Stewart Creek at State St., NC
River level and flood forecast · Mecklenburg County
Normal1.0 ftas of Mon 4:30 PM
The river is 9.0 ft below flood stage (10 ft).
Flow: 16 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 | 20 ft |
| Flood stage | 10 ft |
| Action stage | 8 ft |
| Record crest (August 5, 2011) | 15.31 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 18 ftAt this stage, State St may be inundated. Industrial buildings near the gauge site may be affected.
- 8 ftAction/Advisory Stage. Historically at this level, nuisance flooding has begun upstream, especially near Southwest Blvd. Nuisance flooding of the Stewart Creek Greenway, Martin Luther King Community Park, and Seversville Neighborhood Park may be developing.
Highest crests on record
- 15.31 ft — August 5, 2011
- 12.84 ft — July 11, 2013
- 11.84 ft — July 23, 2006
- 9.75 ft — March 2, 2007
- 9.47 ft — June 7, 2003
Recent crests: 7.86 ft (January 23, 2017) · 7.86 ft (September 26, 2016) · 9.34 ft (April 20, 2015) · 12.84 ft (July 11, 2013) · 15.31 ft (August 5, 2011)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- Stewart Creek at W Morehead St (US 29), in Wesley Heights, NC
- Irwin Creek at Statesville Ave, in Lincoln Heights, NC
- Little Sugar Creek above Medical Center Dr, 1 SSW Cherry, NC
- Little Sugar Creek below E 36th St, in North Davidson (NoDa), NC
- Irwin Creek at Charlotte Water Treatment Plant, 1 S Reid Park, NC
- Taggart Creek at West Blvd (NC 160), 1 WSW Reid Park, NC
- Briar Creek below Edward's Branch, NC
- Little Sugar Creek above Hillside Ave, in Myers Park, NC
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (STEN7); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.