McDowell Creek near HUNTERSVILLE, NC
River level and flood forecast · Mecklenburg County
Normal1.8 ftas of Mon 4:25 PM
The river is 12.2 ft below flood stage (14 ft).
Flow: 7 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 | 20 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 16 ft |
| Flood stage | 14 ft |
| Action stage | 12 ft |
| Record crest (June 29, 2013) | 16 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 20 ftGILEAD ROAD WILL BEGIN TO FLOOD
- 16 ftHOMES NEAR GILEAD ST ARE FLOODED
- 15 ftPARTS OF GILEAD AND MCLLWAINE ROADS WILL BE FLOODED.
- 14 ftSOME HOMES DOWNSTREAM OF GILEAD ROAD WILL HAVE WATER IN THEIR BASEMENTS.
- 12 ftWATER WILL COVER YARDS OF HOMES ON THE WEST SIDE OF THE CREEK NORTH AND SOUTH OF GILEAD ROAD.
- 10.55 ftNO FLOOD PROBLEMS.
- 6.5 ftGAGE HEIGHT RISE CAUSED BY BACKWATER AFFECTS FROM RELEASES FROM COWANS FORD RESERVOIR ON CATAWBA RIVER. CWAN7 HP WAS 102 FT.
- 2.25 ft2.25 IN 6 HOUR CAUSED A 9 FT RISE IN CREEK.
- 1.25 ft1.25 INCH IN 1.5 HOURS WILL CAUSE CREEK TO RISE 4.5 FEET.
- 1.1 ft1.1 IN 1 HR WILL CAUSE A 4 FT RISE.
Highest crests on record
- 16 ft — June 29, 2013
- 14.14 ft — August 27, 2008
- 11.34 ft — January 25, 2010
- 10.93 ft — March 2, 2007
- 9.64 ft — November 11, 2009
Recent crests: 16 ft (June 29, 2013) · 11.34 ft (January 25, 2010) · 9.64 ft (November 11, 2009) · 14.14 ft (August 27, 2008) · 10.93 ft (March 2, 2007)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- Torrence Creek near Huntersville, NC
- McDowell Creek at Beatties Ford Rd., NC
- Gar Creek at SR 2074 NR CROFT #6531, NC
- Long Creek at PAW CREEK, NC
- West Branch Rocky River NC below mouth of South Prong River, NC
- Clarke Creek NC near HARRISBURG, NC
- Gum Branch at Gum Branch road, NC
- Killian Creek near MARIPOSA, NC
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (MDHN7); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.