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Irvins Creek at Sam Newell Road

Highest listed crest 10.27 ftFlood stage 8.0 ft23 crests since 1999

The Irvins Creek at Sam Newell Road crested above flood stage 8 times among the 23 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1999 to 2018. The highest, 10.27 ft on June 18, 2003, was minor flooding, 2.27 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
10.27 ft
June 18, 2003; 2,670 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
8.0 ft
Major flooding from 15.0 ft
Crests at major
0
8 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
September 16, 2018
9.61 ft, minor flooding
Location
Mecklenburg County
Near Matthews (2.7 mi), Mint Hill (3.5 mi), Stallings (4.5 mi)

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Irvins Creek at Sam Newell Road
Action stage7.06Nov 15, 2018The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)8.08Sep 16, 2018Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage12.00—Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage15.00—Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

23 crests from 1999 to 2018. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Irvins Creek at Sam Newell Road, 1999 to 2018 46810121416ft Flood stage 8.0 ftMajor 15.0 ft Jul 7, 1999: 4.26 ft, below flood stage; 203 cubic feet per secondNov 11, 2000: 6.99 ft, below flood stage; 802 cubic feet per secondMar 29, 2001: 5.47 ft, below flood stage; 417 cubic feet per secondJun 18, 2003: 10.27 ft, minor flooding; 2,670 cubic feet per secondSep 7, 2004: 7.81 ft, action stage; 1,250 cubic feet per secondSep 28, 2004: 10.10 ft, minor flooding; 2,530 cubic feet per secondAug 31, 2006: 6.90 ft, below flood stage; 907 cubic feet per secondNov 22, 2006: 8.66 ft, minor floodingMar 2, 2007: 8.75 ft, minor flooding; 1,700 cubic feet per secondAug 27, 2008: 9.46 ft, minor flooding; 2,100 cubic feet per secondMay 5, 2009: 7.77 ft, action stage; 1,240 cubic feet per secondNov 11, 2009: 6.88 ft, below flood stageJul 12, 2010: 9.47 ft, minor flooding; 2,110 cubic feet per secondAug 5, 2011: 7.85 ft, action stage; 1,270 cubic feet per secondOct 18, 2011: 4.76 ft, below flood stage; 350 cubic feet per secondJun 8, 2013: 7.36 ft, action stage; 1,070 cubic feet per secondFeb 19, 2014: 7.38 ft, action stage; 1,080 cubic feet per secondAug 19, 2015: 6.05 ft, below flood stage; 653 cubic feet per secondDec 22, 2015: 8.68 ft, minor flooding; 1,670 cubic feet per secondApr 24, 2017: 6.89 ft, below flood stage; 903 cubic feet per secondSep 16, 2018: 9.61 ft, minor flooding; 2,200 cubic feet per secondOct 11, 2018: 6.40 ft, below flood stage; 751 cubic feet per secondNov 15, 2018: 7.62 ft, action stage; 1,180 cubic feet per second Highest, 10.27 ft, Jun 18, 2003 2000200520102015

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Irvins Creek at Sam Newell Road 1990s: 0 2000s: 5 5 2010s: 3 1990s2000s2010s
  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, Irvins Creek at Sam Newell Road
1Jun 18, 200310.27+2.27Minor2,670
2Sep 28, 200410.10+2.10Minor2,530
3Sep 16, 20189.61+1.61Minor2,200
4Jul 12, 20109.47+1.47Minor2,110
5Aug 27, 20089.46+1.46Minor2,100
6Mar 2, 20078.75+0.75Minor1,700
7Dec 22, 20158.68+0.68Minor1,670
8Nov 22, 20068.66+0.66Minor—
9Aug 5, 20117.85−0.15Action1,270
10Sep 7, 20047.81−0.19Action1,250
11May 5, 20097.77−0.23Action1,240
12Nov 15, 20187.62−0.38Action1,180
13Feb 19, 20147.38−0.62Action1,080
14Jun 8, 20137.36−0.64Action1,070
15Nov 11, 20006.99−1.01Below flood stage802
16Aug 31, 20066.90−1.10Below flood stage907
17Apr 24, 20176.89−1.11Below flood stage903
18Nov 11, 20096.88−1.12Below flood stage—
19Oct 11, 20186.40−1.60Below flood stage751
20Aug 19, 20156.05−1.95Below flood stage653
21Mar 29, 20015.47−2.53Below flood stage417
22Oct 18, 20114.76−3.24Below flood stage350
23Jul 7, 19994.26−3.74Below flood stage203

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
Gum Branch road10.010.79 ft, Aug 27, 20080
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 ISNN7, 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.