West Branch Rocky River NC below mouth of South Prong River, NC

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

What floods at each level

From the National Weather Service, highest first.

• 21 ftMajor Flood Stage. Significant, damaging flooding of homes along Indian Oaks Ln, Lynx Den Ct, Copeland Way, and Green Knoll Trce may be ongoing.
• 19 ftModerate flooding continues. Floodwaters may be impacting homes along Copeland Way, Lynx Den Ct, and Indian Oaks Ln.
• 18 ftModerate Flood Stage. Flooding of the lowest elevations of homes along Copeland Way, Lynx Den Ct, and Indian Oaks Ln may be imminent.
• 16.5 ftMinor flooding continues. Deeper flooding of residential yards may be ongoing for the lowest elevations between River Ford Dr and Shearer Rd.
• 16 ftMinor flooding continues. Flooding of the lowest elevations of River Ford Dr is imminent.
• 15 ftMinor Flood Stage. Floodwaters may be approaching property between River Ford Dr and Shearer Rd, especially on the left bank of the W Branch Rocky River. The Rocky River may be flooding both Poplar Tent Rd and Cox Mill Rd near their intersection.
• 14 ftAction Stage flooding continues. The culvert passing the W Branch Rocky River underneath River Ford Dr is reaching capacity.
• 13.5 ftAction Stage flooding continues. A crest near 13.5 feet may result in the Rocky River reaching the bottom of the bridge at Poplar Tent Rd approximately 7-9 hours later.
• 13 ftAction Stage flooding continues. The West Branch Rocky River may begin to flood the lowest elevations of residential yards between Rocky Ford Dr and Shearer Rd, especially near Lynx Den Ct and Copeland Way.
• 12 ftAction Stage. Flooding of the lowest elevations of Poplar Tent Rd and Cox Mill Rd may be imminent.

Highest crests on record

1. 16.96 ft — June 29, 2013
2. 15.64 ft — November 12, 2020
3. 15.37 ft — August 27, 2008
4. 15.19 ft — February 6, 2020
5. 15.08 ft — June 28, 2013

Recent crests: 13.4 ft (January 28, 2024) · 14.96 ft (January 9, 2024) · 14.95 ft (June 20, 2023) · 12.71 ft (April 28, 2023) · 13.14 ft (January 4, 2023)

Up and down the river, and nearby

• DownstreamRocky River NC near ROCKY RIVER/ ABV IRISH BUFFALO CK, NC
• Coddle Creek at SR 1612 NR DAVIDSON, NC
• Clarke Creek NC near HARRISBURG, NC
• Torrence Creek near Huntersville, NC
• McDowell Creek near HUNTERSVILLE, NC
• McDowell Creek at Beatties Ford Rd., NC
• Gar Creek at SR 2074 NR CROFT #6531, NC
• Mallard Creek below Stony Creek nr Harrisburg, NC
• Long Creek at PAW CREEK, NC