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SwedenStewart Creek at State St at Charlotte water level
River gauge, Stewart Creek, North Carolina, United States
Right now
Low for late October
Water level
- Flow
- 13.3 cfs
History
20252026
What this means
At 0.93 ft, Stewart Creek at State St at Charlotte is below normal for late October.
The median for late October is 1.80 ft, based on 26 years of readings, so the river stage is 0.87 ft below typical. It is 9.07 ft below the flood stage of 10.00 ft. On the same day last year the reading was 0.95 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.
Fall is often low-water season on rivers, and it usually takes a few days of steady rain to change that.
Compared with 26 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels
Key numbers
- Median for this date
- 1.80 ft0.87 ft below the median for this date
- Normal for this date
- 0.85 ft – 2.08 ft8 years in 10 fall in this range (26 years of records)
- Same day last year
- 0.95 ft−0.02 ft
- Lowest and highest in 30 days
- 0.80 ft – 1.59 ft
- Lowest and highest in 12 months
- 0.63 ft – 1.71 ft
- Highest on record
- 15.31 ftAugust 5, 2011
What the stage means on the water
Low water means more dragging on shallow riffles and slower floats. Fish crowd into the deeper runs, and warm, low water stresses them, so play and release them quickly.
The National Weather Service puts flood stage for this gauge at 10.00 ft, still 9.07 ft away.
What happens at each level
- 18.00 ft
- At this stage, State St may be inundated. Industrial buildings near the gauge site may be affected.
- 8.00 ft
- Action/Advisory Stage. Historically at this level, nuisance flooding has begun upstream, especially near Southwest Blvd. Nuisance flooding of the Stewart Creek Greenway, Martin Luther King Community Park, and Seversville Neighborhood Park may be developing.
- 0.93 ft
- Right now
Impact statements from the U.S. National Weather Service.
Highest crests on record
| Rank | Level | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15.31 ft | August 5, 2011 |
| 2 | 12.84 ft | July 11, 2013 |
| 3 | 11.84 ft | July 23, 2006 |
| 4 | 9.75 ft | March 2, 2007 |
| 5 | 9.47 ft | June 7, 2003 |
| 6 | 9.34 ft | April 20, 2015 |
| 7 | 9.10 ft | August 27, 2008 |
| 8 | 8.96 ft | August 6, 2010 |
| 9 | 8.37 ft | July 17, 2004 |
| 10 | 8.25 ft | June 5, 2009 |
Weather at the gauge
The forecast is not available right now.
Map
Other gauges on Stewart Creek
| Gauge | Level | Compared with normal | 24 hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stewart Creek at West Morehead St at CharlotteRiver gauge, Stewart Creek | 1.07 ft | Very low | +0.80 ft | 0.8 mi |
Nearby gauges
| Gauge | Level | Compared with normal | 24 hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irwin Creek at Statesville Ave at CharlotteRiver gauge, Irwin Creek | 1.73 ft | Very low | +0.01 ft | 2.3 mi |
| Ltl Sugar Creek at Medical Center Drain at CharlotteRiver gauge, Ltl Sugar Creek | 1.89 ft | Normal | +0.01 ft | 3.1 mi |
| Little Sugar Creek below 36th Street near CharlotteRiver gauge, Little Sugar Creek | 0.27 ft | Very low | −0.02 ft | 3.5 mi |
| Irwin Creek near CharlotteRiver gauge, Irwin Creek | 0.39 ft | Very low | −0.03 ft | 3.6 mi |
| Taggart Creek at West Boulevard near CharlotteRiver gauge, Taggart Creek | 1.41 ft | Normal | −0.01 ft | 3.8 mi |
| Briar Creek below Edwards Branch near CharlotteRiver gauge, Briar Creek | 0.97 ft | High | ±0 | 4.2 mi |
| Briar Creek at Independence Blvd at CharlotteRiver gauge, Briar Creek | 0.72 ft | Normal | ±0 | 4.3 mi |
| Little Sugar Creek at Hillside Ave, CharlotteRiver gauge, Little Sugar Creek | 0.87 ft | Low | ±0 | 4.4 mi |
Questions and answers
Is Stewart Creek at State St at Charlotte higher than last year?
No, it is 0.02 ft lower than on the same day last year, when the reading was 0.95 ft.
What is flood stage for Stewart Creek at State St at Charlotte?
The official flood stage is 10.00 ft. The level is currently 9.07 ft below it.
What is a normal level for Stewart Creek at State St at Charlotte in late October?
The median for late October is 1.80 ft. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 0.85 ft and 2.08 ft, based on 26 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 Stewart Creek at State St at Charlotte today?
On Oct 21, 2026, 06:05 AM EDT, the water level was 0.93 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.
Is Stewart Creek at State St at Charlotte rising or falling?
Steady over the last 24 hours. Steady over the last 7 days.
Is the level of Stewart Creek at State St at Charlotte normal?
Low for late October. Compared with 26 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:0214627970(Agency page)- Coordinates
35.24028, -80.86833(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 | 0.93 ft | 2026-10-21 10:05 | Provisional |
| Flow | 13.3 cfs | 2026-10-21 10:05 | Provisional |
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U.S. Geological Survey: Stewart Creek at State St at Charlotte (usgs:0214627970). Accessed October 21, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/north-carolina/stewart-creek-at-state-st-at-charlotte
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