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Briar Creek at Providence road

Highest listed crest 15.39 ftFlood stage 14.0 ft19 crests since 2005

The Briar Creek at Providence road crested above flood stage 2 times among the 19 crests the National Weather Service lists from 2005 to 2019. The highest, 15.39 ft on August 27, 2008, was minor flooding, 1.39 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
15.39 ft
August 27, 2008
Flood stage
14.0 ft
Major flooding from 25.0 ft
Crests at major
0
2 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
May 5, 2009
14.10 ft, minor flooding
Location
Mecklenburg County
Near Charlotte (1.9 mi), Pineville (7.4 mi), Matthews (7.6 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 Providence road
Action stage10.016Feb 22, 2019The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)14.02May 5, 2009Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage20.00—Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage25.00—Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

19 crests from 2005 to 2019. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Briar Creek at Providence road, 2005 to 2019 510152025ft Flood stage 14.0 ftMajor 25.0 ft Jul 7, 2005: 10.53 ft, action stageAug 15, 2006: 11.98 ft, action stageNov 22, 2006: 10.42 ft, action stageMar 2, 2007: 11.82 ft, action stageAug 27, 2008: 15.39 ft, minor floodingMay 5, 2009: 14.10 ft, minor floodingJan 25, 2010: 13.63 ft, action stageSep 23, 2011: 12.20 ft, action stageMay 21, 2012: 10.95 ft, action stageJun 3, 2013: 10.26 ft, action stageDec 23, 2013: 10.83 ft, action stageFeb 19, 2014: 10.72 ft, action stageApr 20, 2015: 10.95 ft, action stageDec 22, 2015: 11.88 ft, action stageDec 30, 2015: 11.39 ft, action stageOct 8, 2016: 9.62 ft, below flood stageJan 23, 2017: 11.93 ft, action stageSep 16, 2018: 12.71 ft, action stageFeb 22, 2019: 10.96 ft, action stage Highest, 15.39 ft, Aug 27, 2008 2005201020152020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Briar Creek at Providence road 2000s: 2 2 2010s: 0 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 Providence road
1Aug 27, 200815.39+1.39Minor—
2May 5, 200914.10+0.10Minor—
3Jan 25, 201013.63−0.37Action—
4Sep 16, 201812.71−1.29Action—
5Sep 23, 201112.20−1.80Action—
6Aug 15, 200611.98−2.02Action—
7Jan 23, 201711.93−2.07Action—
8Dec 22, 201511.88−2.12Action—
9Mar 2, 200711.82−2.18Action—
10Dec 30, 201511.39−2.61Action—
11Feb 22, 201910.96−3.04Action—
12May 21, 201210.95−3.05Action—
13Apr 20, 201510.95−3.05Action—
14Dec 23, 201310.83−3.17Action—
15Feb 19, 201410.72−3.28Action—
16Jul 7, 200510.53−3.47Action—
17Nov 22, 200610.42−3.58Action—
18Jun 3, 201310.26−3.74Action—
19Oct 8, 20169.62−4.38Below 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.

August 27, 2008: 15.39 ft here, minor flooding

  • Colony RoadNC · Aug 27, 2008 · 16.09 ft · Major · its highest
  • Shamrock DriveNC · Aug 27, 2008 · 9.43 ft · Moderate · its highest
  • Edward's BranchNC · Aug 27, 2008 · 17.89 ft · Minor · its highest

May 5, 2009: 14.10 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 BlvdNC9.512.87 ft, Jan 25, 20100
Providence road this gaugeNC14.015.39 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
Independence Blvd9.512.87 ft, Jan 25, 20100
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 BRPN7, 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.