Trent River at New Bern (in MLLW)

Highest listed crest 10.69 ftFlood stage 3.0 ft10 crests since 2016

The Trent River at New Bern (in MLLW) crested at major flood stage 1 time among the 10 crests the National Weather Service lists from 2016 to 2023. The highest, 10.69 ft on September 14, 2018, was major flooding, 7.69 feet above flood stage. 3 other gauges on the Trent River crested above flood stage within a week of it, 3 at their own highest listed crest.

The gauge

Highest listed crest: 10.69 ft; September 14, 2018
Flood stage: 3.0 ft; Major flooding from 8.0 ft
Crests at major: 1; 76th of 314 gauges in North Carolina
Most recent flood crest: September 23, 2023; 4.47 ft, minor flooding
Location: Craven County; Near New Bern (2.1 mi)
Identifiers: NWS BERN7; 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, Trent River at New Bern (in MLLW)

Action stage	2.0	3	Nov 7, 2021	The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)	3.0	6	Sep 23, 2023	Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage	5.0	0	—	Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage	8.0	1	Sep 14, 2018	Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

10 crests from 2016 to 2023. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

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, Trent River at New Bern (in MLLW)

1	Sep 14, 2018	10.69	+7.69	Major	—
2	Sep 23, 2023	4.47	+1.47	Minor	—
3	Aug 31, 2023	4.27	+1.27	Minor	—
4	Sep 30, 2022	4.10	+1.10	Minor	—
5	Apr 9, 2023	3.93	+0.93	Minor	—
6	Oct 8, 2016	3.59	+0.59	Minor	—
7	Sep 6, 2019	3.55	+0.55	Minor	—
8	Aug 4, 2020	2.80	−0.20	Action	—
9	Nov 7, 2021	2.80	−0.20	Action	—
10	Oct 10, 2021	2.56	−0.44	Action	—

The worst floods along the Trent River

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

September 14, 2018: 10.69 ft here, major flooding

TrentonNC · Sep 17, 2018 · 29.28 ft · Major · its highest
PollocksvilleNC · Sep 18, 2018 · 20.48 ft · Major · its highest
River Bend (in MLLW)NC · Sep 14, 2018 · 10.34 ft · Major · its highest

September 23, 2023: 4.47 ft here, minor flooding

River Bend (in MLLW)NC · Sep 23, 2023 · 4.55 ft · Minor

August 31, 2023: 4.27 ft here, minor flooding

River Bend (in MLLW)NC · Aug 31, 2023 · 4.41 ft · Minor

Gauges on the Trent River

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

Flood gauges on the Trent River

New Bern (in MLLW) this gauge	NC	3.0	10.69 ft, Sep 14, 2018	1
Pollocksville	NC	4.0	20.48 ft, Sep 18, 2018	2
Trenton	NC	14.0	29.28 ft, Sep 17, 2018	2
River Bend (in MLLW)	NC	4.0	10.34 ft, Sep 14, 2018	1

Other gauges in Craven County

Flood gauges in Craven County

Fort Barnwell	13.0	22.75 ft, Sep 20, 1999	3
Spring Garden	4.5	8.63 ft, Sep 19, 2018	1
Streets Ferry	5.0	12.28 ft, Sep 21, 1999	4
Vanceboro	11.0	11.81 ft, Aug 10, 2024	0
River Bend (in MLLW)	4.0	10.34 ft, Sep 14, 2018	1

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge BERN7, 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.