Definitely not a dying declaration. Declarant has to have genuine expectation of imminent death.
Not an excited utterance since it wasn’t made at the moment of experiencing the creaks.
Not a declaration of then-existing mental, emotional, or [physical condition. (That she was feeling uneasy would be, but as to what she allegedly heard, it would not.)
Not a present sense impression because it was not made in concert with an act or conduct.
ALL of which is just my opinion.
I know, but I am confident that you could get it in, especially if it’s a bench trial.
But since it’s not being offered to prove the truth of the matter asserted it’s not hearsay in the first place.