Little Hope Creek at Seneca Place at Charlotte, NC

Mecklenburg County, North Carolina · USGS gauge 02146470 · NWS LHCN7 · North Carolina river levels

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Is Little Hope Creek at Seneca Place at Charlotte, NC flooding right now?

Little Hope Creek at Seneca Place at Charlotte, NC measured 4.00 ft on 2026-09-22 22:05:00 UTC. That observation was 4.5 ft below its 8.5 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height
4.00 ft
as of 18 min ago
Streamflow
44 cfs
data refreshed 7 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 8.5 ft, with major flooding at 16 ft. The highest crest on record was 9.89 ft on Sat, Jun 7, 2003.

Flood stages at this gauge

CategoryStageCurrent distance
Action7 ft3.0 ft below
Minor flood8.5 ft4.5 ft below
Moderate flood14 ft10.0 ft below
Major flood16 ft12.0 ft below

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Highest crests on record

StageDate
9.89 ft2003-06-07
9.57 ft2005-06-07
9.14 ft2006-08-15
9.08 ft2009-08-16
8.86 ft2010-06-01

Last 7 days

Past 7 days · 2.95–4.00 ft

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
Tributary to Briar Creek at Runnymede Ln at Charlotte, NC0.9 miMecklenburg County
Little Sugar Creek at Hillside Ave, Charlotte, NC1.1 miMecklenburg County
Little Sugar C at Archdale Dr at Charlotte, NC1.2 miMecklenburg County
Tributary to Briar Creek at Colony Rd at Charlotte, NC1.3 miMecklenburg County
Briar Creek above Colony Rd at Charlotte, NC1.5 miMecklenburg County
Provisional data: Real-time readings are provisional and subject to revision by the USGS — sensors can be affected by ice, debris, or equipment malfunction. Do not rely on this site for decisions involving personal safety; follow official guidance from the National Weather Service and local authorities.

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