Ltl Sugar Creek at Medical Center Dr at Charlotte, NC

Mecklenburg County, North Carolina · USGS gauge 02146409 · NWS LSMN7 · North Carolina river levels

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Is Ltl Sugar Creek at Medical Center Dr at Charlotte, NC flooding right now?

Ltl Sugar Creek at Medical Center Dr at Charlotte, NC measured 1.89 ft on 2026-11-11 14:35:00 UTC. That observation was 11.6 ft below its 13.5 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height
1.89 ft
as of 15 min ago
Streamflow
3 cfs
data refreshed 4 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 13.5 ft, with major flooding at 18 ft. The highest crest on record was 14.83 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

CategoryStageCurrent distance
Action9.5 ft7.6 ft below
Minor flood13.5 ft11.6 ft below
Moderate flood16 ft14.1 ft below
Major flood18 ft16.1 ft below

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Highest crests on record

StageDate
14.83 ft1997-07-23
13.89 ft2003-06-07
13.78 ft2011-08-05
13.66 ft2010-08-19
13.59 ft2020-04-30

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Briar Creek above Colony Rd at Charlotte, NC2.0 miMecklenburg County
Briar Creek at Independence Blvd at Charlotte, NC2.1 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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