Tar River at Louisburg

The past week

What floods at each level

• 37 ft

  Water reaches the road surface of the US401 bridge.

• 34 ft

  South Main Street bridge is flooded to a depth of approximately 5 feet.

• 29 ft

  Water reaches the road level of the Main Street bridge. Flooding reaches businesses on Main and Nash Streets. The grounds of the Louisburg wastewater treatment plant (near the mouth of Fox swamp) is covered with water.

• 25 ft

  Significant flooding at businesses along Johnson, Court, Elm, and Short Streets.

• 23 ft

  Major flooding begins. Homes and businesses along Johnson Street flood.

• 22 ft

  Moderate flooding begins. Flooding begins in Pruitt and Shannon Villages on the east side of town.

• 20 ft

  Minor flooding begins. Banks overflow at Main Street. River Bend Park is flooded and storm drains are inundated along the river.

• 18 ft

  Bankfull in the vicinity of Main Street. Minor flooding begins in River Bend Park 0.1 miles upstream of Main Street.

Highest crests on record

Flood map

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