How high is the Contentnea Creek Near Lucama, NC right now?

The Contentnea Creek Near Lucama, NC is currently flowing at 37 cubic feet per second with a gage height of 2.26 feet, based on the most recent USGS instantaneous reading.

Is the flow on the Contentnea Creek Near Lucama, NC normal for this time of year?

Current flow is classified as normal for June 11. Today's discharge is at the 54th percentile compared to the long-term historical record at this gauge.

Is the Contentnea Creek Near Lucama, NC at flood stage?

No — the gage height is 14.74 feet below the NWS flood-stage threshold of 17.0 feet.

What is the historical median flow for the Contentnea Creek Near Lucama, NC on June 11?

The long-term median discharge for this date is 31 cfs based on USGS daily statistics. The 10th–95th percentile range historically is 10 to 500 cfs.

Where is the Contentnea Creek Near Lucama, NC stream gauge located?

The Contentnea Creek Near Lucama, NC stream gauge is operated by the USGS in Wilson County, NC on the Contentnea Creek. USGS site number 02090380 (coordinates 35.6911, -78.1097).

Contentnea Creek Near Lucama, NC

USGS Site No: 02090380 • Contentnea Creek • Wilson County, NC

Contentnea Creek Near Lucama, NC on the Contentnea Creek is currently at 37 cfs (Normal — 54th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 2.26 ft.

Reading from 1 week ago

Downstream on Contentnea Creek ↓

Contentnea Creek near Black Creek, NC

CFS Discharge

2.26

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	10
25th	Low threshold	20
50th (Median)	Normal (median)	31
75th	High threshold	69	Today: 37 cfs
95th	Very High threshold	500

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	37	2.26
May 27, 2026	37	2.26
May 26, 2026	37	2.26
May 25, 2026	37	2.26
May 24, 2026	36	2.26
May 23, 2026	37	2.26
May 22, 2026	37	2.26
May 21, 2026	37	2.26
May 20, 2026	38	2.27
May 19, 2026	34	2.23
May 18, 2026	30	2.20
May 17, 2026	30	2.20
May 16, 2026	30	2.20
May 15, 2026	29	2.18
Apr 21, 2026	31	2.21
Apr 20, 2026	31	2.21
Apr 19, 2026	33	2.22
Apr 18, 2026	32	2.22
Apr 17, 2026	32	2.22
Apr 16, 2026	30	2.20
Apr 15, 2026	29	2.19
Apr 14, 2026	29	2.19
Apr 13, 2026	28	2.18
Apr 12, 2026	27	2.17
Apr 11, 2026	27	2.17
Apr 10, 2026	27	2.17
Apr 9, 2026	27	2.17
Apr 8, 2026	27	2.16
Apr 7, 2026	23	2.12
Apr 6, 2026	22	2.10

Station Information

USGS Site No: 02090380
State: NC
County: Wilson County
Coordinates: 35.6911, -78.1097
Drainage Area: 161 mi²
Datum (ft): 115.8
HUC Code: 03020203

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Flood Stage Thresholds

Action Stage: 17.0 ft
Flood Stage: 17.0 ft
Moderate Flood: 19.0 ft
Major Flood: 21.0 ft

Currently 14.74 ft below flood stage.

Recent Extremes

Max discharge: 2,250 cfs

Aug 8, 2025
Min discharge: 22 cfs

Apr 6, 2026
Days at flood stage: 0

Computed from the local daily-values archive.

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