McKee Creek near Wilgrove, NC
River level and flood forecast · Mecklenburg County
Normal1.9 ftas of Mon 4:35 PM
The river is 12.1 ft below flood stage (14 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 | 20 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 17 ft |
| Flood stage | 14 ft |
| Action stage | 13 ft |
| Record crest (August 27, 2008) | 9.94 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 14 ftHOMES DOWNSTREAM OF REEDY CREEK ROAD ALONG NORTHGATE TRAIL DRIVE AND REYNARD LANE NEAR THE CREEK WILL FLOOD.
- 8 ftLEVEL AT WHICH THE APPROACHES TO REEDY CREEK BRIDGE ROAD WILL BEGIN TO FLOOD. NOTE: BRIDGE REPLACED IN OCT 2011...SO ROAD MAY NOT FLOOD AT THIS LEVEL.
- 3.5 ft3 TO 4 INCH BASINWIDE 3 HR RAIN CAUSED A RISE FROM 1.5 FT TO 7.8 FT (AS 12 FT).
- 2.2 ft2.19 INCH IN 2.5 HOURS (AT RRCN7) WILL CAUSE RIVER TO RISE about 3.5 ft in a drought situation.
Highest crests on record
- 9.94 ft — August 27, 2008
- 8.76 ft — June 8, 2013
- 8.75 ft — June 30, 2010
- 8.14 ft — September 16, 2018
- 8.04 ft — December 22, 2015
Recent crests: 8.14 ft (September 16, 2018) · 6.72 ft (April 24, 2017) · 8.04 ft (December 22, 2015) · 4.87 ft (July 3, 2015) · 6.33 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 (MKCN7); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.