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Edwards Branch at Sheffield drive

Highest listed crest 8.72 ftFlood stage 7.5 ft16 crests since 2004

The Edwards Branch at Sheffield drive crested above flood stage 7 times among the 16 crests the National Weather Service lists from 2004 to 2024. The highest, 8.72 ft on January 24, 2010, was minor flooding, 1.22 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
8.72 ft
January 24, 2010; 969 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
7.5 ft
Major flooding from 17.0 ft
Crests at major
0
7 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
January 9, 2024
8.26 ft, minor flooding
Location
Mecklenburg County
Near Charlotte (3.3 mi), Matthews (6.8 mi), Mint Hill (6.8 mi)

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Edwards Branch at Sheffield drive
Action stage6.53Jun 14, 2016The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)7.57Jan 9, 2024Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage10.00—Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage17.00—Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

16 crests from 2004 to 2024. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Edwards Branch at Sheffield drive, 2004 to 2024 05101520ft Flood stage 7.5 ftMajor 17.0 ft Jul 17, 2004: 6.81 ft, action stage; 625 cubic feet per secondJul 7, 2005: 6.58 ft, action stage; 588 cubic feet per secondJun 12, 2006: 6.33 ft, below flood stage; 548 cubic feet per secondJun 25, 2007: 5.12 ft, below flood stage; 373 cubic feet per secondAug 27, 2008: 8.67 ft, minor flooding; 959 cubic feet per secondMay 5, 2009: 8.64 ft, minor flooding; 953 cubic feet per secondJan 24, 2010: 8.72 ft, minor flooding; 969 cubic feet per secondAug 5, 2011: 8.02 ft, minor flooding; 836 cubic feet per secondSep 8, 2012: 7.92 ft, minor flooding; 818 cubic feet per secondJul 21, 2013: 8.54 ft, minor flooding; 934 cubic feet per secondJun 27, 2014: 5.68 ft, below flood stage; 451 cubic feet per secondApr 19, 2015: 5.97 ft, below flood stage; 493 cubic feet per secondJun 14, 2016: 6.75 ft, action stage; 615 cubic feet per secondMay 31, 2017: 5.54 ft, below flood stage; 431 cubic feet per secondJul 6, 2018: 6.42 ft, below flood stage; 563 cubic feet per secondJan 9, 2024: 8.26 ft, minor flooding; 1,005 cubic feet per second Highest, 8.72 ft, Jan 24, 2010 20052010201520202025

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Edwards Branch at Sheffield drive 2000s: 2 2010s: 4 4 2020s: 1 2000s2010s2020s
  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, Edwards Branch at Sheffield drive
1Jan 24, 20108.72+1.22Minor969
2Aug 27, 20088.67+1.17Minor959
3May 5, 20098.64+1.14Minor953
4Jul 21, 20138.54+1.04Minor934
5Jan 9, 20248.26+0.76Minor1,005
6Aug 5, 20118.02+0.52Minor836
7Sep 8, 20127.92+0.42Minor818
8Jul 17, 20046.81−0.69Action625
9Jun 14, 20166.75−0.75Action615
10Jul 7, 20056.58−0.92Action588
11Jul 6, 20186.42−1.08Below flood stage563
12Jun 12, 20066.33−1.17Below flood stage548
13Apr 19, 20155.97−1.53Below flood stage493
14Jun 27, 20145.68−1.82Below flood stage451
15May 31, 20175.54−1.96Below flood stage431
16Jun 25, 20075.12−2.38Below flood stage373

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
Edward's Branch15.017.89 ft, Aug 27, 20080
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 EBSN7, 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.