Goose Creek at Hwy 1524 nr Indian Trail, NC
River level and flood forecast · Union County
Normal0.4 ftas of Mon 4:15 PM
The river is 8.6 ft below flood stage (9 ft).
Flow: 2 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 | 14 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 12 ft |
| Flood stage | 9 ft |
| Action stage | 8 ft |
| Record crest (August 19, 2015) | 13.25 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 10 ftSR 1524 (STEVENS MILL RD) WILL BE OVERTOPPED
- 9 ftRIVER WILL BEGIN TO OVERTOP SR 1524 (STEVENS MILL RD).
- 7.4 ftA CREST OF 7.4 HERE WILL CAUSE A CREST AT 7.41 AT HWY 1525 INDN7 ONE HOUR LATER.
- 5.34 ftNO FLOODING
Highest crests on record
- 13.25 ft — August 19, 2015
- 11.28 ft — July 15, 2014
- 10.57 ft — February 6, 2020
- 10.06 ft — July 12, 2010
- 8.24 ft — June 10, 2013
Recent crests: 10.57 ft (February 6, 2020) · 5.13 ft (October 11, 2018) · 5.28 ft (September 16, 2018) · 5.11 ft (August 14, 2017) · 7.58 ft (December 22, 2015)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (GCKN7); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.