Neuse River at Oriental (in MLLW)

Highest listed crest 9.20 ftFlood stage 4.0 ft7 crests since 2015

The Neuse River at Oriental (in MLLW) crested at major flood stage 1 time among the 7 crests the National Weather Service lists from 2015 to 2023. The highest, 9.20 ft on September 14, 2018, was major flooding, 5.20 feet above flood stage. 5 other gauges on the Neuse River crested above flood stage within a week of it, 1 at its own highest listed crest.

The gauge

Highest listed crest: 9.20 ft; September 14, 2018
Flood stage: 4.0 ft; Major flooding from 7.0 ft
Crests at major: 1; 76th of 314 gauges in North Carolina
Most recent flood crest: September 23, 2023; 4.09 ft, minor flooding
Location: Pamlico County; Near Havelock (14.2 mi)
Identifiers: NWS ORLN7; No USGS station

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 Oriental (in MLLW)

Action stage	2.0	3	Apr 9, 2023	The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)	4.0	3	Sep 23, 2023	Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage	6.0	0	—	Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage	7.0	1	Sep 14, 2018	Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

7 crests from 2015 to 2023. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

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.
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 Oriental (in MLLW)

1	Sep 14, 2018	9.20	+5.20	Major	—
2	Oct 5, 2015	4.45	+0.45	Minor	—
3	Sep 23, 2023	4.09	+0.09	Minor	—
4	Aug 31, 2023	4.07	+0.07	Minor	—
5	Sep 30, 2022	3.52	−0.48	Action	—
6	Apr 9, 2023	3.46	−0.54	Action	—
7	Nov 7, 2021	2.80	−1.20	Action	—

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 14, 2018: 9.20 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	NC	13.0	22.75 ft, Sep 20, 1999	3
Kinston	NC	14.0	28.31 ft, Oct 14, 2016	12
Main St in Seven Springs	NC	15.0	17.67 ft, Aug 15, 2024	0
Oriental (in MLLW) this gauge	NC	4.0	9.20 ft, Sep 14, 2018	1
Smithfield	NC	15.0	29.09 ft, Oct 10, 2016	20
Spring Garden	NC	4.5	8.63 ft, Sep 19, 2018	1
Falls Dam	NC	6.0	8.05 ft, Sep 16, 1996	1
Clayton	NC	9.0	22.12 ft, Sep 19, 1945	15
Goldsboro	NC	18.0	29.74 ft, Oct 12, 2016	12

Other gauges in Pamlico County

Flood gauges in Pamlico County

Bay River at Bayboro (in MLLW)	3.0	8.26 ft, Sep 14, 2018	1
Hobucken (in MLLW)	2.0	5.94 ft, Sep 14, 2018	1

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge ORLN7, 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.