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Gum Branch at Gum Branch road

Highest listed crest 10.79 ftFlood stage 10.0 ft13 crests since 2004

The Gum Branch at Gum Branch road crested above flood stage 1 time among the 13 crests the National Weather Service lists from 2004 to 2016. The highest, 10.79 ft on August 27, 2008, was minor flooding, 0.79 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
10.79 ft
August 27, 2008; 2,400 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
10.0 ft
Major flooding from 19.0 ft
Crests at major
0
1 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
August 27, 2008
10.79 ft, minor flooding
Location
Mecklenburg County
Near Mount Holly (3.5 mi), Belmont (7.6 mi), Huntersville (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, Gum Branch at Gum Branch road
Action stage9.04Jul 11, 2013The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)10.01Aug 27, 2008Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage15.00—Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage19.00—Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

13 crests from 2004 to 2016. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Gum Branch at Gum Branch road, 2004 to 2016 05101520ft Flood stage 10.0 ftMajor 19.0 ft Sep 8, 2004: 7.48 ft, below flood stage; 622 cubic feet per secondSep 17, 2004: 3.19 ft, below flood stageAug 8, 2005: 9.50 ft, action stage; 1,000 cubic feet per secondAug 22, 2006: 9.94 ft, action stage; 1,320 cubic feet per secondMar 2, 2007: 8.89 ft, below flood stage; 1,020 cubic feet per secondAug 27, 2008: 10.79 ft, minor flooding; 2,400 cubic feet per secondDec 25, 2009: 7.88 ft, below flood stage; 1,170 cubic feet per secondAug 5, 2011: 9.21 ft, action stage; 1,680 cubic feet per secondJul 18, 2012: 4.68 ft, below flood stage; 346 cubic feet per secondJul 11, 2013: 9.02 ft, action stage; 1,600 cubic feet per secondJan 11, 2014: 6.13 ft, below flood stage; 641 cubic feet per secondApr 19, 2015: 7.35 ft, below flood stage; 996 cubic feet per secondSep 26, 2016: 7.20 ft, below flood stage Highest, 10.79 ft, Aug 27, 2008 200520102015

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Gum Branch at Gum Branch road 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, Gum Branch at Gum Branch road
1Aug 27, 200810.79+0.79Minor2,400
2Aug 22, 20069.94−0.06Action1,320
3Aug 8, 20059.50−0.50Action1,000
4Aug 5, 20119.21−0.79Action1,680
5Jul 11, 20139.02−0.98Action1,600
6Mar 2, 20078.89−1.11Below flood stage1,020
7Dec 25, 20097.88−2.12Below flood stage1,170
8Sep 8, 20047.48−2.52Below flood stage622
9Apr 19, 20157.35−2.65Below flood stage996
10Sep 26, 20167.20−2.80Below flood stage—
11Jan 11, 20146.13−3.87Below flood stage641
12Jul 18, 20124.68−5.32Below flood stage346
13Sep 17, 20043.19−6.81Below flood stage—

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
Sheffield drive7.58.72 ft, Jan 24, 20100
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 GBRN7, 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.