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Briar Creek below Edward's Branch

Highest listed crest 17.89 ftFlood stage 15.0 ft18 crests since 2004

The Briar Creek below Edward's Branch crested above flood stage 1 time among the 18 crests the National Weather Service lists from 2004 to 2018. The highest, 17.89 ft on August 27, 2008, was minor flooding, 2.89 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
17.89 ft
August 27, 2008
Flood stage
15.0 ft
Major flooding from 25.0 ft
Crests at major
0
1 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
August 27, 2008
17.89 ft, minor flooding
Location
Mecklenburg County
Near Charlotte (1.4 mi), Matthews (8.1 mi), Mint Hill (8.7 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 below Edward's Branch
Action stage14.02Jan 25, 2010The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)15.01Aug 27, 2008Minimal 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

18 crests from 2004 to 2018. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Briar Creek below Edward's Branch, 2004 to 2018 0510152025ft Flood stage 15.0 ftMajor 25.0 ft Aug 31, 2004: 5.08 ft, below flood stageSep 7, 2004: 10.10 ft, below flood stageSep 17, 2004: 4.48 ft, below flood stageSep 28, 2004: 9.89 ft, below flood stageNov 22, 2006: 6.09 ft, below flood stageAug 27, 2008: 17.89 ft, minor floodingMay 5, 2009: 14.57 ft, action stageJan 25, 2010: 14.30 ft, action stageAug 5, 2011: 9.98 ft, below flood stageSep 23, 2011: 9.96 ft, below flood stageMay 22, 2012: 8.73 ft, below flood stageJul 22, 2013: 7.32 ft, below flood stageJun 27, 2014: 8.37 ft, below flood stageApr 20, 2015: 8.54 ft, below flood stageDec 22, 2015: 9.43 ft, below flood stageJan 23, 2017: 9.15 ft, below flood stageJul 6, 2018: 12.28 ft, below flood stageSep 16, 2018: 11.60 ft, below flood stage Highest, 17.89 ft, Aug 27, 2008 200520102015

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Briar Creek below Edward's Branch 2000s: 1 1 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 below Edward's Branch
1Aug 27, 200817.89+2.89Minor—
2May 5, 200914.57−0.43Action—
3Jan 25, 201014.30−0.70Action—
4Jul 6, 201812.28−2.72Below flood stage—
5Sep 16, 201811.60−3.40Below flood stage—
6Sep 7, 200410.10−4.90Below flood stage—
7Aug 5, 20119.98−5.02Below flood stage—
8Sep 23, 20119.96−5.04Below flood stage—
9Sep 28, 20049.89−5.11Below flood stage—
10Dec 22, 20159.43−5.57Below flood stage—
11Jan 23, 20179.15−5.85Below flood stage—
12May 22, 20128.73−6.27Below flood stage—
13Apr 20, 20158.54−6.46Below flood stage—
14Jun 27, 20148.37−6.63Below flood stage—
15Jul 22, 20137.32−7.68Below flood stage—
16Nov 22, 20066.09−8.91Below flood stage—
17Aug 31, 20045.08−9.92Below flood stage—
18Sep 17, 20044.48−10.52Below 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: 17.89 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
  • Providence roadNC · Aug 27, 2008 · 15.39 ft · Minor · its highest

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 DriveNC6.59.43 ft, Aug 27, 20080
Edward's Branch this gaugeNC15.017.89 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
Shamrock Drive6.59.43 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 BRIN7, 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.