Is the flow on the Third Fork Creek at Woodcroft Parkway near Blands, NC normal for this time of year?

Current flow is classified as low for June 11. Today's discharge is at the 21th percentile compared to the long-term historical record at this gauge.

Is the Third Fork Creek at Woodcroft Parkway near Blands, NC at flood stage?

No — the gage height is 11.75 feet below the NWS flood-stage threshold of 13.0 feet.

What is the historical median flow for the Third Fork Creek at Woodcroft Parkway near Blands, NC on June 11?

The long-term median discharge for this date is 8 cfs based on USGS daily statistics. The 10th–95th percentile range historically is 0 to unavailable cfs.

Where is the Third Fork Creek at Woodcroft Parkway near Blands, NC stream gauge located?

The Third Fork Creek at Woodcroft Parkway near Blands, NC stream gauge is operated by the USGS in Durham County, NC on the Third Fork Creek. USGS site number 02097280 (coordinates 35.9226, -78.9524).

Third Fork Creek at Woodcroft Parkway near Blands, NC

USGS Site No: 02097280 • Third Fork Creek • Durham County, NC

Third Fork Creek at Woodcroft Parkway near Blands, NC on the Third Fork Creek is currently at 1 cfs (Low — 21th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 1.25 ft.

Reading from 1 week ago

↑ Upstream on Third Fork Creek

Third Fork Creek at M.l. King Parkway at Durham,nc

CFS Discharge

1.25

Gage Height (ft)

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
25th	Low threshold	1	Today: 1 cfs
50th (Median)	Normal (median)	8
75th	High threshold	20
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	1.26
May 27, 2026	1	1.27
May 26, 2026	4	1.34
May 25, 2026	1	1.28
May 24, 2026	2	1.29
May 23, 2026	3	1.32
May 22, 2026	42	1.89
May 21, 2026	3	1.27
May 20, 2026	1	1.23
May 19, 2026	1	1.23
May 18, 2026	1	1.23
May 17, 2026	1	1.24
May 16, 2026	1	1.24
May 15, 2026	1	1.24
Apr 21, 2026	2	1.26
Apr 20, 2026	2	1.25
Apr 19, 2026	2	1.25
Apr 18, 2026	2	1.26
Apr 17, 2026	2	1.26
Apr 16, 2026	2	1.26
Apr 15, 2026	2	1.26
Apr 14, 2026	2	1.26
Apr 13, 2026	2	1.26
Apr 12, 2026	2	1.26
Apr 11, 2026	3	1.28
Apr 10, 2026	5	1.31
Apr 9, 2026	5	1.31
Apr 8, 2026	5	1.31
Apr 7, 2026	5	1.31
Apr 6, 2026	12	1.40

Station Information

USGS Site No: 02097280
State: NC
County: Durham County
Coordinates: 35.9226, -78.9524
Drainage Area: 15 mi²
Datum (ft): 236.6
HUC Code: 03030002

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Flood Stage Thresholds

Action Stage: 11.0 ft
Flood Stage: 13.0 ft
Moderate Flood: 15.0 ft
Major Flood: 18.0 ft

Currently 11.75 ft below flood stage.

Recent Extremes

Max discharge: 282 cfs

Jul 10, 2025
Min discharge: 0 cfs

Oct 24, 2025
Days at flood stage: 0

Computed from the local daily-values archive.

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