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Stewart Creek at State St.

Highest listed crest 15.31 ftFlood stage 10.0 ft17 crests since 2000

The Stewart Creek at State St. crested above flood stage 3 times among the 17 crests the National Weather Service lists from 2000 to 2017. The highest, 15.31 ft on August 5, 2011, was minor flooding, 5.31 feet above flood stage. 1 other gauge on the Stewart Creek crested above flood stage within a week of it, 1 at its own highest listed crest.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
15.31 ft
August 5, 2011; 5,370 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
10.0 ft
Major flooding from 22.0 ft
Crests at major
0
3 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
July 11, 2013
12.84 ft, minor flooding
Location
Mecklenburg County
Near Charlotte (3.0 mi), Mount Holly (9.3 mi), Belmont (9.8 mi)

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Stewart Creek at State St.
Action stage8.07Apr 20, 2015The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)10.03Jul 11, 2013Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage20.00—Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage22.00—Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

17 crests from 2000 to 2017. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Stewart Creek at State St., 2000 to 2017 510152025ft Flood stage 10.0 ftMajor 22.0 ft Jul 12, 2000: 6.14 ft, below flood stage; 1,530 cubic feet per secondMar 29, 2001: 5.52 ft, below flood stage; 1,140 cubic feet per secondJul 14, 2002: 5.84 ft, below flood stage; 1,330 cubic feet per secondJun 7, 2003: 9.47 ft, action stage; 3,100 cubic feet per secondJul 17, 2004: 8.37 ft, action stage; 2,620 cubic feet per secondJun 19, 2005: 5.67 ft, below flood stage; 1,220 cubic feet per secondJul 23, 2006: 11.84 ft, minor flooding; 4,020 cubic feet per secondNov 22, 2006: 5.10 ft, below flood stageMar 2, 2007: 9.75 ft, action stage; 3,210 cubic feet per secondAug 27, 2008: 9.10 ft, action stage; 3,090 cubic feet per secondJun 5, 2009: 8.25 ft, action stage; 2,730 cubic feet per secondAug 6, 2010: 8.96 ft, action stage; 3,030 cubic feet per secondAug 5, 2011: 15.31 ft, minor flooding; 5,370 cubic feet per secondJul 11, 2013: 12.84 ft, minor flooding; 4,110 cubic feet per secondApr 20, 2015: 9.34 ft, action stage; 2,760 cubic feet per secondSep 26, 2016: 7.86 ft, below flood stageJan 23, 2017: 7.86 ft, below flood stage Highest, 15.31 ft, Aug 5, 2011 2000200520102015

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Stewart Creek at State St. 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, Stewart Creek at State St.
1Aug 5, 201115.31+5.31Minor5,370
2Jul 11, 201312.84+2.84Minor4,110
3Jul 23, 200611.84+1.84Minor4,020
4Mar 2, 20079.75−0.25Action3,210
5Jun 7, 20039.47−0.53Action3,100
6Apr 20, 20159.34−0.66Action2,760
7Aug 27, 20089.10−0.90Action3,090
8Aug 6, 20108.96−1.04Action3,030
9Jul 17, 20048.37−1.63Action2,620
10Jun 5, 20098.25−1.75Action2,730
11Sep 26, 20167.86−2.14Below flood stage—
12Jan 23, 20177.86−2.14Below flood stage—
13Jul 12, 20006.14−3.86Below flood stage1,530
14Jul 14, 20025.84−4.16Below flood stage1,330
15Jun 19, 20055.67−4.33Below flood stage1,220
16Mar 29, 20015.52−4.48Below flood stage1,140
17Nov 22, 20065.10−4.90Below flood stage—

The worst floods along the Stewart Creek

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

August 5, 2011: 15.31 ft here, minor flooding

Gauges on the Stewart Creek

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

Flood gauges on the Stewart Creek
State St. this gaugeNC10.015.31 ft, Aug 5, 20110
W Morehead St (US 29), in Wesley HeightsNC14.018.61 ft, Aug 5, 20111

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
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
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 STEN7, 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.