Little Sugar Creek below E 36th St, in North Davidson (NoDa), NC
River level and flood forecast · Mecklenburg County
Normal0.4 ftas of Mon 3:45 PM
The river is 10.6 ft below flood stage (11 ft).
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 | 20 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 16 ft |
| Flood stage | 11 ft |
| Action stage | 9 ft |
| Record crest (September 10, 2008) | 15.14 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 20 ftMajor Flood Stage.
- 16 ftModerate Flood Stage.
- 11 ftMinor Flood Stage. Shallow inundation of Cullman Avenue and a couple of adjacent businesses may be imminent. At this stage, the intersection of North Tryon Street (US 29) and Atando Avenue may be inundated due to flooding of Derita Creek and an adjacent tributary.
- 9 ftAction Stage. Between Action Stage and Minor Flood Stage, Little Sugar Creek is overtopping its banks and water is approaching, but not flooding, nearby roads and intersections.
Highest crests on record
- 15.14 ft — September 10, 2008
- 14.96 ft — August 5, 2011
- 12.48 ft — September 26, 2016
- 12.4 ft — August 27, 2008
- 12.04 ft — August 23, 2019
Recent crests: 11.5 ft (April 30, 2020) · 12.04 ft (August 23, 2019) · 9.11 ft (July 20, 2019) · 10.06 ft (July 24, 2018) · 8.91 ft (January 22, 2017)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- DownstreamLittle Sugar Creek above Medical Center Dr, 1 SSW Cherry, NC
- Irwin Creek at Statesville Ave, in Lincoln Heights, NC
- Briar Creek at Shamrock Drive, NC
- Briar Creek below Edward's Branch, NC
- Stewart Creek at State St., NC
- Stewart Creek at W Morehead St (US 29), in Wesley Heights, NC
- Briar Creek at Providence road, NC
- Briar Creek at Colony Road, NC
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (LSTN7); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.