Stewart Creek at W Morehead St (US 29), in Wesley Heights, NC
River level and flood forecast · Mecklenburg County
Normal1.3 ftas of Mon 5:30 PM
The river is 12.7 ft below flood stage (14 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 | 18 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 16 ft |
| Flood stage | 14 ft |
| Action stage | 12 ft |
| Record crest (August 5, 2011) | 18.61 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 23 ftBusinesses near the gauge site may be flooded.
- 18 ftMajor Flood Stage.
- 16 ftModerate Flood Stage.
- 14 ftMinor Flood Stage. Minor flooding of Freedom Drive may begin.
- 12 ftAction/Advisory Stage.
Highest crests on record
- 18.61 ft — August 5, 2011
- 14.07 ft — September 26, 2016
- 13.14 ft — June 7, 2003
- 12.91 ft — April 20, 2015
- 11.99 ft — July 17, 2004
Recent crests: 11.51 ft (January 23, 2017) · 14.07 ft (September 26, 2016) · 12.91 ft (April 20, 2015) · 18.61 ft (August 5, 2011) · 7.32 ft (November 11, 2009)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- UpstreamStewart Creek at State St., NC
- DownstreamIrwin Creek at Charlotte Water Treatment Plant, 1 S Reid Park, NC
- Little Sugar Creek above Medical Center Dr, 1 SSW Cherry, NC
- Irwin Creek at Statesville Ave, in Lincoln Heights, NC
- Taggart Creek at West Blvd (NC 160), 1 WSW Reid Park, NC
- Little Sugar Creek above Hillside Ave, in Myers Park, NC
- Little Sugar Creek below E 36th St, in North Davidson (NoDa), NC
- Briar Creek below Edward's Branch, NC
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (SMON7); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.