Mallard Creek below Stony Creek nr Harrisburg, NC
River level and flood forecast · Mecklenburg County
Normal3.0 ftas of Mon 5 PM
The river is 10.0 ft below flood stage (13 ft).
Flow: 22 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 | 26 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 19 ft |
| Flood stage | 13 ft |
| Action stage | 11 ft |
| Record crest (November 12, 2020) | 19.99 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 26 ftMajor Flood Stage.
- 21 ftModerate Flooding continues. Pavilion Road may begin to flood. This stage has a 0.2% chance of occurrence in any given year.
- 19 ftModerate Flood Stage. Homes may begin to flood along Dashiel and Circle Drives, downstream of streamgauge. This stage has a 2% chance of occurrence in any given year.If MCLN7 crests at this height, IBFN7 may crest near 30 feet.
- 18 ftMinor Flooding continues. Mallard Church Road and North Tryon Street (U.S. Route 29) may flood.
- 17 ftMinor Flooding continues. Mallard Creek may reach the bottom of the Pavilion Drive bridge. Backyards of homes along Dashiel and Circle Drives, downstream of streamgauge, may flood. This stage has a 10% chance of occurrence in any given year.
- 15.5 ftMinor Flooding continues.If MCLN7 crests at this height, IBFN7 may crest between 21.0 and 24.5 feet.
- 13.5 ftMinor Flooding continues. Low-lying areas and the Mallard Creek Greenway near North Tryon Street (U.S. Route 29) and East Mallard Creek Church Road, upstream of the streamgauge, may flood.If MCLN7 crests at this height, IBFN7 may have an average crest between 16.5 and 18.5 feet approximately 8 hours later.
- 13 ftMinor Flood Stage. Mallard Creek may be flooding the PNC Music Pavilion parking lots nearest to the streamgauge, low-lying areas along Pavilion Blvd, and portions of the Mallard Creek Greenway.If MCLN7 crests at this height, IBFN7 may have an average crest between 16.0 and 16.5 feet.
- 12 ftAction Stage Continues. River will start to flood the PNC Music Pavilion parking lots and other low-lying areas along Pavilion Boulevard.If MCLN7 crests at this height, IBFN7 may have an average crest between 13.0 and 13.5 feet, approximately 6 to 8 hours later.
- 11 ftAction Stage.If MCLN7 crests at this height, IBFN may have an average crest of 11.5 feet.
Highest crests on record
- 19.99 ft — November 12, 2020
- 19.69 ft — August 27, 2008
- 17.34 ft — August 27, 1995
- 16.76 ft — September 28, 2004
- 16.45 ft — July 23, 1997
Recent crests: 12.22 ft (February 12, 2023) · 13.65 ft (March 9, 2022) · 19.99 ft (November 12, 2020) · 15.63 ft (February 6, 2020) · 12.01 ft (October 8, 2016)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- Back Creek at Caldwell Rd near Harrisburg, NC
- Reedy Creek at SR 2803, NC
- Reedy Creek below I-485 nr Pine Ridge, NC
- Clarke Creek NC near HARRISBURG, NC
- McKee Creek near Wilgrove, NC
- Briar Creek at Shamrock Drive, NC
- Little Sugar Creek below E 36th St, in North Davidson (NoDa), NC
- Irwin Creek at Statesville Ave, in Lincoln Heights, NC
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (MCLN7); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.