How high is the Ellerbe Creek Near Gorman, NC right now?

The Ellerbe Creek Near Gorman, NC is currently flowing at 12 cubic feet per second with a gage height of 1.16 feet, based on the most recent USGS instantaneous reading.

Is the flow on the Ellerbe Creek Near Gorman, NC normal for this time of year?

Current flow is classified as normal for June 11. Today's discharge is at the 26th percentile compared to the long-term historical record at this gauge.

Is the Ellerbe Creek Near Gorman, NC at flood stage?

No — the gage height is 13.84 feet below the NWS flood-stage threshold of 15.0 feet.

What is the historical median flow for the Ellerbe Creek Near Gorman, NC on June 11?

The long-term median discharge for this date is 17 cfs based on USGS daily statistics. The 10th–95th percentile range historically is 9 to 208 cfs.

Where is the Ellerbe Creek Near Gorman, NC stream gauge located?

The Ellerbe Creek Near Gorman, NC stream gauge is operated by the USGS in Durham County, NC on the Ellerbe Creek. USGS site number 02086849 (coordinates 36.0593, -78.8325).

Ellerbe Creek Near Gorman, NC

USGS Site No: 02086849 • Ellerbe Creek • Durham County, NC

Ellerbe Creek Near Gorman, NC on the Ellerbe Creek is currently at 12 cfs (Normal — 26th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 1.16 ft.

Reading from 1 week ago

↑ Upstream on Ellerbe Creek

Ellerbe Creek at Club Boulevard at Durham, NC

CFS Discharge

1.16

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	9
25th	Low threshold	12
50th (Median)	Normal (median)	17	Today: 12 cfs
75th	High threshold	82
95th	Very High threshold	208

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	18	1.23
May 27, 2026	17	1.22
May 26, 2026	24	1.30
May 25, 2026	18	1.23
May 24, 2026	15	1.19
May 23, 2026	18	1.23
May 22, 2026	43	1.51
May 21, 2026	19	1.24
May 20, 2026	16	1.21
May 19, 2026	15	1.20
May 18, 2026	16	1.21
May 17, 2026	16	1.20
May 16, 2026	18	1.23
May 15, 2026	18	1.23
Apr 21, 2026	15	1.20
Apr 20, 2026	19	1.25
Apr 19, 2026	17	1.23
Apr 18, 2026	15	1.20
Apr 17, 2026	18	1.25
Apr 15, 2026	23	1.29
Apr 14, 2026	18	1.24
Apr 13, 2026	17	1.23
Apr 12, 2026	17	1.23
Apr 11, 2026	16	1.22
Apr 10, 2026	19	1.25
Apr 9, 2026	24	1.31
Apr 8, 2026	25	1.32
Apr 3, 2026	24	1.30
Apr 2, 2026	23	1.29
Mar 30, 2026	26	1.33

Station Information

USGS Site No: 02086849
State: NC
County: Durham County
Coordinates: 36.0593, -78.8325
Drainage Area: 22 mi²
Datum (ft): 252.8
HUC Code: 03020201

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Flood Stage Thresholds

Action Stage: 14.0 ft
Flood Stage: 15.0 ft
Moderate Flood: 16.0 ft

Currently 13.84 ft below flood stage.

Recent Extremes

Max discharge: 522 cfs

Aug 6, 2025
Min discharge: 14 cfs

Dec 14, 2025
Days at flood stage: 0

Computed from the local daily-values archive.

Nearby Gauges

Goose Creek at Camden Avenue at Durham, NC
2.9 mi · 0 cfs

Normal
Little River below Little River Tributary at Fairntosh, NC
4.0 mi · 0 cfs

Unknown
Eno River Near Durham, NC
4.3 mi · 16 cfs

Low
Ellerbe Creek at Club Boulevard at Durham, NC
4.4 mi · 0 cfs

Very Low
Knap Of Reeds Creek Near Butner, NC
5.1 mi · 7 cfs

Normal