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N.E. Cape Fear River near Chinquapin

Critical Stages
12' - Action
13' - Flood
16' - Moderate
18' - Major

Latest Observation

Updated: 12:30 AM EST 12/15/25

Status: No Flooding

Stage: 3.87 ft

Flow: 0.31 kcfs

Forecast

Forecast not available for this location.

TimeStage (ft)Flow (kcfs)
1:30 AM 12/15 3.88 0.311
1:15 AM 12/15 3.88 0.311
1:00 AM 12/15 3.87 0.31
12:45 AM 12/15 3.87 0.31
12:30 AM 12/15 3.87 0.31
12:15 AM 12/15 3.86 0.308
12:00 AM 12/15 3.87 0.31
11:45 PM 12/14 3.87 0.31
11:30 PM 12/14 3.86 0.308
11:15 PM 12/14 3.85 0.307
11:00 PM 12/14 3.85 0.307
10:45 PM 12/14 3.82 0.303
10:30 PM 12/14 3.83 0.304
10:15 PM 12/14 3.83 0.304
10:00 PM 12/14 3.85 0.307
9:45 PM 12/14 3.86 0.308
9:30 PM 12/14 3.83 0.304
9:15 PM 12/14 3.85 0.307
9:00 PM 12/14 3.85 0.307
8:45 PM 12/14 3.85 0.307
8:30 PM 12/14 3.82 0.303
8:15 PM 12/14 3.85 0.307
8:00 PM 12/14 3.81 0.301
7:45 PM 12/14 3.85 0.307
7:30 PM 12/14 3.85 0.307
7:15 PM 12/14 3.84 0.306
7:00 PM 12/14 3.84 0.306
6:45 PM 12/14 3.84 0.306
6:30 PM 12/14 3.83 0.304
6:15 PM 12/14 3.82 0.303
Hydrograph for N.E. Cape Fear River near Chinquapin
25' - Historic and catastrophic flooding across Duplin county, comparable to the flood following Hurricane Florence. Numerous communities cut off, and travel is next to impossible. Countless homes and businesses are flooded across the county. In the River Landing community near Wallace, devastating flooding is expected with over half of the homes significantly inundated.
22' - Devastating flooding across most of the county. Travel is nearly impossible with numerous roads countywide impassable or washed out. Many homes across the county are inundated. In the River Landing community near Wallace, several homes are likely inundated, with numerous residences surrounded by water or have water up to their foundations.
20' - Widespread flooding across much of the county. Many roads flooded and impassable including Highways 41 and 50 and Interstate 40. Numerous homes and communities near the river are surrounded by water, with several likely inundated. In the River Landing community near Wallace, several homes close to the river are likely surrounded by water.
18' - Numerous roads flooded, and some homes and businesses are likely inundated. Water floods Highways 41 and 50, and parts of Interstate 40. Areas many miles from the river are flooded due to tributaries backing up. Water threatens homes and buildings in the River Landing community near Wallace.
16' - Many secondary roads are flooded. Water affects Highways 41 and 50 and travel delays are likely. Areas many miles from the river are affected as small streams backup and flood. Muddy Creek, Cypress Creek, and Island Creek flood areas around Chinquapin.
15' - Secondary roads adjacent to the river flood and may be impassable. Tributaries that drain into the river flood secondary roads. Water surrounds homes and properties in the River Landing community in Wallace.
13' - Low land flooding adjacent to the river and its tributaries is expected. River access docks are impacted as well.
DateStage (ft)
Sep 17, 2018 25.77
Sep 18, 1999 23.51
Aug 1, 1908 22.6
Sep 1, 1928 21.8
Jul 7, 1962 20.16
Oct 11, 2016 19.98
Sep 3, 2006 18.8
Sep 22, 1955 17.97
Nov 24, 2006 17.08
Oct 16, 1942 16.74
Aug 20, 1992 16.59
Aug 10, 2024 16.54
Feb 20, 2021 16.39
Sep 8, 1996 16.3
Aug 1, 1960 16.21
Nov 16, 2020 16.18
Oct 1, 2010 16.03
Sep 15, 2019 15.37
Jul 4, 2013 15.34
Sep 2, 2023 15

Data provided by the National Weather Service.