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Neuse River at Fort Barnwell

Highest listed crest 22.75 ftFlood stage 13.0 ft21 crests since 1998

The Neuse River at Fort Barnwell crested at major flood stage 3 times among the 21 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1998 to 2024. The highest, 22.75 ft on September 20, 1999, was major flooding, 9.75 feet above flood stage. 4 other gauges on the Neuse River crested above flood stage within a week of it.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
22.75 ft
September 20, 1999
Flood stage
13.0 ft
Major flooding from 18.0 ft
Crests at major
3
39th of 314 gauges in North Carolina
Most recent flood crest
August 15, 2024
13.32 ft, minor flooding
Location
Craven 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, Neuse River at Fort Barnwell
Action stage12.51Oct 2, 2010The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)13.05Aug 15, 2024Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage16.00—Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage18.03Sep 23, 2018Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

21 crests from 1998 to 2024. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Neuse River at Fort Barnwell, 1998 to 2024 510152025ft Flood stage 13.0 ftMajor 18.0 ft Feb 6, 1998: 14.01 ft, minor floodingSep 20, 1999: 22.75 ft, major floodingApr 10, 2001: 10.26 ft, below flood stageApr 10, 2002: 10.26 ft, below flood stageApr 16, 2003: 12.27 ft, below flood stageDec 23, 2003: 10.71 ft, below flood stageMar 27, 2005: 9.99 ft, below flood stageSep 4, 2006: 12.19 ft, below flood stageNov 25, 2006: 13.70 ft, minor floodingApr 13, 2008: 9.97 ft, below flood stageMar 10, 2009: 10.49 ft, below flood stageFeb 13, 2010: 12.18 ft, below flood stageOct 2, 2010: 12.98 ft, action stageAug 30, 2011: 12.38 ft, below flood stageJun 2, 2012: 8.96 ft, below flood stageJul 13, 2013: 12.21 ft, below flood stageOct 15, 2016: 20.51 ft, major flooding; 49,600 cubic feet per secondMay 5, 2017: 14.13 ft, minor flooding; 25,800 cubic feet per secondSep 23, 2018: 18.00 ft, major floodingNov 19, 2020: 14.67 ft, minor flooding; 27,975 cubic feet per secondAug 15, 2024: 13.32 ft, minor flooding; 22,985 cubic feet per second Highest, 22.75 ft, Sep 20, 1999 200020052010201520202025

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Neuse River at Fort Barnwell 1990s: 2 2000s: 1 2010s: 3 3 2020s: 2 1990s2000s2010s2020s
  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, Neuse River at Fort Barnwell
1Sep 20, 199922.75+9.75Major—
2Oct 15, 201620.51+7.51Major49,600
3Sep 23, 201818.00+5.00Major—
4Nov 19, 202014.67+1.67Minor27,975
5May 5, 201714.13+1.13Minor25,800
6Feb 6, 199814.01+1.01Minor—
7Nov 25, 200613.70+0.70Minor—
8Aug 15, 202413.32+0.32Minor22,985
9Oct 2, 201012.98−0.02Action—
10Aug 30, 201112.38−0.62Below flood stage—
11Apr 16, 200312.27−0.73Below flood stage—
12Jul 13, 201312.21−0.79Below flood stage—
13Sep 4, 200612.19−0.81Below flood stage—
14Feb 13, 201012.18−0.82Below flood stage—
15Dec 23, 200310.71−2.29Below flood stage—
16Mar 10, 200910.49−2.51Below flood stage—
17Apr 10, 200110.26−2.74Below flood stage—
18Apr 10, 200210.26−2.74Below flood stage—
19Mar 27, 20059.99−3.01Below flood stage—
20Apr 13, 20089.97−3.03Below flood stage—
21Jun 2, 20128.96−4.04Below flood stage—

The worst floods along the Neuse River

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

September 20, 1999: 22.75 ft here, major flooding

  • GoldsboroNC · Sep 20, 1999 · 28.85 ft · Major
  • KinstonNC · Sep 23, 1999 · 27.71 ft · Major
  • SmithfieldNC · Sep 18, 1999 · 26.72 ft · Major
  • ClaytonNC · Sep 17, 1999 · 20.67 ft · Major

October 15, 2016: 20.51 ft here, major flooding

  • GoldsboroNC · Oct 12, 2016 · 29.74 ft · Major · its highest
  • SmithfieldNC · Oct 10, 2016 · 29.09 ft · Major · its highest
  • KinstonNC · Oct 14, 2016 · 28.31 ft · Major · its highest
  • ClaytonNC · Oct 9, 2016 · 20.48 ft · Major

September 23, 2018: 18.00 ft here, major flooding

  • GoldsboroNC · Sep 19, 2018 · 27.60 ft · Major
  • KinstonNC · Sep 21, 2018 · 25.78 ft · Major
  • Spring GardenNC · Sep 19, 2018 · 8.63 ft · Major · its highest
  • SmithfieldNC · Sep 17, 2018 · 18.91 ft · Moderate
  • ClaytonNC · Sep 16, 2018 · 10.62 ft · Minor

Gauges on the Neuse River

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

Flood gauges on the Neuse River
Fort Barnwell this gaugeNC13.022.75 ft, Sep 20, 19993
KinstonNC14.028.31 ft, Oct 14, 201612
Main St in Seven SpringsNC15.017.67 ft, Aug 15, 20240
Oriental (in MLLW)NC4.09.20 ft, Sep 14, 20181
SmithfieldNC15.029.09 ft, Oct 10, 201620
Spring GardenNC4.58.63 ft, Sep 19, 20181
Falls DamNC6.08.05 ft, Sep 16, 19961
ClaytonNC9.022.12 ft, Sep 19, 194515
GoldsboroNC18.029.74 ft, Oct 12, 201612

Other gauges in Craven County

Flood gauges in Craven County
Spring Garden4.58.63 ft, Sep 19, 20181
Streets Ferry5.012.28 ft, Sep 21, 19994
Vanceboro11.011.81 ft, Aug 10, 20240
New Bern (in MLLW)3.010.69 ft, Sep 14, 20181
River Bend (in MLLW)4.010.34 ft, Sep 14, 20181

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge FTBN7, 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.