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New River near Gum Branch

Highest listed crest 25.76 ftFlood stage 14.0 ft27 crests since 1955

The New River near Gum Branch crested at major flood stage 2 times among the 27 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1955 to 2024. The highest, 25.76 ft on September 15, 2018, was major flooding, 11.76 feet above flood stage. 1 other gauge on the New River crested above flood stage within a week of it, 1 at its own highest listed crest.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
25.76 ft
September 15, 2018
Flood stage
14.0 ft
Major flooding from 22.0 ft
Crests at major
2
55th of 314 gauges in North Carolina
Most recent flood crest
September 18, 2024
14.83 ft, minor flooding
Location
Onslow County
Near Jacksonville (10.9 mi)

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, New River near Gum Branch
Action stage13.01Feb 7, 2010The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)14.06Sep 18, 2024Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage16.08Aug 10, 2024Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage22.02Sep 15, 2018Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

27 crests from 1955 to 2024. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the New River near Gum Branch, 1955 to 2024 51015202530ft Flood stage 14.0 ftMajor 22.0 ft Sep 20, 1955: 19.99 ft, moderate floodingAug 18, 1992: 12.85 ft, below flood stageMar 3, 1994: 15.50 ft, minor floodingAug 28, 1998: 18.22 ft, moderate floodingSep 16, 1999: 25.12 ft, major flooding; 15,000 cubic feet per secondJun 3, 2001: 10.86 ft, below flood stageMar 4, 2002: 9.25 ft, below flood stageJul 3, 2003: 14.14 ft, minor floodingAug 15, 2004: 15.86 ft, minor floodingMay 7, 2005: 8.28 ft, below flood stageOct 9, 2005: 20.32 ft, moderate floodingSep 2, 2006: 19.99 ft, moderate floodingNov 23, 2006: 19.18 ft, moderate floodingApr 6, 2008: 10.87 ft, below flood stageAug 14, 2009: 8.12 ft, below flood stageFeb 7, 2010: 13.05 ft, action stageOct 1, 2010: 20.55 ft, moderate flooding; 5,270 cubic feet per secondAug 29, 2011: 12.19 ft, below flood stageJun 1, 2012: 10.80 ft, below flood stageFeb 9, 2013: 9.09 ft, below flood stage; 730 cubic feet per secondOct 9, 2016: 20.61 ft, moderate flooding; 5,320 cubic feet per secondApr 26, 2017: 12.99 ft, below flood stage; 1,220 cubic feet per secondSep 15, 2018: 25.76 ft, major floodingNov 14, 2020: 14.50 ft, minor flooding; 1,726 cubic feet per secondDec 28, 2023: 14.11 ft, minor floodingAug 10, 2024: 16.75 ft, moderate flooding; 2,269 cubic feet per secondSep 18, 2024: 14.83 ft, minor flooding; 1,805 cubic feet per second Highest, 25.76 ft, Sep 15, 2018 1960197019801990200020102020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, New River near Gum Branch 1950s: 1 1960s: 0 1970s: 0 1980s: 0 1990s: 3 2000s: 5 5 2010s: 3 2020s: 4 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, New River near Gum Branch
1Sep 15, 201825.76+11.76Major—
2Sep 16, 199925.12+11.12Major15,000
3Oct 9, 201620.61+6.61Moderate5,320
4Oct 1, 201020.55+6.55Moderate5,270
5Oct 9, 200520.32+6.32Moderate—
6Sep 20, 195519.99+5.99Moderate—
7Sep 2, 200619.99+5.99Moderate—
8Nov 23, 200619.18+5.18Moderate—
9Aug 28, 199818.22+4.22Moderate—
10Aug 10, 202416.75+2.75Moderate2,269
11Aug 15, 200415.86+1.86Minor—
12Mar 3, 199415.50+1.50Minor—
13Sep 18, 202414.83+0.83Minor1,805
14Nov 14, 202014.50+0.50Minor1,726
15Jul 3, 200314.14+0.14Minor—
16Dec 28, 202314.11+0.11Minor—
17Feb 7, 201013.05−0.95Action—
18Apr 26, 201712.99−1.01Below flood stage1,220
19Aug 18, 199212.85−1.15Below flood stage—
20Aug 29, 201112.19−1.81Below flood stage—
21Apr 6, 200810.87−3.13Below flood stage—
22Jun 3, 200110.86−3.14Below flood stage—
23Jun 1, 201210.80−3.20Below flood stage—
24Mar 4, 20029.25−4.75Below flood stage—
25Feb 9, 20139.09−4.91Below flood stage730
26May 7, 20058.28−5.72Below flood stage—
27Aug 14, 20098.12−5.88Below flood stage—

The worst floods along the New River

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

September 15, 2018: 25.76 ft here, major flooding

Gauges on the New River

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

Flood gauges on the New River
Jacksonville (in MLLW)NC3.57.70 ft, Sep 16, 20181
Gum Branch this gaugeNC14.025.76 ft, Sep 15, 20182

Other gauges in Onslow County

Flood gauges in Onslow County
Richlands13.015.47 ft, Sep 15, 20180
Jacksonville (in MLLW)3.57.70 ft, Sep 16, 20181

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge GUMN7, 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.