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Little Lick Creek at Oak Grove

Highest listed crest 14.91 ftFlood stage 12.0 ft4 crests since 1989

The Little Lick Creek at Oak Grove crested above flood stage 2 times among the 4 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1989 to 2018. 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 16.0 ft
Crests at major
0
2 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
April 25, 1992
14.39 ft, moderate flooding
Location
Durham County
Near Durham (4.1 mi), Morrisville (10.1 mi), Chapel Hill (12.7 mi)

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Little Lick Creek at Oak Grove
Action stage10.00—The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)12.00—Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage14.02Apr 25, 1992Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage16.00—Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

4 crests from 1989 to 2018. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Little Lick Creek at Oak Grove, 1989 to 2018 6810121416ft Flood stage 12.0 ftMajor 16.0 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: 9.66 ft, below flood stage; 10,607 cubic feet per secondOct 11, 2018: 7.95 ft, below flood stage; 8,729 cubic feet per second Highest, 14.91 ft, Mar 10, 1989 199019952000200520102015

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Little Lick Creek at Oak Grove 1980s: 1 1 1990s: 1 2000s: 0 2010s: 0 1980s1990s2000s2010s
  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, Little Lick Creek at Oak Grove
1Mar 10, 198914.91+2.91Moderate16,800
2Apr 25, 199214.39+2.39Moderate15,800
3Sep 17, 20189.66−2.34Below flood stage10,607
4Oct 11, 20187.95−4.05Below flood stage8,729

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
Huckleberry Springs12.014.91 ft, Mar 10, 19890
Bahama12.017.26 ft, Sep 6, 19960
Lake Mitchie16.023.48 ft, Sep 6, 19981
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 LCRN7, 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.