Mcalpine Creek below Mcmullen Creek near Pineville, NC

Mecklenburg County, North Carolina · USGS gauge 02146750 · NWS MCPN7 · Mcalpine Creek flood status · North Carolina river levels

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Is Mcalpine Creek below Mcmullen Creek near Pineville, NC flooding right now?

Mcalpine Creek below Mcmullen Creek near Pineville, NC measured 1.09 ft on 2026-09-22 21:15:00 UTC. That observation was 16.9 ft below its 18 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height
1.09 ft
as of 40 min ago
Streamflow
6 cfs
data refreshed 8 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 18 ft, with major flooding at 24 ft. The highest crest on record was 19.4 ft on Sun, Aug 27, 1995.

Streamflow outlook

NOAA National Water Model forecast, issued 10 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
Action17 ft15.9 ft below
Minor flood18 ft16.9 ft below
Moderate flood22 ft20.9 ft below
Major flood24 ft22.9 ft below

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Highest crests on record

StageDate
19.4 ft1995-08-27
18.65 ft2018-09-16
16.62 ft1997-07-24
15.41 ft2008-08-27
14.92 ft1989-10-02

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
Little Sugar Creek at Pineville, NC1.5 miMecklenburg County
Mcalpine Creek at Sr2964 near Camp Cox, SC2.2 miLancaster County
Sugar Creek at Nc 51 near Pineville, NC2.4 miMecklenburg County
Four Mile Creek near Pineville, NC2.8 miMecklenburg County
Six Mile Creek near Pineville, NC4.5 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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