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Briar Creek at Colony Road

Highest listed crest 16.09 ftFlood stage 10.0 ft16 crests since 1995

The Briar Creek at Colony Road crested at major flood stage 1 time among the 16 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1995 to 2010. The highest, 16.09 ft on August 27, 2008, was major flooding, 6.09 feet above flood stage. 3 other gauges on the Briar Creek crested above flood stage within a week of it, 3 at their own highest listed crest.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
16.09 ft
August 27, 2008; 3,550 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
10.0 ft
Major flooding from 16.0 ft
Crests at major
1
76th of 314 gauges in North Carolina
Most recent flood crest
January 25, 2010
14.13 ft, moderate flooding
Location
Mecklenburg County
Near Charlotte (2.3 mi), Pineville (6.7 mi), Matthews (7.8 mi)

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Briar Creek at Colony Road
Action stage9.02Nov 11, 2009The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)10.06Mar 2, 2007Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage13.04Jan 25, 2010Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage16.01Aug 27, 2008Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

16 crests from 1995 to 2010. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Briar Creek at Colony Road, 1995 to 2010 681012141618ft Flood stage 10.0 ftMajor 16.0 ft Aug 27, 1995: 15.60 ft, moderate flooding; 5,760 cubic feet per secondJul 23, 1997: 15.41 ft, moderate flooding; 5,680 cubic feet per secondJan 23, 1999: 10.37 ft, minor flooding; 2,140 cubic feet per secondSep 23, 2000: 10.52 ft, minor flooding; 2,220 cubic feet per secondSep 24, 2001: 8.72 ft, below flood stage; 1,390 cubic feet per secondJun 8, 2003: 15.11 ft, moderate flooding; 5,420 cubic feet per secondAug 31, 2004: 7.03 ft, below flood stage; 803 cubic feet per secondSep 7, 2004: 10.16 ft, minor flooding; 2,030 cubic feet per secondSep 17, 2004: 6.87 ft, below flood stage; 758 cubic feet per secondSep 28, 2004: 10.67 ft, minor flooding; 2,290 cubic feet per secondAug 16, 2006: 10.69 ft, minor flooding; 2,310 cubic feet per secondNov 22, 2006: 9.86 ft, action stageMar 2, 2007: 11.20 ft, minor flooding; 2,600 cubic feet per secondAug 27, 2008: 16.09 ft, major flooding; 3,550 cubic feet per secondNov 11, 2009: 9.22 ft, action stageJan 25, 2010: 14.13 ft, moderate flooding Highest, 16.09 ft, Aug 27, 2008 1995200020052010

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Briar Creek at Colony Road 1990s: 3 2000s: 7 7 2010s: 1 1990s2000s2010s
  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, Briar Creek at Colony Road
1Aug 27, 200816.09+6.09Major3,550
2Aug 27, 199515.60+5.60Moderate5,760
3Jul 23, 199715.41+5.41Moderate5,680
4Jun 8, 200315.11+5.11Moderate5,420
5Jan 25, 201014.13+4.13Moderate—
6Mar 2, 200711.20+1.20Minor2,600
7Aug 16, 200610.69+0.69Minor2,310
8Sep 28, 200410.67+0.67Minor2,290
9Sep 23, 200010.52+0.52Minor2,220
10Jan 23, 199910.37+0.37Minor2,140
11Sep 7, 200410.16+0.16Minor2,030
12Nov 22, 20069.86−0.14Action—
13Nov 11, 20099.22−0.78Action—
14Sep 24, 20018.72−1.28Below flood stage1,390
15Aug 31, 20047.03−2.97Below flood stage803
16Sep 17, 20046.87−3.13Below flood stage758

The worst floods along the Briar Creek

For this gauge's highest crests, the other gauges on the Briar Creek that crested above flood stage within a week.

August 27, 2008: 16.09 ft here, major flooding

June 8, 2003: 15.11 ft here, moderate flooding

January 25, 2010: 14.13 ft here, moderate flooding

Gauges on the Briar Creek

Flood gauges sharing the river's name, linked within 80 miles of one another.

Flood gauges on the Briar Creek
Colony Road this gaugeNC10.016.09 ft, Aug 27, 20081
Independence BlvdNC9.512.87 ft, Jan 25, 20100
Providence roadNC14.015.39 ft, Aug 27, 20080
Shamrock DriveNC6.59.43 ft, Aug 27, 20080
Edward's BranchNC15.017.89 ft, Aug 27, 20080

Other gauges in Mecklenburg County

Flood gauges in Mecklenburg County
Independence Blvd9.512.87 ft, Jan 25, 20100
Providence road14.015.39 ft, Aug 27, 20080
Shamrock Drive6.59.43 ft, Aug 27, 20080
Edward's Branch15.017.89 ft, Aug 27, 20080
Sheffield drive7.58.72 ft, Jan 24, 20100
Gum Branch road10.010.79 ft, Aug 27, 20080
Sam Newell Road8.010.27 ft, Jun 18, 20030
Statesville Ave, in Lincoln Heights9.013.50 ft, Aug 5, 20110
Seneca Pl, in Madison Park8.59.89 ft, Jun 7, 20030
NC51 Pineville18.023.04 ft, Jul 23, 19970
Hillside Ave, in Myers Park12.013.98 ft, Aug 7, 20100
Medical Center Dr, 1 SSW Cherry13.514.83 ft, Jul 23, 19970
Archdale Dr, 1 ESE Montclaire12.015.06 ft, Jul 23, 19970
E 36th St, in North Davidson (NoDa)11.015.14 ft, Sep 10, 20080
PAW CREEK12.513.45 ft, Jul 23, 19970
Stony Creek nr Harrisburg13.019.99 ft, Nov 12, 20200
Colony Rd17.019.98 ft, Sep 16, 20180
Waste Water Treatment Plant18.019.40 ft, Aug 27, 19950
HUNTERSVILLE14.016.00 ft, Jun 29, 20130
Lincrest Place7.59.64 ft, Jan 25, 20100
Sharon View9.011.44 ft, Aug 27, 20080
Wilkinson Blvd12.512.50 ft, Jul 11, 20130
I-485 nr Pine Ridge15.015.08 ft, Aug 27, 20080
Carowinds Blvd, 2.5 SSE Steele Creek9.511.44 ft, Jul 27, 19980
State St.10.015.31 ft, Aug 5, 20110
W Morehead St (US 29), in Wesley Heights14.018.61 ft, Aug 5, 20111
W Arrowood Rd, 2 W Starmount16.017.52 ft, Aug 6, 20110
Rock Hill-Pineville Rd (NC 51), 1 WNW Pineville18.018.68 ft, Jul 23, 19970
mouth of South Prong River15.016.96 ft, Jun 29, 20130

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge BCLN7, 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.