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Little Sugar Creek above Medical Center Dr, 1 SSW Cherry

Highest listed crest 14.83 ftFlood stage 13.5 ft30 crests since 1995

The Little Sugar Creek above Medical Center Dr, 1 SSW Cherry crested above flood stage 5 times among the 30 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1995 to 2020. The highest, 14.83 ft on July 23, 1997, was minor flooding, 1.33 feet above flood stage. 1 other gauge on the Little Sugar Creek crested above flood stage within a week of it, 1 at its own highest listed crest.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
14.83 ft
July 23, 1997; 5,310 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
13.5 ft
Major flooding from 18.0 ft
Crests at major
0
5 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
April 30, 2020
13.59 ft, minor flooding
Location
Mecklenburg County
Near Charlotte (0.5 mi), Pineville (8.2 mi), Matthews (9.2 mi)

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Little Sugar Creek above Medical Center Dr, 1 SSW Cherry
Action stage9.523Aug 23, 2019The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)13.55Apr 30, 2020Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage16.00—Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage18.00—Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

30 crests from 1995 to 2020. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Little Sugar Creek above Medical Center Dr, 1 SSW Cherry, 1995 to 2020 81012141618ft Flood stage 13.5 ftMajor 18.0 ft Aug 27, 1995: 12.79 ft, action stage; 3,340 cubic feet per secondSep 30, 1996: 10.14 ft, action stage; 2,030 cubic feet per secondJul 23, 1997: 14.83 ft, minor flooding; 5,310 cubic feet per secondApr 9, 1998: 12.09 ft, action stage; 3,080 cubic feet per secondJan 23, 1999: 11.55 ft, action stage; 2,720 cubic feet per secondJul 12, 2000: 11.63 ft, action stage; 2,770 cubic feet per secondSep 24, 2001: 8.48 ft, below flood stage; 1,350 cubic feet per secondAug 16, 2002: 9.77 ft, action stage; 1,860 cubic feet per secondJun 7, 2003: 13.89 ft, minor flooding; 4,400 cubic feet per secondJul 17, 2004: 12.29 ft, action stage; 3,400 cubic feet per secondJul 17, 2005: 12.12 ft, action stage; 3,290 cubic feet per secondAug 15, 2006: 12.95 ft, action stage; 3,800 cubic feet per secondNov 22, 2006: 8.50 ft, below flood stageMar 2, 2007: 10.68 ft, action stage; 2,410 cubic feet per secondAug 27, 2008: 13.09 ft, action stage; 3,890 cubic feet per secondAug 16, 2009: 13.17 ft, action stage; 3,950 cubic feet per secondAug 19, 2010: 13.66 ft, minor flooding; 4,300 cubic feet per secondAug 5, 2011: 13.78 ft, minor flooding; 4,397 cubic feet per secondMay 22, 2012: 9.89 ft, action stage; 2,000 cubic feet per secondMay 19, 2013: 11.10 ft, action stage; 2,640 cubic feet per secondSep 3, 2014: 12.39 ft, action stage; 3,420 cubic feet per secondAug 20, 2015: 10.11 ft, action stage; 2,110 cubic feet per secondSep 26, 2016: 11.93 ft, action stageJan 23, 2017: 11.37 ft, action stage; 2,790 cubic feet per secondOct 23, 2017: 10.70 ft, action stage; 2,410 cubic feet per secondApr 24, 2018: 11.44 ft, action stage; 2,830 cubic feet per secondSep 16, 2018: 11.29 ft, action stage; 2,750 cubic feet per secondJul 20, 2019: 10.37 ft, action stageAug 23, 2019: 11.42 ft, action stage; 2,820 cubic feet per secondApr 30, 2020: 13.59 ft, minor flooding; 4,250 cubic feet per second Highest, 14.83 ft, Jul 23, 1997 199520002005201020152020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Little Sugar Creek above Medical Center Dr, 1 SSW Cherry 1990s: 1 2000s: 1 2010s: 2 2 2020s: 1 1990s2000s2010s2020s
  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 Sugar Creek above Medical Center Dr, 1 SSW Cherry
1Jul 23, 199714.83+1.33Minor5,310
2Jun 7, 200313.89+0.39Minor4,400
3Aug 5, 201113.78+0.28Minor4,397
4Aug 19, 201013.66+0.16Minor4,300
5Apr 30, 202013.59+0.09Minor4,250
6Aug 16, 200913.17−0.33Action3,950
7Aug 27, 200813.09−0.41Action3,890
8Aug 15, 200612.95−0.55Action3,800
9Aug 27, 199512.79−0.71Action3,340
10Sep 3, 201412.39−1.11Action3,420
11Jul 17, 200412.29−1.21Action3,400
12Jul 17, 200512.12−1.38Action3,290
13Apr 9, 199812.09−1.41Action3,080
14Sep 26, 201611.93−1.57Action—
15Jul 12, 200011.63−1.87Action2,770
16Jan 23, 199911.55−1.95Action2,720
17Apr 24, 201811.44−2.06Action2,830
18Aug 23, 201911.42−2.08Action2,820
19Jan 23, 201711.37−2.13Action2,790
20Sep 16, 201811.29−2.21Action2,750
21May 19, 201311.10−2.40Action2,640
22Oct 23, 201710.70−2.80Action2,410
23Mar 2, 200710.68−2.82Action2,410
24Jul 20, 201910.37−3.13Action—
25Sep 30, 199610.14−3.36Action2,030
26Aug 20, 201510.11−3.39Action2,110
27May 22, 20129.89−3.61Action2,000
28Aug 16, 20029.77−3.73Action1,860
29Nov 22, 20068.50−5.00Below flood stage—
30Sep 24, 20018.48−5.02Below flood stage1,350

The worst floods along the Little Sugar Creek

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

July 23, 1997: 14.83 ft here, minor flooding

June 7, 2003: 13.89 ft here, minor flooding

August 5, 2011: 13.78 ft here, minor flooding

Gauges on the Little Sugar Creek

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

Flood gauges on the Little Sugar Creek
E 36th St, in North Davidson (NoDa)NC11.015.14 ft, Sep 10, 20080
Medical Center Dr, 1 SSW Cherry this gaugeNC13.514.83 ft, Jul 23, 19970
Hillside Ave, in Myers ParkNC12.013.98 ft, Aug 7, 20100
Archdale Dr, 1 ESE MontclaireNC12.015.06 ft, Jul 23, 19970

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
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
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 LSMN7, 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.