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Walnut Creek (NC) at S. State St.

Highest listed crest 9.14 ftFlood stage 9.0 ft4 crests since 2018

The Walnut Creek (NC) at S. State St. crested above flood stage 2 times among the 4 crests the National Weather Service lists from 2018 to 2024. The highest, 9.14 ft on April 30, 2020, was minor flooding, 0.14 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
9.14 ft
April 30, 2020
Flood stage
9.0 ft
No major stage set
Crests at major
0
2 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
August 8, 2024
9.00 ft, minor flooding
Location
Wake County
Near Garner (4.8 mi), Raleigh (5.2 mi), Knightdale (7.5 mi)

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Walnut Creek (NC) at S. State St.
Flood stage (minor)9.02Aug 8, 2024Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage17.00—Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream

Every listed crest

4 crests from 2018 to 2024. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Walnut Creek (NC) at S. State St., 2018 to 2024 678910ft Flood stage 9.0 ft Sep 16, 2018: 6.59 ft, below flood stageOct 10, 2018: 6.95 ft, below flood stageApr 30, 2020: 9.14 ft, minor floodingAug 8, 2024: 9.00 ft, minor flooding Highest, 9.14 ft, Apr 30, 2020 20202025

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Walnut Creek (NC) at S. State St. 2010s: 0 2020s: 2 2 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, Walnut Creek (NC) at S. State St.
1Apr 30, 20209.14+0.14Minor—
2Aug 8, 20249.000.00Minor—
3Oct 10, 20186.95−2.05Below flood stage—
4Sep 16, 20186.59−2.41Below flood stage—

Gauges on the Walnut Creek (NC)

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

Flood gauges on the Walnut Creek (NC)
Buck Jones RoadNC7.010.79 ft, Oct 9, 20211
Byrum St in CaryNC4.05.21 ft, Oct 9, 20210
Downstream Side of E ParkNC4.04.24 ft, Sep 27, 20240
East Park St in CaryNC4.04.78 ft, Oct 9, 20210
S. State St. this gaugeNC9.09.14 ft, Apr 30, 20200

Other gauges in Wake County

Flood gauges in Wake County
Anderson Drive16.023.10 ft, Sep 6, 19965
Crabtree Creek Greenway at Morrisville9.011.12 ft, Aug 8, 20240
Ebenezer Church Rd19.022.40 ft, Sep 6, 19963
Glenwood Ave18.027.69 ft, Jun 29, 19733
Old Wake Forest Road12.021.90 ft, Sep 6, 19963
New Hope9.013.33 ft, Sep 6, 19960
Falls Dam6.08.05 ft, Sep 16, 19961
Cameron Village6.07.27 ft, May 7, 20220
Fenton St12.014.65 ft, Sep 1, 20240
SE Cary Pkwy1.61.83 ft, Jul 8, 20260
Queensferry Rd2.42.91 ft, Jul 23, 20260
Regency Pkwy3.64.76 ft, Jul 23, 20260
McCuller's Crossroads12.014.15 ft, Sep 6, 19961
Apex11.013.86 ft, Jun 14, 20160
Symphony Lake near Cary2.12.72 ft, Aug 8, 20240
Buck Jones Road7.010.79 ft, Oct 9, 20211
Byrum St in Cary4.05.21 ft, Oct 9, 20210
Downstream Side of E Park4.04.24 ft, Sep 27, 20240
East Park St in Cary4.04.78 ft, Oct 9, 20210
I-404.64.81 ft, Sep 27, 20240
Clay St3.04.81 ft, Aug 11, 20220
Rose Ln in Raleigh10.010.98 ft, Aug 8, 20240
Sunnybrook Dr in Raleigh12.017.03 ft, Sep 6, 19960
Trailwood Drive12.012.04 ft, Oct 9, 20210

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge WSSN7, 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.