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Scuppernong River at Columbia (in MLLW)

Highest listed crest 5.06 ftFlood stage 2.5 ft5 crests since 2011

The Scuppernong River at Columbia (in MLLW) crested at major flood stage 1 time among the 5 crests the National Weather Service lists from 2011 to 2022. The highest, 5.06 ft on August 27, 2011, was major flooding, 2.56 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
5.06 ft
August 27, 2011
Flood stage
2.5 ft
Major flooding from 4.0 ft
Crests at major
1
76th of 314 gauges in North Carolina
Most recent flood crest
October 9, 2016
3.80 ft, moderate flooding
Location
Tyrrell County
North Carolina
Identifiers
NWS COLN7
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, Scuppernong River at Columbia (in MLLW)
Action stage2.03Jan 3, 2022The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)2.50—Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage3.51Oct 9, 2016Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage4.01Aug 27, 2011Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

5 crests from 2011 to 2022. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Scuppernong River at Columbia (in MLLW), 2011 to 2022 23456ft Flood stage 2.5 ftMajor 4.0 ft Aug 27, 2011: 5.06 ft, major floodingOct 4, 2015: 2.44 ft, action stageOct 9, 2016: 3.80 ft, moderate floodingSep 16, 2018: 2.29 ft, action stageJan 3, 2022: 2.00 ft, action stage Highest, 5.06 ft, Aug 27, 2011 20152020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Scuppernong River at Columbia (in MLLW) 2010s: 2 2 2020s: 0 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, Scuppernong River at Columbia (in MLLW)
1Aug 27, 20115.06+2.56Major—
2Oct 9, 20163.80+1.30Moderate—
3Oct 4, 20152.44−0.06Action—
4Sep 16, 20182.29−0.21Action—
5Jan 3, 20222.00−0.50Action—

Other gauges in Tyrrell County

Flood gauges in Tyrrell County
Gum Neck (in MLLW)2.02.68 ft, Mar 24, 20240

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge COLN7, 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.