RIVER GAUGE · CRABTREE CREEK
Crabtree Creek at Glenwood Ave
Wake County, North Carolina
Water level4.79 ft
Flow36 cfs
Last readingSep 16, 2026, 5:00 PM UTC (last recorded)
Action16 ft3,305 cfs
Minor flood18 ft
Moderate flood20 ft
Major flood23 ft
The past week
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What floods at each level
- 24 ft
GLENWOOD AVENUE BECOMES IMPASSABLE.
- 23 ft
THE HIGHWAY 70 BRIDGE FLOODS. TRAVEL ON GLENWOOD AVENUE AND THE AREA AROUND CRABTREE VALLEY MALL IS SEVERELY HAMPERED.
- 22 ft
CREEDMOOR ROAD AND ALL OF THE PARKING LOTS AT CRABTREE VALLEY MALL FLOOD.
- 18 ft
WATER ENTERS THE LOWER ENTRANCE TO MACYS DEPARTMENT STORE.
- 14 ft
WATER FLOODS THE LOWER PARKING LOT AT CRABTREE VALLEY MALL.
Highest crests on record
| Date | Level | Flow |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 28, 1973 | 27.69 ft | 11,700 cfs |
| Jun 14, 2006 | 23.77 ft | — |
| Sep 5, 1996 | 23 ft | — |
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