How high is the Contentnea Creek near Black Creek, NC right now?

The Contentnea Creek near Black Creek, NC is currently flowing at 32 cubic feet per second with a gage height of 6.93 feet, based on the most recent USGS instantaneous reading.

Is the flow on the Contentnea Creek near Black Creek, NC normal for this time of year?

Current flow is classified as normal for June 11. Today's discharge is at the 35th percentile compared to the long-term historical record at this gauge.

Is the Contentnea Creek near Black Creek, NC at flood stage?

No — the gage height is 8.07 feet below the NWS flood-stage threshold of 15.0 feet.

What is the historical median flow for the Contentnea Creek near Black Creek, NC on June 11?

The long-term median discharge for this date is 38 cfs based on USGS daily statistics. The 10th–95th percentile range historically is 0 to unavailable cfs.

Where is the Contentnea Creek near Black Creek, NC stream gauge located?

The Contentnea Creek near Black Creek, NC stream gauge is operated by the USGS in Wilson County, NC on the Contentnea Creek. USGS site number 02090504 (coordinates 35.6685, -77.9089).

Contentnea Creek near Black Creek, NC

USGS Site No: 02090504 • Contentnea Creek • Wilson County, NC

Contentnea Creek near Black Creek, NC on the Contentnea Creek is currently at 32 cfs (Normal — 35th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 6.93 ft.

Reading from 1 week ago

↑ Upstream on Contentnea Creek

Contentnea Creek Near Lucama, NC

Downstream on Contentnea Creek ↓

Contentnea Creek at Hookerton, NC

CFS Discharge

6.93

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	0
25th	Low threshold	28
50th (Median)	Normal (median)	38	Today: 32 cfs
75th	High threshold	286
95th	Very High threshold	0

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	36	7.02
May 27, 2026	42	7.13
May 26, 2026	49	7.27
May 25, 2026	41	7.12
May 24, 2026	36	7.01
May 23, 2026	35	6.99
May 22, 2026	31	6.90
May 21, 2026	26	6.80
May 20, 2026	—	6.74
May 19, 2026	24	6.75
May 18, 2026	24	6.73
May 17, 2026	—	6.71
May 16, 2026	—	6.72
May 15, 2026	25	6.76
Apr 21, 2026	27	6.82
Apr 20, 2026	28	6.84
Apr 19, 2026	28	6.83
Apr 18, 2026	24	6.75
Apr 17, 2026	—	6.73
Apr 16, 2026	26	6.80
Apr 15, 2026	26	6.81
Apr 14, 2026	28	6.86
Apr 13, 2026	30	6.89
Apr 12, 2026	31	6.92
Apr 11, 2026	30	6.92
Apr 10, 2026	31	6.92
Apr 9, 2026	31	6.94
Apr 8, 2026	37	7.07
Apr 7, 2026	43	7.17
Apr 6, 2026	48	7.28

Station Information

USGS Site No: 02090504
State: NC
County: Wilson County
Coordinates: 35.6685, -77.9089
Drainage Area: 243 mi²
Datum (ft): 60.1
HUC Code: 03020203

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Flood Stage Thresholds

Action Stage: 11.0 ft
Flood Stage: 15.0 ft
Moderate Flood: 20.0 ft

Currently 8.07 ft below flood stage.

Recent Extremes

Max discharge: 1,690 cfs

Aug 10, 2025
Min discharge: 24 cfs

May 18, 2026
Days at flood stage: 0

Computed from the local daily-values archive.

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Very Low
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