Taggart Creek at West Boulevard near Charlotte, NC

Mecklenburg County, North Carolina · USGS gauge 02146315 · NWS WSTN7 · North Carolina river levels

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Is Taggart Creek at West Boulevard near Charlotte, NC flooding right now?

Taggart Creek at West Boulevard near Charlotte, NC measured 1.45 ft on 2026-09-22 21:30:00 UTC. That observation was 17.6 ft below its 19 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height
1.45 ft
as of 39 min ago
Streamflow
2 cfs
data refreshed 5 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 19 ft, with major flooding at 23 ft. The highest crest on record was 10.45 ft on Sat, Jun 7, 2003.

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 ft15.6 ft below
Minor flood19 ft17.6 ft below
Moderate flood21 ft19.6 ft below
Major flood23 ft21.6 ft below

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Highest crests on record

StageDate
10.45 ft2003-06-07
9.04 ft2007-03-02
8.97 ft2004-07-17
7.17 ft1998-07-27
6.1 ft2006-11-16

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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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