Clear Creek (NC) at SR3181, NC
River level and flood forecast · Mecklenburg County
Normal1.3 ftas of Mon 3:40 PM
The river is 13.7 ft below flood stage (15 ft).
Flow: 3 cubic feet per second (USGS).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Sun, Dec 31, 7 PM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 28 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 24 ft |
| Flood stage | 15 ft |
| Action stage | 14 ft |
| Record crest (July 28, 2004) | 10.92 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 15 ftA FEW BUILDINGS NEAR THE GAGE SITE ON SECONDARY ROAD 3181 WILL BEGIN TO FLOOD.
- 14 ftWATER APPROACHS BUILDINGS ON SR1381
- 2.7 ft2.70 IN ONE HR WILL TAKE CREEK FROM 1.5 TO 7 FT
- 1.85 ft1.85 IN ONE HOUR CAUSED CREEK TO RISE TO 5.21 FT.
Highest crests on record
- 10.92 ft — July 28, 2004
- 10.42 ft — July 12, 2004
- 10.02 ft — September 16, 2018
- 9.63 ft — January 25, 2010
- 9.33 ft — March 2, 2007
Recent crests: 8.24 ft (November 15, 2018) · 7.06 ft (October 11, 2018) · 10.02 ft (September 16, 2018) · 7.4 ft (August 14, 2017) · 8.24 ft (December 30, 2015)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- McKee Creek near Wilgrove, NC
- Reedy Creek below I-485 nr Pine Ridge, NC
- Goose Creek at SR1525 nr Indian Trail, NC
- Goose Creek at Hwy 1524 nr Indian Trail, NC
- Reedy Creek at SR 2803, NC
- Rocky River NC near ROCKY RIVER/ ABV IRISH BUFFALO CK, NC
- McAlpine Creek at Idlewild, NC
- Irvins Creek at Sam Newell Road, NC
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (CLCN7); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.