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Mayo Creek at Bethel Hill

Highest listed crest 11.11 ftFlood stage 8.0 ft5 crests since 1974

The Mayo Creek at Bethel Hill crested at major flood stage 3 times among the 5 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1974 to 2017. The highest, 11.11 ft on September 4, 1974, was major flooding, 3.11 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
11.11 ft
September 4, 1974; 4,300 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
8.0 ft
Major flooding from 10.0 ft
Crests at major
3
39th of 314 gauges in North Carolina
Most recent flood crest
April 25, 2017
8.28 ft, minor flooding
Location
Person County
North Carolina

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Mayo Creek at Bethel Hill
Action stage7.00—The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)8.02Apr 25, 2017Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage9.00—Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage10.03Sep 6, 1996Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

5 crests from 1974 to 2017. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Mayo Creek at Bethel Hill, 1974 to 2017 89101112ft Flood stage 8.0 ftMajor 10.0 ft Sep 4, 1974: 11.11 ft, major flooding; 4,300 cubic feet per secondApr 26, 1978: 10.83 ft, major flooding; 2,950 cubic feet per secondSep 6, 1996: 10.12 ft, major flooding; 3,040 cubic feet per secondApr 11, 2003: 8.05 ft, minor flooding; 1,020 cubic feet per secondApr 25, 2017: 8.28 ft, minor flooding; 1,100 cubic feet per second Highest, 11.11 ft, Sep 4, 1974 1980199020002010

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Mayo Creek at Bethel Hill 1970s: 2 2 1980s: 0 1990s: 1 2000s: 1 2010s: 1 1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s
  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, Mayo Creek at Bethel Hill
1Sep 4, 197411.11+3.11Major4,300
2Apr 26, 197810.83+2.83Major2,950
3Sep 6, 199610.12+2.12Major3,040
4Apr 25, 20178.28+0.28Minor1,100
5Apr 11, 20038.05+0.05Minor1,020

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge BTHN7, 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.