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McMullen Creek at Sharon View

Highest listed crest 11.44 ftFlood stage 9.0 ft51 crests since 1962

The McMullen Creek at Sharon View crested above flood stage 23 times among the 51 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1962 to 2018. The highest, 11.44 ft on August 27, 2008, was minor flooding, 2.44 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
11.44 ft
August 27, 2008; 4,020 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
9.0 ft
Major flooding from 15.0 ft
Crests at major
0
23 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
September 16, 2018
9.68 ft, minor flooding
Location
Mecklenburg County
Near Charlotte (4.8 mi), Pineville (5.3 mi), Matthews (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, McMullen Creek at Sharon View
Action stage8.57Jun 13, 2017The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)9.023Sep 16, 2018Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage12.00—Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage15.00—Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

51 crests from 1962 to 2018. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the McMullen Creek at Sharon View, 1962 to 2018 46810121416ft Flood stage 9.0 ftMajor 15.0 ft Jan 6, 1962: 7.50 ft, below flood stage; 1,040 cubic feet per secondJul 30, 1964: 8.40 ft, below flood stage; 1,080 cubic feet per secondMar 3, 1971: 8.43 ft, below flood stage; 872 cubic feet per secondMay 13, 1971: 9.21 ft, minor flooding; 1,020 cubic feet per secondJun 22, 1971: 8.62 ft, action stage; 909 cubic feet per secondJul 29, 1971: 8.41 ft, below flood stage; 868 cubic feet per secondOct 16, 1971: 8.98 ft, action stage; 981 cubic feet per secondJun 15, 1973: 8.31 ft, below flood stage; 1,210 cubic feet per secondSep 23, 1975: 9.19 ft, minor flooding; 1,630 cubic feet per secondOct 9, 1976: 8.55 ft, action stage; 1,440 cubic feet per secondMar 23, 1979: 9.91 ft, minor flooding; 2,390 cubic feet per secondApr 8, 1980: 8.43 ft, below flood stage; 1,380 cubic feet per secondSep 7, 1981: 8.31 ft, below flood stage; 1,340 cubic feet per secondJun 10, 1982: 10.89 ft, minor flooding; 3,150 cubic feet per secondJul 14, 1982: 8.73 ft, action stage; 1,530 cubic feet per secondDec 6, 1983: 9.00 ft, minor flooding; 1,700 cubic feet per secondMay 16, 1985: 9.64 ft, minor flooding; 2,070 cubic feet per secondAug 17, 1985: 9.78 ft, minor flooding; 2,160 cubic feet per secondNov 30, 1985: 5.09 ft, below flood stage; 581 cubic feet per secondSep 9, 1987: 8.93 ft, action stage; 1,660 cubic feet per secondAug 28, 1988: 6.82 ft, below flood stage; 955 cubic feet per secondSep 22, 1989: 9.57 ft, minor flooding; 2,030 cubic feet per secondOct 1, 1989: 9.04 ft, minor flooding; 1,320 cubic feet per secondOct 11, 1990: 8.08 ft, below flood stage; 1,280 cubic feet per secondJun 16, 1992: 10.85 ft, minor flooding; 2,950 cubic feet per secondMar 24, 1993: 9.21 ft, minor flooding; 1,820 cubic feet per secondAug 19, 1994: 9.67 ft, minor flooding; 2,080 cubic feet per secondAug 27, 1995: 11.03 ft, minor flooding; 3,470 cubic feet per secondJan 27, 1996: 7.75 ft, below flood stage; 1,340 cubic feet per secondJul 23, 1997: 10.28 ft, minor flooding; 2,890 cubic feet per secondJul 27, 1998: 10.64 ft, minor flooding; 3,090 cubic feet per secondJan 23, 1999: 8.28 ft, below flood stageSep 23, 2000: 7.98 ft, below flood stageSep 24, 2001: 6.33 ft, below flood stage; 938 cubic feet per secondAug 31, 2002: 7.25 ft, below flood stage; 1,250 cubic feet per secondJun 7, 2003: 10.36 ft, minor flooding; 3,000 cubic feet per secondJul 1, 2005: 9.42 ft, minor flooding; 2,320 cubic feet per secondAug 31, 2006: 6.39 ft, below flood stage; 956 cubic feet per secondMar 2, 2007: 6.88 ft, below flood stage; 1,110 cubic feet per secondAug 27, 2008: 11.44 ft, minor flooding; 4,020 cubic feet per secondMay 5, 2009: 10.36 ft, minor flooding; 3,000 cubic feet per secondJan 25, 2010: 10.61 ft, minor flooding; 3,200 cubic feet per secondSep 23, 2011: 8.87 ft, action stage; 2,000 cubic feet per secondJul 20, 2012: 10.98 ft, minor flooding; 3,550 cubic feet per secondJun 7, 2013: 7.76 ft, below flood stage; 1,460 cubic feet per secondFeb 19, 2014: 7.45 ft, below flood stage; 1,330 cubic feet per secondSep 29, 2015: 7.15 ft, below flood stage; 1,210 cubic feet per secondDec 23, 2015: 6.99 ft, below flood stage; 1,150 cubic feet per secondJun 13, 2017: 8.62 ft, action stage; 1,860 cubic feet per secondJul 6, 2018: 9.70 ft, minor flooding; 2,500 cubic feet per secondSep 16, 2018: 9.68 ft, minor flooding; 2,490 cubic feet per second Highest, 11.44 ft, Aug 27, 2008 19701980199020002010

