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Back Creek at Caldwell Rd near Harrisburg

Highest listed crest 11.77 ftFlood stage 10.0 ft17 crests since 2009

The Back Creek at Caldwell Rd near Harrisburg crested above flood stage 2 times among the 17 crests the National Weather Service lists from 2009 to 2016. The highest, 11.77 ft on January 25, 2010, was minor flooding, 1.77 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
11.77 ft
January 25, 2010; 1,620 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
10.0 ft
Major flooding from 15.0 ft
Crests at major
0
2 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
June 29, 2013
10.51 ft, minor flooding
Location
Cabarrus County
Near Harrisburg (1.6 mi), Concord (6.1 mi), Mint Hill (9.1 mi)

Flood stages

The thresholds the National Weather Service uses for this gauge today, and how many listed crests reached each.

Flood categories, Back Creek at Caldwell Rd near Harrisburg
Action stage8.013Oct 8, 2016The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)10.02Jun 29, 2013Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage12.00—Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage15.00—Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

17 crests from 2009 to 2016. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Back Creek at Caldwell Rd near Harrisburg, 2009 to 2016 46810121416ft Flood stage 10.0 ftMajor 15.0 ft Jul 9, 2009: 5.19 ft, below flood stageNov 11, 2009: 9.53 ft, action stageDec 25, 2009: 9.39 ft, action stageJan 25, 2010: 11.77 ft, minor flooding; 1,620 cubic feet per secondFeb 5, 2010: 9.09 ft, action stageJun 1, 2010: 9.35 ft, action stageAug 19, 2010: 9.06 ft, action stage; 814 cubic feet per secondAug 5, 2011: 9.91 ft, action stage; 1,010 cubic feet per secondSep 23, 2011: 9.35 ft, action stage; 884 cubic feet per secondAug 7, 2012: 9.61 ft, action stage; 946 cubic feet per secondJan 17, 2013: 5.53 ft, below flood stageJun 6, 2013: 9.70 ft, action stageJun 29, 2013: 10.51 ft, minor flooding; 1,177 cubic feet per secondApr 20, 2015: 9.30 ft, action stageDec 22, 2015: 9.18 ft, action stage; 839 cubic feet per secondDec 30, 2015: 9.77 ft, action stage; 976 cubic feet per secondOct 8, 2016: 8.00 ft, action stage; 591 cubic feet per second Highest, 11.77 ft, Jan 25, 2010 20102015

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Back Creek at Caldwell Rd near Harrisburg 2000s: 0 2010s: 2 2 2000s2010s
  1. These are the crests the local National Weather Service office lists for the gauge: the highest on record and recent crests. Lesser floods between them may be missing, so counts by decade are a floor.
  2. Categories use today's flood stages. Levees, dams and channel changes since a crest can make old and new stages not directly comparable.

Highest crests

Highest listed crests, Back Creek at Caldwell Rd near Harrisburg
1Jan 25, 201011.77+1.77Minor1,620
2Jun 29, 201310.51+0.51Minor1,177
3Aug 5, 20119.91−0.09Action1,010
4Dec 30, 20159.77−0.23Action976
5Jun 6, 20139.70−0.30Action—
6Aug 7, 20129.61−0.39Action946
7Nov 11, 20099.53−0.47Action—
8Dec 25, 20099.39−0.61Action—
9Jun 1, 20109.35−0.65Action—
10Sep 23, 20119.35−0.65Action884
11Apr 20, 20159.30−0.70Action—
12Dec 22, 20159.18−0.82Action839
13Feb 5, 20109.09−0.91Action—
14Aug 19, 20109.06−0.94Action814
15Oct 8, 20168.00−2.00Action591
16Jan 17, 20135.53−4.47Below flood stage—
17Jul 9, 20095.19−4.81Below flood stage—

Other gauges in Cabarrus County

Flood gauges in Cabarrus County
HARRISBURG14.015.27 ft, Jun 29, 20130
ROCKY RIVER/ ABV IRISH BUFFALO CK18.029.91 ft, Aug 27, 20080

Cabarrus County: every hazard · River floods across the country · North Carolina

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge BKCN7, retrieved October 30, 2026. Stages in feet on the gauge's own datum, not elevation. Crests are as the National Weather Service lists them; preliminary values may be revised.