Gar Creek at SR 2074 NR CROFT #6531, NC
River level and flood forecast · Mecklenburg County
Normal1.4 ftas of Mon 4 PM
The river is 20.6 ft below flood stage (22 ft).
Flow: 7 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 | 22 ft |
| Action stage | 19 ft |
| Record crest (August 27, 2008) | 9.6 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 24 ftGAR CREEK WILL OVERFLOW THE BRIDGE ON BEATTIES FORD ROAD.
- 22 ftWATER FROM GAR CREEK WILL FLOOD THE APPROACHS ON BEATTIES FORD ROAD.
Highest crests on record
- 9.6 ft — August 27, 2008
- 6.35 ft — January 25, 2010
- 5.22 ft — September 28, 2004
- 4.1 ft — September 4, 2006
- 3.61 ft — September 8, 2004
Recent crests: 6.35 ft (January 25, 2010) · 3.46 ft (November 11, 2009) · 9.6 ft (August 27, 2008) · 2.78 ft (November 22, 2006) · 4.1 ft (September 4, 2006)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (CRFN7); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.