RIVER GAUGE · KILLIAN CREEK
Killian Creek near MARIPOSA
Lincoln County, North Carolina
Water level2.55 ft
Flow7 cfs
Last readingSep 16, 2026, 4:15 PM UTC (last recorded)
Action18 ft
Minor flood21 ft
Moderate flood36 ft
Major flood40 ft
The past week
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What floods at each level
- 40 ft
NOTHING IN THE AREA TO FLOOD. FLOODING MAY OCCUR FURTHER DOWNSTREAM.
- 18 ft
STARTS TO FLOOD PARTS OF A SUBSTATION AT DUKE ENERGY SUBSTATION SITE.
- 13 ft
BANKFULL STAGE...FLOODS FOREST AREA
- 3.3 ft
3 - 4 INCH IN 2-3 HOURS WIDE SPREAD RAIN WILL CAUSE THEE RIVER TO GO FROM 2.77 TO 15.77 FT
- 2.1 ft
2.1 INCH IN 1 HR (HVY RAIN WAS HERE AND SOUTH OF GAGE) CAUSED A 1 FT RISE IN A DROUGHT AND TOOK RIVER UP 4 FT IN WET PERIOD.
- 1.5 ft
1.5 INCH IN 2 HOUR PERIOD WILL CAUSE A 1 FT RISE IN RIVER IN A DROOUGHT.
Highest crests on record
| Date | Level | Flow |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 28, 1997 | 15.25 ft | — |
| Jun 10, 1992 | 13.44 ft | — |
| Jan 24, 2010 | 13.31 ft | 2,890 cfs |
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