How high is the New Hope Creek Near Blands, NC right now?

The New Hope Creek Near Blands, NC is currently flowing at 19 cubic feet per second with a gage height of 4.12 feet, based on the most recent USGS instantaneous reading.

Is the flow on the New Hope Creek Near Blands, NC normal for this time of year?

Current flow is classified as normal for June 11. Today's discharge is at the 32th percentile compared to the long-term historical record at this gauge.

Is the New Hope Creek Near Blands, NC at flood stage?

No — the gage height is 11.88 feet below the NWS flood-stage threshold of 16.0 feet.

What is the historical median flow for the New Hope Creek Near Blands, NC on June 11?

The long-term median discharge for this date is 26 cfs based on USGS daily statistics. The 10th–95th percentile range historically is 14 to 299 cfs.

Where is the New Hope Creek Near Blands, NC stream gauge located?

The New Hope Creek Near Blands, NC stream gauge is operated by the USGS in Durham County, NC on the New Hope Creek. USGS site number 02097314 (coordinates 35.8850, -78.9653).

New Hope Creek Near Blands, NC

USGS Site No: 02097314 • New Hope Creek • Durham County, NC

New Hope Creek Near Blands, NC on the New Hope Creek is currently at 19 cfs (Normal — 32th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 4.12 ft.

Reading from 1 week ago

CFS Discharge

4.12

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	14
25th	Low threshold	16
50th (Median)	Normal (median)	26	Today: 19 cfs
75th	High threshold	40
95th	Very High threshold	299

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	14	4.02
May 27, 2026	14	4.09
May 26, 2026	15	4.14
May 25, 2026	13	4.01
May 24, 2026	12	3.99
May 23, 2026	16	4.22
May 22, 2026	52	5.19
May 21, 2026	12	4.16
May 20, 2026	11	4.10
May 19, 2026	11	4.06
May 18, 2026	11	4.04
May 17, 2026	10	4.00
May 16, 2026	10	3.98
May 15, 2026	11	3.99
Apr 21, 2026	12	4.03
Apr 20, 2026	12	4.05
Apr 19, 2026	12	4.05
Apr 18, 2026	13	4.07
Apr 17, 2026	14	4.13
Apr 16, 2026	15	4.14
Apr 15, 2026	15	4.18
Apr 14, 2026	15	4.19
Apr 13, 2026	16	4.19
Apr 12, 2026	15	4.19
Apr 11, 2026	17	4.27
Apr 10, 2026	19	4.33
Apr 9, 2026	19	4.33
Apr 8, 2026	21	4.43
Apr 7, 2026	26	4.61
Apr 6, 2026	33	4.83

Station Information

USGS Site No: 02097314
State: NC
County: Durham County
Coordinates: 35.8850, -78.9653
Drainage Area: 76 mi²
Datum (ft): 214.4
HUC Code: 03030002

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Flood Stage Thresholds

Action Stage: 15.0 ft
Flood Stage: 16.0 ft
Moderate Flood: 17.0 ft

Currently 11.88 ft below flood stage.

Recent Extremes

Max discharge: 4,000 cfs

Jul 7, 2025
Min discharge: 1 cfs

Dec 11, 2025
Days at flood stage: 0

Computed from the local daily-values archive.

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

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

Normal
Eno River Near Durham, NC
13.3 mi · 16 cfs

Low
Crabtree Creek at Ebenezer Church Road near Raleigh, NC
13.8 mi · 27 cfs

Normal
Ellerbe Creek Near Gorman, NC
14.1 mi · 12 cfs

Normal