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Deep River at Ramseur

Highest listed crest 34.04 ftFlood stage 20.0 ft21 crests since 1944

The Deep River at Ramseur crested at major flood stage 5 times among the 21 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1944 to 2105. The highest, 34.04 ft on September 18, 1945, was major flooding, 14.04 feet above flood stage. 1 other gauge on the Deep River crested above flood stage within a week of it, 1 at its own highest listed crest.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
34.04 ft
September 18, 1945; 43,000 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
20.0 ft
Major flooding from 25.0 ft
Crests at major
5
22nd of 314 gauges in North Carolina
Most recent flood crest
December 30, 2105
24.86 ft, moderate flooding
Location
Randolph County
Near Asheboro (8.5 mi)

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Deep River at Ramseur
Action stage19.01Mar 24, 1989The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)20.02Nov 13, 2018Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage22.08Dec 30, 2105Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage25.05Sep 17, 2018Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

21 crests from 1944 to 2105. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Deep River at Ramseur, 1944 to 2105 010203040ft Flood stage 20.0 ftMajor 25.0 ft Sep 30, 1944: 29.22 ft, major flooding; 30,900 cubic feet per secondSep 18, 1945: 34.04 ft, major flooding; 43,000 cubic feet per secondOct 15, 1954: 30.47 ft, major flooding; 34,000 cubic feet per secondAug 22, 1960: 24.37 ft, moderate flooding; 20,400 cubic feet per secondNov 21, 1986: 23.00 ft, moderate flooding; 17,400 cubic feet per secondJan 19, 1987: 12.62 ft, below flood stage; 7,510 cubic feet per secondMar 1, 1987: 22.54 ft, moderate flooding; 16,800 cubic feet per secondApr 16, 1987: 23.62 ft, moderate flooding; 18,100 cubic feet per secondMar 24, 1989: 19.57 ft, action stage; 13,500 cubic feet per secondOct 2, 1989: 17.78 ft, below flood stage; 11,800 cubic feet per secondOct 23, 1990: 24.30 ft, moderate flooding; 18,900 cubic feet per secondApr 22, 1992: 21.80 ft, minor flooding; 15,900 cubic feet per secondMar 4, 1993: 24.81 ft, moderate flooding; 19,600 cubic feet per secondMar 29, 1994: 15.69 ft, below flood stage; 9,970 cubic feet per secondSep 6, 1996: 26.51 ft, major flooding; 23,500 cubic feet per secondApr 29, 1997: 17.81 ft, below flood stage; 11,900 cubic feet per secondDec 30, 2015: 24.86 ft, moderate flooding; 3,160 cubic feet per secondSep 17, 2018: 30.43 ft, major floodingOct 12, 2018: 8.90 ft, below flood stageNov 13, 2018: 21.41 ft, minor floodingDec 30, 2105: 24.86 ft, moderate flooding; 9,999 cubic feet per second Highest, 34.04 ft, Sep 18, 1945 1960200020402080

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Deep River at Ramseur 1940s: 2 1950s: 1 1960s: 1 1970s: 0 1980s: 3 1990s: 4 4 2000s: 0 2010s: 3 2020s: 0 2030s: 0 2040s: 0 2050s: 0 2060s: 0 2070s: 0 2080s: 0 2090s: 0 2100s: 1 1940s1960s1980s2000s2020s2040s2060s2080s2100s
  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, Deep River at Ramseur
1Sep 18, 194534.04+14.04Major43,000
2Oct 15, 195430.47+10.47Major34,000
3Sep 17, 201830.43+10.43Major—
4Sep 30, 194429.22+9.22Major30,900
5Sep 6, 199626.51+6.51Major23,500
6Dec 30, 201524.86+4.86Moderate3,160
7Dec 30, 210524.86+4.86Moderate9,999
8Mar 4, 199324.81+4.81Moderate19,600
9Aug 22, 196024.37+4.37Moderate20,400
10Oct 23, 199024.30+4.30Moderate18,900
11Apr 16, 198723.62+3.62Moderate18,100
12Nov 21, 198623.00+3.00Moderate17,400
13Mar 1, 198722.54+2.54Moderate16,800
14Apr 22, 199221.80+1.80Minor15,900
15Nov 13, 201821.41+1.41Minor—
16Mar 24, 198919.57−0.43Action13,500
17Apr 29, 199717.81−2.19Below flood stage11,900
18Oct 2, 198917.78−2.22Below flood stage11,800
19Mar 29, 199415.69−4.31Below flood stage9,970
20Jan 19, 198712.62−7.38Below flood stage7,510
21Oct 12, 20188.90−11.10Below flood stage—

The worst floods along the Deep River

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

September 18, 1945: 34.04 ft here, major flooding

  • MoncureNC · Sep 18, 1945 · 17.20 ft · Moderate · its highest

September 17, 2018: 30.43 ft here, major flooding

  • MoncureNC · Sep 17, 2018 · 15.21 ft · Moderate

Gauges on the Deep River

In USGS station-number order, which runs downstream within a river basin.

Flood gauges on the Deep River
Ramseur this gaugeNC20.034.04 ft, Sep 18, 19455
MoncureNC9.017.20 ft, Sep 18, 19450

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge RMSN7, 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.