McMullen Creek above Lincrest Place at Charlotte water level

Name: McMullen Creek above Lincrest Place at Charlotte water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
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River gauge, McMullen Creek, North Carolina, United States

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Normal for late October

Water level

1.06ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 21, 2026, 05:20 AM EDT (13 min ago)

History

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Water level Normal range (10–90 %) Minor flood stage

What this means

McMullen Creek above Lincrest Place at Charlotte is at 1.06 ft, in the normal range for late October.

The median for late October is 1.18 ft, based on 20 years of readings, so the river stage is 0.12 ft below typical. It is 6.44 ft below the flood stage of 7.50 ft. On the same day last year the reading was 1.07 ft, a difference of −0.01 ft.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 0.66 ft and 1.61 ft.

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

Compared with 20 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date: 1.18 ft0.12 ft below the median for this date
Normal for this date: 0.89 ft – 1.54 ft8 years in 10 fall in this range (20 years of records)
Same day last year: 1.07 ft−0.01 ft
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 0.66 ft – 1.61 ft
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 0.74 ft – 2.34 ft
Highest on record: 9.64 ftJanuary 25, 2010

Floating and fishing near McMullen Creek above Lincrest Place at Charlotte

Normal flows mean predictable rapids and good access at most put-ins.

Flood stage here is 7.50 ft, 6.44 ft above the current reading. Beyond it, the National Weather Service also defines moderate and major flood stages.

What happens at each level

10.00 ft: WATER WILL BE COVERING LINCREST PLACE AND HOMES WILL BE AFFECTED.
9.00 ft: Moderate Flood Stage. Addison Dr is inundated by 12-24 inches of rapidly flowing floodwaters, capable of picking up vehicles. Floodwaters have cut off access to residential driveway closest to McMullen Creek and floodwaters may begin entering crawl space of adjacent home. Damming effects of Addison Dr culverts forces McMullen Creek to expand significantly into adjacent low-lying areas possibly affecting residential yards along Wonderwood Dr, Brook Forest Ln, Shasta Ln, Robinhood Rd, and Shady Bluff Ln.
8.20 ft: Minor Flood Stage continues. Addison Dr is inundated by 10-18 inches of rapidly flowing floodwaters, capable of picking up vehicles. Overtopping of Addison Dr from Robinhood Rd to Lincrest Pl has relieved damming effect upstream of Addison Dr, causing spike in stage downstream and reduction of residential yard inundation between Addison Dr, Chaplin Ln, and Nottingham Dr. However, a spike in inundation will result downstream of Addison Dr, impacting Lincrest Pl.
8.10 ft: Minor Flood Stage continues. Addison Dr is inundated by 8-12 inches of rapidly flowing floodwaters. Lincrest Pl is likely inundated. Floodwaters expand down Addison Dr and approach closest driveway to McMullen Creek. Widespread inundation up to 12 inches deep of low-lying areas in the vicinity of Addison Dr and Lincrest Pl. Culvert damming effect may create psuedo crest as flow backs up upstream of gauge above Addison Dr. Expect jump in crest once significant overtopping occurs along Addison Dr.
8.00 ft: Minor Flood Stage continues. Addison Dr is inundated by 6-10 inches of rapidly flowing floodwaters, capable of picking up vehicles. Lincrest Pl is likely inundated. Addison Dr culverts create damming effect making stage unreliable and resulting in significant variations in impacts. Floodwaters expand up to 100-200 ft along Addison Dr on either side of McMullen Creek and flooding of adjacent residental yards expands, up to 6 inches deep and approaching home on Addison Dr closest to McMullen Creek
7.90 ft: Minor Flood Stage continues. Addison Dr is inundated by 4-6 inches of rapidly flowing floodwaters. Floodwaters expand up to 50-75 feet along Addison Dr on either side of McMullen Creek and flooding of adjacent residental yards begins.
7.80 ft: Minor Flood Stage continues. Addison Dr is inundated by 2-4 inches of floodwaters and McMullen Creek exceeds its banks up and downstream of the Addison Dr culverts, flooding adjacent low-lying areas.
7.50 ft: Minor Flood Stage. McMullen Creek begins to dam at Addison Dr culverts. Flooding of Addison Dr is imminent.
7.00 ft: Action/Advisory Stage. McMullen Creek is approaching Addison Dr., but remains within banks.
1.06 ft: Right now

Impact statements from the U.S. National Weather Service.

Highest crests on record

Rank	Level	Date
1	9.64 ft	January 25, 2010
2	9.10 ft	June 1, 2010
3	8.68 ft	May 5, 2009
4	8.62 ft	June 8, 2013
5	8.55 ft	June 14, 2017
6	8.55 ft	December 22, 2015
7	8.50 ft	September 16, 2018
8	8.44 ft	July 6, 2018
9	8.41 ft	April 20, 2015
10	8.31 ft	February 19, 2014

Weather at the gauge

The forecast is not available right now.

Sunrise 07:35 AM Sunset 06:42 PM Daylight 11 hr, 7 min Waxing gibbous 76%

Map

Other gauges on McMullen Creek

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
McMullen Creek at Sharon View Road near CharlotteRiver gauge, McMullen Creek	0.79 ft	Low	+0.01 ft	2.8 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Briar Creek at Providence Road at CharlotteRiver gauge, Briar Creek	1.17 ft	Normal	±0	2.1 mi
Edwards Branch at Sheffield Drain at CharlotteRiver gauge, Edwards Branch	0.69 ft	Low	±0	2.4 mi
McAlpine Creek at Sardis Road near CharlotteRiver gauge, McAlpine Creek	0.45 ft	Very low	−0.02 ft	2.5 mi
Briar Creek above Colony Road at CharlotteRiver gauge, Briar Creek	2.12 ft	Normal	±0	2.6 mi
Briar Creek below Edwards Branch near CharlotteRiver gauge, Briar Creek	0.96 ft	High	−0.02 ft	2.7 mi
Briar Creek at Independence Blvd at CharlotteRiver gauge, Briar Creek	0.72 ft	Normal	±0	2.9 mi
Campbell Creek near CharlotteRiver gauge, Campbell Creek	1.06 ft	Normal	+0.01 ft	3.0 mi
Little Sugar Creek at Hillside Ave, CharlotteRiver gauge, Little Sugar Creek	0.87 ft	Low	±0	3.5 mi

Questions and answers

Is McMullen Creek above Lincrest Place at Charlotte higher than last year?

No, it is 0.01 ft lower than on the same day last year, when the reading was 1.07 ft.

What is flood stage for McMullen Creek above Lincrest Place at Charlotte?

The official flood stage is 7.50 ft. The level is currently 6.44 ft below it.

What is a normal level for McMullen Creek above Lincrest Place at Charlotte in late October?

The median for late October is 1.18 ft. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 0.89 ft and 1.54 ft, based on 20 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 McMullen Creek above Lincrest Place at Charlotte today?

On Oct 21, 2026, 05:20 AM EDT, the water level was 1.06 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is McMullen Creek above Lincrest Place at Charlotte rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours. Up 0.27 ft over the last 7 days.

Is the level of McMullen Creek above Lincrest Place at Charlotte normal?

Normal for late October. Compared with 20 years of daily readings for this time of year.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads

Operator: U.S. Geological Survey
Station code: usgs:0214668150 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 35.17028, -80.78556 (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	1.06 ft	2026-10-21 09:20	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: McMullen Creek above Lincrest Place at Charlotte (usgs:0214668150). Accessed October 21, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/north-carolina/mcmullen-creek-above-lincrest-place-at-charlotte

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