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Pamlico River at Washington (in MLLW)

Highest listed crest 10.56 ftFlood stage 4.0 ft27 crests since 1913

The Pamlico River at Washington (in MLLW) crested at major flood stage 10 times among the 27 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1913 to 2024. The highest, 10.56 ft on September 3, 1913, was major flooding, 6.56 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
10.56 ft
September 3, 1913
Flood stage
4.0 ft
Major flooding from 7.0 ft
Crests at major
10
7th of 314 gauges in North Carolina
Most recent flood crest
January 10, 2024
4.84 ft, minor flooding
Location
Beaufort 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, Pamlico River at Washington (in MLLW)
Action stage3.53Jul 4, 2014The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)4.06Jan 10, 2024Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage5.08Dec 18, 2023Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage7.010Sep 14, 2018Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

27 crests from 1913 to 2024. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Pamlico River at Washington (in MLLW), 1913 to 2024 24681012ft Flood stage 4.0 ftMajor 7.0 ft Sep 3, 1913: 10.56 ft, major floodingSep 16, 1933: 8.06 ft, major floodingOct 15, 1954: 7.56 ft, major floodingAug 12, 1955: 6.96 ft, moderate floodingAug 17, 1955: 8.26 ft, major floodingSep 19, 1955: 8.36 ft, major floodingSep 12, 1960: 7.06 ft, major floodingSep 22, 1989: 4.84 ft, minor floodingNov 9, 1991: 4.34 ft, minor floodingSep 16, 1999: 9.07 ft, major floodingMar 21, 2001: 5.56 ft, moderate floodingSep 18, 2003: 7.18 ft, major floodingAug 14, 2004: 3.75 ft, action stageSep 14, 2005: 4.97 ft, minor floodingSep 1, 2006: 6.19 ft, moderate floodingSep 6, 2008: 5.43 ft, moderate floodingSep 30, 2010: 4.43 ft, minor floodingAug 27, 2011: 8.46 ft, major floodingFeb 26, 2013: 3.86 ft, action stageJul 4, 2014: 3.90 ft, action stageOct 5, 2015: 5.43 ft, moderate floodingSep 14, 2018: 9.48 ft, major floodingJan 16, 2022: 4.58 ft, minor floodingSep 30, 2022: 5.14 ft, moderate floodingSep 23, 2023: 6.98 ft, moderate floodingDec 18, 2023: 5.19 ft, moderate floodingJan 10, 2024: 4.84 ft, minor flooding Highest, 10.56 ft, Sep 3, 1913 192019401960198020002020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Pamlico River at Washington (in MLLW) 1910s: 1 1920s: 0 1930s: 1 1940s: 0 1950s: 4 1960s: 1 1970s: 0 1980s: 1 1990s: 2 2000s: 5 5 2010s: 4 2020s: 5 1910s1920s1930s1940s1950s1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
  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, Pamlico River at Washington (in MLLW)
1Sep 3, 191310.56+6.56Major—
2Sep 14, 20189.48+5.48Major—
3Sep 16, 19999.07+5.07Major—
4Aug 27, 20118.46+4.46Major—
5Sep 19, 19558.36+4.36Major—
6Aug 17, 19558.26+4.26Major—
7Sep 16, 19338.06+4.06Major—
8Oct 15, 19547.56+3.56Major—
9Sep 18, 20037.18+3.18Major—
10Sep 12, 19607.06+3.06Major—
11Sep 23, 20236.98+2.98Moderate—
12Aug 12, 19556.96+2.96Moderate—
13Sep 1, 20066.19+2.19Moderate—
14Mar 21, 20015.56+1.56Moderate—
15Sep 6, 20085.43+1.43Moderate—
16Oct 5, 20155.43+1.43Moderate—
17Dec 18, 20235.19+1.19Moderate—
18Sep 30, 20225.14+1.14Moderate—
19Sep 14, 20054.97+0.97Minor—
20Sep 22, 19894.84+0.84Minor—
21Jan 10, 20244.84+0.84Minor—
22Jan 16, 20224.58+0.58Minor—
23Sep 30, 20104.43+0.43Minor—
24Nov 9, 19914.34+0.34Minor—
25Jul 4, 20143.90−0.10Action—
26Feb 26, 20133.86−0.14Action—
27Aug 14, 20043.75−0.25Action—

Other gauges in Beaufort County

Flood gauges in Beaufort County
Bath (in MLLW)4.07.33 ft, Sep 14, 20180
Belhaven (in MLLW)2.56.32 ft, Sep 14, 20181
Washington4.57.51 ft, Sep 14, 20180

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge PAMN7, 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.