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Mallard Creek below Stony Creek nr Harrisburg

Highest listed crest 19.99 ftFlood stage 13.0 ft45 crests since 1995

The Mallard Creek below Stony Creek nr Harrisburg crested above flood stage 29 times among the 45 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1995 to 2023. The highest, 19.99 ft on November 12, 2020, was moderate flooding, 6.99 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
19.99 ft
November 12, 2020; 13,100 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
13.0 ft
Major flooding from 26.0 ft
Crests at major
0
29 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
March 9, 2022
13.65 ft, minor flooding
Location
Mecklenburg County
Near Harrisburg (4.3 mi), Concord (6.1 mi), Huntersville (10.0 mi)

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Mallard Creek below Stony Creek nr Harrisburg
Action stage11.015Feb 12, 2023The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)13.027Mar 9, 2022Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage19.02Nov 12, 2020Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage26.00—Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

45 crests from 1995 to 2023. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Mallard Creek below Stony Creek nr Harrisburg, 1995 to 2023 1015202530ft Flood stage 13.0 ftMajor 26.0 ft Aug 27, 1995: 17.34 ft, minor flooding; 2,870 cubic feet per secondJul 23, 1997: 16.45 ft, minor flooding; 4,970 cubic feet per secondJan 23, 1999: 13.31 ft, minor flooding; 2,130 cubic feet per secondMar 16, 2000: 12.89 ft, action stage; 1,920 cubic feet per secondMar 29, 2001: 13.04 ft, minor flooding; 2,000 cubic feet per secondJan 23, 2002: 12.00 ft, action stage; 1,550 cubic feet per secondMar 20, 2003: 15.48 ft, minor flooding; 3,750 cubic feet per secondApr 10, 2003: 14.25 ft, minor floodingMay 22, 2003: 14.27 ft, minor floodingJun 7, 2003: 10.64 ft, below flood stageSep 28, 2004: 16.76 ft, minor flooding; 5,440 cubic feet per secondMar 28, 2005: 12.21 ft, action stage; 1,880 cubic feet per secondAug 16, 2006: 14.06 ft, minor flooding; 2,900 cubic feet per secondNov 16, 2006: 11.91 ft, action stageNov 22, 2006: 13.37 ft, minor flooding; 2,490 cubic feet per secondMar 2, 2007: 15.44 ft, minor flooding; 3,830 cubic feet per secondJul 9, 2007: 12.77 ft, action stage; 2,160 cubic feet per secondAug 27, 2008: 19.69 ft, moderate flooding; 12,400 cubic feet per secondMar 2, 2009: 12.34 ft, action stage; 1,680 cubic feet per secondJun 5, 2009: 13.30 ft, minor flooding; 2,450 cubic feet per secondNov 11, 2009: 13.94 ft, minor flooding; 2,823 cubic feet per secondDec 25, 2009: 13.45 ft, minor flooding; 2,532 cubic feet per secondJan 25, 2010: 16.35 ft, minor flooding; 4,840 cubic feet per secondFeb 5, 2010: 13.64 ft, minor flooding; 2,644 cubic feet per secondMar 29, 2010: 12.50 ft, action stage; 2,030 cubic feet per secondJun 1, 2010: 13.03 ft, minor flooding; 2,296 cubic feet per secondAug 19, 2010: 13.39 ft, minor flooding; 2,498 cubic feet per secondAug 5, 2011: 14.09 ft, minor flooding; 2,910 cubic feet per secondOct 19, 2011: 12.01 ft, action stage; 