Mallard Creek below Stony Creek near Harrisburg, NC

Mecklenburg County, North Carolina · USGS gauge 0212414900 · NWS MCLN7 · North Carolina river levels

Nearby: river levels near Charlotte · river levels near Harrisburg

Is Mallard Creek below Stony Creek near Harrisburg, NC flooding right now?

Mallard Creek below Stony Creek near Harrisburg, NC measured 2.55 ft on 2026-11-11 14:35:00 UTC. That observation was 10.4 ft below its 13 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height
2.55 ft
as of 15 min ago
Streamflow
5 cfs
data refreshed 4 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 13 ft, with major flooding at 26 ft. The highest crest on record was 19.99 ft on Thu, Nov 12, 2020.

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
Action11 ft8.4 ft below
Minor flood13 ft10.4 ft below
Moderate flood19 ft16.4 ft below
Major flood26 ft23.4 ft below

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Highest crests on record

StageDate
19.99 ft2020-11-12
19.69 ft2008-08-27
17.34 ft1995-08-27
16.76 ft2004-09-28
16.45 ft1997-07-23

Last 7 days

flood stage 13 ft

Past 7 days · 2.54–13.00 ft

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
Back Creek at Sr1173 near Harrisburg, NC2.9 miCabarrus County
Reedy Creek at Sr 2803 near Charlotte, NC5.3 miMecklenburg County
Reedy Creek below I-485 near Pine Ridge, NC5.9 miMecklenburg County
Clarke Creek near Harrisburg, NC6.0 miCabarrus County
Mckee Creek at Sr2804 near Wilgrove, NC6.6 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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