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McMullen Creek above Lincrest Place

Highest listed crest 9.64 ftFlood stage 7.5 ft32 crests since 2006

The McMullen Creek above Lincrest Place crested above flood stage 27 times among the 32 crests the National Weather Service lists from 2006 to 2020. The highest, 9.64 ft on January 25, 2010, was moderate flooding, 2.14 feet above flood stage. 1 other gauge on the McMullen Creek crested above flood stage within a week of it.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
9.64 ft
January 25, 2010
Flood stage
7.5 ft
Major flooding from 10.0 ft
Crests at major
0
27 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
February 6, 2020
8.21 ft, minor flooding
Location
Mecklenburg County
Near Charlotte (3.7 mi), Matthews (5.5 mi), Mint Hill (7.4 mi)

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, McMullen Creek above Lincrest Place
Action stage7.02Mar 2, 2007The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)7.525Feb 6, 2020Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage9.02Jun 1, 2010Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage10.00—Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

32 crests from 2006 to 2020. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the McMullen Creek above Lincrest Place, 2006 to 2020 5678910ft Flood stage 7.5 ftMajor 10.0 ft Aug 30, 2006: 7.20 ft, action stageNov 16, 2006: 6.98 ft, below flood stageNov 21, 2006: 7.90 ft, minor floodingMar 2, 2007: 7.49 ft, action stageAug 26, 2008: 7.82 ft, minor floodingMay 5, 2009: 8.68 ft, minor floodingNov 11, 2009: 6.13 ft, below flood stageDec 25, 2009: 7.98 ft, minor floodingJan 25, 2010: 9.64 ft, moderate floodingMar 13, 2010: 7.59 ft, minor floodingJun 1, 2010: 9.10 ft, moderate floodingAug 5, 2011: 8.07 ft, minor floodingSep 23, 2011: 8.24 ft, minor floodingMar 3, 2012: 7.73 ft, minor floodingMay 22, 2012: 7.53 ft, minor floodingJun 13, 2012: 7.65 ft, minor floodingJul 20, 2012: 7.91 ft, minor floodingSep 8, 2012: 7.96 ft, minor floodingJun 8, 2013: 8.62 ft, minor floodingFeb 19, 2014: 8.31 ft, minor floodingApr 20, 2015: 8.41 ft, minor floodingDec 22, 2015: 8.55 ft, minor floodingDec 26, 2015: 8.06 ft, minor floodingDec 30, 2015: 7.76 ft, minor floodingMay 22, 2016: 8.17 ft, minor floodingOct 8, 2016: 5.53 ft, below flood stageJun 14, 2017: 8.55 ft, minor floodingJul 6, 2018: 8.44 ft, minor floodingSep 16, 2018: 8.50 ft, minor floodingFeb 22, 2019: 8.03 ft, minor floodingSep 13, 2019: 8.27 ft, minor floodingFeb 6, 2020: 8.21 ft, minor flooding Highest, 9.64 ft, Jan 25, 2010 201020152020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, McMullen Creek above Lincrest Place 2000s: 4 2010s: 22 22 2020s: 1 2000s2010s2020s
  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, McMullen Creek above Lincrest Place
1Jan 25, 20109.64+2.14Moderate—
2Jun 1, 20109.10+1.60Moderate—
3May 5, 20098.68+1.18Minor—
4Jun 8, 20138.62+1.12Minor—
5Dec 22, 20158.55+1.05Minor—
6Jun 14, 20178.55+1.05Minor—
7Sep 16, 20188.50+1.00Minor—
8Jul 6, 20188.44+0.94Minor—
9Apr 20, 20158.41+0.91Minor—
10Feb 19, 20148.31+0.81Minor—
11Sep 13, 20198.27+0.77Minor—
12Sep 23, 20118.24+0.74Minor—
13Feb 6, 20208.21+0.71Minor—
14May 22, 20168.17+0.67Minor—
15Aug 5, 20118.07+0.57Minor—
16Dec 26, 20158.06+0.56Minor—
17Feb 22, 20198.03+0.53Minor—
18Dec 25, 20097.98+0.48Minor—
19Sep 8, 20127.96+0.46Minor—
20Jul 20, 20127.91+0.41Minor—
21Nov 21, 20067.90+0.40Minor—
22Aug 26, 20087.82+0.32Minor—
23Dec 30, 20157.76+0.26Minor—
24Mar 3, 20127.73+0.23Minor—
25Jun 13, 20127.65+0.15Minor—
26Mar 13, 20107.59+0.09Minor—
27May 22, 20127.53+0.03Minor—
28Mar 2, 20077.49−0.01Action—
29Aug 30, 20067.20−0.30Action—
30Nov 16, 20066.98−0.52Below flood stage—
31Nov 11, 20096.13−1.37Below flood stage—
32Oct 8, 20165.53−1.97Below flood stage—

The worst floods along the McMullen Creek

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

January 25, 2010: 9.64 ft here, moderate flooding

May 5, 2009: 8.68 ft here, minor flooding

Gauges on the McMullen Creek

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

Flood gauges on the McMullen Creek
Lincrest Place this gaugeNC7.59.64 ft, Jan 25, 20100
Sharon ViewNC9.011.44 ft, Aug 27, 20080

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
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
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 MLIN7, 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.