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Swift Creek above Streets Ferry

Highest listed crest 12.28 ftFlood stage 5.0 ft21 crests since 1998

The Swift Creek above Streets Ferry crested at major flood stage 4 times among the 21 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1998 to 2024. The highest, 12.28 ft on September 21, 1999, was major flooding, 7.28 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
12.28 ft
September 21, 1999; 10,900 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
5.0 ft
Major flooding from 8.0 ft
Crests at major
4
32nd of 314 gauges in North Carolina
Most recent flood crest
September 14, 2018
8.67 ft, major flooding
Location
Craven County
Near New Bern (9.8 mi)

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Swift Creek above Streets Ferry
Action stage4.54Aug 13, 2024The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)5.04Nov 24, 2006Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage6.02Sep 1, 2011Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage8.04Sep 14, 2018Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

21 crests from 1998 to 2024. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Swift Creek above Streets Ferry, 1998 to 2024 2468101214ft Flood stage 5.0 ftMajor 8.0 ft Feb 8, 1998: 5.69 ft, minor flooding; 4,840 cubic feet per secondSep 21, 1999: 12.28 ft, major flooding; 10,900 cubic feet per secondMar 21, 2001: 3.43 ft, below flood stageApr 4, 2002: 3.19 ft, below flood stageApr 10, 2003: 5.45 ft, minor floodingFeb 27, 2004: 3.88 ft, below flood stageSep 15, 2005: 5.59 ft, minor floodingOct 10, 2005: 4.70 ft, action stageNov 24, 2006: 5.54 ft, minor flooding; 3,620 cubic feet per secondSep 25, 2008: 4.17 ft, below flood stageMay 19, 2009: 3.44 ft, below flood stageOct 3, 2010: 8.96 ft, major floodingAug 27, 2011: 6.03 ft, moderate floodingSep 1, 2011: 6.07 ft, moderate floodingOct 28, 2012: 4.24 ft, below flood stageOct 16, 2016: 8.67 ft, major floodingMay 6, 2017: 4.52 ft, action stageSep 14, 2018: 8.67 ft, major floodingNov 20, 2020: 4.49 ft, below flood stageSep 30, 2022: 4.50 ft, action stageAug 13, 2024: 4.56 ft, action stage Highest, 12.28 ft, Sep 21, 1999 200020052010201520202025

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Swift Creek above Streets Ferry 1990s: 2 2000s: 3 2010s: 5 5 2020s: 0 1990s2000s2010s2020s
  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, Swift Creek above Streets Ferry
1Sep 21, 199912.28+7.28Major10,900
2Oct 3, 20108.96+3.96Major—
3Oct 16, 20168.67+3.67Major—
4Sep 14, 20188.67+3.67Major—
5Sep 1, 20116.07+1.07Moderate—
6Aug 27, 20116.03+1.03Moderate—
7Feb 8, 19985.69+0.69Minor4,840
8Sep 15, 20055.59+0.59Minor—
9Nov 24, 20065.54+0.54Minor3,620
10Apr 10, 20035.45+0.45Minor—
11Oct 10, 20054.70−0.30Action—
12Aug 13, 20244.56−0.44Action—
13May 6, 20174.52−0.48Action—
14Sep 30, 20224.50−0.50Action—
15Nov 20, 20204.49−0.51Below flood stage—
16Oct 28, 20124.24−0.76Below flood stage—
17Sep 25, 20084.17−0.83Below flood stage—
18Feb 27, 20043.88−1.12Below flood stage—
19May 19, 20093.44−1.56Below flood stage—
20Mar 21, 20013.43−1.57Below flood stage—
21Apr 4, 20023.19−1.81Below flood stage—

Gauges on the Swift Creek

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

Flood gauges on the Swift Creek
Streets Ferry this gaugeNC5.012.28 ft, Sep 21, 19994
VanceboroNC11.011.81 ft, Aug 10, 20240

Other gauges in Craven County

Flood gauges in Craven County
Fort Barnwell13.022.75 ft, Sep 20, 19993
Spring Garden4.58.63 ft, Sep 19, 20181
Vanceboro11.011.81 ft, Aug 10, 20240
New Bern (in MLLW)3.010.69 ft, Sep 14, 20181
River Bend (in MLLW)4.010.34 ft, Sep 14, 20181

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge SWFN7, 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.