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Eno River near Huckleberry Springs

Highest listed crest 14.91 ftFlood stage 12.0 ft6 crests since 1989

The Eno River near Huckleberry Springs crested above flood stage 5 times among the 6 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1989 to 2024. The highest, 14.91 ft on March 10, 1989, was moderate flooding, 2.91 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
14.91 ft
March 10, 1989; 16,800 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
12.0 ft
Major flooding from 15.0 ft
Crests at major
0
5 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
August 9, 2024
12.28 ft, minor flooding
Location
Durham County
Near Durham (7.2 mi), Chapel Hill (9.7 mi), Carrboro (11.0 mi)

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Eno River near Huckleberry Springs
Action stage11.00—The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)12.01Aug 9, 2024Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage13.04Nov 13, 2018Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage15.00—Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

6 crests from 1989 to 2024. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Eno River near Huckleberry Springs, 1989 to 2024 6810121416ft Flood stage 12.0 ftMajor 15.0 ft Mar 10, 1989: 14.91 ft, moderate flooding; 16,800 cubic feet per secondApr 25, 1992: 14.39 ft, moderate flooding; 15,800 cubic feet per secondSep 17, 2018: 14.34 ft, moderate flooding; 15,745 cubic feet per secondOct 12, 2018: 7.01 ft, below flood stage; 7,697 cubic feet per secondNov 13, 2018: 14.03 ft, moderate flooding; 15,405 cubic feet per secondAug 9, 2024: 12.28 ft, minor flooding; 13,483 cubic feet per second Highest, 14.91 ft, Mar 10, 1989 1990200020102020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Eno River near Huckleberry Springs 1980s: 1 1990s: 1 2000s: 0 2010s: 2 2 2020s: 1 1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
  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, Eno River near Huckleberry Springs
1Mar 10, 198914.91+2.91Moderate16,800
2Apr 25, 199214.39+2.39Moderate15,800
3Sep 17, 201814.34+2.34Moderate15,745
4Nov 13, 201814.03+2.03Moderate15,405
5Aug 9, 202412.28+0.28Minor13,483
6Oct 12, 20187.01−4.99Below flood stage7,697

The worst floods along the Eno River

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

September 17, 2018: 14.34 ft here, moderate flooding

  • DurhamNC · Sep 17, 2018 · 23.06 ft · Moderate

Gauges on the Eno River

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

Flood gauges on the Eno River
HillsboroughNC16.021.13 ft, Sep 6, 19961
Huckleberry Springs this gaugeNC12.014.91 ft, Mar 10, 19890
DurhamNC20.026.24 ft, Jul 7, 20251

Other gauges in Durham County

Flood gauges in Durham County
Club Blvd in Durham10.011.09 ft, Sep 6, 20080
Durham20.026.24 ft, Jul 7, 20251
Bahama12.017.26 ft, Sep 6, 19960
Lake Mitchie16.023.48 ft, Sep 6, 19981
Oak Grove12.014.91 ft, Mar 10, 19890
Tributary at Fairntosh12.016.09 ft, Mar 19, 19980
SR1617 Nr Bahama10.012.92 ft, Sep 17, 20180
Blands16.018.21 ft, Jan 1, 20160
SS1182 near Lowes Grove6.08.40 ft, Sep 27, 20241
ML King Pkwy in Durham7.08.76 ft, Sep 17, 20180

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge HBSN7, 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.