How high is the Middle Creek Near Clayton, NC right now?

The Middle Creek Near Clayton, NC is currently flowing at 19 cubic feet per second with a gage height of 1.62 feet, based on the most recent USGS instantaneous reading.

Is the flow on the Middle Creek Near Clayton, NC normal for this time of year?

Current flow is classified as normal for June 11. Today's discharge is at the 40th percentile compared to the long-term historical record at this gauge.

Is the Middle Creek Near Clayton, NC at flood stage?

No — the gage height is 9.38 feet below the NWS flood-stage threshold of 11.0 feet.

What is the historical median flow for the Middle Creek Near Clayton, NC on June 11?

The long-term median discharge for this date is 23 cfs based on USGS daily statistics. The 10th–95th percentile range historically is 8 to 463 cfs.

Where is the Middle Creek Near Clayton, NC stream gauge located?

The Middle Creek Near Clayton, NC stream gauge is operated by the USGS in Johnston County, NC on the Middle Creek. USGS site number 02088000 (coordinates 35.5708, -78.5906).

Middle Creek Near Clayton, NC

USGS Site No: 02088000 • Middle Creek • Johnston County, NC

Middle Creek Near Clayton, NC on the Middle Creek is currently at 19 cfs (Normal — 40th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 1.62 ft.

Reading from 1 week ago

CFS Discharge

1.62

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	8
25th	Low threshold	13
50th (Median)	Normal (median)	23	Today: 19 cfs
75th	High threshold	52
95th	Very High threshold	463

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	27	1.74
May 27, 2026	41	1.89
May 26, 2026	47	1.95
May 25, 2026	21	1.65
May 24, 2026	22	1.67
May 23, 2026	25	1.71
May 22, 2026	19	1.62
May 21, 2026	—	1.44
May 20, 2026	—	1.45
May 19, 2026	—	1.45
May 18, 2026	9	1.47
May 17, 2026	9	1.47
May 16, 2026	10	1.49
May 15, 2026	13	1.53
Apr 21, 2026	12	1.50
Apr 20, 2026	12	1.51
Apr 19, 2026	12	1.51
Apr 18, 2026	12	1.52
Apr 17, 2026	13	1.53
Apr 16, 2026	14	1.54
Apr 15, 2026	17	1.59
Apr 14, 2026	16	1.58
Apr 13, 2026	18	1.60
Apr 12, 2026	18	1.60
Apr 11, 2026	19	1.63
Apr 10, 2026	20	1.64
Apr 9, 2026	22	1.66
Apr 8, 2026	24	1.69
Apr 7, 2026	27	1.73
Apr 6, 2026	29	1.77

Station Information

USGS Site No: 02088000
State: NC
County: Johnston County
Coordinates: 35.5708, -78.5906
Drainage Area: 84 mi²
Datum (ft): 183.8
HUC Code: 03020201

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Flood Stage Thresholds

Flood Stage: 11.0 ft
Moderate Flood: 13.0 ft
Major Flood: 15.0 ft

Currently 9.38 ft below flood stage.

Recent Extremes

Max discharge: 571 cfs

May 15, 2025
Min discharge: 9 cfs

May 18, 2026
Days at flood stage: 0

Computed from the local daily-values archive.

Nearby Gauges

Swift Creek at Sr1555 Near Clayton, NC
5.2 mi · 8 cfs

Very Low
Swift Creek Near Mccullars Crossroads, NC
10.2 mi · 13 cfs

Normal
Neuse River Near Clayton, NC
11.7 mi · 262 cfs

Very Low
Walnut Creek at Sunnybrook Drive near Raleigh, NC
13.0 mi · 5 cfs

Low
Walnut Creek at South Wilmington St at Raleigh, NC
13.2 mi · 3 cfs

Normal