Reedy Creek at NC2128 Nr Oak Ridge

Highest listed crest 15.06 ftFlood stage 10.0 ft9 crests since 1979

The Reedy Creek at NC2128 Nr Oak Ridge crested at major flood stage 1 time among the 9 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1979 to 2024. The highest, 15.06 ft on October 11, 2018, was major flooding, 5.06 feet above flood stage. 1 other gauge on the Reedy Creek crested above flood stage within a week of it.

The gauge

Highest listed crest: 15.06 ft; October 11, 2018; 6,605 cubic feet per second
Flood stage: 10.0 ft; Major flooding from 14.0 ft
Crests at major: 1; 76th of 314 gauges in North Carolina
Most recent flood crest: August 8, 2024; 10.50 ft, minor flooding
Location: Guilford County; Near Summerfield (3.5 mi), Kernersville (8.5 mi), Greensboro (9.0 mi)
Identifiers: NWS OKRN7; USGS 02093800

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Reedy Creek at NC2128 Nr Oak Ridge

Action stage	7.0	1	Apr 1, 2001	The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)	10.0	4	Aug 8, 2024	Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage	12.0	2	Sep 17, 2018	Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage	14.0	1	Oct 11, 2018	Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

9 crests from 1979 to 2024. 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, Reedy Creek at NC2128 Nr Oak Ridge

1	Oct 11, 2018	15.06	+5.06	Major	6,605
2	Sep 17, 2018	13.68	+3.68	Moderate	—
3	Sep 22, 1979	12.41	+2.41	Moderate	3,950
4	Mar 20, 2003	11.90	+1.90	Minor	—
5	Apr 29, 1997	10.87	+0.87	Minor	1,880
6	Aug 8, 2024	10.50	+0.50	Minor	1,248
7	Nov 13, 2018	10.13	+0.13	Minor	1,028
8	Apr 1, 2001	7.42	−2.58	Action	—
9	Jan 23, 2002	5.03	−4.97	Below flood stage	—

The worst floods along the Reedy Creek

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

October 11, 2018: 15.06 ft here, major flooding

GibsonvilleNC · Oct 12, 2018 · 17.76 ft · Moderate

September 17, 2018: 13.68 ft here, moderate flooding

GibsonvilleNC · Sep 18, 2018 · 18.51 ft · Moderate · its highest

Gauges on the Reedy Creek

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

Flood gauges on the Reedy Creek

NC2128 Nr Oak Ridge this gauge	NC	10.0	15.06 ft, Oct 11, 2018	1
Gibsonville	NC	12.0	18.51 ft, Sep 18, 2018	0
I-485 nr Pine Ridge	NC	15.0	15.08 ft, Aug 27, 2008	0

Other gauges in Guilford County

Flood gauges in Guilford County

Muirfield Rd in Greensboro	9.0	11.08 ft, Sep 17, 2018	0
High Point	10.0	15.44 ft, Oct 11, 2018	0
US-220 Near Greensboro	11.0	11.94 ft, Sep 17, 2018	0
Church St in Greensboro	14.0	18.96 ft, Aug 1, 2019	1
Greensboro	13.0	20.12 ft, Sep 22, 1979	1
SR2819 near McCleansville	17.0	21.45 ft, Sep 17, 2018	0
Westover Terrace	10.0	14.07 ft, Sep 23, 2003	0
Gibsonville	12.0	18.51 ft, Sep 18, 2018	0
US220 at Greensboro	8.0	12.53 ft, Jul 13, 2003	0
Pomona	11.0	15.47 ft, Sep 13, 2023	0

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge OKRN7, 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.