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First Broad River at Lawndale

Highest listed crest 23.94 ftFlood stage 20.0 ft11 crests since 2008

The First Broad River at Lawndale crested above flood stage 1 time among the 11 crests the National Weather Service lists from 2008 to 2020. The highest, 23.94 ft on February 7, 2020, was minor flooding, 3.94 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
23.94 ft
February 7, 2020; 13,957 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
20.0 ft
Major flooding from 28.0 ft
Crests at major
0
1 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
February 7, 2020
23.94 ft, minor flooding
Location
Cleveland County
Near Shelby (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, First Broad River at Lawndale
Action stage18.51Jul 27, 2013The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)20.01Feb 7, 2020Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage26.00—Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage28.00—Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

11 crests from 2008 to 2020. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the First Broad River at Lawndale, 2008 to 2020 0102030ft Flood stage 20.0 ftMajor 28.0 ft Aug 27, 2008: 4.47 ft, below flood stage; 790 cubic feet per secondJan 7, 2009: 9.69 ft, below flood stage; 3,700 cubic feet per secondNov 11, 2009: 13.71 ft, below flood stageJan 25, 2010: 16.31 ft, below flood stage; 8,690 cubic feet per secondMar 6, 2011: 9.62 ft, below flood stage; 3,640 cubic feet per secondMay 14, 2012: 14.16 ft, below flood stage; 6,890 cubic feet per secondMay 6, 2013: 16.18 ft, below flood stage; 8,369 cubic feet per secondJul 27, 2013: 18.81 ft, action stage; 11,000 cubic feet per secondSep 13, 2014: 10.10 ft, below flood stage; 3,940 cubic feet per secondApr 20, 2015: 7.62 ft, below flood stage; 2,460 cubic feet per secondFeb 7, 2020: 23.94 ft, minor flooding; 13,957 cubic feet per second Highest, 23.94 ft, Feb 7, 2020 201020152020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, First Broad River at Lawndale 2000s: 0 2010s: 0 2020s: 1 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, First Broad River at Lawndale
1Feb 7, 202023.94+3.94Minor13,957
2Jul 27, 201318.81−1.19Action11,000
3Jan 25, 201016.31−3.69Below flood stage8,690
4May 6, 201316.18−3.82Below flood stage8,369
5May 14, 201214.16−5.84Below flood stage6,890
6Nov 11, 200913.71−6.29Below flood stage—
7Sep 13, 201410.10−9.90Below flood stage3,940
8Jan 7, 20099.69−10.31Below flood stage3,700
9Mar 6, 20119.62−10.38Below flood stage3,640
10Apr 20, 20157.62−12.38Below flood stage2,460
11Aug 27, 20084.47−15.53Below flood stage790

Gauges on the First Broad River

In USGS station-number order, which runs downstream within a river basin.

Flood gauges on the First Broad River
CasarNC19.025.00 ft, Aug 13, 19400
Lawndale this gaugeNC20.023.94 ft, Feb 7, 20200

Other gauges in Cleveland County

Flood gauges in Cleveland County
Sandy Run Ck, 3 SSW Boiling Springs12.024.30 ft, Aug 16, 19283
Casar19.025.00 ft, Aug 13, 19400

Cleveland County: every hazard · River floods across the country · North Carolina

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge LNDN7, 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.