How high is the Abbotts Creek at Lexington, NC right now?

The Abbotts Creek at Lexington, NC is currently flowing at 68 cubic feet per second with a gage height of 3.61 feet, based on the most recent USGS instantaneous reading.

Is the flow on the Abbotts Creek at Lexington, NC normal for this time of year?

Current flow is classified as normal for June 11. Today's discharge is at the 53th percentile compared to the long-term historical record at this gauge.

Is the Abbotts Creek at Lexington, NC at flood stage?

No — the gage height is 12.39 feet below the NWS flood-stage threshold of 16.0 feet.

What is the historical median flow for the Abbotts Creek at Lexington, NC on June 11?

The long-term median discharge for this date is 58 cfs based on USGS daily statistics. The 10th–95th percentile range historically is 16 to 505 cfs.

Where is the Abbotts Creek at Lexington, NC stream gauge located?

The Abbotts Creek at Lexington, NC stream gauge is operated by the USGS in Davidson County, NC on the Abbotts Creek. USGS site number 02121500 (coordinates 35.8069, -80.2347).

Abbotts Creek at Lexington, NC

USGS Site No: 02121500 • Abbotts Creek • Davidson County, NC

Abbotts Creek at Lexington, NC on the Abbotts Creek is currently at 68 cfs (Normal — 53th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 3.61 ft.

Reading from 1 week ago

CFS Discharge

3.61

Gage Height (ft)

Normal

Flow Condition

Normal

Flood Status

Historical Percentile Comparison

Today's discharge compared to the long-term record for June 11 at this station. Percentile rank shows what fraction of historical years had lower flow on this date.

Percentile	Label	CFS Threshold	Today's Flow
10th	Very Low threshold	16
25th	Low threshold	32
50th (Median)	Normal (median)	58
75th	High threshold	161	Today: 68 cfs
95th	Very High threshold	505

30-Day Hydrograph

Recent discharge plotted against the historical 10th–95th percentile envelope for the same calendar days. Source: USGS daily values + long-term statistics.

10th–95th historical Day-of-year median Recent discharge

30-Day Flow History

Date	Discharge (CFS)	Gage Ht (ft)
May 28, 2026	146	4.10
May 27, 2026	366	5.38
May 26, 2026	97	3.79
May 25, 2026	61	3.55
May 24, 2026	71	3.62
May 23, 2026	88	3.75
May 22, 2026	55	3.48
May 21, 2026	31	3.25
May 20, 2026	32	3.26
May 19, 2026	32	3.27
May 18, 2026	32	3.26
May 17, 2026	33	3.28
May 16, 2026	34	3.29
May 15, 2026	37	3.32
Apr 21, 2026	38	3.33
Apr 20, 2026	40	3.35
Apr 19, 2026	41	3.36
Apr 18, 2026	44	3.39
Apr 17, 2026	46	3.41
Apr 16, 2026	48	3.43
Apr 15, 2026	50	3.45
Apr 14, 2026	54	3.48
Apr 13, 2026	61	3.55
Apr 12, 2026	60	3.54
Apr 11, 2026	49	3.44
Apr 10, 2026	49	3.44
Apr 9, 2026	49	3.44
Apr 8, 2026	57	3.51
Apr 7, 2026	66	3.59
Apr 6, 2026	87	3.74

Station Information

USGS Site No: 02121500
State: NC
County: Davidson County
Coordinates: 35.8069, -80.2347
Drainage Area: 174 mi²
Datum (ft): 618.3
HUC Code: 03040103

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Flood Stage Thresholds

Action Stage: 14.0 ft
Flood Stage: 16.0 ft
Moderate Flood: 23.0 ft
Major Flood: 31.0 ft

Currently 12.39 ft below flood stage.

Recent Extremes

Max discharge: 5,530 cfs

Jul 10, 2025
Min discharge: 3 cfs

Sep 4, 2025
Days at flood stage: 1

Computed from the local daily-values archive.

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