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Briar Creek at Independence Blvd

Highest listed crest 12.87 ftFlood stage 9.5 ft19 crests since 2005

The Briar Creek at Independence Blvd crested above flood stage 10 times among the 19 crests the National Weather Service lists from 2005 to 2018. The highest, 12.87 ft on January 25, 2010, was minor flooding, 3.37 feet above flood stage. 2 other gauges on the Briar Creek crested above flood stage within a week of it.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
12.87 ft
January 25, 2010
Flood stage
9.5 ft
Major flooding from 20.0 ft
Crests at major
0
10 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
July 6, 2018
10.18 ft, minor flooding
Location
Mecklenburg County
Near Charlotte (1.7 mi), Matthews (8.1 mi), Mint Hill (8.5 mi)
Identifiers
NWS IBRN7
No USGS station

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 Independence Blvd
Action stage8.08Jan 23, 2017The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)9.510Jul 6, 2018Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage15.00—Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage20.00—Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

19 crests from 2005 to 2018. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Briar Creek at Independence Blvd, 2005 to 2018 5101520ft Flood stage 9.5 ftMajor 20.0 ft Jul 1, 2005: 8.26 ft, action stageAug 16, 2006: 10.30 ft, minor floodingMar 2, 2007: 10.06 ft, minor floodingAug 26, 2008: 9.10 ft, action stageMay 6, 2009: 11.02 ft, minor floodingJan 25, 2010: 12.87 ft, minor floodingAug 19, 2010: 10.94 ft, minor floodingAug 5, 2011: 10.37 ft, minor floodingJul 14, 2012: 7.53 ft, below flood stageJun 3, 2013: 8.20 ft, action stageSep 3, 2014: 8.66 ft, action stageApr 19, 2015: 9.19 ft, action stageDec 22, 2015: 9.66 ft, minor floodingDec 30, 2015: 9.12 ft, action stageSep 27, 2016: 8.08 ft, action stageJan 23, 2017: 8.96 ft, action stageApr 24, 2018: 9.76 ft, minor floodingJun 16, 2018: 9.60 ft, minor floodingJul 6, 2018: 10.18 ft, minor flooding Highest, 12.87 ft, Jan 25, 2010 200520102015

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Briar Creek at Independence Blvd 2000s: 3 2010s: 7 7 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, Briar Creek at Independence Blvd
1Jan 25, 201012.87+3.37Minor—
2May 6, 200911.02+1.52Minor—
3Aug 19, 201010.94+1.44Minor—
4Aug 5, 201110.37+0.87Minor—
5Aug 16, 200610.30+0.80Minor—
6Jul 6, 201810.18+0.68Minor—
7Mar 2, 200710.06+0.56Minor—
8Apr 24, 20189.76+0.26Minor—
9Dec 22, 20159.66+0.16Minor—
10Jun 16, 20189.60+0.10Minor—
11Apr 19, 20159.19−0.31Action—
12Dec 30, 20159.12−0.38Action—
13Aug 26, 20089.10−0.40Action—
14Jan 23, 20178.96−0.54Action—
15Sep 3, 20148.66−0.84Action—
16Jul 1, 20058.26−1.24Action—
17Jun 3, 20138.20−1.30Action—
18Sep 27, 20168.08−1.42Action—
19Jul 14, 20127.53−1.97Below flood stage—

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.

January 25, 2010: 12.87 ft here, minor flooding

May 6, 2009: 11.02 ft here, minor flooding

August 19, 2010: 10.94 ft here, minor 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 RoadNC10.016.09 ft, Aug 27, 20081
Independence Blvd this gaugeNC9.512.87 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
Colony Road10.016.09 ft, Aug 27, 20081
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 IBRN7, 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.