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Briar Creek at Shamrock Drive

Highest listed crest 9.43 ftFlood stage 6.5 ft24 crests since 1998

The Briar Creek at Shamrock Drive crested above flood stage 6 times among the 24 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1998 to 2020. The highest, 9.43 ft on August 27, 2008, was moderate flooding, 2.93 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
9.43 ft
August 27, 2008; 3,480 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
6.5 ft
Major flooding from 12.0 ft
Crests at major
0
6 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
August 5, 2011
6.68 ft, minor flooding
Location
Mecklenburg County
Near Charlotte (3.9 mi), Mint Hill (7.6 mi), Harrisburg (8.6 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 Shamrock Drive
Action stage5.513Feb 6, 2020The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)6.54Aug 5, 2011Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage8.02Jan 25, 2010Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage12.00—Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

24 crests from 1998 to 2020. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Briar Creek at Shamrock Drive, 1998 to 2020 4681012ft Flood stage 6.5 ftMajor 12.0 ft Apr 9, 1998: 6.18 ft, action stage; 1,530 cubic feet per secondJan 23, 1999: 5.52 ft, action stage; 1,160 cubic feet per secondSep 23, 2000: 6.46 ft, action stage; 3,100 cubic feet per secondJul 4, 2001: 5.32 ft, below flood stage; 2,230 cubic feet per secondJun 7, 2003: 7.44 ft, minor flooding; 2,500 cubic feet per secondSep 28, 2004: 6.04 ft, action stage; 1,440 cubic feet per secondJul 1, 2005: 5.69 ft, action stage; 1,250 cubic feet per secondAug 16, 2006: 6.79 ft, minor flooding; 1,920 cubic feet per secondNov 22, 2006: 4.90 ft, below flood stageMar 2, 2007: 5.52 ft, action stage; 1,160 cubic feet per secondAug 27, 2008: 9.43 ft, moderate flooding; 3,480 cubic feet per secondMay 5, 2009: 5.57 ft, action stage; 1,030 cubic feet per secondJan 25, 2010: 8.17 ft, moderate flooding; 2,530 cubic feet per secondAug 19, 2010: 7.47 ft, minor flooding; 2,522 cubic feet per secondAug 5, 2011: 6.68 ft, minor flooding; 1,690 cubic feet per secondSep 23, 2011: 5.69 ft, action stage; 1,086 cubic feet per secondJul 14, 2012: 5.46 ft, below flood stage; 981 cubic feet per secondJun 6, 2013: 5.17 ft, below flood stage; 719 cubic feet per secondFeb 19, 2014: 4.78 ft, below flood stage; 572 cubic feet per secondApr 20, 2015: 5.92 ft, action stage; 1,193 cubic feet per secondDec 22, 2015: 5.53 ft, action stage; 871 cubic feet per secondJul 3, 2017: 5.69 ft, action stage; 945 cubic feet per secondJul 6, 2018: 6.01 ft, action stage; 1,110 cubic feet per secondFeb 6, 2020: 5.89 ft, action stage; 1,179 cubic feet per second Highest, 9.43 ft, Aug 27, 2008 20002005201020152020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Briar Creek at Shamrock Drive 1990s: 0 2000s: 3 3 2010s: 3 2020s: 0 1990s2000s2010s2020s
  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 Shamrock Drive
1Aug 27, 20089.43+2.93Moderate3,480
2Jan 25, 20108.17+1.67Moderate2,530
3Aug 19, 20107.47+0.97Minor2,522
4Jun 7, 20037.44+0.94Minor2,500
5Aug 16, 20066.79+0.29Minor1,920
6Aug 5, 20116.68+0.18Minor1,690
7Sep 23, 20006.46−0.04Action3,100
8Apr 9, 19986.18−0.32Action1,530
9Sep 28, 20046.04−0.46Action1,440
10Jul 6, 20186.01−0.49Action1,110
11Apr 20, 20155.92−0.58Action1,193
12Feb 6, 20205.89−0.61Action1,179
13Jul 1, 20055.69−0.81Action1,250
14Sep 23, 20115.69−0.81Action1,086
15Jul 3, 20175.69−0.81Action945
16May 5, 20095.57−0.93Action1,030
17Dec 22, 20155.53−0.97Action871
18Jan 23, 19995.52−0.98Action1,160
19Mar 2, 20075.52−0.98Action1,160
20Jul 14, 20125.46−1.04Below flood stage981
21Jul 4, 20015.32−1.18Below flood stage2,230
22Jun 6, 20135.17−1.33Below flood stage719
23Nov 22, 20064.90−1.60Below flood stage—
24Feb 19, 20144.78−1.72Below flood stage572

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: 9.43 ft here, moderate flooding

January 25, 2010: 8.17 ft here, moderate flooding

August 19, 2010: 7.47 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 roadNC14.015.39 ft, Aug 27, 20080
Shamrock Drive this gaugeNC6.59.43 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
Providence road14.015.39 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 SMRN7, 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.