Knap of the Reeds Creek neat Butner, NC

The past week

What floods at each level

• 11 ft

  Major flooding begins. Water reaches the water treatment plant and significant impacts are possible above this stage.

• 10 ft

  Moderate flooding begins. There is extensive flooding of low areas on the left bank and water begins to approach the water treatment plant. Veazy Rd is likely impacted upstream of the gage.

• 9 ft

  Minor flooding begins. Knapp of the Reeds Creek overflows its natural banks and floods low areas near the waater treatent plant.

Highest crests on record

When the water runs low

• 5 ft

  Stage needed to inundate designated Gulf Sturgeon critical habitat below Jim Woodruff Lock and Dam.

• 3 ft

  Temporary (not sustainable) operating level for of Scholz Power Plant