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Long Creek at PAW CREEK

Highest listed crest 13.45 ftFlood stage 12.5 ft18 crests since 1995

The Long Creek at PAW CREEK crested above flood stage 3 times among the 18 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1995 to 2015. The highest, 13.45 ft on July 23, 1997, was minor flooding, 0.95 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
13.45 ft
July 23, 1997; 4,300 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
12.5 ft
Major flooding from 18.0 ft
Crests at major
0
3 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
August 5, 2011
12.75 ft, minor flooding
Location
Mecklenburg County
Near Mount Holly (5.5 mi), Huntersville (5.9 mi), Charlotte (9.4 mi)

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Long Creek at PAW CREEK
Action stage11.06Apr 20, 2015The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)12.53Aug 5, 2011Minimal 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

18 crests from 1995 to 2015. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Long Creek at PAW CREEK, 1995 to 2015 05101520ft Flood stage 12.5 ftMajor 18.0 ft Aug 27, 1995: 11.35 ft, action stage; 1,140 cubic feet per secondJul 23, 1997: 13.45 ft, minor flooding; 4,300 cubic feet per secondJan 3, 1999: 8.51 ft, below flood stage; 797 cubic feet per secondMar 16, 2000: 10.51 ft, below flood stage; 1,370 cubic feet per secondMar 29, 2001: 10.60 ft, below flood stage; 1,400 cubic feet per secondJan 23, 2002: 8.45 ft, below flood stage; 788 cubic feet per secondMay 22, 2003: 11.97 ft, action stage; 1,890 cubic feet per secondJun 7, 2003: 7.86 ft, below flood stageSep 8, 2004: 10.24 ft, below flood stage; 1,170 cubic feet per secondSep 17, 2004: 5.45 ft, below flood stage; 386 cubic feet per secondSep 28, 2004: 11.30 ft, action stage; 1,570 cubic feet per secondNov 22, 2006: 8.10 ft, below flood stageJul 9, 2007: 11.45 ft, action stage; 1,830 cubic feet per secondAug 27, 2008: 13.11 ft, minor flooding; 3,035 cubic feet per secondNov 11, 2009: 10.42 ft, below flood stageAug 19, 2010: 11.57 ft, action stageAug 5, 2011: 12.75 ft, minor flooding; 2,730 cubic feet per secondApr 20, 2015: 11.10 ft, action stage; 1,628 cubic feet per second Highest, 13.45 ft, Jul 23, 1997 19952000200520102015

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Long Creek at PAW CREEK 1990s: 1 1 2000s: 1 2010s: 1 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, Long Creek at PAW CREEK
1Jul 23, 199713.45+0.95Minor4,300
2Aug 27, 200813.11+0.61Minor3,035
3Aug 5, 201112.75+0.25Minor2,730
4May 22, 200311.97−0.53Action1,890
5Aug 19, 201011.57−0.93Action—
6Jul 9, 200711.45−1.05Action1,830
7Aug 27, 199511.35−1.15Action1,140
8Sep 28, 200411.30−1.20Action1,570
9Apr 20, 201511.10−1.40Action1,628
10Mar 29, 200110.60−1.90Below flood stage1,400
11Mar 16, 200010.51−1.99Below flood stage1,370
12Nov 11, 200910.42−2.08Below flood stage—
13Sep 8, 200410.24−2.26Below flood stage1,170
14Jan 3, 19998.51−3.99Below flood stage797
15Jan 23, 20028.45−4.05Below flood stage788
16Nov 22, 20068.10−4.40Below flood stage—
17Jun 7, 20037.86−4.64Below flood stage—
18Sep 17, 20045.45−7.05Below flood stage386

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
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
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 LONN7, 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.