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Pungo River at Belhaven (in MLLW)

Highest listed crest 6.32 ftFlood stage 2.5 ft5 crests since 2015

The Pungo River at Belhaven (in MLLW) crested at major flood stage 1 time among the 5 crests the National Weather Service lists from 2015 to 2023. The highest, 6.32 ft on September 14, 2018, was major flooding, 3.82 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
6.32 ft
September 14, 2018
Flood stage
2.5 ft
Major flooding from 4.5 ft
Crests at major
1
76th of 314 gauges in North Carolina
Most recent flood crest
September 23, 2023
4.12 ft, moderate flooding
Location
Beaufort County
North Carolina
Identifiers
NWS BLHN7
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, Pungo River at Belhaven (in MLLW)
Action stage2.00—The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)2.51Jan 10, 2023Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage3.53Sep 23, 2023Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage4.51Sep 14, 2018Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

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

Listed crests at the Pungo River at Belhaven (in MLLW), 2015 to 2023 234567ft Flood stage 2.5 ftMajor 4.5 ft Oct 5, 2015: 3.71 ft, moderate floodingSep 14, 2018: 6.32 ft, major floodingAug 4, 2020: 4.08 ft, moderate floodingJan 10, 2023: 2.90 ft, minor floodingSep 23, 2023: 4.12 ft, moderate flooding Highest, 6.32 ft, Sep 14, 2018 201520202025

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Pungo River at Belhaven (in MLLW) 2010s: 2 2020s: 3 3 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, Pungo River at Belhaven (in MLLW)
1Sep 14, 20186.32+3.82Major—
2Sep 23, 20234.12+1.62Moderate—
3Aug 4, 20204.08+1.58Moderate—
4Oct 5, 20153.71+1.21Moderate—
5Jan 10, 20232.90+0.40Minor—

Other gauges in Beaufort County

Flood gauges in Beaufort County
Bath (in MLLW)4.07.33 ft, Sep 14, 20180
Washington (in MLLW)4.010.56 ft, Sep 3, 191310
Washington4.57.51 ft, Sep 14, 20180

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge BLHN7, 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.