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Kings Creek at Possum Trot Rd, 5 E Blacksburg

Highest listed crest 13.62 ftFlood stage 13.5 ft12 crests since 2007

The Kings Creek at Possum Trot Rd, 5 E Blacksburg crested above flood stage 1 time among the 12 crests the National Weather Service lists from 2007 to 2024. The highest, 13.62 ft on December 30, 2015, was minor flooding, 0.12 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
13.62 ft
December 30, 2015
Flood stage
13.5 ft
Major flooding from 28.0 ft
Crests at major
0
1 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
December 30, 2015
13.62 ft, minor flooding
Location
Cherokee County
Near Kings Mountain (9.3 mi), Gaffney (13.1 mi), Shelby (13.4 mi)

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Kings Creek at Possum Trot Rd, 5 E Blacksburg
Action stage12.04Sep 27, 2024The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)13.51Dec 30, 2015Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage16.00—Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage28.00—Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

12 crests from 2007 to 2024. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Kings Creek at Possum Trot Rd, 5 E Blacksburg, 2007 to 2024 0102030ft Flood stage 13.5 ftMajor 28.0 ft Feb 2, 2007: 12.42 ft, action stage; 32 cubic feet per secondAug 27, 2008: 12.32 ft, action stage; 32 cubic feet per secondJun 5, 2009: 9.36 ft, below flood stage; 32 cubic feet per secondMar 28, 2010: 10.05 ft, below flood stageFeb 5, 2011: 4.55 ft, below flood stage; 175 cubic feet per secondMay 14, 2012: 9.81 ft, below flood stageMay 6, 2013: 10.89 ft, below flood stageJul 27, 2013: 8.66 ft, below flood stageAug 1, 2014: 7.94 ft, below flood stageDec 30, 2015: 13.62 ft, minor floodingFeb 6, 2020: 12.57 ft, action stage; 2,940 cubic feet per secondSep 27, 2024: 13.27 ft, action stage; 3,230 cubic feet per second Highest, 13.62 ft, Dec 30, 2015 2010201520202025

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Kings Creek at Possum Trot Rd, 5 E Blacksburg 2000s: 0 2010s: 1 1 2020s: 0 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, Kings Creek at Possum Trot Rd, 5 E Blacksburg
1Dec 30, 201513.62+0.12Minor—
2Sep 27, 202413.27−0.23Action3,230
3Feb 6, 202012.57−0.93Action2,940
4Feb 2, 200712.42−1.08Action32
5Aug 27, 200812.32−1.18Action32
6May 6, 201310.89−2.61Below flood stage—
7Mar 28, 201010.05−3.45Below flood stage—
8May 14, 20129.81−3.69Below flood stage—
9Jun 5, 20099.36−4.14Below flood stage32
10Jul 27, 20138.66−4.84Below flood stage—
11Aug 1, 20147.94−5.56Below flood stage—
12Feb 5, 20114.55−8.95Below flood stage175

Other gauges in Cherokee County

Flood gauges in Cherokee County
Gaston Shoals Reservoir and Dam, 5 WNW Blacksburg104.8108.60 ft, Aug 16, 19280
Shelby Hwy (SC 18), 4 W Blacksburg16.026.23 ft, Sep 28, 20241
Ninety Nine Islands Dam108.0108.41 ft, Sep 28, 20240
Gaffney16.019.80 ft, Aug 14, 19400

Cherokee County: every hazard · River floods across the country · South Carolina

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge KGCS1, 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.