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Horsepen Creek at US-220 Near Greensboro

Highest listed crest 11.94 ftFlood stage 11.0 ft6 crests since 2000

The Horsepen Creek at US-220 Near Greensboro crested above flood stage 3 times among the 6 crests the National Weather Service lists from 2000 to 2024. The highest, 11.94 ft on September 17, 2018, was minor flooding, 0.94 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
11.94 ft
September 17, 2018; 1,760 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
11.0 ft
Major flooding from 15.0 ft
Crests at major
0
3 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
August 8, 2024
11.78 ft, minor flooding
Location
Guilford County
Near Greensboro (3.6 mi), Summerfield (4.6 mi), High Point (12.6 mi)

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Horsepen Creek at US-220 Near Greensboro
Action stage8.02Sep 23, 2003The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)11.03Aug 8, 2024Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage13.00—Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage15.00—Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

6 crests from 2000 to 2024. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Horsepen Creek at US-220 Near Greensboro, 2000 to 2024 6810121416ft Flood stage 11.0 ftMajor 15.0 ft Sep 15, 2000: 10.64 ft, action stageMar 30, 2001: 7.60 ft, below flood stageSep 23, 2003: 10.06 ft, action stageSep 17, 2018: 11.94 ft, minor flooding; 1,760 cubic feet per secondOct 11, 2018: 11.56 ft, minor flooding; 1,635 cubic feet per secondAug 8, 2024: 11.78 ft, minor flooding; 1,707 cubic feet per second Highest, 11.94 ft, Sep 17, 2018 200020052010201520202025

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Horsepen Creek at US-220 Near Greensboro 2000s: 0 2010s: 2 2 2020s: 1 2000s2010s2020s
  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, Horsepen Creek at US-220 Near Greensboro
1Sep 17, 201811.94+0.94Minor1,760
2Aug 8, 202411.78+0.78Minor1,707
3Oct 11, 201811.56+0.56Minor1,635
4Sep 15, 200010.64−0.36Action—
5Sep 23, 200310.06−0.94Action—
6Mar 30, 20017.60−3.40Below flood stage—

Other gauges in Guilford County

Flood gauges in Guilford County
Muirfield Rd in Greensboro9.011.08 ft, Sep 17, 20180
High Point10.015.44 ft, Oct 11, 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 HPNN7, 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.