How high is the Mountain Creek at Sr1617 near Bahama, NC right now?

The Mountain Creek at Sr1617 near Bahama, NC is currently flowing at 0 cubic feet per second with a gage height of 3.69 feet, based on the most recent USGS instantaneous reading.

Is the flow on the Mountain Creek at Sr1617 near Bahama, NC normal for this time of year?

Current flow is classified as very low for June 11. Today's discharge is at the 3th percentile compared to the long-term historical record at this gauge.

Is the Mountain Creek at Sr1617 near Bahama, NC at flood stage?

No — the gage height is 6.31 feet below the NWS flood-stage threshold of 10.0 feet.

What is the historical median flow for the Mountain Creek at Sr1617 near Bahama, 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 20 cfs.

Where is the Mountain Creek at Sr1617 near Bahama, NC stream gauge located?

The Mountain Creek at Sr1617 near Bahama, NC stream gauge is operated by the USGS in Durham County, NC on the Mountain Creek. USGS site number 0208524090 (coordinates 36.1497, -78.8967).

Mountain Creek at Sr1617 near Bahama, NC

USGS Site No: 0208524090 • Mountain Creek • Durham County, NC

Mountain Creek at Sr1617 near Bahama, NC on the Mountain Creek is currently at 0 cfs (Very Low — 3th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 3.69 ft.

Reading from 1 week ago

CFS Discharge

3.69

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	0
50th (Median)	Normal (median)	2
75th	High threshold	3
95th	Very High threshold	20

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	3.74
May 27, 2026	0	3.73
May 26, 2026	0	3.70
May 25, 2026	0	3.68
May 24, 2026	0	3.67
May 23, 2026	0	3.66
May 22, 2026	0	3.67
May 21, 2026	0	3.67
May 20, 2026	0	3.69
May 19, 2026	0	3.71
May 18, 2026	0	3.71
May 17, 2026	0	3.71
May 16, 2026	0	3.72
May 15, 2026	0	3.72
Apr 21, 2026	0	3.77
Apr 20, 2026	1	3.82
Apr 19, 2026	0	3.79
Apr 18, 2026	1	3.84
Apr 17, 2026	1	3.86
Apr 16, 2026	1	3.87
Apr 15, 2026	1	3.86
Apr 14, 2026	1	3.87
Apr 13, 2026	1	3.88
Apr 12, 2026	1	3.89
Apr 11, 2026	1	3.89
Apr 10, 2026	1	3.89
Apr 9, 2026	1	3.89
Apr 8, 2026	1	3.89
Apr 7, 2026	1	3.91
Apr 6, 2026	1	3.92

Station Information

USGS Site No: 0208524090
State: NC
County: Durham County
Coordinates: 36.1497, -78.8967
Drainage Area: 8 mi²
Datum (ft): 360.0
HUC Code: 03020201

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Flood Stage Thresholds

Action Stage: 9.0 ft
Flood Stage: 10.0 ft
Moderate Flood: 12.0 ft
Major Flood: 15.0 ft

Currently 6.31 ft below flood stage.

Recent Extremes

Max discharge: 103 cfs

Aug 6, 2025
Min discharge: 0 cfs

May 24, 2026
Days at flood stage: 0

Computed from the local daily-values archive.

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