McAlpine Creek at Idlewild, NC
River level and flood forecast · Mecklenburg County
Normal2.1 ftas of Mon 5 PM
The river is 14.4 ft below flood stage (16.5 ft).
Flow: 3 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 | 22 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 19 ft |
| Flood stage | 16.5 ft |
| Action stage | 14 ft |
| Record crest (June 7, 2003) | 13.32 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 16.5 ftHOMES IN MACKENIZE COURT AND DRIFTER DRIVE AREAS WILL BEGIN TO FLOOD.
- 14 ftDRIFTER DRIVE WILL LIKELY BE FLOODED.
- 1.4 ft1.4 IN 6 HR BASIN WIDE TOOK THE RIVER UP 4 FT
Highest crests on record
- 13.32 ft — June 7, 2003
- 10.57 ft — August 27, 2008
- 9.58 ft — January 25, 2010
- 8.31 ft — May 5, 2009
- 7.86 ft — August 30, 2006
Recent crests: 7.69 ft (September 16, 2018) · 6.01 ft (April 24, 2017) · 5.94 ft (July 15, 2016) · 4.97 ft (May 18, 2015) · 7.09 ft (February 19, 2014)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (MCIN7); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.