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Crabtree Creek at Glenwood Ave

Highest listed crest 27.69 ftFlood stage 18.0 ft10 crests since 1973

The Crabtree Creek at Glenwood Ave crested at major flood stage 3 times among the 10 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1973 to 2021. The highest, 27.69 ft on June 29, 1973, was major flooding, 9.69 feet above flood stage. 2 other gauges on the Crabtree Creek crested above flood stage within a week of it.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
27.69 ft
June 29, 1973; 11,700 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
18.0 ft
Major flooding from 23.0 ft
Crests at major
3
39th of 314 gauges in North Carolina
Most recent flood crest
October 9, 2021
18.30 ft, minor flooding
Location
Wake County
Near Raleigh (1.9 mi), Cary (9.2 mi), Morrisville (9.2 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 Glenwood Ave
Action stage16.03Jul 24, 1997The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)18.02Oct 9, 2021Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage20.01Feb 2, 1973Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage23.03Jun 14, 2006Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

10 crests from 1973 to 2021. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Crabtree Creek at Glenwood Ave, 1973 to 2021 1015202530ft Flood stage 18.0 ftMajor 23.0 ft Feb 2, 1973: 22.50 ft, moderate floodingMar 18, 1973: 16.00 ft, action stageJun 29, 1973: 27.69 ft, major flooding; 11,700 cubic feet per secondSep 6, 1996: 23.00 ft, major floodingSep 12, 1996: 17.60 ft, action stageJul 24, 1997: 16.79 ft, action stage; 4,030 cubic feet per secondJun 14, 2006: 23.77 ft, major floodingSep 17, 2018: 12.96 ft, below flood stage; 2,283 cubic feet per secondNov 13, 2018: 18.74 ft, minor flooding; 5,299 cubic feet per secondOct 9, 2021: 18.30 ft, minor flooding; 5,034 cubic feet per second Highest, 27.69 ft, Jun 29, 1973 19801990200020102020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Crabtree Creek at Glenwood Ave 1970s: 2 2 1980s: 0 1990s: 1 2000s: 1 2010s: 1 2020s: 1 1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
  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 Glenwood Ave
1Jun 29, 197327.69+9.69Major11,700
2Jun 14, 200623.77+5.77Major—
3Sep 6, 199623.00+5.00Major—
4Feb 2, 197322.50+4.50Moderate—
5Nov 13, 201818.74+0.74Minor5,299
6Oct 9, 202118.30+0.30Minor5,034
7Sep 12, 199617.60−0.40Action—
8Jul 24, 199716.79−1.21Action4,030
9Mar 18, 197316.00−2.00Action—
10Sep 17, 201812.96−5.04Below flood stage2,283

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.

June 29, 1973: 27.69 ft here, major flooding

June 14, 2006: 23.77 ft here, major flooding

September 6, 1996: 23.00 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 RdNC19.022.40 ft, Sep 6, 19963
Glenwood Ave this gaugeNC18.027.69 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
Ebenezer Church Rd19.022.40 ft, Sep 6, 19963
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 RLHN7, 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.