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Lumber River near Pembroke

Highest listed crest 15.10 ftFlood stage 10.0 ft30 crests since 2006

The Lumber River near Pembroke crested above flood stage 4 times among the 30 crests the National Weather Service lists from 2006 to 2019. The highest, 15.10 ft on September 20, 2018, was minor flooding, 5.10 feet above flood stage. 3 other gauges on the Lumber River crested above flood stage within a week of it, 3 at their own highest listed crest.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
15.10 ft
September 20, 2018
Flood stage
10.0 ft
No major stage set
Crests at major
0
4 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
September 20, 2018
15.10 ft, minor flooding
Location
Robeson County
Near Lumberton (12.8 mi), Laurinburg (14.8 mi)

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Lumber River near Pembroke
Action stage9.010Jan 3, 2019The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)10.04Sep 20, 2018Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat

Every listed crest

30 crests from 2006 to 2019. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Lumber River near Pembroke, 2006 to 2019 6810121416ft Flood stage 10.0 ft Jun 19, 2006: 9.31 ft, action stageJul 1, 2006: 8.00 ft, below flood stageNov 27, 2006: 9.78 ft, action stageDec 30, 2006: 8.73 ft, below flood stageMar 22, 2007: 8.31 ft, below flood stageSep 10, 2008: 10.43 ft, minor floodingMar 7, 2009: 8.49 ft, below flood stageDec 10, 2009: 7.72 ft, below flood stageJan 25, 2010: 8.04 ft, below flood stageJan 29, 2010: 8.30 ft, below flood stageFeb 11, 2010: 9.35 ft, action stageOct 4, 2010: 9.80 ft, action stageFeb 12, 2011: 7.23 ft, below flood stageApr 27, 2012: 6.97 ft, below flood stageJun 12, 2013: 9.89 ft, action stageJan 17, 2014: 8.32 ft, below flood stageFeb 22, 2014: 7.74 ft, below flood stageMar 13, 2014: 8.64 ft, below flood stageApr 21, 2014: 7.71 ft, below flood stageOct 7, 2015: 9.19 ft, action stageNov 7, 2015: 8.81 ft, below flood stageDec 28, 2015: 9.65 ft, action stageOct 3, 2016: 10.22 ft, minor floodingOct 11, 2016: 13.43 ft, minor floodingMay 28, 2017: 8.44 ft, below flood stageSep 20, 2018: 15.10 ft, minor floodingOct 16, 2018: 9.56 ft, action stageDec 16, 2018: 9.76 ft, action stageJan 3, 2019: 9.04 ft, action stageFeb 27, 2019: 8.62 ft, below flood stage Highest, 15.10 ft, Sep 20, 2018 201020152020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Lumber River near Pembroke 2000s: 1 2010s: 3 3 2000s2010s
  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, Lumber River near Pembroke
1Sep 20, 201815.10+5.10Minor—
2Oct 11, 201613.43+3.43Minor—
3Sep 10, 200810.43+0.43Minor—
4Oct 3, 201610.22+0.22Minor—
5Jun 12, 20139.89−0.11Action—
6Oct 4, 20109.80−0.20Action—
7Nov 27, 20069.78−0.22Action—
8Dec 16, 20189.76−0.24Action—
9Dec 28, 20159.65−0.35Action—
10Oct 16, 20189.56−0.44Action—
11Feb 11, 20109.35−0.65Action—
12Jun 19, 20069.31−0.69Action—
13Oct 7, 20159.19−0.81Action—
14Jan 3, 20199.04−0.96Action—
15Nov 7, 20158.81−1.19Below flood stage—
16Dec 30, 20068.73−1.27Below flood stage—
17Mar 13, 20148.64−1.36Below flood stage—
18Feb 27, 20198.62−1.38Below flood stage—
19Mar 7, 20098.49−1.51Below flood stage—
20May 28, 20178.44−1.56Below flood stage—
21Jan 17, 20148.32−1.68Below flood stage—
22Mar 22, 20078.31−1.69Below flood stage—
23Jan 29, 20108.30−1.70Below flood stage—
24Jan 25, 20108.04−1.96Below flood stage—
25Jul 1, 20068.00−2.00Below flood stage—
26Feb 22, 20147.74−2.26Below flood stage—
27Dec 10, 20097.72−2.28Below flood stage—
28Apr 21, 20147.71−2.29Below flood stage—
29Feb 12, 20117.23−2.77Below flood stage—
30Apr 27, 20126.97−3.03Below flood stage—

The worst floods along the Lumber River

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

September 20, 2018: 15.10 ft here, minor flooding

October 11, 2016: 13.43 ft here, minor flooding

September 10, 2008: 10.43 ft here, minor flooding

Gauges on the Lumber River

Flood gauges sharing the river's name, linked within 80 miles of one another.

Flood gauges on the Lumber River
LumbertonNC13.029.00 ft, Sep 17, 20187
Lumberton West 5th StreetNC13.022.21 ft, Sep 17, 20187
NicholsSC20.027.36 ft, Sep 20, 20182
Pembroke this gaugeNC10.015.10 ft, Sep 20, 20180

Other gauges in Robeson County

Flood gauges in Robeson County
Tarheel16.018.72 ft, Oct 10, 20160
Lumberton13.029.00 ft, Sep 17, 20187
Lumberton West 5th Street13.022.21 ft, Sep 17, 20187

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge PMBN7, 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.