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Stewart Creek at W Morehead St (US 29), in Wesley Heights

Highest listed crest 18.61 ftFlood stage 14.0 ft12 crests since 2001

The Stewart Creek at W Morehead St (US 29), in Wesley Heights crested at major flood stage 1 time among the 12 crests the National Weather Service lists from 2001 to 2017. The highest, 18.61 ft on August 5, 2011, was major flooding, 4.61 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
18.61 ft
August 5, 2011; 3,864 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
14.0 ft
Major flooding from 18.0 ft
Crests at major
1
76th of 314 gauges in North Carolina
Most recent flood crest
September 26, 2016
14.07 ft, minor flooding
Location
Mecklenburg County
Near Charlotte (2.5 mi), Pineville (9.4 mi), Belmont (9.7 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 W Morehead St (US 29), in Wesley Heights
Action stage12.02Apr 20, 2015The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)14.01Sep 26, 2016Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage16.00—Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage18.01Aug 5, 2011Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

12 crests from 2001 to 2017. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Stewart Creek at W Morehead St (US 29), in Wesley Heights, 2001 to 2017 5101520ft Flood stage 14.0 ftMajor 18.0 ft Sep 24, 2001: 8.03 ft, below flood stageJul 14, 2002: 6.86 ft, below flood stageMay 22, 2003: 9.58 ft, below flood stage; 1,520 cubic feet per secondJun 7, 2003: 13.14 ft, action stageJul 17, 2004: 11.99 ft, below flood stageAug 16, 2006: 11.82 ft, below flood stageNov 22, 2006: 7.45 ft, below flood stageNov 11, 2009: 7.32 ft, below flood stageAug 5, 2011: 18.61 ft, major flooding; 3,864 cubic feet per secondApr 20, 2015: 12.91 ft, action stageSep 26, 2016: 14.07 ft, minor flooding; 2,747 cubic feet per secondJan 23, 2017: 11.51 ft, below flood stage Highest, 18.61 ft, Aug 5, 2011 200520102015

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Stewart Creek at W Morehead St (US 29), in Wesley Heights 2000s: 0 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 W Morehead St (US 29), in Wesley Heights
1Aug 5, 201118.61+4.61Major3,864
2Sep 26, 201614.07+0.07Minor2,747
3Jun 7, 200313.14−0.86Action—
4Apr 20, 201512.91−1.09Action—
5Jul 17, 200411.99−2.01Below flood stage—
6Aug 16, 200611.82−2.18Below flood stage—
7Jan 23, 201711.51−2.49Below flood stage—
8May 22, 20039.58−4.42Below flood stage1,520
9Sep 24, 20018.03−5.97Below flood stage—
10Nov 22, 20067.45−6.55Below flood stage—
11Nov 11, 20097.32−6.68Below flood stage—
12Jul 14, 20026.86−7.14Below 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: 18.61 ft here, major flooding

  • State St.NC · Aug 5, 2011 · 15.31 ft · Minor · its highest

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.NC10.015.31 ft, Aug 5, 20110
W Morehead St (US 29), in Wesley Heights this gaugeNC14.018.61 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
State St.10.015.31 ft, Aug 5, 20110
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 SMON7, 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.