Pamlico Sound at Stumpy Point (in MLLW)

Highest listed crest 3.03 ftFlood stage 2.0 ft3 crests since 2018

The Pamlico Sound at Stumpy Point (in MLLW) crested above flood stage 3 times among the 3 crests the National Weather Service lists from 2018 to 2023. The highest, 3.03 ft on September 23, 2023, was minor flooding, 1.03 feet above flood stage. 4 other gauges on the Pamlico Sound crested above flood stage within a week of it.

The gauge

Highest listed crest: 3.03 ft; September 23, 2023
Flood stage: 2.0 ft; Major flooding from 4.5 ft
Crests at major: 0; 3 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest: September 23, 2023; 3.03 ft, minor flooding
Location: Dare County; North Carolina
Identifiers: NWS STUN7; 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, Pamlico Sound at Stumpy Point (in MLLW)

Action stage	1.5	0	—	The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)	2.0	3	Sep 23, 2023	Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage	3.5	0	—	Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage	4.5	0	—	Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

3 crests from 2018 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, Pamlico Sound at Stumpy Point (in MLLW)

1	Sep 23, 2023	3.03	+1.03	Minor	—
2	Sep 15, 2018	2.84	+0.84	Minor	—
3	Dec 23, 2022	2.10	+0.10	Minor	—

The worst floods along the Pamlico Sound

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

September 23, 2023: 3.03 ft here, minor flooding

Rodanthe Ferry Terminal (in MLLW)NC · Sep 23, 2023 · 3.66 ft · Minor
Bell Island Pier (in MLLW)NC · Sep 23, 2023 · 3.56 ft · Minor
Hobucken (in MLLW)NC · Sep 23, 2023 · 3.33 ft · Minor
Cedar Island (in MLLW)NC · Sep 23, 2023 · 2.93 ft · Minor

September 15, 2018: 2.84 ft here, minor flooding

Hobucken (in MLLW)NC · Sep 14, 2018 · 5.94 ft · Major · its highest
Bell Island Pier (in MLLW)NC · Sep 14, 2018 · 4.51 ft · Moderate · its highest

December 23, 2022: 2.10 ft here, minor flooding

Oregon Inlet Marina (in MLLW)NC · Dec 23, 2022 · 3.67 ft · Minor
Avon Harbor (in MLLW)NC · Dec 23, 2022 · 3.05 ft · Minor · its highest
Coast Guard Hatteras (in MLLW)NC · Dec 23, 2022 · 3.00 ft · Minor

Gauges on the Pamlico Sound

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

Flood gauges on the Pamlico Sound

Avon (in MLLW)	NC	3.0	3.30 ft, Jan 3, 2022	0
Avon Harbor (in MLLW)	NC	3.0	3.05 ft, Dec 23, 2022	0
Bell Island Pier (in MLLW)	NC	2.5	4.51 ft, Sep 14, 2018	0
Cedar Island (in MLLW)	NC	2.0	4.17 ft, Oct 5, 2015	0
Coast Guard Hatteras (in MLLW)	NC	2.5	6.37 ft, Oct 9, 2016	5
Frisco (in MLLW)	NC	3.0	3.07 ft, Aug 21, 2025	0
Ocracoke (in MLLW)	NC	3.0	7.62 ft, Sep 6, 2019	1
Oregon Inlet Marina (in MLLW)	NC	3.0	7.70 ft, Aug 28, 2011	2
Rodanthe Ferry Terminal (in MLLW)	NC	3.5	4.45 ft, Mar 12, 2022	0
Stumpy Point (in MLLW) this gauge	NC	2.0	3.03 ft, Sep 23, 2023	0
Hobucken (in MLLW)	NC	2.0	5.94 ft, Sep 14, 2018	1

Other gauges in Dare County

Flood gauges in Dare County

Colington Harbor (in MLLW)	3.0	3.48 ft, Dec 23, 2022	0
Kitty Hawk (in MLLW)	2.0	2.91 ft, Dec 23, 2022	0
Atlantic Coast at Duck (in MLLW)	5.5	7.82 ft, Sep 18, 2003	15
Fessenden Center in Buxton (in MLLW)	3.0	4.64 ft, Jan 3, 2022	0
Duck Town Boardwalk (in MLLW)	2.5	3.04 ft, Dec 23, 2022	0
Avon (in MLLW)	3.0	3.30 ft, Jan 3, 2022	0
Avon Harbor (in MLLW)	3.0	3.05 ft, Dec 23, 2022	0
Coast Guard Hatteras (in MLLW)	2.5	6.37 ft, Oct 9, 2016	5
Frisco (in MLLW)	3.0	3.07 ft, Aug 21, 2025	0
Oregon Inlet Marina (in MLLW)	3.0	7.70 ft, Aug 28, 2011	2
Rodanthe Ferry Terminal (in MLLW)	3.5	4.45 ft, Mar 12, 2022	0
Nags Head (in MLLW)	2.5	4.36 ft, Dec 23, 2022	0
Pond Island	3.0	4.14 ft, Dec 23, 2022	0
Shallowbag Bay at Manteo (in MLLW)	3.0	3.67 ft, Dec 23, 2022	0
Hatteras Village (in MLLW)	3.0	3.59 ft, Aug 21, 2025	0

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge STUN7, 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.