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Tranters Creek above Washington

Highest listed crest 7.51 ftFlood stage 4.5 ft16 crests since 2003

The Tranters Creek above Washington crested above flood stage 6 times among the 16 crests the National Weather Service lists from 2003 to 2023. The highest, 7.51 ft on September 14, 2018, was moderate flooding, 3.01 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
7.51 ft
September 14, 2018
Flood stage
4.5 ft
Major flooding from 8.5 ft
Crests at major
0
6 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
September 23, 2023
4.76 ft, minor flooding
Location
Beaufort County
North Carolina
Identifiers
NWS TRAN7
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, Tranters Creek above Washington
Action stage4.01Sep 1, 2006The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)4.54Sep 23, 2023Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage6.52Sep 14, 2018Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage8.50—Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

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

Listed crests at the Tranters Creek above Washington, 2003 to 2023 0246810ft Flood stage 4.5 ftMajor 8.5 ft Sep 18, 2003: 4.97 ft, minor floodingAug 14, 2004: 1.50 ft, below flood stageSep 14, 2005: 2.98 ft, below flood stageSep 1, 2006: 4.35 ft, action stageNov 22, 2006: 3.73 ft, below flood stageSep 6, 2008: 3.40 ft, below flood stageSep 27, 2009: 2.04 ft, below flood stageSep 30, 2010: 2.73 ft, below flood stageAug 27, 2011: 6.22 ft, minor floodingJun 5, 2012: 1.62 ft, below flood stageMay 3, 2013: 4.73 ft, minor floodingOct 5, 2015: 7.05 ft, moderate floodingSep 14, 2018: 7.51 ft, moderate floodingSep 30, 2022: 3.17 ft, below flood stageSep 23, 2023: 4.76 ft, minor floodingDec 18, 2023: 3.23 ft, below flood stage Highest, 7.51 ft, Sep 14, 2018 2005201020152020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Tranters Creek above Washington 2000s: 1 2010s: 4 4 2020s: 1 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, Tranters Creek above Washington
1Sep 14, 20187.51+3.01Moderate—
2Oct 5, 20157.05+2.55Moderate—
3Aug 27, 20116.22+1.72Minor—
4Sep 18, 20034.97+0.47Minor—
5Sep 23, 20234.76+0.26Minor—
6May 3, 20134.73+0.23Minor—
7Sep 1, 20064.35−0.15Action—
8Nov 22, 20063.73−0.77Below flood stage—
9Sep 6, 20083.40−1.10Below flood stage—
10Dec 18, 20233.23−1.27Below flood stage—
11Sep 30, 20223.17−1.33Below flood stage—
12Sep 14, 20052.98−1.52Below flood stage—
13Sep 30, 20102.73−1.77Below flood stage—
14Sep 27, 20092.04−2.46Below flood stage—
15Jun 5, 20121.62−2.88Below flood stage—
16Aug 14, 20041.50−3.00Below flood stage—

Other gauges in Beaufort County

Flood gauges in Beaufort County
Bath (in MLLW)4.07.33 ft, Sep 14, 20180
Washington (in MLLW)4.010.56 ft, Sep 3, 191310
Belhaven (in MLLW)2.56.32 ft, Sep 14, 20181

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge TRAN7, 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.