1,804 cubic feet per secondJan 18, 2013: 12.19 ft, action stage; 1,887 cubic feet per secondJun 3, 2013: 14.80 ft, minor flooding; 3,378 cubic feet per secondJun 7, 2013: 12.72 ft, action stage; 2,140 cubic feet per secondJun 29, 2013: 16.29 ft, minor flooding; 4,779 cubic feet per secondJan 11, 2014: 12.11 ft, action stage; 1,850 cubic feet per secondMar 7, 2014: 12.43 ft, action stageApr 20, 2015: 13.64 ft, minor flooding; 2,644 cubic feet per secondOct 3, 2015: 13.31 ft, minor flooding; 2,454 cubic feet per secondNov 2, 2015: 13.63 ft, minor flooding; 2,638 cubic feet per secondDec 22, 2015: 12.87 ft, action stage; 2,215 cubic feet per secondDec 30, 2015: 15.07 ft, minor flooding; 3,560 cubic feet per secondOct 8, 2016: 12.01 ft, action stage; 1,805 cubic feet per secondFeb 6, 2020: 15.63 ft, minor flooding; 4,020 cubic feet per secondNov 12, 2020: 19.99 ft, moderate flooding; 13,100 cubic feet per secondMar 9, 2022: 13.65 ft, minor flooding; 2,650 cubic feet per secondFeb 12, 2023: 12.22 ft, action stage; 1,890 cubic feet per second Highest, 19.99 ft, Nov 12, 2020 199520002005201020152020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Mallard Creek below Stony Creek nr Harrisburg 1990s: 3 2000s: 12 12 2010s: 11 2020s: 3 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, Mallard Creek below Stony Creek nr Harrisburg
1Nov 12, 202019.99+6.99Moderate13,100
2Aug 27, 200819.69+6.69Moderate12,400
3Aug 27, 199517.34+4.34Minor2,870
4Sep 28, 200416.76+3.76Minor5,440
5Jul 23, 199716.45+3.45Minor4,970
6Jan 25, 201016.35+3.35Minor4,840
7Jun 29, 201316.29+3.29Minor4,779
8Feb 6, 202015.63+2.63Minor4,020
9Mar 20, 200315.48+2.48Minor3,750
10Mar 2, 200715.44+2.44Minor3,830
11Dec 30, 201515.07+2.07Minor3,560
12Jun 3, 201314.80+1.80Minor3,378
13May 22, 200314.27+1.27Minor—
14Apr 10, 200314.25+1.25Minor—
15Aug 5, 201114.09+1.09Minor2,910
16Aug 16, 200614.06+1.06Minor2,900
17Nov 11, 200913.94+0.94Minor2,823
18Mar 9, 202213.65+0.65Minor2,650
19Feb 5, 201013.64+0.64Minor2,644
20Apr 20, 201513.64+0.64Minor2,644
21Nov 2, 201513.63+0.63Minor2,638
22Dec 25, 200913.45+0.45Minor2,532
23Aug 19, 201013.39+0.39Minor2,498
24Nov 22, 200613.37+0.37Minor2,490
25Jan 23, 199913.31+0.31Minor2,130
26Oct 3, 201513.31+0.31Minor2,454
27Jun 5, 200913.30+0.30Minor2,450
28Mar 29, 200113.04+0.04Minor2,000
29Jun 1, 201013.03+0.03Minor2,296
30Mar 16, 200012.89−0.11Action1,920
31Dec 22, 201512.87−0.13Action2,215
32Jul 9, 200712.77−0.23Action2,160
33Jun 7, 201312.72−0.28Action2,140
34Mar 29, 201012.50−0.50Action2,030
35Mar 7, 201412.43−0.57Action—
36Mar 2, 200912.34−0.66Action1,680
37Feb 12, 202312.22−0.78Action1,890
38Mar 28, 200512.21−0.79Action1,880
39Jan 18, 201312.19−0.81Action1,887
40Jan 11, 201412.11−0.89Action1,850
41Oct 19, 201112.01−0.99Action1,804
42Oct 8, 201612.01−0.99Action1,805
43Jan 23, 200212.00−1.00Action1,550
44Nov 16, 200611.91−1.09Action—
45Jun 7, 200310.64−2.36Below 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
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
PAW CREEK12.513.45 ft, Jul 23, 19970
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 MCLN7, 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.