Torrence Creek near Huntersville, NC
River level and flood forecast · Mecklenburg County
Normal1.6 ftas of Mon 3:40 PM
The river is 10.4 ft below flood stage (12 ft).
Flow: 6 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 | 13 ft |
| Flood stage | 12 ft |
| Action stage | 10 ft |
| Record crest (November 11, 2009) | 8.25 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 17 ftWATER WILL APPROACH HOMES NEAR THE CREEK ON TORRENCE CROSSING ROAD AND NEW OAK LANE.
- 12 ftSTAGE AT WHICH GILEAD AND BRADFORD HILL LANE WILL BEGIN TO FLOOD AND WATER WILL APPROACH A FEW HOMES ON NEW OAK LANE.
- 10 ftTORRENCE CREEK GREENWAY IN HUNTERSVILLE WILL BE UNDER WATER BY 3 FT.
- 4.5 ftBACKWATER EFFECT FROM HIGH RESERVER LEVELS AT CWAN7 (102 FT) WILL CAUSE A 4.5 FT RISE
- 2 ft2.0 IN 6 HRS CAUSED A 7 FT RISE HERE.
- 1.5 ft1.5 IN A 6 HOUR PERIOD WILL CAUSE THE RIVER TO RISE 4 TO 5 FT.
Highest crests on record
- 8.25 ft — November 11, 2009
- 3.89 ft — November 22, 2006
- 3.78 ft — November 16, 2006
Recent crests: 8.25 ft (November 11, 2009) · 3.89 ft (November 22, 2006) · 3.78 ft (November 16, 2006)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- McDowell 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 (TORN7); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.