Long Creek at PAW CREEK, NC

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

What floods at each level

From the National Weather Service, highest first.

• 13.5 ftAT THIS STAGE THE OAKDALE RD BRIDGE WILL BE FLOODED.
• 12.5 ftAT THIS STAGE APPROACHS TO OAKDALE ROAD AND PARTS OF I 485 WILL BEGIN TO FLOOD.
• 11.45 ftHEAVY RAIN 2.5 TO 4 INCHES IN HEADWATERS MADE THE RIVER RISE TO 11.45 FT. ROADS IN THE HEADWATER AREAS WILL LIKELY BE FLOODED. THERE WAS A 5 HR DELAY FROM THE TIME THE HEAVY RAIN FELL IN THE EXTREME HEADWATERS AREA TO THE CREST.
• 10 ftAT THIS LEVEL...LONG CREEK IS STILL BELOW BANKFULL...BUT IT IS LIKELY THAT SOME STREETS IN THE VICINITY BEGIN TO FLOOD IN LOW LYING AREAS DUE TO DRAINAGE ISSUES.
• 4 ft4-5 INCH RAIN IN 3 HRS RESULTED IN A RISE FROM 1 FT TO THE FS 12.5 FT.
• 2.6 ft2.6 IN 6 HOURS CAUSED A 9 FT RISE.
• 2.25 ftBASINWIDE 2.25 INCH RAINFALL RESULTING IN RISE FROM 1.5 FT TO 8 FT.
• 2.06 ft2.06 IN 1 HOUR WILL TAKE CREEK TO 9.0 FT
• 1.85 ft1.85 IN ONE HOUR DID NOT CAUSE FLOODING IN THIS AREA.
• 1.4 ft1.4 IN 12 HR CAUSED THE CREEK TO RISE TO 7.5 FT SSHP DID A GOOD JOB THRESHHOLD RUNOFF VALUE SHOULD BE 1.3 OR LOWER.

Highest crests on record

1. 13.45 ft — July 23, 1997
2. 13.11 ft — August 27, 2008
3. 12.75 ft — August 5, 2011
4. 11.97 ft — May 22, 2003
5. 11.57 ft — August 19, 2010

Recent crests: 11.1 ft (April 20, 2015) · 12.75 ft (August 5, 2011) · 11.57 ft (August 19, 2010) · 10.42 ft (November 11, 2009) · 13.11 ft (August 27, 2008)

Up and down the river, and nearby

• Gar Creek at SR 2074 NR CROFT #6531, NC
• Gum Branch at Gum Branch road, NC
• Long Creek at Rhyne NC, NC
• McDowell Creek at Beatties Ford Rd., NC
• Torrence Creek near Huntersville, NC
• McDowell Creek near HUNTERSVILLE, NC
• Irwin Creek at Statesville Ave, in Lincoln Heights, NC
• Stewart Creek at State St., NC