Edwards Branch at Sheffield Drain at Charlotte water level

Name: Edwards Branch at Sheffield Drain at Charlotte water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Edwards Branch, North Carolina, United States

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Low for late October

Water level

0.69ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 21, 2026, 05:50 AM EDT (22 min ago)

Flow: 0.1 cfs

History

7 days 30 days 1 year Years compared

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Water level Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

Edwards Branch at Sheffield Drain at Charlotte is running below normal at 0.69 ft.

The median for late October is 0.75 ft, based on 22 years of readings, so the river stage is 0.06 ft below typical. On the same day last year the reading was 0.71 ft, a difference of −0.02 ft.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. In the last month it has stayed between 0.58 ft and 1.02 ft.

Fall is often low-water season on rivers, and it usually takes a few days of steady rain to change that.

Compared with 22 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date: 0.75 ft0.06 ft below the median for this date
Normal for this date: 0.67 ft – 0.84 ft8 years in 10 fall in this range (22 years of records)
Same day last year: 0.71 ft−0.02 ft
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 0.58 ft – 1.02 ft
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 0.44 ft – 1.17 ft

Floating and fishing near Edwards Branch at Sheffield Drain at Charlotte

Low water exposes gravel bars that make good wading access, but some boat ramps may be left high and dry.

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 0.11 in. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

20 Tue 73° 40° – Wind 10 mph

21 Wed 69° 46° – Wind 10 mph

22 Thu 74° 54° – Wind 7 mph

23 Fri 71° 52° – Wind 9 mph

24 Sat 67° 49° – Wind 10 mph

25 Sun 69° 49° – Wind 7 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 76%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Briar Creek at Independence Blvd at CharlotteRiver gauge, Briar Creek	0.72 ft	Normal	±0	1.7 mi
Briar Creek below Edwards Branch near CharlotteRiver gauge, Briar Creek	0.96 ft	High	−0.01 ft	1.9 mi
Briar Creek near CharlotteRiver gauge, Briar Creek	1.34 ft	Normal	−0.01 ft	2.3 mi
Campbell Creek near CharlotteRiver gauge, Campbell Creek	1.06 ft	Normal	+0.01 ft	2.3 mi
McMullen Creek above Lincrest Place at CharlotteRiver gauge, McMullen Creek	1.06 ft	Normal	−0.01 ft	2.4 mi
Briar Creek at Providence Road at CharlotteRiver gauge, Briar Creek	1.17 ft	Normal	−0.01 ft	3.1 mi
McAlpine Creek at Sr3150 near IdlewildRiver gauge, McAlpine Creek	1.87 ft	High	−0.01 ft	3.5 mi
Ltl Sugar Creek at Medical Center Drain at CharlotteRiver gauge, Ltl Sugar Creek	1.89 ft	Normal	+0.01 ft	3.7 mi

Questions and answers

Is Edwards Branch at Sheffield Drain at Charlotte higher than last year?

No, it is 0.02 ft lower than on the same day last year, when the reading was 0.71 ft.

What is a normal level for Edwards Branch at Sheffield Drain at Charlotte in late October?

The median for late October is 0.75 ft. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 0.67 ft and 0.84 ft, based on 22 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 Edwards Branch at Sheffield Drain at Charlotte today?

On Oct 21, 2026, 05:50 AM EDT, the water level was 0.69 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Edwards Branch at Sheffield Drain at Charlotte rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours. Steady over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Edwards Branch at Sheffield Drain at Charlotte normal?

Low for late October. Compared with 22 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:0214643820 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 35.20333, -80.77222 (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	0.69 ft	2026-10-21 09:50	Provisional
Flow	0.1 cfs	2026-10-21 09:45	Provisional

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