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Goose Creek at SR1525 nr Indian Trail

Highest listed crest 10.24 ftFlood stage 7.5 ft19 crests since 2004

The Goose Creek at SR1525 nr Indian Trail crested above flood stage 11 times among the 19 crests the National Weather Service lists from 2004 to 2020. The highest, 10.24 ft on July 16, 2014, was minor flooding, 2.74 feet above flood stage. 1 other gauge on the Goose Creek crested above flood stage within a week of it.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
10.24 ft
July 16, 2014; 3,310 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
7.5 ft
Major flooding from 28.0 ft
Crests at major
0
11 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
February 6, 2020
9.30 ft, minor flooding
Location
Union County
Near Stallings (3.4 mi), Mint Hill (4.8 mi), Indian Trail (4.8 mi)

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Goose Creek at SR1525 nr Indian Trail
Action stage5.56Aug 14, 2017The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)7.511Feb 6, 2020Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage15.00—Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage28.00—Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

19 crests from 2004 to 2020. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Goose Creek at SR1525 nr Indian Trail, 2004 to 2020 0102030ft Flood stage 7.5 ftMajor 28.0 ft Sep 28, 2004: 9.64 ft, minor flooding; 2,831 cubic feet per secondJun 2, 2005: 8.92 ft, minor flooding; 2,290 cubic feet per secondAug 7, 2006: 6.66 ft, action stage; 1,260 cubic feet per secondMar 2, 2007: 8.04 ft, minor flooding; 1,780 cubic feet per secondJul 24, 2008: 7.60 ft, minor flooding; 1,590 cubic feet per secondMar 1, 2009: 6.00 ft, action stage; 1,060 cubic feet per secondNov 11, 2009: 5.57 ft, action stageJan 25, 2010: 7.74 ft, minor flooding; 1,532 cubic feet per secondJul 12, 2010: 8.95 ft, minor flooding; 2,310 cubic feet per secondJul 31, 2011: 5.94 ft, action stage; 1,040 cubic feet per secondAug 8, 2012: 4.99 ft, below flood stageJun 10, 2013: 7.55 ft, minor flooding; 1,570 cubic feet per secondJul 16, 2014: 10.24 ft, minor flooding; 3,310 cubic feet per secondDec 22, 2015: 7.50 ft, minor flooding; 1,550 cubic feet per secondDec 30, 2015: 6.92 ft, action stage; 1,340 cubic feet per secondAug 14, 2017: 5.73 ft, action stage; 978 cubic feet per secondSep 16, 2018: 9.84 ft, minor flooding; 2,990 cubic feet per secondOct 11, 2018: 5.46 ft, below flood stage; 894 cubic feet per secondFeb 6, 2020: 9.30 ft, minor flooding; 2,570 cubic feet per second Highest, 10.24 ft, Jul 16, 2014 2005201020152020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Goose Creek at SR1525 nr Indian Trail 2000s: 4 2010s: 6 6 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, Goose Creek at SR1525 nr Indian Trail
1Jul 16, 201410.24+2.74Minor3,310
2Sep 16, 20189.84+2.34Minor2,990
3Sep 28, 20049.64+2.14Minor2,831
4Feb 6, 20209.30+1.80Minor2,570
5Jul 12, 20108.95+1.45Minor2,310
6Jun 2, 20058.92+1.42Minor2,290
7Mar 2, 20078.04+0.54Minor1,780
8Jan 25, 20107.74+0.24Minor1,532
9Jul 24, 20087.60+0.10Minor1,590
10Jun 10, 20137.55+0.05Minor1,570
11Dec 22, 20157.500.00Minor1,550
12Dec 30, 20156.92−0.58Action1,340
13Aug 7, 20066.66−0.84Action1,260
14Mar 1, 20096.00−1.50Action1,060
15Jul 31, 20115.94−1.56Action1,040
16Aug 14, 20175.73−1.77Action978
17Nov 11, 20095.57−1.93Action—
18Oct 11, 20185.46−2.04Below flood stage894
19Aug 8, 20124.99−2.51Below flood stage—

The worst floods along the Goose Creek

For this gauge's highest crests, the other gauges on the Goose Creek that crested above flood stage within a week.

July 16, 2014: 10.24 ft here, minor flooding

February 6, 2020: 9.30 ft here, minor flooding

July 12, 2010: 8.95 ft here, minor flooding

Gauges on the Goose Creek

Flood gauges sharing the river's name, linked within 80 miles of one another.

Flood gauges on the Goose Creek
Hwy 1524 nr Indian TrailNC9.013.25 ft, Aug 19, 20150
SR1525 nr Indian Trail this gaugeNC7.510.24 ft, Jul 16, 20140

Other gauges in Union County

Flood gauges in Union County
Hwy 1524 nr Indian Trail9.013.25 ft, Aug 19, 20150

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge INDN7, 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.