 1980s: 0 1990s: 0 2000s: 0 2010s: 1 1 1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s
  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 near Lucama
1Oct 10, 201617.53+0.53Minor—
2Oct 6, 196416.28−0.72Below flood stage5,860
3Sep 7, 199614.12−2.88Below flood stage3,540
4Sep 17, 201812.50−4.50Below flood stage2,313
5Oct 10, 199610.91−6.09Below flood stage1,410

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.

October 10, 2016: 17.53 ft here, minor flooding

  • HookertonNC · Oct 11, 2016 · 24.15 ft · Major

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 HillNC20.533.58 ft, Sep 21, 19991
Speights BridgeNC19.030.10 ft, Sep 21, 19991
Black CreekNC15.019.38 ft, Aug 10, 20240
Lucama this gaugeNC17.017.53 ft, Oct 10, 20160
StantonsburgNC17.524.97 ft, Sep 21, 19991

Other gauges in Wilson County

Flood gauges in Wilson County
Black Creek15.019.38 ft, Aug 10, 20240
Stantonsburg17.524.97 ft, Sep 21, 19991
Forest Hills Rd near Wilson4.09.62 ft, Aug 8, 20240

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge LUCN7, 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.