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Hood Creek at U.S. 74 near Leland

Highest listed crest 13.89 ftFlood stage 12.0 ft17 crests since 1998

The Hood Creek at U.S. 74 near Leland crested above flood stage 1 time among the 17 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1998 to 2010. The highest, 13.89 ft on September 16, 1999, was minor flooding, 1.89 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
13.89 ft
September 16, 1999; 4,800 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
12.0 ft
No major stage set
Crests at major
0
1 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
September 16, 1999
13.89 ft, minor flooding
Location
Brunswick County
Near Leland (6.5 mi), Wilmington (14.5 mi)

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Hood Creek at U.S. 74 near Leland
Action stage11.02Sep 1, 2006The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)12.01Sep 16, 1999Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat

Every listed crest

17 crests from 1998 to 2010. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Hood Creek at U.S. 74 near Leland, 1998 to 2010 2468101214ft Flood stage 12.0 ft Aug 27, 1998: 11.53 ft, action stage; 2,650 cubic feet per secondSep 16, 1999: 13.89 ft, minor flooding; 4,800 cubic feet per secondSep 23, 2000: 8.71 ft, below flood stage; 1,180 cubic feet per secondMar 21, 2001: 8.29 ft, below flood stage; 1,020 cubic feet per secondAug 30, 2002: 7.04 ft, below flood stage; 419 cubic feet per secondApr 10, 2003: 8.13 ft, below flood stageDec 27, 2004: 3.91 ft, below flood stageSep 15, 2005: 8.46 ft, below flood stage; 982 cubic feet per secondOct 8, 2005: 9.70 ft, below flood stage; 1,620 cubic feet per secondSep 1, 2006: 11.00 ft, action stage; 2,330 cubic feet per secondNov 23, 2006: 7.47 ft, below flood stage; 352 cubic feet per secondApr 16, 2007: 6.18 ft, below flood stageSep 26, 2008: 6.26 ft, below flood stageDec 3, 2009: 6.58 ft, below flood stageJan 26, 2010: 6.69 ft, below flood stage; 207 cubic feet per secondFeb 6, 2010: 6.71 ft, below flood stage; 210 cubic feet per secondSep 30, 2010: 9.41 ft, below flood stage Highest, 13.89 ft, Sep 16, 1999 200020052010

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Hood Creek at U.S. 74 near Leland 1990s: 1 1 2000s: 0 2010s: 0 1990s2000s2010s
  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, Hood Creek at U.S. 74 near Leland
1Sep 16, 199913.89+1.89Minor4,800
2Aug 27, 199811.53−0.47Action2,650
3Sep 1, 200611.00−1.00Action2,330
4Oct 8, 20059.70−2.30Below flood stage1,620
5Sep 30, 20109.41−2.59Below flood stage—
6Sep 23, 20008.71−3.29Below flood stage1,180
7Sep 15, 20058.46−3.54Below flood stage982
8Mar 21, 20018.29−3.71Below flood stage1,020
9Apr 10, 20038.13−3.87Below flood stage—
10Nov 23, 20067.47−4.53Below flood stage352
11Aug 30, 20027.04−4.96Below flood stage419
12Feb 6, 20106.71−5.29Below flood stage210
13Jan 26, 20106.69−5.31Below flood stage207
14Dec 3, 20096.58−5.42Below flood stage—
15Sep 26, 20086.26−5.74Below flood stage—
16Apr 16, 20076.18−5.82Below flood stage—
17Dec 27, 20043.91−8.09Below flood stage—

Other gauges in Brunswick County

Flood gauges in Brunswick County
Atlantic Coast at Sunset Beach8.018.00 ft, Oct 15, 19541
Freeland15.022.67 ft, Sep 20, 20183

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge LELN7, 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.