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Little Hope Creek above Seneca Pl, in Madison Park

Highest listed crest 9.89 ftFlood stage 8.5 ft23 crests since 1985

The Little Hope Creek above Seneca Pl, in Madison Park crested above flood stage 7 times among the 23 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1985 to 2016. The highest, 9.89 ft on June 7, 2003, was minor flooding, 1.39 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
9.89 ft
June 7, 2003; 2,590 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
8.5 ft
Major flooding from 16.0 ft
Crests at major
0
7 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
September 27, 2016
8.68 ft, minor flooding
Location
Mecklenburg County
Near Charlotte (3.3 mi), Pineville (5.4 mi), Matthews (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, Little Hope Creek above Seneca Pl, in Madison Park
Action stage7.08Apr 19, 2015The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)8.57Sep 27, 2016Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage14.00—Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage16.00—Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

23 crests from 1985 to 2016. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Little Hope Creek above Seneca Pl, in Madison Park, 1985 to 2016 46810121416ft Flood stage 8.5 ftMajor 16.0 ft Jun 7, 1985: 8.47 ft, action stage; 1,680 cubic feet per secondAug 27, 1995: 7.80 ft, action stage; 1,280 cubic feet per secondJul 23, 1997: 8.50 ft, minor flooding; 1,700 cubic feet per secondJan 23, 1999: 6.70 ft, below flood stage; 791 cubic feet per secondSep 12, 2000: 5.81 ft, below flood stageJun 28, 2001: 5.68 ft, below flood stage; 412 cubic feet per secondJun 7, 2003: 9.89 ft, minor flooding; 2,590 cubic feet per secondAug 30, 2004: 5.20 ft, below flood stage; 275 cubic feet per secondSep 8, 2004: 7.44 ft, action stage; 1,120 cubic feet per secondSep 17, 2004: 5.56 ft, below flood stage; 375 cubic feet per secondSep 28, 2004: 5.89 ft, below flood stage; 482 cubic feet per secondJun 7, 2005: 9.57 ft, minor flooding; 2,370 cubic feet per secondAug 15, 2006: 9.14 ft, minor flooding; 2,090 cubic feet per secondMar 2, 2007: 6.84 ft, below flood stage; 853 cubic feet per secondAug 27, 2008: 7.69 ft, action stage; 1,240 cubic feet per secondAug 16, 2009: 9.08 ft, minor flooding; 2,050 cubic feet per secondJun 1, 2010: 8.86 ft, minor flooding; 1,910 cubic feet per secondJun 9, 2011: 7.77 ft, action stage; 1,280 cubic feet per secondJul 20, 2012: 7.01 ft, action stage; 926 cubic feet per secondJun 3, 2013: 6.12 ft, below flood stage; 562 cubic feet per secondSep 12, 2014: 7.35 ft, action stage; 1,080 cubic feet per secondApr 19, 2015: 7.51 ft, action stage; 1,150 cubic feet per secondSep 27, 2016: 8.68 ft, minor flooding; 1,808 cubic feet per second Highest, 9.89 ft, Jun 7, 2003 199020002010

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Little Hope Creek above Seneca Pl, in Madison Park 1980s: 0 1990s: 1 2000s: 4 4 2010s: 2 1980s1990s2000s2010s
  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, Little Hope Creek above Seneca Pl, in Madison Park
1Jun 7, 20039.89+1.39Minor2,590
2Jun 7, 20059.57+1.07Minor2,370
3Aug 15, 20069.14+0.64Minor2,090
4Aug 16, 20099.08+0.58Minor2,050
5Jun 1, 20108.86+0.36Minor1,910
6Sep 27, 20168.68+0.18Minor1,808
7Jul 23, 19978.500.00Minor1,700
8Jun 7, 19858.47−0.03Action1,680
9Aug 27, 19957.80−0.70Action1,280
10Jun 9, 20117.77−0.73Action1,280
11Aug 27, 20087.69−0.81Action1,240
12Apr 19, 20157.51−0.99Action1,150
13Sep 8, 20047.44−1.06Action1,120
14Sep 12, 20147.35−1.15Action1,080
15Jul 20, 20127.01−1.49Action926
16Mar 2, 20076.84−1.66Below flood stage853
17Jan 23, 19996.70−1.80Below flood stage791
18Jun 3, 20136.12−2.38Below flood stage562
19Sep 28, 20045.89−2.61Below flood stage482
20Sep 12, 20005.81−2.69Below flood stage—
21Jun 28, 20015.68−2.82Below flood stage412
22Sep 17, 20045.56−2.94Below flood stage375
23Aug 30, 20045.20−3.30Below flood stage275

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
Sam Newell Road8.010.27 ft, Jun 18, 20030
Statesville Ave, in Lincoln Heights9.013.50 ft, Aug 5, 20110
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

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NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge LHCN7, 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.