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Tar River at Grimesland

Highest listed crest 11.74 ftFlood stage 7.0 ft19 crests since 2003

The Tar River at Grimesland crested above flood stage 2 times among the 19 crests the National Weather Service lists from 2003 to 2023. The highest, 11.74 ft on October 15, 2016, was moderate flooding, 4.74 feet above flood stage. 6 other gauges on the Tar River crested above flood stage within a week of it, 1 at its own highest listed crest.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
11.74 ft
October 15, 2016
Flood stage
7.0 ft
Major flooding from 13.5 ft
Crests at major
0
2 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
May 4, 2017
7.42 ft, minor flooding
Location
Pitt County
Near Greenville (11.3 mi), Winterville (13.0 mi)
Identifiers
NWS GRMN7
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, Tar River at Grimesland
Action stage5.02Sep 14, 2018The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)7.01May 4, 2017Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage10.51Oct 15, 2016Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage13.50—Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

19 crests from 2003 to 2023. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Tar River at Grimesland, 2003 to 2023 051015ft Flood stage 7.0 ftMajor 13.5 ft Sep 18, 2003: 4.15 ft, below flood stageAug 20, 2004: 2.04 ft, below flood stageSep 14, 2005: 2.82 ft, below flood stageJun 22, 2006: 4.39 ft, below flood stageNov 22, 2006: 4.45 ft, below flood stageSep 6, 2008: 2.95 ft, below flood stageSep 27, 2009: 2.08 ft, below flood stageSep 30, 2010: 3.42 ft, below flood stageAug 27, 2011: 5.41 ft, action stageJun 5, 2012: 1.63 ft, below flood stageMay 3, 2013: 4.77 ft, below flood stageJun 22, 2013: 4.14 ft, below flood stageJul 13, 2013: 4.39 ft, below flood stageAug 26, 2013: 4.30 ft, below flood stageApr 30, 2014: 4.77 ft, below flood stageOct 15, 2016: 11.74 ft, moderate floodingMay 4, 2017: 7.42 ft, minor floodingSep 14, 2018: 6.93 ft, action stageSep 23, 2023: 4.13 ft, below flood stage Highest, 11.74 ft, Oct 15, 2016 2005201020152020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Tar River at Grimesland 2000s: 0 2010s: 2 2 2020s: 0 2000s2010s2020s
  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, Tar River at Grimesland
1Oct 15, 201611.74+4.74Moderate—
2May 4, 20177.42+0.42Minor—
3Sep 14, 20186.93−0.07Action—
4Aug 27, 20115.41−1.59Action—
5May 3, 20134.77−2.23Below flood stage—
6Apr 30, 20144.77−2.23Below flood stage—
7Nov 22, 20064.45−2.55Below flood stage—
8Jun 22, 20064.39−2.61Below flood stage—
9Jul 13, 20134.39−2.61Below flood stage—
10Aug 26, 20134.30−2.70Below flood stage—
11Sep 18, 20034.15−2.85Below flood stage—
12Jun 22, 20134.14−2.86Below flood stage—
13Sep 23, 20234.13−2.87Below flood stage—
14Sep 30, 20103.42−3.58Below flood stage—
15Sep 6, 20082.95−4.05Below flood stage—
16Sep 14, 20052.82−4.18Below flood stage—
17Sep 27, 20092.08−4.92Below flood stage—
18Aug 20, 20042.04−4.96Below flood stage—
19Jun 5, 20121.63−5.37Below flood stage—

The worst floods along the Tar River

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

October 15, 2016: 11.74 ft here, moderate flooding

May 4, 2017: 7.42 ft here, minor flooding

  • TarboroNC · May 1, 2017 · 27.70 ft · Moderate
  • GreenvilleNC · May 3, 2017 · 18.28 ft · Moderate
  • Rock SpringsNC · May 2, 2017 · 19.67 ft · Minor

Gauges on the Tar River

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

Flood gauges on the Tar River
GreenvilleNC13.029.74 ft, Sep 21, 199913
Grimesland this gaugeNC7.011.74 ft, Oct 15, 20160
LouisburgNC20.026.05 ft, Sep 17, 19996
NC97 In Rocky MountNC21.031.66 ft, Sep 17, 19995
Rock SpringsNC18.025.93 ft, Oct 14, 20161
TarboroNC19.041.51 ft, Sep 19, 19993
US301 Bypass at Rocky MountNC17.017.86 ft, Aug 12, 20240
Langley CrossroadsNC16.017.39 ft, Aug 12, 20240
Tar RiverNC16.024.06 ft, Sep 6, 19961

Other gauges in Pitt County

Flood gauges in Pitt County
Grifton16.020.04 ft, Sep 18, 20180
14th St in Greenville7.512.18 ft, Jun 16, 20252
Farmville13.514.47 ft, Nov 13, 20200
Greenville12.513.63 ft, Jun 16, 20250
Greenville13.029.74 ft, Sep 21, 199913
Rock Springs18.025.93 ft, Oct 14, 20161

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge GRMN7, 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.