McAlpine Creek at Colony Rd, NC
River level and flood forecast · Mecklenburg County
Normal1.9 ftas of Mon 3:45 PM
The river is 15.1 ft below flood stage (17 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 | 24 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 22 ft |
| Flood stage | 17 ft |
| Action stage | 15 ft |
| Record crest (September 16, 2018) | 19.98 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 17 ftFLOOD STAGE... HOMES WILL BEGIN TO FLOOD.
- 16.5 ftHOMES ON WEIRTON PLACE NEAR THE GAGE SITE ON COLONY ROAD WILL BEGIN TO FLOOD.
- 14 ftTHIS IS BANKFULL STAGE.
- 3 ft2.5 TO 3.5 INCHES IN 3 HRS ACRS THE HEADWATERS RESULTED IN A RISE FROM 2 FT TO THE BANKFULL LEVEL OF 14 FT (FS 17 FT).
- 1.4 ftBASIN AVG 1.4 IN 6 HOURS TOOK CREEK UP 7 FT.. (1.5 TO 8.5)
- 1 ft0.75 TO 1 IN 2 HR TOOK CREEK UP ARD 5 FT WHEN GRD IS WET.
Highest crests on record
- 19.98 ft — September 16, 2018
- 18.49 ft — August 27, 2008
- 17.18 ft — January 25, 2010
- 16.73 ft — July 12, 2010
- 15.13 ft — December 22, 2015
Recent crests: 19.98 ft (September 16, 2018) · 14.22 ft (January 23, 2017) · 15.13 ft (December 22, 2015) · 12.62 ft (April 19, 2015) · 14.22 ft (March 7, 2014)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- UpstreamMcAlpine Creek below Sardis Road, NC
- DownstreamMcAlpine Creek at Waste Water Treatment Plant, NC
- McMullen Creek at Sharon View, NC
- Fourmile Creek (NC) at Elm Lane, NC
- Little Sugar Creek (NC) at Archdale Drive, NC
- McMullen Creek above Lincrest Place, NC
- Little Hope Creek above Seneca Pl, in Madison Park, NC
- Briar Creek at Colony Road, NC
- Briar Creek at Providence road, NC
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (MCCN7); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.