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, McMullen Creek at Sharon View 1960s: 0 1970s: 3 1980s: 6 6 1990s: 6 2000s: 4 2010s: 4 1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s
  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

The 50 highest of 51 listed crests.

Highest listed crests, McMullen Creek at Sharon View
1Aug 27, 200811.44+2.44Minor4,020
2Aug 27, 199511.03+2.03Minor3,470
3Jul 20, 201210.98+1.98Minor3,550
4Jun 10, 198210.89+1.89Minor3,150
5Jun 16, 199210.85+1.85Minor2,950
6Jul 27, 199810.64+1.64Minor3,090
7Jan 25, 201010.61+1.61Minor3,200
8Jun 7, 200310.36+1.36Minor3,000
9May 5, 200910.36+1.36Minor3,000
10Jul 23, 199710.28+1.28Minor2,890
11Mar 23, 19799.91+0.91Minor2,390
12Aug 17, 19859.78+0.78Minor2,160
13Jul 6, 20189.70+0.70Minor2,500
14Sep 16, 20189.68+0.68Minor2,490
15Aug 19, 19949.67+0.67Minor2,080
16May 16, 19859.64+0.64Minor2,070
17Sep 22, 19899.57+0.57Minor2,030
18Jul 1, 20059.42+0.42Minor2,320
19May 13, 19719.21+0.21Minor1,020
20Mar 24, 19939.21+0.21Minor1,820
21Sep 23, 19759.19+0.19Minor1,630
22Oct 1, 19899.04+0.04Minor1,320
23Dec 6, 19839.000.00Minor1,700
24Oct 16, 19718.98−0.02Action981
25Sep 9, 19878.93−0.07Action1,660
26Sep 23, 20118.87−0.13Action2,000
27Jul 14, 19828.73−0.27Action1,530
28Jun 22, 19718.62−0.38Action909
29Jun 13, 20178.62−0.38Action1,860
30Oct 9, 19768.55−0.45Action1,440
31Mar 3, 19718.43−0.57Below flood stage872
32Apr 8, 19808.43−0.57Below flood stage1,380
33Jul 29, 19718.41−0.59Below flood stage868
34Jul 30, 19648.40−0.60Below flood stage1,080
35Jun 15, 19738.31−0.69Below flood stage1,210
36Sep 7, 19818.31−0.69Below flood stage1,340
37Jan 23, 19998.28−0.72Below flood stage—
38Oct 11, 19908.08−0.92Below flood stage1,280
39Sep 23, 20007.98−1.02Below flood stage—
40Jun 7, 20137.76−1.24Below flood stage1,460
41Jan 27, 19967.75−1.25Below flood stage1,340
42Jan 6, 19627.50−1.50Below flood stage1,040
43Feb 19, 20147.45−1.55Below flood stage1,330
44Aug 31, 20027.25−1.75Below flood stage1,250
45Sep 29, 20157.15−1.85Below flood stage1,210
46Dec 23, 20156.99−2.01Below flood stage1,150
47Mar 2, 20076.88−2.12Below flood stage1,110
48Aug 28, 19886.82−2.18Below flood stage955
49Aug 31, 20066.39−2.61Below flood stage956
50Sep 24, 20016.33−2.67Below flood stage938

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.

August 27, 2008: 11.44 ft here, minor flooding

July 20, 2012: 10.98 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 PlaceNC7.59.64 ft, Jan 25, 20100
Sharon View this gaugeNC9.011.44 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
Lincrest Place7.59.64 ft, Jan 25, 20100
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 MCMN7, 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.