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Crabtree Creek at Ebenezer Church Rd

Highest listed crest 22.40 ftFlood stage 19.0 ft7 crests since 1973

The Crabtree Creek at Ebenezer Church Rd crested at major flood stage 3 times among the 7 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1973 to 2016. The highest, 22.40 ft on September 6, 1996, was major flooding, 3.40 feet above flood stage. 3 other gauges on the Crabtree Creek crested above flood stage within a week of it, 2 at their own highest listed crest.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
22.40 ft
September 6, 1996; 8,200 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
19.0 ft
Major flooding from 21.0 ft
Crests at major
3
39th of 314 gauges in North Carolina
Most recent flood crest
October 8, 2016
19.96 ft, minor flooding
Location
Wake County
Near Raleigh (4.8 mi), Morrisville (6.4 mi), Cary (7.1 mi)

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Crabtree Creek at Ebenezer Church Rd
Action stage17.01Jun 7, 2013The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)19.02Oct 8, 2016Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage20.00—Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage21.03Jun 14, 2006Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

7 crests from 1973 to 2016. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Crabtree Creek at Ebenezer Church Rd, 1973 to 2016 141618202224ft Flood stage 19.0 ftMajor 21.0 ft Feb 2, 1973: 21.00 ft, major floodingSep 6, 1996: 22.40 ft, major flooding; 8,200 cubic feet per secondSep 12, 1996: 15.60 ft, below flood stageSep 16, 1999: 19.78 ft, minor flooding; 4,720 cubic feet per secondJun 14, 2006: 22.30 ft, major flooding; 8,120 cubic feet per secondJun 7, 2013: 17.81 ft, action stage; 4,270 cubic feet per secondOct 8, 2016: 19.96 ft, minor flooding; 5,740 cubic feet per second Highest, 22.40 ft, Sep 6, 1996 1980199020002010

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Crabtree Creek at Ebenezer Church Rd 1970s: 1 1980s: 0 1990s: 2 2 2000s: 1 2010s: 1 1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s
  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, Crabtree Creek at Ebenezer Church Rd
1Sep 6, 199622.40+3.40Major8,200
2Jun 14, 200622.30+3.30Major8,120
3Feb 2, 197321.00+2.00Major—
4Oct 8, 201619.96+0.96Minor5,740
5Sep 16, 199919.78+0.78Minor4,720
6Jun 7, 201317.81−1.19Action4,270
7Sep 12, 199615.60−3.40Below flood stage—

The worst floods along the Crabtree Creek

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

September 6, 1996: 22.40 ft here, major flooding

June 14, 2006: 22.30 ft here, major flooding

February 2, 1973: 21.00 ft here, major flooding

Gauges on the Crabtree Creek

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

Flood gauges on the Crabtree Creek
Anderson DriveNC16.023.10 ft, Sep 6, 19965
Crabtree Creek Greenway at MorrisvilleNC9.011.12 ft, Aug 8, 20240
Ebenezer Church Rd this gaugeNC19.022.40 ft, Sep 6, 19963
Glenwood AveNC18.027.69 ft, Jun 29, 19733
Old Wake Forest RoadNC12.021.90 ft, Sep 6, 19963

Other gauges in Wake County

Flood gauges in Wake County
Anderson Drive16.023.10 ft, Sep 6, 19965
Crabtree Creek Greenway at Morrisville9.011.12 ft, Aug 8, 20240
Glenwood Ave18.027.69 ft, Jun 29, 19733
Old Wake Forest Road12.021.90 ft, Sep 6, 19963
New Hope9.013.33 ft, Sep 6, 19960
Falls Dam6.08.05 ft, Sep 16, 19961
Cameron Village6.07.27 ft, May 7, 20220
Fenton St12.014.65 ft, Sep 1, 20240
SE Cary Pkwy1.61.83 ft, Jul 8, 20260
Queensferry Rd2.42.91 ft, Jul 23, 20260
Regency Pkwy3.64.76 ft, Jul 23, 20260
McCuller's Crossroads12.014.15 ft, Sep 6, 19961
Apex11.013.86 ft, Jun 14, 20160
Symphony Lake near Cary2.12.72 ft, Aug 8, 20240
Buck Jones Road7.010.79 ft, Oct 9, 20211
Byrum St in Cary4.05.21 ft, Oct 9, 20210
Downstream Side of E Park4.04.24 ft, Sep 27, 20240
East Park St in Cary4.04.78 ft, Oct 9, 20210
S. State St.9.09.14 ft, Apr 30, 20200
I-404.64.81 ft, Sep 27, 20240
Clay St3.04.81 ft, Aug 11, 20220
Rose Ln in Raleigh10.010.98 ft, Aug 8, 20240
Sunnybrook Dr in Raleigh12.017.03 ft, Sep 6, 19960
Trailwood Drive12.012.04 ft, Oct 9, 20210

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge EBNN7, 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.