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Paw Creek at Wilkinson Blvd

Highest listed crest 12.50 ftFlood stage 12.5 ft22 crests since 1995

The Paw Creek at Wilkinson Blvd crested above flood stage 1 time among the 22 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1995 to 2016. The highest, 12.50 ft on July 11, 2013, was minor flooding.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
12.50 ft
July 11, 2013; 3,625 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
12.5 ft
Major flooding from 18.0 ft
Crests at major
0
1 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
July 11, 2013
12.50 ft, minor flooding
Location
Mecklenburg County
Near Belmont (4.0 mi), Mount Holly (5.4 mi), Charlotte (8.4 mi)

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Paw Creek at Wilkinson Blvd
Action stage11.02Aug 27, 2008The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)12.51Jul 11, 2013Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage15.00—Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage18.00—Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

22 crests from 1995 to 2016. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Paw Creek at Wilkinson Blvd, 1995 to 2016 05101520ft Flood stage 12.5 ftMajor 18.0 ft Aug 27, 1995: 7.40 ft, below flood stage; 920 cubic feet per secondJul 23, 1997: 9.77 ft, below flood stage; 2,740 cubic feet per secondJan 30, 1999: 5.97 ft, below flood stage; 444 cubic feet per secondMar 16, 2000: 9.01 ft, below flood stage; 719 cubic feet per secondMar 29, 2001: 9.21 ft, below flood stage; 805 cubic feet per secondJan 23, 2002: 7.17 ft, below flood stage; 383 cubic feet per secondJun 7, 2003: 10.21 ft, below flood stage; 1,370 cubic feet per secondJul 17, 2004: 9.53 ft, below flood stage; 960 cubic feet per secondMar 28, 2005: 9.32 ft, below flood stageJul 23, 2006: 11.69 ft, action stage; 2,660 cubic feet per secondNov 22, 2006: 8.63 ft, below flood stageMar 2, 2007: 10.70 ft, below flood stage; 1,740 cubic feet per secondAug 27, 2008: 11.71 ft, action stage; 2,680 cubic feet per secondJun 5, 2009: 9.23 ft, below flood stage; 814 cubic feet per secondNov 11, 2009: 8.12 ft, below flood stageJan 25, 2010: 10.45 ft, below flood stage; 1,540 cubic feet per secondAug 5, 2011: 10.64 ft, below flood stage; 1,690 cubic feet per secondMay 16, 2012: 9.94 ft, below flood stage; 1,190 cubic feet per secondJul 11, 2013: 12.50 ft, minor flooding; 3,625 cubic feet per secondJan 11, 2014: 9.58 ft, below flood stage; 986 cubic feet per secondApr 19, 2015: 10.71 ft, below flood stage; 1,750 cubic feet per secondSep 26, 2016: 10.71 ft, below flood stage Highest, 12.50 ft, Jul 11, 2013 19952000200520102015

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Paw Creek at Wilkinson Blvd 1990s: 0 2000s: 0 2010s: 1 1 1990s2000s2010s
  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, Paw Creek at Wilkinson Blvd
1Jul 11, 201312.500.00Minor3,625
2Aug 27, 200811.71−0.79Action2,680
3Jul 23, 200611.69−0.81Action2,660
4Apr 19, 201510.71−1.79Below flood stage1,750
5Sep 26, 201610.71−1.79Below flood stage—
6Mar 2, 200710.70−1.80Below flood stage1,740
7Aug 5, 201110.64−1.86Below flood stage1,690
8Jan 25, 201010.45−2.05Below flood stage1,540
9Jun 7, 200310.21−2.29Below flood stage1,370
10May 16, 20129.94−2.56Below flood stage1,190
11Jul 23, 19979.77−2.73Below flood stage2,740
12Jan 11, 20149.58−2.92Below flood stage986
13Jul 17, 20049.53−2.97Below flood stage960
14Mar 28, 20059.32−3.18Below flood stage—
15Jun 5, 20099.23−3.27Below flood stage814
16Mar 29, 20019.21−3.29Below flood stage805
17Mar 16, 20009.01−3.49Below flood stage719
18Nov 22, 20068.63−3.87Below flood stage—
19Nov 11, 20098.12−4.38Below flood stage—
20Aug 27, 19957.40−5.10Below flood stage920
21Jan 23, 20027.17−5.33Below flood stage383
22Jan 30, 19995.97−6.53Below flood stage444

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
Sharon View9.011.44 ft, Aug 27, 20080
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 PAWN7, 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.