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Nahunta Swamp near Shine

Highest listed crest 21.00 ftFlood stage 17.0 ft24 crests since 1955

The Nahunta Swamp near Shine crested at major flood stage 1 time among the 24 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1955 to 2020. The highest, 21.00 ft on September 17, 1999, was major flooding, 4.00 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
21.00 ft
September 17, 1999; 23,000 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
17.0 ft
Major flooding from 21.0 ft
Crests at major
1
76th of 314 gauges in North Carolina
Most recent flood crest
October 9, 2016
17.92 ft, minor flooding
Location
Greene County
Near Goldsboro (12.1 mi)

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Nahunta Swamp near Shine
Action stage15.00—The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)17.01Oct 9, 2016Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage19.00—Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage21.01Sep 17, 1999Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

24 crests from 1955 to 2020. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Nahunta Swamp near Shine, 1955 to 2020 510152025ft Flood stage 17.0 ftMajor 21.0 ft Sep 20, 1955: 12.37 ft, below flood stage; 2,050 cubic feet per secondOct 6, 1964: 14.14 ft, below flood stageAug 18, 1992: 11.36 ft, below flood stageMar 3, 1994: 8.86 ft, below flood stageMar 10, 1998: 11.50 ft, below flood stageSep 17, 1999: 21.00 ft, major flooding; 23,000 cubic feet per secondSep 28, 1999: 13.04 ft, below flood stage; 6,250 cubic feet per secondMar 22, 2001: 9.02 ft, below flood stageJan 23, 2002: 5.92 ft, below flood stageApr 11, 2003: 10.26 ft, below flood stageDec 14, 2003: 8.43 ft, below flood stageAug 1, 2005: 7.99 ft, below flood stageSep 2, 2006: 11.57 ft, below flood stageFeb 18, 2008: 9.16 ft, below flood stageMar 2, 2009: 8.89 ft, below flood stageFeb 6, 2010: 10.26 ft, below flood stageJul 8, 2011: 10.31 ft, below flood stageAug 28, 2011: 9.54 ft, below flood stageMay 6, 2012: 8.36 ft, below flood stageJul 14, 2013: 9.09 ft, below flood stageOct 9, 2016: 17.92 ft, minor flooding; 13,200 cubic feet per secondApr 23, 2017: 12.40 ft, below flood stage; 2,920 cubic feet per secondSep 15, 2018: 14.52 ft, below flood stage; 6,060 cubic feet per secondNov 13, 2020: 12.54 ft, below flood stage; 2,562 cubic feet per second Highest, 21.00 ft, Sep 17, 1999 1960197019801990200020102020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Nahunta Swamp near Shine 1950s: 0 1960s: 0 1970s: 0 1980s: 0 1990s: 1 1 2000s: 0 2010s: 1 2020s: 0 1950s1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
  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, Nahunta Swamp near Shine
1Sep 17, 199921.00+4.00Major23,000
2Oct 9, 201617.92+0.92Minor13,200
3Sep 15, 201814.52−2.48Below flood stage6,060
4Oct 6, 196414.14−2.86Below flood stage—
5Sep 28, 199913.04−3.96Below flood stage6,250
6Nov 13, 202012.54−4.46Below flood stage2,562
7Apr 23, 201712.40−4.60Below flood stage2,920
8Sep 20, 195512.37−4.63Below flood stage2,050
9Sep 2, 200611.57−5.43Below flood stage—
10Mar 10, 199811.50−5.50Below flood stage—
11Aug 18, 199211.36−5.64Below flood stage—
12Jul 8, 201110.31−6.69Below flood stage—
13Apr 11, 200310.26−6.74Below flood stage—
14Feb 6, 201010.26−6.74Below flood stage—
15Aug 28, 20119.54−7.46Below flood stage—
16Feb 18, 20089.16−7.84Below flood stage—
17Jul 14, 20139.09−7.91Below flood stage—
18Mar 22, 20019.02−7.98Below flood stage—
19Mar 2, 20098.89−8.11Below flood stage—
20Mar 3, 19948.86−8.14Below flood stage—
21Dec 14, 20038.43−8.57Below flood stage—
22May 6, 20128.36−8.64Below flood stage—
23Aug 1, 20057.99−9.01Below flood stage—
24Jan 23, 20025.92−11.08Below flood stage—

Other gauges in Greene County

Flood gauges in Greene County
Hookerton13.028.28 ft, Sep 18, 19999
Sheppard Ferry21.033.20 ft, Sep 21, 19991
Snow Hill20.533.58 ft, Sep 21, 19991
Speights Bridge19.030.10 ft, Sep 21, 19991
Ayden24.024.36 ft, Jun 17, 20250

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge NAHN7, 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.