River stage
Manchester, Little River
- River level
- 6.30 ft
- Status
- Below flood stage
- 7-day change
- +0.15 ft
- Recent high
- 10.02 ft
- Recent low
- 5.24 ft
Last reported 2026-10-13 | NWS MANN7
- 30-day change
- +0.14 ft
- Average
- 6.30 ft
- Readings
- 122
- Data span
- 122 days
- Record crest
- 38.30 ft
In brief
The Little River at Manchester, NC read 6.30 ft on Oct 13, 2026, 9.70 ft below action stage. That is 0.14 ft higher than 30 days earlier.
Source: National Weather Service gauge MANN7
River level timeline
Stage threshold profile
Highest crests on record
| Rank | Crest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 38.30 ft | 2018-09-18 |
| 2 | 32.19 ft | 2016-10-10 |
| 3 | 31.36 ft | 2016-10-09 |
| 4 | 31.20 ft | 2016-09-29 |
| 5 | 29.00 ft | 1945-09-19 |
| 6 | 27.71 ft | 2024-08-10 |
| 7 | 24.79 ft | 2018-11-15 |
| 8 | 24.72 ft | 2003-08-11 |
Flood crests recorded at this gauge by the National Weather Service.
What happens at each level
- 18.00 ft
Minor flooding begins in Fort Bragg near the water treatment plant.
- 23.00 ft
Minor flooding begins on Manchester Road near the Fort Bragg water treatment plant.
- 24.00 ft
Manchester Road is flooded.
- 25.00 ft
Water reaches the base of the Manchester Road bridge and the foundation of the Starlite motel at the intersection of Manchester Road and Bragg Blvd (Hwy 24/87).
- 27.00 ft
The Starlite motel is flooded and Manchester Road is closed.
- 28.00 ft
Flooding reaches the road surface of the Manchester Road bridge.
- 30.00 ft
Water reaches the base of the Bragg Blvd (Hwy 24/87) bridge across the Little River.
- 37.00 ft
Flooding reaches the road level of the Bragg Blvd (Hwy 24/87) bridge over the Little River. Local businesses will be flooded.
Written by the local National Weather Service forecast office for this exact gauge.
Frequently asked questions
Is the Little River flooding at Manchester?
No. The Little River at Manchester is at 6.3 ft, 9.7 ft below action stage.
What is the flood stage at Manchester?
The National Weather Service sets action stage 16 ft, minor flooding 18 ft, moderate flooding 24 ft and major flooding 27 ft.
What is the highest the Little River has been at Manchester?
The highest crest on record is 38.3 ft, on 2018-09-18.
Is the Little River high or low right now at Manchester?
At 6.3 ft it is higher than 60% of readings over the last 122 days.
Stage and flood information from the NOAA National Weather Service (gauge MANN7); daily history from the U.S. Geological Survey (site 02103000). Last reading 2026-10-13. For flood safety decisions always follow official National Weather Service warnings.