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West Branch Rocky River NC below mouth of South Prong River

Highest listed crest 16.96 ftFlood stage 15.0 ft33 crests since 2004

The West Branch Rocky River NC below mouth of South Prong River crested above flood stage 4 times among the 33 crests the National Weather Service lists from 2004 to 2024. The highest, 16.96 ft on June 29, 2013, was minor flooding, 1.96 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
16.96 ft
June 29, 2013; 3,130 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
15.0 ft
Major flooding from 21.0 ft
Crests at major
0
4 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
November 12, 2020
15.64 ft, minor flooding
Location
Mecklenburg County
Near Davidson (1.9 mi), Cornelius (5.1 mi), Huntersville (6.1 mi)

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, West Branch Rocky River NC below mouth of South Prong River
Action stage12.019Jan 28, 2024The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)15.04Nov 12, 2020Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage18.00—Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage21.00—Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

33 crests from 2004 to 2024. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the West Branch Rocky River NC below mouth of South Prong River, 2004 to 2024 510152025ft Flood stage 15.0 ftMajor 21.0 ft Sep 28, 2004: 12.59 ft, action stage; 2,350 cubic feet per secondDec 10, 2004: 9.69 ft, below flood stageMar 28, 2005: 9.01 ft, below flood stage; 1,280 cubic feet per secondNov 16, 2006: 7.88 ft, below flood stageNov 22, 2006: 6.55 ft, below flood stageMar 2, 2007: 13.96 ft, action stageAug 27, 2008: 15.37 ft, minor floodingNov 11, 2009: 10.46 ft, below flood stageJan 25, 2010: 14.35 ft, action stageJul 9, 2011: 8.21 ft, below flood stage; 714 cubic feet per secondJan 17, 2013: 10.21 ft, below flood stageJun 29, 2013: 16.96 ft, minor flooding; 3,130 cubic feet per secondDec 23, 2013: 9.14 ft, below flood stageJan 11, 2014: 10.26 ft, below flood stageMar 7, 2014: 10.82 ft, below flood stageApr 15, 2014: 13.37 ft, action stage; 1,990 cubic feet per secondAug 1, 2014: 13.02 ft, action stage; 1,890 cubic feet per secondApr 20, 2015: 12.70 ft, action stage; 1,800 cubic feet per secondDec 30, 2015: 14.84 ft, action stage; 2,440 cubic feet per secondSep 2, 2017: 12.58 ft, action stage; 1,770 cubic feet per secondSep 17, 2018: 12.58 ft, action stage; 1,770 cubic feet per secondDec 21, 2018: 12.62 ft, action stage; 1,780 cubic feet per secondApr 13, 2019: 13.87 ft, action stage; 2,150 cubic feet per secondFeb 6, 2020: 15.19 ft, minor flooding; 2,720 cubic feet per secondMay 28, 2020: 13.15 ft, action stage; 1,930 cubic feet per secondNov 12, 2020: 15.64 ft, minor flooding; 3,080 cubic feet per secondMar 26, 2021: 12.67 ft, action stage; 1,790 cubic feet per secondDec 22, 2022: 13.32 ft, action stage; 1,760 cubic feet per secondJan 4, 2023: 13.14 ft, action stage; 1,690 cubic feet per secondApr 28, 2023: 12.71 ft, action stage; 1,510 cubic feet per secondJun 20, 2023: 14.95 ft, action stage; 2,530 cubic feet per secondJan 9, 2024: 14.96 ft, action stage; 2,540 cubic feet per secondJan 28, 2024: 13.40 ft, action stage; 1,790 cubic feet per second Highest, 16.96 ft, Jun 29, 2013 20052010201520202025

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, West Branch Rocky River NC below mouth of South Prong River 2000s: 1 2010s: 1 2020s: 2 2 2000s2010s2020s
  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, West Branch Rocky River NC below mouth of South Prong River
1Jun 29, 201316.96+1.96Minor3,130
2Nov 12, 202015.64+0.64Minor3,080
3Aug 27, 200815.37+0.37Minor—
4Feb 6, 202015.19+0.19Minor2,720
5Jan 9, 202414.96−0.04Action2,540
6Jun 20, 202314.95−0.05Action2,530
7Dec 30, 201514.84−0.16Action2,440
8Jan 25, 201014.35−0.65Action—
9Mar 2, 200713.96−1.04Action—
10Apr 13, 201913.87−1.13Action2,150
11Jan 28, 202413.40−1.60Action1,790
12Apr 15, 201413.37−1.63Action1,990
13Dec 22, 202213.32−1.68Action1,760
14May 28, 202013.15−1.85Action1,930
15Jan 4, 202313.14−1.86Action1,690
16Aug 1, 201413.02−1.98Action1,890
17Apr 28, 202312.71−2.29Action1,510
18Apr 20, 201512.70−2.30Action1,800
19Mar 26, 202112.67−2.33Action1,790
20Dec 21, 201812.62−2.38Action1,780
21Sep 28, 200412.59−2.41Action2,350
22Sep 2, 201712.58−2.42Action1,770
23Sep 17, 201812.58−2.42Action1,770
24Mar 7, 201410.82−4.18Below flood stage—
25Nov 11, 200910.46−4.54Below flood stage—
26Jan 11, 201410.26−4.74Below flood stage—
27Jan 17, 201310.21−4.79Below flood stage—
28Dec 10, 20049.69−5.31Below flood stage—
29Dec 23, 20139.14−5.86Below flood stage—
30Mar 28, 20059.01−5.99Below flood stage1,280
31Jul 9, 20118.21−6.79Below flood stage714
32Nov 16, 20067.88−7.12Below flood stage—
33Nov 22, 20066.55−8.45Below flood stage—

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 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

Mecklenburg County: every hazard · River floods across the country · North Carolina

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge WBRN7, 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.