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East Fork of Deep River near High Point

Highest listed crest 15.44 ftFlood stage 10.0 ft6 crests since 1998

The East Fork of Deep River near High Point crested above flood stage 6 times among the 6 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1998 to 2024. The highest, 15.44 ft on October 11, 2018, was moderate flooding, 5.44 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
15.44 ft
October 11, 2018; 2,218 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
10.0 ft
Major flooding from 16.0 ft
Crests at major
0
6 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
August 8, 2024
10.99 ft, minor flooding
Location
Guilford County
Near High Point (4.2 mi), Greensboro (7.9 mi), Kernersville (9.0 mi)

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, East Fork of Deep River near High Point
Action stage10.00—The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)10.05Aug 8, 2024Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage13.01Oct 11, 2018Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage16.00—Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

6 crests from 1998 to 2024. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the East Fork of Deep River near High Point, 1998 to 2024 10121416ft Flood stage 10.0 ftMajor 16.0 ft May 8, 1998: 10.87 ft, minor floodingSep 17, 2018: 12.52 ft, minor flooding; 1,634 cubic feet per secondOct 11, 2018: 15.44 ft, moderate flooding; 2,218 cubic feet per secondNov 13, 2018: 10.47 ft, minor flooding; 1,199 cubic feet per secondSep 29, 2019: 10.42 ft, minor flooding; 1,188 cubic feet per secondAug 8, 2024: 10.99 ft, minor flooding; 1,308 cubic feet per second Highest, 15.44 ft, Oct 11, 2018 200020052010201520202025

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, East Fork of Deep River near High Point 1990s: 1 2000s: 0 2010s: 4 4 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, East Fork of Deep River near High Point
1Oct 11, 201815.44+5.44Moderate2,218
2Sep 17, 201812.52+2.52Minor1,634
3Aug 8, 202410.99+0.99Minor1,308
4May 8, 199810.87+0.87Minor—
5Nov 13, 201810.47+0.47Minor1,199
6Sep 29, 201910.42+0.42Minor1,188

Other gauges in Guilford County

Flood gauges in Guilford County
Muirfield Rd in Greensboro9.011.08 ft, Sep 17, 20180
US-220 Near Greensboro11.011.94 ft, Sep 17, 20180
Church St in Greensboro14.018.96 ft, Aug 1, 20191
Greensboro13.020.12 ft, Sep 22, 19791
SR2819 near McCleansville17.021.45 ft, Sep 17, 20180
Westover Terrace10.014.07 ft, Sep 23, 20030
NC2128 Nr Oak Ridge10.015.06 ft, Oct 11, 20181
Gibsonville12.018.51 ft, Sep 18, 20180
US220 at Greensboro8.012.53 ft, Jul 13, 20030
Pomona11.015.47 ft, Sep 13, 20230

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge HIPN7, 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.