Reedy Creek below I-485 nr Pine Ridge, NC
River level and flood forecast · Mecklenburg County
Normal1.9 ftas of Mon 3:45 PM
The river is 13.1 ft below flood stage (15 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 | 19 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 17 ft |
| Flood stage | 15 ft |
| Action stage | 13 ft |
| Record crest (August 27, 2008) | 15.08 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 20 ftAT THIS LEVEL WATER WILL APPROACH SOME HOMES.
- 15 ftFLOOD STAGE - WATER WILL COVER REEDY CREEK ROAD.
- 13 ftACTION STAGE - WATER WILL APPROACH REEDY CREEK ROAD AND BASE OF BRIDGE.
- 4 ft4 TO 4.5 INCH BASINWIDE 3 HR RAINFALL RESULTED IN A RISE FROM 1.5 FT TO 11.5 FT (AS 13 FT).
- 2.6 ft2.6 INCH IN 1 HOUR IN HEADWATERS WILL TAKE CREEK TO 8.5 TO 9 FT.
- 1.67 ft1.67 INCH IN 12 HOUR WILL CAUSE RIVER TO RISE FROM 2.31 TO 7.58 OR A 5.27 FT RISE.
Highest crests on record
- 15.08 ft — August 27, 2008
- 14.05 ft — January 25, 2010
- 11.63 ft — December 22, 2015
- 11.3 ft — September 16, 2018
- 11.19 ft — August 5, 2011
Recent crests: 11.3 ft (September 16, 2018) · 10.61 ft (June 13, 2017) · 11.63 ft (December 22, 2015) · 9.15 ft (April 19, 2015) · 8.83 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 (RDCN7); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.