Currituck Sound at Currituck Sound at NC 158
Flood levels
Official flood levels at this gauge: action stage begins at 2.0 ft; minor flooding begins at 2.5 ft.
| Action stage | 2.0 ft |
|---|---|
| Minor flooding | 2.5 ft |
Highest recorded crests
- 2.8 ft on Dec 23, 2022 (historic crest)
- 2.3 ft on Jan 10, 2024 (historic crest)
- 2.1 ft on Feb 13, 2024 (historic crest)
What the water does
National Weather Service impact statements for this gauge, in the Weather Service's own words.
| 2.5 ft | Minor flooding of docks and yards in Point Harbor, Harbinger and Powells Point along the Currituck and Albemarle Sounds and adjacent tidal creeks. |
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Forecast office: NWS Wakefield · River Forecast Center: Southeast River Forecast Center.
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Nearby stations and gauges
- Currituck Sound at US 158 Near Point Harbor NWS gauge · 1.3 mi
- Currituck Sound at Southern Shores NWS gauge · 4.1 mi
- Kitty Hawk (ocean) NOAA tide station · 4.7 mi
- Albemarle Sound at Kitty Hawk (in MLLW) NWS gauge · 5.2 mi
- Albemarle Sound at Colington Harbor (in MLLW) NWS gauge · 5.6 mi
- Kitty Hawk Bay at Kill Devil Hills (in MLLW) NWS gauge · 6.2 mi