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Pasquotank River near Mariners Wharf Park at Elizabeth City

Highest listed crest 3.75 ftFlood stage 1.8 ft40 crests since 2014

The Pasquotank River near Mariners Wharf Park at Elizabeth City crested at major flood stage 1 time among the 40 crests the National Weather Service lists from 2014 to 2025. The highest, 3.75 ft on August 4, 2020, was major flooding, 2.00 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
3.75 ft
August 4, 2020
Flood stage
1.8 ft
Major flooding from 3.5 ft
Crests at major
1
76th of 314 gauges in North Carolina
Most recent flood crest
May 13, 2025
1.90 ft, minor flooding
Location
Pasquotank County
Near Elizabeth City (1.1 mi)
Identifiers
NWS EMWN7
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, Pasquotank River near Mariners Wharf Park at Elizabeth City
Action stage1.51Sep 9, 2019The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)1.834May 13, 2025Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage2.54Apr 12, 2024Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage3.51Aug 4, 2020Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

40 crests from 2014 to 2025. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Pasquotank River near Mariners Wharf Park at Elizabeth City, 2014 to 2025 1.522.533.54ft Flood stage 1.8 ftMajor 3.5 ft May 16, 2014: 1.95 ft, minor floodingOct 3, 2015: 1.97 ft, minor floodingOct 8, 2016: 1.83 ft, minor floodingApr 6, 2017: 2.09 ft, minor floodingMay 2, 2017: 2.04 ft, minor floodingMay 25, 2017: 1.83 ft, minor floodingApr 16, 2018: 1.76 ft, minor floodingJul 24, 2018: 1.98 ft, minor floodingSep 16, 2018: 2.43 ft, minor floodingOct 11, 2018: 3.22 ft, moderate floodingJan 24, 2019: 1.75 ft, minor floodingApr 20, 2019: 2.31 ft, minor floodingSep 9, 2019: 1.67 ft, action stageOct 16, 2019: 2.11 ft, minor floodingApr 13, 2020: 3.09 ft, moderate floodingApr 30, 2020: 2.26 ft, minor floodingAug 4, 2020: 3.75 ft, major floodingOct 29, 2020: 2.00 ft, minor floodingNov 30, 2020: 1.87 ft, minor floodingDec 24, 2020: 2.17 ft, minor floodingFeb 22, 2021: 1.94 ft, minor floodingNov 12, 2022: 1.82 ft, minor floodingMar 5, 2023: 2.32 ft, minor floodingApr 30, 2023: 2.14 ft, minor floodingJun 24, 2023: 2.19 ft, minor floodingAug 17, 2023: 1.99 ft, minor floodingSep 9, 2023: 2.01 ft, minor floodingSep 23, 2023: 2.34 ft, minor floodingOct 14, 2023: 2.02 ft, minor floodingOct 21, 2023: 1.85 ft, minor floodingNov 22, 2023: 1.85 ft, minor floodingDec 18, 2023: 2.39 ft, minor floodingDec 27, 2023: 1.77 ft, minor floodingJan 10, 2024: 2.76 ft, moderate floodingMar 23, 2024: 1.90 ft, minor floodingApr 12, 2024: 2.86 ft, moderate floodingJul 25, 2024: 2.04 ft, minor floodingAug 2, 2024: 2.15 ft, minor floodingSep 27, 2024: 2.02 ft, minor floodingMay 13, 2025: 1.90 ft, minor flooding Highest, 3.75 ft, Aug 4, 2020 201520202025

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Pasquotank River near Mariners Wharf Park at Elizabeth City 2010s: 13 2020s: 26 26 2010s2020s
  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, Pasquotank River near Mariners Wharf Park at Elizabeth City
1Aug 4, 20203.75+2.00Major—
2Oct 11, 20183.22+1.47Moderate—
3Apr 13, 20203.09+1.34Moderate—
4Apr 12, 20242.86+1.11Moderate—
5Jan 10, 20242.76+1.01Moderate—
6Sep 16, 20182.43+0.68Minor—
7Dec 18, 20232.39+0.64Minor—
8Sep 23, 20232.34+0.59Minor—
9Mar 5, 20232.32+0.57Minor—
10Apr 20, 20192.31+0.56Minor—
11Apr 30, 20202.26+0.51Minor—
12Jun 24, 20232.19+0.44Minor—
13Dec 24, 20202.17+0.42Minor—
14Aug 2, 20242.15+0.40Minor—
15Apr 30, 20232.14+0.39Minor—
16Oct 16, 20192.11+0.36Minor—
17Apr 6, 20172.09+0.34Minor—
18May 2, 20172.04+0.29Minor—
19Jul 25, 20242.04+0.29Minor—
20Oct 14, 20232.02+0.27Minor—
21Sep 27, 20242.02+0.27Minor—
22Sep 9, 20232.01+0.26Minor—
23Oct 29, 20202.00+0.25Minor—
24Aug 17, 20231.99+0.24Minor—
25Jul 24, 20181.98+0.23Minor—
26Oct 3, 20151.97+0.22Minor—
27May 16, 20141.95+0.20Minor—
28Feb 22, 20211.94+0.19Minor—
29Mar 23, 20241.90+0.15Minor—
30May 13, 20251.90+0.15Minor—
31Nov 30, 20201.87+0.12Minor—
32Oct 21, 20231.85+0.10Minor—
33Nov 22, 20231.85+0.10Minor—
34Oct 8, 20161.83+0.08Minor—
35May 25, 20171.83+0.08Minor—
36Nov 12, 20221.82+0.07Minor—
37Dec 27, 20231.77+0.02Minor—
38Apr 16, 20181.76+0.01Minor—
39Jan 24, 20191.750.00Minor—
40Sep 9, 20191.67−0.08Action—

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NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge EMWN7, 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.