Swift Creek Upstream of Queensferry Rd

Highest listed crest 2.91 ftFlood stage 2.4 ft2 crests since 2026

The Swift Creek Upstream of Queensferry Rd crested above flood stage 2 times among the 2 crests the National Weather Service lists from 2026 to 2026. The highest, 2.91 ft on July 23, 2026, was minor flooding, 0.51 feet above flood stage. 1 other gauge on the Swift Creek crested above flood stage within a week of it, 1 at its own highest listed crest.

The gauge

Highest listed crest: 2.91 ft; July 23, 2026
Flood stage: 2.4 ft; Major flooding from 8.2 ft
Crests at major: 0; 2 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest: July 27, 2026; 2.74 ft, minor flooding
Location: Wake County; Near Cary (2.6 mi), Apex (5.1 mi), Morrisville (6.3 mi)
Identifiers: NWS SCQN7; 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, Swift Creek Upstream of Queensferry Rd

Action stage	1.2	0	—	The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)	2.4	2	Jul 27, 2026	Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage	6.9	0	—	Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage	8.2	0	—	Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

2 crests from 2026 to 2026. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

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, Swift Creek Upstream of Queensferry Rd

1	Jul 23, 2026	2.91	+0.51	Minor	—
2	Jul 27, 2026	2.74	+0.34	Minor	—

The worst floods along the Swift Creek

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

July 23, 2026: 2.91 ft here, minor flooding

Regency PkwyNC · Jul 23, 2026 · 4.76 ft · Minor · its highest

July 27, 2026: 2.74 ft here, minor flooding

Regency PkwyNC · Jul 23, 2026 · 4.76 ft · Minor · its highest

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

McCuller's Crossroads	NC	12.0	14.15 ft, Sep 6, 1996	1
Apex	NC	11.0	13.86 ft, Jun 14, 2016	0
Queensferry Rd this gauge	NC	2.4	2.91 ft, Jul 23, 2026	0
Regency Pkwy	NC	3.6	4.76 ft, Jul 23, 2026	0

Other gauges in Wake County

Flood gauges in Wake County

Anderson Drive	16.0	23.10 ft, Sep 6, 1996	5
Crabtree Creek Greenway at Morrisville	9.0	11.12 ft, Aug 8, 2024	0
Ebenezer Church Rd	19.0	22.40 ft, Sep 6, 1996	3
Glenwood Ave	18.0	27.69 ft, Jun 29, 1973	3
Old Wake Forest Road	12.0	21.90 ft, Sep 6, 1996	3
New Hope	9.0	13.33 ft, Sep 6, 1996	0
Falls Dam	6.0	8.05 ft, Sep 16, 1996	1
Cameron Village	6.0	7.27 ft, May 7, 2022	0
Fenton St	12.0	14.65 ft, Sep 1, 2024	0
SE Cary Pkwy	1.6	1.83 ft, Jul 8, 2026	0
Regency Pkwy	3.6	4.76 ft, Jul 23, 2026	0
McCuller's Crossroads	12.0	14.15 ft, Sep 6, 1996	1
Apex	11.0	13.86 ft, Jun 14, 2016	0
Symphony Lake near Cary	2.1	2.72 ft, Aug 8, 2024	0
Buck Jones Road	7.0	10.79 ft, Oct 9, 2021	1
Byrum St in Cary	4.0	5.21 ft, Oct 9, 2021	0
Downstream Side of E Park	4.0	4.24 ft, Sep 27, 2024	0
East Park St in Cary	4.0	4.78 ft, Oct 9, 2021	0
S. State St.	9.0	9.14 ft, Apr 30, 2020	0
I-40	4.6	4.81 ft, Sep 27, 2024	0
Clay St	3.0	4.81 ft, Aug 11, 2022	0
Rose Ln in Raleigh	10.0	10.98 ft, Aug 8, 2024	0
Sunnybrook Dr in Raleigh	12.0	17.03 ft, Sep 6, 1996	0
Trailwood Drive	12.0	12.04 ft, Oct 9, 2021	0

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge SCQN7, 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.