How high is the Morgan Creek Near White Cross, NC right now?

The Morgan Creek Near White Cross, NC is currently flowing at 0 cubic feet per second with a gage height of 1.78 feet, based on the most recent USGS instantaneous reading.

Is the flow on the Morgan Creek Near White Cross, NC normal for this time of year?

Current flow is classified as very low for June 11. Today's discharge is at the 8th percentile compared to the long-term historical record at this gauge.

Is the Morgan Creek Near White Cross, NC at flood stage?

No — the gage height is 6.22 feet below the NWS flood-stage threshold of 8.0 feet.

What is the historical median flow for the Morgan Creek Near White Cross, NC on June 11?

The long-term median discharge for this date is 2 cfs based on USGS daily statistics. The 10th–95th percentile range historically is 0 to 27 cfs.

Where is the Morgan Creek Near White Cross, NC stream gauge located?

The Morgan Creek Near White Cross, NC stream gauge is operated by the USGS in Orange County, NC on the Morgan Creek. USGS site number 02097464 (coordinates 35.9236, -79.1150).

Morgan Creek Near White Cross, NC

USGS Site No: 02097464 • Morgan Creek • Orange County, NC

Morgan Creek Near White Cross, NC on the Morgan Creek is currently at 0 cfs (Very Low — 8th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 1.78 ft.

Reading from 1 week ago

Downstream on Morgan Creek ↓

Morgan Creek Near Chapel Hill, NC

CFS Discharge

1.78

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	0	Today: 0 cfs
25th	Low threshold	1
50th (Median)	Normal (median)	2
75th	High threshold	4
95th	Very High threshold	27

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	0	1.81
May 27, 2026	0	1.84
May 26, 2026	0	1.86
May 25, 2026	1	1.87
May 24, 2026	0	1.86
May 23, 2026	1	1.87
May 22, 2026	1	1.94
May 21, 2026	0	1.80
May 20, 2026	0	1.78
May 19, 2026	0	1.79
May 18, 2026	0	1.80
May 17, 2026	0	1.81
May 16, 2026	0	1.82
May 15, 2026	0	1.82
Apr 21, 2026	0	1.93
Apr 20, 2026	1	1.94
Apr 19, 2026	1	1.97
Apr 18, 2026	1	1.98
Apr 17, 2026	1	1.98
Apr 16, 2026	1	2.04
Apr 15, 2026	1	2.02
Apr 14, 2026	1	2.01
Apr 13, 2026	1	2.03
Apr 12, 2026	1	2.04
Apr 11, 2026	1	2.06
Apr 10, 2026	1	2.06
Apr 9, 2026	1	2.06
Apr 8, 2026	2	2.08
Apr 7, 2026	2	2.12
Apr 6, 2026	4	2.23

Station Information

USGS Site No: 02097464
State: NC
County: Orange County
Coordinates: 35.9236, -79.1150
Drainage Area: 8 mi²
Datum (ft): 408.9
HUC Code: 03030002

View on USGS NWIS →

Flood Stage Thresholds

Action Stage: 7.0 ft
Flood Stage: 8.0 ft
Moderate Flood: 9.0 ft

Currently 6.22 ft below flood stage.

Recent Extremes

Max discharge: 445 cfs

Jul 6, 2025
Min discharge: 0 cfs

May 20, 2026
Days at flood stage: 0

Computed from the local daily-values archive.

Nearby Gauges

Eno River at Hillsborough, NC
10.2 mi · 6 cfs

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

Very Low
Eno River Near Durham, NC
15.5 mi · 16 cfs

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

Normal
Haw River at Haw River, NC
18.0 mi · 145 cfs

Low