How high is the Indian Creek Near Laboratory, NC right now?

The Indian Creek Near Laboratory, NC is currently flowing at 23 cubic feet per second with a gage height of 0.84 feet, based on the most recent USGS instantaneous reading.

Is the flow on the Indian Creek Near Laboratory, NC normal for this time of year?

Current flow is classified as very low for June 11. Today's discharge is at the 10th percentile compared to the long-term historical record at this gauge.

Is the Indian Creek Near Laboratory, NC at flood stage?

No — the gage height is 9.16 feet below the NWS flood-stage threshold of 10.0 feet.

What is the historical median flow for the Indian Creek Near Laboratory, NC on June 11?

The long-term median discharge for this date is 51 cfs based on USGS daily statistics. The 10th–95th percentile range historically is 23 to 192 cfs.

Where is the Indian Creek Near Laboratory, NC stream gauge located?

The Indian Creek Near Laboratory, NC stream gauge is operated by the USGS in Lincoln County, NC on the Indian Creek. USGS site number 02143500 (coordinates 35.4206, -81.2653).

Indian Creek Near Laboratory, NC

USGS Site No: 02143500 • Indian Creek • Lincoln County, NC

Indian Creek Near Laboratory, NC on the Indian Creek is currently at 23 cfs (Very Low — 10th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 0.84 ft.

Reading from 1 week ago

CFS Discharge

0.84

Gage Height (ft)

Very Low

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	23	Today: 23 cfs
25th	Low threshold	33
50th (Median)	Normal (median)	51
75th	High threshold	88
95th	Very High threshold	192

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	50	0.99
May 27, 2026	241	1.69
May 26, 2026	26	0.86
May 25, 2026	46	0.98
May 24, 2026	46	0.98
May 23, 2026	111	1.23
May 22, 2026	38	0.87
May 21, 2026	11	0.72
May 20, 2026	12	0.73
May 19, 2026	13	0.74
May 18, 2026	14	0.75
May 17, 2026	14	0.75
May 16, 2026	14	0.76
May 15, 2026	14	0.76
Apr 21, 2026	—	1.11
Apr 20, 2026	8	1.08
Apr 19, 2026	15	1.18
Apr 18, 2026	23	1.26
Apr 17, 2026	40	1.38
Apr 16, 2026	54	1.47
Apr 15, 2026	75	1.59
Apr 14, 2026	90	1.68
Apr 13, 2026	89	1.71
Apr 12, 2026	134	1.88
Apr 11, 2026	138	1.93
Apr 10, 2026	134	1.95
Apr 9, 2026	126	1.96
Apr 8, 2026	143	2.04
Apr 7, 2026	163	2.13
Apr 6, 2026	257	2.49

Station Information

USGS Site No: 02143500
State: NC
County: Lincoln County
Coordinates: 35.4206, -81.2653
Drainage Area: 69 mi²
Datum (ft): 741.6
HUC Code: 03050102

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Flood Stage Thresholds

Action Stage: 8.0 ft
Flood Stage: 10.0 ft
Moderate Flood: 18.0 ft
Major Flood: 30.0 ft

Currently 9.16 ft below flood stage.

Recent Extremes

Max discharge: 784 cfs

Aug 12, 2025
Min discharge: 8 cfs

Apr 20, 2026
Days at flood stage: 0

Computed from the local daily-values archive.

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