Little Sugar C at Archdale Dr at Charlotte, NC

Mecklenburg County, North Carolina · USGS gauge 02146507 · NWS LSAN7 · Little Sugar Creek flood status · North Carolina river levels

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Is Little Sugar C at Archdale Dr at Charlotte, NC flooding right now?

Little Sugar C at Archdale Dr at Charlotte, NC measured 2.28 ft on 2026-11-11 14:35:00 UTC. That observation was 9.7 ft below its 12 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height

2.28 ft

as of 15 min ago

Streamflow

26 cfs

data refreshed 4 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 12 ft, with major flooding at 17 ft. The highest crest on record was 15.06 ft on Wed, Jul 23, 1997.

Streamflow outlook

NOAA National Water Model forecast, issued 15 hours ago. The NWM models discharge for every river reach in the country, including the many gauges the National Weather Service does not forecast individually. It is a model, not an official NWS river forecast, and it predicts flow rather than water level.

Flood stages at this gauge

Category	Stage	Current distance
Action	11 ft	8.7 ft below
Minor flood	12 ft	9.7 ft below
Moderate flood	14 ft	11.7 ft below
Major flood	17 ft	14.7 ft below

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Highest crests on record

Stage	Date
15.06 ft	1997-07-23
14.99 ft	2008-08-27
14.79 ft	2003-06-07
13.78 ft	2009-05-05
13.68 ft	2010-01-25

Last 7 days

Past 7 days · 2.17–12.00 ft

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Distance	County
Little Hope Creek at Seneca Place at Charlotte, NC	1.2 mi	Mecklenburg County
Tributary to Briar Creek at Runnymede Ln at Charlotte, NC	1.8 mi	Mecklenburg County
Tributary to Briar Creek at Colony Rd at Charlotte, NC	2.1 mi	Mecklenburg County
Mcmullen Creek at Sharon View Rd near Charlotte, NC	2.2 mi	Mecklenburg County
Little Sugar Creek at Hillside Ave, Charlotte, NC	2.2 mi	Mecklenburg 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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