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McAlpine Creek at Colony Rd

Highest listed crest 19.98 ftFlood stage 17.0 ft14 crests since 2008

The McAlpine Creek at Colony Rd crested above flood stage 3 times among the 14 crests the National Weather Service lists from 2008 to 2018. The highest, 19.98 ft on September 16, 2018, was minor flooding, 2.98 feet above flood stage. 1 other gauge on the McAlpine Creek crested above flood stage within a week of it.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
19.98 ft
September 16, 2018
Flood stage
17.0 ft
Major flooding from 24.0 ft
Crests at major
0
3 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
September 16, 2018
19.98 ft, minor flooding
Location
Mecklenburg County
Near Pineville (5.2 mi), Matthews (5.5 mi), Charlotte (6.4 mi)

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, McAlpine Creek at Colony Rd
Action stage15.02Dec 22, 2015The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)17.03Sep 16, 2018Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage22.00—Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage24.00—Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

14 crests from 2008 to 2018. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the McAlpine Creek at Colony Rd, 2008 to 2018 12141618202224ft Flood stage 17.0 ftMajor 24.0 ft May 6, 2008: 14.88 ft, below flood stageAug 27, 2008: 18.49 ft, minor floodingDec 12, 2008: 12.11 ft, below flood stageNov 11, 2009: 13.90 ft, below flood stageJan 25, 2010: 17.18 ft, minor floodingJul 12, 2010: 16.73 ft, action stageAug 5, 2011: 14.49 ft, below flood stageMar 3, 2012: 12.13 ft, below flood stageJun 8, 2013: 14.61 ft, below flood stageMar 7, 2014: 14.22 ft, below flood stageApr 19, 2015: 12.62 ft, below flood stageDec 22, 2015: 15.13 ft, action stageJan 23, 2017: 14.22 ft, below flood stageSep 16, 2018: 19.98 ft, minor flooding Highest, 19.98 ft, Sep 16, 2018 20102015

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, McAlpine Creek at Colony Rd 2000s: 1 2010s: 2 2 2000s2010s
  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, McAlpine Creek at Colony Rd
1Sep 16, 201819.98+2.98Minor—
2Aug 27, 200818.49+1.49Minor—
3Jan 25, 201017.18+0.18Minor—
4Jul 12, 201016.73−0.27Action—
5Dec 22, 201515.13−1.87Action—
6May 6, 200814.88−2.12Below flood stage—
7Jun 8, 201314.61−2.39Below flood stage—
8Aug 5, 201114.49−2.51Below flood stage—
9Mar 7, 201414.22−2.78Below flood stage—
10Jan 23, 201714.22−2.78Below flood stage—
11Nov 11, 200913.90−3.10Below flood stage—
12Apr 19, 201512.62−4.38Below flood stage—
13Mar 3, 201212.13−4.87Below flood stage—
14Dec 12, 200812.11−4.89Below flood stage—

The worst floods along the McAlpine Creek

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

September 16, 2018: 19.98 ft here, minor flooding

Gauges on the McAlpine Creek

In USGS station-number order, which runs downstream within a river basin.

Flood gauges on the McAlpine Creek
Colony Rd this gaugeNC17.019.98 ft, Sep 16, 20180
Waste Water Treatment PlantNC18.019.40 ft, Aug 27, 19950

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
Stony Creek nr Harrisburg13.019.99 ft, Nov 12, 20200
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 MCCN7, 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.