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Tar River near Tar River

Critical Stages
15' - Action
16' - Flood
19' - Moderate
21' - Major

Latest Observation

Updated: 3:30 PM EST 12/15/25

Status: No Flooding

Stage: 2.42 ft

Flow: 0.0179 kcfs

Forecast

Forecast not available for this location.

TimeStage (ft)Flow (kcfs)
3:30 PM 12/15 2.42 0.0179
3:15 PM 12/15 2.42 0.0179
3:00 PM 12/15 2.42 0.0179
2:45 PM 12/15 2.42 0.0179
2:30 PM 12/15 2.42 0.0179
2:15 PM 12/15 2.42 0.0179
2:00 PM 12/15 2.41 0.0175
1:45 PM 12/15 2.42 0.0179
1:30 PM 12/15 2.41 0.0175
1:15 PM 12/15 2.42 0.0179
1:00 PM 12/15 2.42 0.0179
12:45 PM 12/15 2.41 0.0175
12:30 PM 12/15 2.41 0.0175
12:15 PM 12/15 2.41 0.0175
12:00 PM 12/15 2.41 0.0175
11:45 AM 12/15 2.41 0.0175
11:30 AM 12/15 2.42 0.0179
11:15 AM 12/15 2.42 0.0179
11:00 AM 12/15 2.41 0.0175
10:45 AM 12/15 2.41 0.0175
10:30 AM 12/15 2.41 0.0175
10:15 AM 12/15 2.41 0.0175
10:00 AM 12/15 2.41 0.0175
9:45 AM 12/15 2.41 0.0175
9:30 AM 12/15 2.41 0.0175
9:15 AM 12/15 2.41 0.0175
9:00 AM 12/15 2.41 0.0175
8:45 AM 12/15 2.41 0.0175
8:30 AM 12/15 2.41 0.0175
8:15 AM 12/15 2.42 0.0179
Hydrograph for Tar River near Tar River
25.66' - Water over Sam Usry Rd 1 mi east of US15.
24.06' - Flood of record - Sept. 6, 1996 - Hurricane Fran.
20.66' - Major Flooding - Water over railroad tracks 0.25 mi east of railroad bridge over Tar River.
18.66' - Moderate Flooding - Water over Tom Hunt Rd 1 mi west of NC96.
17.66' - Water over Tar river Rd 1.5 mi south of US15 at Aycock Creek.
15.66' - Flood Stage - Minor Flooding - Water approaches Tar River Rd and Hunt Rd.
2.66' - Bankfull
DateStage (ft)
Sep 6, 1996 24.06
Sep 18, 2018 20.04
Apr 27, 1978 18.87
Oct 9, 2016 17.56
Oct 12, 2018 12.88

Data provided by the National Weather Service.