Irwin Creek at Statesville Ave, in Lincoln Heights, NC
River level and flood forecast · Mecklenburg County
Normal1.8 ftas of Mon 4:45 PM
The river is 7.2 ft below flood stage (9 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 | 14 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 11 ft |
| Flood stage | 9 ft |
| Action stage | 6 ft |
| Record crest (August 5, 2011) | 13.5 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 20 ftVacant lots adjacent to Irwin Creek near Atando Ave may be flooding.
- 15 ftWater may approach Oaklawn Ave.
- 10 ftWater may approach Andrill Ter and Andrill Trl south of Oaklawn Ave.
- 9 ftMinor Flood Stage.
- 6 ftAction/Advisory Stage. Double Oaks and Anita Stroud parks may begin to flood.
Highest crests on record
- 13.5 ft — August 5, 2011
- 11 ft — August 6, 2010
- 10.9 ft — July 11, 2013
- 8.13 ft — March 2, 2007
- 8.11 ft — September 26, 2016
Recent crests: 8.11 ft (September 26, 2016) · 10.9 ft (July 11, 2013) · 13.5 ft (August 5, 2011) · 11 ft (August 6, 2010) · 8.13 ft (March 2, 2007)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- Little Sugar Creek below E 36th St, in North Davidson (NoDa), NC
- Stewart Creek at State St., NC
- Stewart Creek at W Morehead St (US 29), in Wesley Heights, NC
- Little Sugar Creek above Medical Center Dr, 1 SSW Cherry, NC
- Briar Creek at Shamrock Drive, NC
- Briar Creek below Edward's Branch, NC
- Briar Creek at Providence road, NC
- Little Sugar Creek above Hillside Ave, in Myers Park, NC
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (IRSN7); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.