How high is the Little River Near Zebulon, NC right now?

The Little River Near Zebulon, NC is currently flowing at 1 cubic feet per second with a gage height of 1.39 feet, based on the most recent USGS instantaneous reading.

Is the flow on the Little River Near Zebulon, NC normal for this time of year?

Current flow is classified as very low for June 11. Today's discharge is at the 4th percentile compared to the long-term historical record at this gauge.

Is the Little River Near Zebulon, NC at flood stage?

No — the gage height is 4.61 feet below the NWS flood-stage threshold of 6.0 feet.

What is the historical median flow for the Little River Near Zebulon, NC on June 11?

The long-term median discharge for this date is 12 cfs based on USGS daily statistics. The 10th–95th percentile range historically is 3 to unavailable cfs.

Where is the Little River Near Zebulon, NC stream gauge located?

The Little River Near Zebulon, NC stream gauge is operated by the USGS in Wake County, NC on the Little River. USGS site number 02088383 (coordinates 35.8219, -78.3522).

Little River Near Zebulon, NC

USGS Site No: 02088383 • Little River • Wake County, NC

Little River Near Zebulon, NC on the Little River is currently at 1 cfs (Very Low — 4th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 1.39 ft.

Reading from 1 week ago

Downstream on Little River ↓

Little River at Sr1461 Near Orange Factory, NC

CFS Discharge

1.39

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	3	Today: 1 cfs
25th	Low threshold	5
50th (Median)	Normal (median)	12
75th	High threshold	33
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	1	1.40
May 27, 2026	2	1.43
May 26, 2026	1	1.41
May 25, 2026	1	1.40
May 24, 2026	1	1.40
May 23, 2026	1	1.39
May 22, 2026	1	1.33
May 21, 2026	1	1.33
May 20, 2026	1	1.34
May 19, 2026	1	1.35
May 18, 2026	1	1.36
May 17, 2026	1	1.37
May 16, 2026	1	1.38
May 15, 2026	1	1.42
Apr 21, 2026	2	1.48
Apr 20, 2026	2	1.52
Apr 19, 2026	2	1.52
Apr 18, 2026	3	1.55
Apr 17, 2026	3	1.57
Apr 16, 2026	3	1.60
Apr 15, 2026	3	1.61
Apr 14, 2026	4	1.62
Apr 13, 2026	4	1.62
Apr 12, 2026	4	1.64
Apr 11, 2026	5	1.67
Apr 10, 2026	5	1.68
Apr 9, 2026	6	1.71
Apr 8, 2026	8	1.74
Apr 7, 2026	9	1.78
Apr 6, 2026	10	1.79

Station Information

USGS Site No: 02088383
State: NC
County: Wake County
Coordinates: 35.8219, -78.3522
Drainage Area: 55 mi²
Datum (ft): 230.7
HUC Code: 03020201

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Flood Stage Thresholds

Flood Stage: 6.0 ft

Currently 4.61 ft below flood stage.

Recent Extremes

Max discharge: 383 cfs

Aug 7, 2025
Min discharge: 1 cfs

May 21, 2026
Days at flood stage: 0

Computed from the local daily-values archive.

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