McDowell Creek at Beatties Ford Rd., NC
River level and flood forecast · Mecklenburg County
Normal4.4 ftas of Mon 3:45 PM
The river is 11.6 ft below flood stage (16 ft).
Flow: 20 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 | 25 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 20 ft |
| Flood stage | 16 ft |
| Action stage | 15 ft |
| Record crest (August 27, 2008) | 15.2 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 24.5 ftAT THIS STAGE THE BRIDGE WILL BEGIN TO FLOOD.
- 20 ftWATER WILL APPROACH HOMES WEST OF BEATTIES ROAD NEAR THE CREEK.
- 16 ftMCLLWAINE AND BEATTIE FORD ROADS WILL BEGIN TO FLOOD
- 10.21 ftNO FLOODING PROBLEMS AT THIS LEVEL.
- 6 ft6 FT RISE CAUSED BY HIGH WATER AT CWAN7 AND RELEASES CAUSED BY BACKWATER ON CREEK.
- 2.5 ft2.5 INCH IN 6 HRS CAUSED A 6 TO 7 FT RISE.
- 1.9 ft1.9 INCHES IN 105 MIN CAUSED THE CREEK TO RISE FROM 3.2 TO 6.5 FT.
- 1.2 ftGENERAL BASIN RAIN OF 1.20 INCHES IN 2 HOUR WILL CAUSE CREEK TO RISE ABOUT 4 FT.
Highest crests on record
- 15.2 ft — August 27, 2008
- 13.55 ft — May 22, 2003
- 12.557 ft — January 25, 2010
- 12.49 ft — March 2, 2007
- 11.81 ft — September 8, 2004
Recent crests: 12.557 ft (January 25, 2010) · 11.58 ft (November 11, 2009) · 15.2 ft (August 27, 2008) · 12.49 ft (March 2, 2007) · 10.39 ft (November 16, 2006)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (MCDN7); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.