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Tar River near Tar River

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

Latest Observation

Updated: 7:30 AM EST 12/17/25

Status: No Flooding

Stage: 2.39 ft

Flow: 0.0167 kcfs

Forecast

Forecast not available for this location.

TimeStage (ft)Flow (kcfs)
7:30 AM 12/17 2.39 0.0167
7:15 AM 12/17 2.39 0.0167
7:00 AM 12/17 2.38 0.0164
6:45 AM 12/17 2.38 0.0164
6:30 AM 12/17 2.38 0.0164
6:15 AM 12/17 2.38 0.0164
6:00 AM 12/17 2.38 0.0164
5:45 AM 12/17 2.38 0.0164
5:30 AM 12/17 2.38 0.0164
5:15 AM 12/17 2.38 0.0164
5:00 AM 12/17 2.38 0.0164
4:45 AM 12/17 2.37 0.016
4:30 AM 12/17 2.37 0.016
4:15 AM 12/17 2.37 0.016
4:00 AM 12/17 2.37 0.016
3:45 AM 12/17 2.37 0.016
3:30 AM 12/17 2.37 0.016
3:15 AM 12/17 2.37 0.016
3:00 AM 12/17 2.37 0.016
2:45 AM 12/17 2.37 0.016
2:30 AM 12/17 2.37 0.016
2:15 AM 12/17 2.37 0.016
2:00 AM 12/17 2.37 0.016
1:45 AM 12/17 2.37 0.016
1:30 AM 12/17 2.37 0.016
1:15 AM 12/17 2.38 0.0164
1:00 AM 12/17 2.38 0.0164
12:45 AM 12/17 2.38 0.0164
12:30 AM 12/17 2.38 0.0164
12:15 AM 12/17 2.39 0.0167
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.