Little Sugar Creek above Medical Center Dr, 1 SSW Cherry, NC
River level and flood forecast · Mecklenburg County
Normal2.0 ftas of Mon 5:30 PM
The river is 11.5 ft below flood stage (13.5 ft).
Flow: 5 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 | 18 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 16 ft |
| Flood stage | 13.5 ft |
| Action stage | 9.5 ft |
| Record crest (July 23, 1997) | 14.83 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 18 ftMajor Flood Stage.
- 16 ftModerate Flood Stage.
- 13.5 ftMinor Flood Stage. The lowest elevations of the Medical Center parking lot may begin to flood.
- 11.5 ftAction Stage continues. Flooding may be ongoing along Dilworth Rd near Morehead St.
- 9.5 ftAction Stage. Freedom Park walkways are beginning to flood and the East Boulevard parking lot may begin to flood.
Highest crests on record
- 14.83 ft — July 23, 1997
- 13.89 ft — June 7, 2003
- 13.78 ft — August 5, 2011
- 13.66 ft — August 19, 2010
- 13.59 ft — April 30, 2020
Recent crests: 13.59 ft (April 30, 2020) · 11.42 ft (August 23, 2019) · 10.37 ft (July 20, 2019) · 11.29 ft (September 16, 2018) · 11.44 ft (April 24, 2018)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- UpstreamLittle Sugar Creek below E 36th St, in North Davidson (NoDa), NC
- DownstreamLittle Sugar Creek above Hillside Ave, in Myers Park, NC
- Briar Creek at Providence road, NC
- Briar Creek below Edward's Branch, NC
- Briar Creek at Colony Road, NC
- Stewart Creek at W Morehead St (US 29), in Wesley Heights, NC
- Little Hope Creek above Seneca Pl, in Madison Park, NC
- Stewart Creek at State St., NC
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (LSMN7); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.