Irvins Creek at Sam Newell Road, NC
River level and flood forecast · Mecklenburg County
Normal0.8 ftas of Mon 4:45 PM
The river is 7.2 ft below flood stage (8 ft).
Flow: 1 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 | 15 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 12 ft |
| Flood stage | 8 ft |
| Action stage | 7 ft |
| Record crest (June 18, 2003) | 10.27 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 13 ftAT THIS STAGE A BARN AND BALL FIELD WILL BEGIN TO FLOOD.
- 6.5 ft6.5 FT HERE WILL PROBABLY CAUSE IRVIN CREEK TRIB #1 TO FLOOD SAM NEWELL ROAD AND TANK TOWN ROAD IN THE MATTHEWS AREA.
- 5.5 ftsam newell rd will likely flood due to irvin creek trib#1.
- 1.5 ft1.5 INCH IN 2 HOURS IN EXTREME HEADWATERS OF BASIN WILL CAUSE RIVER TO RISE TO AROUND 7.5 FT.
Highest crests on record
- 10.27 ft — June 18, 2003
- 10.1 ft — September 28, 2004
- 9.61 ft — September 16, 2018
- 9.47 ft — July 12, 2010
- 9.46 ft — August 27, 2008
Recent crests: 7.62 ft (November 15, 2018) · 6.4 ft (October 11, 2018) · 9.61 ft (September 16, 2018) · 6.89 ft (April 24, 2017) · 8.68 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 (ISNN7); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.