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Third Fork Creek at ML King Pkwy in Durham

Highest listed crest 8.76 ftFlood stage 7.0 ft10 crests since 2018

The Third Fork Creek at ML King Pkwy in Durham crested above flood stage 10 times among the 10 crests the National Weather Service lists from 2018 to 2026. The highest, 8.76 ft on September 17, 2018, was moderate flooding, 1.76 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
8.76 ft
September 17, 2018
Flood stage
7.0 ft
No major stage set
Crests at major
0
10 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
July 29, 2026
7.77 ft, minor flooding
Location
Durham County
Near Durham (2.5 mi), Chapel Hill (6.6 mi), Carrboro (9.1 mi)

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Third Fork Creek at ML King Pkwy in Durham
Action stage6.00—The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)7.07Jul 29, 2026Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage8.03Sep 27, 2024Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream

Every listed crest

10 crests from 2018 to 2026. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Third Fork Creek at ML King Pkwy in Durham, 2018 to 2026 77.588.59ft Flood stage 7.0 ft Sep 17, 2018: 8.76 ft, moderate floodingOct 11, 2018: 7.15 ft, minor floodingFeb 16, 2021: 7.24 ft, minor floodingJul 10, 2022: 7.58 ft, minor floodingJul 1, 2023: 8.31 ft, moderate floodingAug 4, 2024: 7.09 ft, minor floodingAug 8, 2024: 7.44 ft, minor floodingSep 22, 2024: 7.40 ft, minor floodingSep 27, 2024: 8.56 ft, moderate floodingJul 29, 2026: 7.77 ft, minor flooding Highest, 8.76 ft, Sep 17, 2018 20202025

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Third Fork Creek at ML King Pkwy in Durham 2010s: 2 2020s: 8 8 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, Third Fork Creek at ML King Pkwy in Durham
1Sep 17, 20188.76+1.76Moderate—
2Sep 27, 20248.56+1.56Moderate—
3Jul 1, 20238.31+1.31Moderate—
4Jul 29, 20267.77+0.77Minor—
5Jul 10, 20227.58+0.58Minor—
6Aug 8, 20247.44+0.44Minor—
7Sep 22, 20247.40+0.40Minor—
8Feb 16, 20217.24+0.24Minor—
9Oct 11, 20187.15+0.15Minor—
10Aug 4, 20247.09+0.09Minor—

Other gauges in Durham County

Flood gauges in Durham County
Club Blvd in Durham10.011.09 ft, Sep 6, 20080
Durham20.026.24 ft, Jul 7, 20251
Huckleberry Springs12.014.91 ft, Mar 10, 19890
Bahama12.017.26 ft, Sep 6, 19960
Lake Mitchie16.023.48 ft, Sep 6, 19981
Oak Grove12.014.91 ft, Mar 10, 19890
Tributary at Fairntosh12.016.09 ft, Mar 19, 19980
SR1617 Nr Bahama10.012.92 ft, Sep 17, 20180
Blands16.018.21 ft, Jan 1, 20160
SS1182 near Lowes Grove6.08.40 ft, Sep 27, 20241

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge TFMN7, 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.