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N.E. Cape Fear River near Chinquapin

Highest listed crest 25.77 ftFlood stage 13.0 ft28 crests since 1908

The N.E. Cape Fear River near Chinquapin crested at major flood stage 7 times among the 28 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1908 to 2024. The highest, 25.77 ft on September 17, 2018, was major flooding, 12.77 feet above flood stage. 2 other gauges on the N.E. Cape Fear River crested above flood stage within a week of it, 2 at their own highest listed crest.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
25.77 ft
September 17, 2018; 41,300 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
13.0 ft
Major flooding from 18.0 ft
Crests at major
7
14th of 314 gauges in North Carolina
Most recent flood crest
September 19, 2024
13.86 ft, minor flooding
Location
Duplin 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, N.E. Cape Fear River near Chinquapin
Action stage12.02Jun 3, 2012The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)13.09Sep 19, 2024Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage16.010Aug 10, 2024Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage18.07Sep 17, 2018Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

28 crests from 1908 to 2024. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the N.E. Cape Fear River near Chinquapin, 1908 to 2024 1015202530ft Flood stage 13.0 ftMajor 18.0 ft Aug 1, 1908: 22.60 ft, major floodingSep 1, 1928: 21.80 ft, major floodingOct 16, 1942: 16.74 ft, moderate flooding; 11,000 cubic feet per secondSep 22, 1955: 17.97 ft, moderate flooding; 15,200 cubic feet per secondAug 1, 1960: 16.21 ft, moderate floodingJul 7, 1962: 20.16 ft, major flooding; 20,400 cubic feet per secondAug 20, 1992: 16.59 ft, moderate flooding; 10,400 cubic feet per secondSep 8, 1996: 16.30 ft, moderate flooding; 9,710 cubic feet per secondSep 18, 1999: 23.51 ft, major floodingOct 10, 2005: 13.71 ft, minor flooding; 4,991 cubic feet per secondSep 3, 2006: 18.80 ft, major flooding; 15,599 cubic feet per secondNov 24, 2006: 17.08 ft, moderate flooding; 10,900 cubic feet per secondFeb 9, 2010: 13.97 ft, minor flooding; 5,260 cubic feet per secondOct 1, 2010: 16.03 ft, moderate flooding; 8,800 cubic feet per secondAug 29, 2011: 12.98 ft, action stageJun 3, 2012: 12.32 ft, action stage; 3,710 cubic feet per secondJul 4, 2013: 15.34 ft, minor flooding; 7,680 cubic feet per secondOct 11, 2016: 19.98 ft, major flooding; 19,000 cubic feet per secondApr 29, 2017: 13.85 ft, minor flooding; 5,480 cubic feet per secondSep 17, 2018: 25.77 ft, major flooding; 41,300 cubic feet per secondSep 15, 2019: 15.37 ft, minor flooding; 8,860 cubic feet per secondNov 16, 2020: 16.18 ft, moderate flooding; 11,539 cubic feet per secondFeb 20, 2021: 16.39 ft, moderate floodingSep 2, 2023: 15.00 ft, minor flooding; 7,965 cubic feet per secondDec 22, 2023: 13.90 ft, minor flooding; 5,265 cubic feet per secondJul 28, 2024: 13.43 ft, minor flooding; 4,233 cubic feet per secondAug 10, 2024: 16.54 ft, moderate flooding; 11,389 cubic feet per secondSep 19, 2024: 13.86 ft, minor flooding; 7,513 cubic feet per second Highest, 25.77 ft, Sep 17, 2018 192019401960198020002020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, N.E. Cape Fear River near Chinquapin 1900s: 1 1910s: 0 1920s: 1 1930s: 0 1940s: 1 1950s: 1 1960s: 2 1970s: 0 1980s: 0 1990s: 3 2000s: 3 2010s: 7 7 2020s: 7 1900s1910s1920s1930s1940s1950s1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
  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, N.E. Cape Fear River near Chinquapin
1Sep 17, 201825.77+12.77Major41,300
2Sep 18, 199923.51+10.51Major—
3Aug 1, 190822.60+9.60Major—
4Sep 1, 192821.80+8.80Major—
5Jul 7, 196220.16+7.16Major20,400
6Oct 11, 201619.98+6.98Major19,000
7Sep 3, 200618.80+5.80Major15,599
8Sep 22, 195517.97+4.97Moderate15,200
9Nov 24, 200617.08+4.08Moderate10,900
10Oct 16, 194216.74+3.74Moderate11,000
11Aug 20, 199216.59+3.59Moderate10,400
12Aug 10, 202416.54+3.54Moderate11,389
13Feb 20, 202116.39+3.39Moderate—
14Sep 8, 199616.30+3.30Moderate9,710
15Aug 1, 196016.21+3.21Moderate—
16Nov 16, 202016.18+3.18Moderate11,539
17Oct 1, 201016.03+3.03Moderate8,800
18Sep 15, 201915.37+2.37Minor8,860
19Jul 4, 201315.34+2.34Minor7,680
20Sep 2, 202315.00+2.00Minor7,965
21Feb 9, 201013.97+0.97Minor5,260
22Dec 22, 202313.90+0.90Minor5,265
23Sep 19, 202413.86+0.86Minor7,513
24Apr 29, 201713.85+0.85Minor5,480
25Oct 10, 200513.71+0.71Minor4,991
26Jul 28, 202413.43+0.43Minor4,233
27Aug 29, 201112.98−0.02Action—
28Jun 3, 201212.32−0.68Action3,710

The worst floods along the N.E. Cape Fear River

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

September 17, 2018: 25.77 ft here, major flooding

  • BeulavilleNC · Sep 17, 2018 · 28.28 ft · Major · its highest
  • BurgawNC · Sep 19, 2018 · 25.58 ft · Major · its highest

September 18, 1999: 23.51 ft here, major flooding

  • BurgawNC · Sep 20, 1999 · 22.77 ft · Major

Gauges on the N.E. Cape Fear River

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

Flood gauges on the N.E. Cape Fear River
BeulavilleNC18.028.28 ft, Sep 17, 20181
BurgawNC10.025.58 ft, Sep 19, 20185
Chinquapin this gaugeNC13.025.77 ft, Sep 17, 20187

Other gauges in Duplin County

Flood gauges in Duplin County
Wallace11.011.12 ft, Aug 31, 20230
Beulaville18.028.28 ft, Sep 17, 20181

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge CHIN7, 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.