Briar Creek at Independence Blvd at Charlotte water level

Name: Briar Creek at Independence Blvd at Charlotte water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Briar Creek, North Carolina, United States

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Normal for late October

Water level

0.72ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 21, 2026, 12:15 AM EDT (13 min ago)

History

7 days 30 days 1 year Years compared

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Water level Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

Water levels are unremarkable at Briar Creek at Independence Blvd at Charlotte, where the gauge shows 0.72 ft.

The median for late October is 0.75 ft, based on 19 years of readings, so the river stage is 0.03 ft below typical. On the same day last year the reading was 0.71 ft, a difference of +0.01 ft.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 0.60 ft – 1.69 ft.

Fall is often low-water season on rivers, until steadier rain returns.

Compared with 19 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date: 0.75 ft0.03 ft below the median for this date
Normal for this date: 0.65 ft – 1.06 ft8 years in 10 fall in this range (19 years of records)
Same day last year: 0.71 ft+0.01 ft
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 0.60 ft – 1.69 ft
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 0.60 ft – 3.19 ft

Paddling and fishing conditions

Most paddlers and anglers will find the river in good shape at this stage.

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 0.10 in. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

20 Tue 73° 40° – Wind 9 mph

21 Wed 70° 45° – Wind 10 mph

22 Thu 74° 54° – Wind 8 mph

23 Fri 71° 52° – Wind 9 mph

24 Sat 67° 50° – Wind 10 mph

25 Sun 69° 49° – Wind 8 mph

26 Mon 72° 51° – Wind 4 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:35 AM Sunset 06:42 PM Daylight 11 hr, 7 min Waxing gibbous 74%

Map

Other gauges on Briar Creek

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Briar Creek near CharlotteRiver gauge, Briar Creek	1.34 ft	Normal	±0	2.4 mi
Briar Creek below Edwards Branch near CharlotteRiver gauge, Briar Creek	0.97 ft	High	±0	0.4 mi
Briar Creek at Providence Road at CharlotteRiver gauge, Briar Creek	1.17 ft	Normal	±0	2.2 mi
Briar Creek above Colony Road at CharlotteRiver gauge, Briar Creek	2.15 ft	Normal	+0.04 ft	3.0 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Edwards Branch at Sheffield Drain at CharlotteRiver gauge, Edwards Branch	0.67 ft	Low	−0.01 ft	1.7 mi
Ltl Sugar Creek at Medical Center Drain at CharlotteRiver gauge, Ltl Sugar Creek	1.89 ft	Normal	±0	2.1 mi
Little Sugar Creek below 36th Street near CharlotteRiver gauge, Little Sugar Creek	0.28 ft	Very low	−0.01 ft	2.8 mi
McMullen Creek above Lincrest Place at CharlotteRiver gauge, McMullen Creek	1.07 ft	Normal	±0	2.9 mi
Little Sugar Creek at Hillside Ave, CharlotteRiver gauge, Little Sugar Creek	0.87 ft	Low	±0	3.4 mi
Campbell Creek near CharlotteRiver gauge, Campbell Creek	1.06 ft	Normal	+0.01 ft	4.0 mi

Questions and answers

Is Briar Creek at Independence Blvd at Charlotte higher than last year?

Yes, it is 0.01 ft higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 0.71 ft.

What is a normal level for Briar Creek at Independence Blvd at Charlotte in late October?

The median for late October is 0.75 ft. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 0.65 ft and 1.06 ft, based on 19 years of records.

Is gage height the same as water depth?

No. Gage height is measured from a fixed reference point chosen by the agency, so a reading of 10 ft does not mean the river is 10 ft deep.

What is the water level of Briar Creek at Independence Blvd at Charlotte today?

On Oct 21, 2026, 12:15 AM EDT, the water level was 0.72 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Briar Creek at Independence Blvd at Charlotte rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours. Up 0.04 ft over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Briar Creek at Independence Blvd at Charlotte normal?

Normal for late October. Compared with 19 years of daily readings for this time of year.

How often is this data updated?

The U.S. Geological Survey publishes a new reading every 15 minutes. This page refreshes within minutes of each update.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads

Operator: U.S. Geological Survey
Station code: usgs:0214643770 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 35.21083, -80.80083 (WGS84)
Vertical datum: NAVD88
Update interval: every 15 minutes
Licence: Public domain. Data: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), provisional data subject to revision

Published series

Parameter	Last value	Time (UTC)	Quality
Water level	0.72 ft	2026-10-21 04:15	Provisional

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