River stage
Clayton, Neuse River
- River level
- 1.77 ft
- Status
- Below flood stage
- 7-day change
- +0.65 ft
- Recent high
- 6.91 ft
- Recent low
- 1.08 ft
Last reported 2026-10-13 | NWS CLYN7
- 30-day change
- -0.44 ft
- Average
- 1.69 ft
- Readings
- 122
- Data span
- 122 days
- Record crest
- 22.12 ft
In brief
The Neuse River at Clayton, NC read 1.77 ft on Oct 13, 2026, 6.23 ft below action stage. That is 0.44 ft lower than 30 days earlier.
Source: National Weather Service gauge CLYN7
River level timeline
Stage threshold profile
Highest crests on record
| Rank | Crest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 22.12 ft | 1945-09-19 |
| 2 | 21.62 ft | 1929-10-03 |
| 3 | 21.15 ft | 1919-07-23 |
| 4 | 20.67 ft | 1999-09-17 |
| 5 | 20.48 ft | 2016-10-09 |
| 6 | 20.12 ft | 1996-09-07 |
| 7 | 19.31 ft | 2017-04-26 |
| 8 | 18.70 ft | 1934-12-01 |
Flood crests recorded at this gauge by the National Weather Service.
What happens at each level
- 9.00 ft
Minor flooding begins. Minor overflow occurs on both banks. Water reaches the edge of the Neuse River Greenway trail.
- 10.00 ft
Upstream of the gage site, the Neuse River Greenway at Covered Bridge Road begins to flood.
- 13.00 ft
Flooding will close the Neuse River Greenway trail.
- 16.00 ft
Major flooding begins.
- 18.00 ft
Castleberry Road off NC-42 is flooded and flood waters approach the entrance to East Clayton Elementary School.
- 22.00 ft
Flooding reaches the lower concrete span of the bridge on Covered Bridge Road.
- 26.00 ft
The grounds of the pumping station begin to flood.
Written by the local National Weather Service forecast office for this exact gauge.
Frequently asked questions
Is the Neuse River flooding at Clayton?
No. The Neuse River at Clayton is at 1.77 ft, 6.23 ft below action stage.
What is the flood stage at Clayton?
The National Weather Service sets action stage 8 ft, minor flooding 9 ft, moderate flooding 13 ft and major flooding 16 ft.
What is the highest the Neuse River has been at Clayton?
The highest crest on record is 22.12 ft, on 1945-09-19.
Is the Neuse River high or low right now at Clayton?
At 1.77 ft it is higher than 79% of readings over the last 122 days.
Stage and flood information from the NOAA National Weather Service (gauge CLYN7); daily history from the U.S. Geological Survey (site 02087500). Last reading 2026-10-13. For flood safety decisions always follow official National Weather Service warnings.