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N Second Creek above Statesville Blvd (US 70) 4 S Woodleaf

Highest listed crest 18.58 ftFlood stage 14.0 ft32 crests since 1980

The N Second Creek above Statesville Blvd (US 70) 4 S Woodleaf crested above flood stage 16 times among the 32 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1980 to 2020. The highest, 18.58 ft on February 7, 2020, was moderate flooding, 4.58 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
18.58 ft
February 7, 2020; 7,670 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
14.0 ft
Major flooding from 20.0 ft
Crests at major
0
16 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
November 13, 2020
16.58 ft, minor flooding
Location
Rowan County
Near Salisbury (6.8 mi)

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, N Second Creek above Statesville Blvd (US 70) 4 S Woodleaf
Action stage12.011Dec 24, 2015The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)14.013Nov 13, 2020Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage17.03Feb 7, 2020Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage20.00—Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

32 crests from 1980 to 2020. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the N Second Creek above Statesville Blvd (US 70) 4 S Woodleaf, 1980 to 2020 8101214161820ft Flood stage 14.0 ftMajor 20.0 ft Jan 18, 1980: 13.09 ft, action stage; 2,130 cubic feet per secondMar 21, 1980: 12.23 ft, action stage; 1,920 cubic feet per secondJan 4, 1982: 12.72 ft, action stage; 2,050 cubic feet per secondNov 22, 1985: 14.14 ft, minor flooding; 2,530 cubic feet per secondMar 1, 1987: 16.65 ft, minor flooding; 5,330 cubic feet per secondApr 16, 1987: 16.92 ft, minor flooding; 5,820 cubic feet per secondOct 2, 1989: 15.36 ft, minor flooding; 3,880 cubic feet per secondMar 24, 1993: 15.99 ft, minor flooding; 4,390 cubic feet per secondAug 28, 1995: 17.28 ft, moderate flooding; 8,560 cubic feet per secondApr 29, 1997: 13.96 ft, action stage; 2,660 cubic feet per secondJan 28, 1998: 13.96 ft, action stage; 3,160 cubic feet per secondOct 11, 1999: 9.57 ft, below flood stage; 1,280 cubic feet per secondMar 30, 2001: 11.14 ft, below flood stage; 1,690 cubic feet per secondApr 11, 2003: 16.39 ft, minor flooding; 6,330 cubic feet per secondSep 8, 2004: 11.65 ft, below flood stageAug 27, 2008: 12.28 ft, action stage; 2,150 cubic feet per secondJun 5, 2009: 12.24 ft, action stage; 2,130 cubic feet per secondNov 12, 2009: 13.12 ft, action stageJan 25, 2010: 14.64 ft, minor flooding; 3,690 cubic feet per secondFeb 6, 2010: 15.51 ft, minor flooding; 4,620 cubic feet per secondJul 9, 2011: 11.56 ft, below flood stage; 2,180 cubic feet per secondNov 17, 2011: 13.55 ft, action stage; 3,070 cubic feet per secondJan 18, 2013: 12.22 ft, action stage; 2,460 cubic feet per secondApr 20, 2015: 11.92 ft, below flood stage; 2,330 cubic feet per secondDec 24, 2015: 12.34 ft, action stage; 2,510 cubic feet per secondApr 24, 2017: 14.66 ft, minor flooding; 3,710 cubic feet per secondSep 17, 2018: 15.87 ft, minor flooding; 4,700 cubic feet per secondOct 12, 2018: 18.13 ft, moderate flooding; 7,110 cubic feet per secondFeb 7, 2020: 18.58 ft, moderate flooding; 7,670 cubic feet per secondMay 22, 2020: 14.95 ft, minor flooding; 3,910 cubic feet per secondMay 28, 2020: 16.17 ft, minor flooding; 4,990 cubic feet per secondNov 13, 2020: 16.58 ft, minor flooding; 5,390 cubic feet per second Highest, 18.58 ft, Feb 7, 2020 19801990200020102020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, N Second Creek above Statesville Blvd (US 70) 4 S Woodleaf 1980s: 4 1990s: 2 2000s: 1 2010s: 5 5 2020s: 4 1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
  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, N Second Creek above Statesville Blvd (US 70) 4 S Woodleaf
1Feb 7, 202018.58+4.58Moderate7,670
2Oct 12, 201818.13+4.13Moderate7,110
3Aug 28, 199517.28+3.28Moderate8,560
4Apr 16, 198716.92+2.92Minor5,820
5Mar 1, 198716.65+2.65Minor5,330
6Nov 13, 202016.58+2.58Minor5,390
7Apr 11, 200316.39+2.39Minor6,330
8May 28, 202016.17+2.17Minor4,990
9Mar 24, 199315.99+1.99Minor4,390
10Sep 17, 201815.87+1.87Minor4,700
11Feb 6, 201015.51+1.51Minor4,620
12Oct 2, 198915.36+1.36Minor3,880
13May 22, 202014.95+0.95Minor3,910
14Apr 24, 201714.66+0.66Minor3,710
15Jan 25, 201014.64+0.64Minor3,690
16Nov 22, 198514.14+0.14Minor2,530
17Apr 29, 199713.96−0.04Action2,660
18Jan 28, 199813.96−0.04Action3,160
19Nov 17, 201113.55−0.45Action3,070
20Nov 12, 200913.12−0.88Action—
21Jan 18, 198013.09−0.91Action2,130
22Jan 4, 198212.72−1.28Action2,050
23Dec 24, 201512.34−1.66Action2,510
24Aug 27, 200812.28−1.72Action2,150
25Jun 5, 200912.24−1.76Action2,130
26Mar 21, 198012.23−1.77Action1,920
27Jan 18, 201312.22−1.78Action2,460
28Apr 20, 201511.92−2.08Below flood stage2,330
29Sep 8, 200411.65−2.35Below flood stage—
30Jul 9, 201111.56−2.44Below flood stage2,180
31Mar 30, 200111.14−2.86Below flood stage1,690
32Oct 11, 19999.57−4.43Below flood stage1,280

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NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge BRBN7, 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.