Briar Creek at Shamrock Drive
Flood levels
Official flood levels at this gauge: action stage begins at 5.5 ft; minor flooding begins at 6.5 ft; moderate flooding begins at 8.0 ft; major flooding begins at 12.0 ft.
| Action stage | 5.5 ft |
|---|---|
| Minor flooding | 6.5 ft |
| Moderate flooding | 8.0 ft |
| Major flooding | 12.0 ft |
Highest recorded crests
- 9.4 ft on Aug 27, 2008 (historic crest)
- 8.2 ft on Jan 25, 2010 (historic crest)
- 7.5 ft on Aug 19, 2010 (historic crest)
- 7.4 ft on Jun 7, 2003 (historic crest)
What the water does
National Weather Service impact statements for this gauge, in the Weather Service's own words.
| 2.5 ft | SEE WEB CAM-- SHOULD BE AT BANKFULL STAGE... HOME TO FLOOD AROUND 5 FT. |
|---|---|
| 3.0 ft | 3 INCH BASINWIDE RAINFALL IN 3 HRS OR LESS RESULTED IN A RISE FROM 1.2 TO THE FS OF 7 FT. |
| 5.0 ft | 3600 BLOCK OF SLAGLE DRIVE WILL HAVE WATER APPROACHING HOMES. THIS IS A TRIB TO BRIER CREEK UPSTREAM FROM THIS GAGE SITE. CHECK OUT WEB CAM. |
| 5.5 ft | PARKING LOTS AT THE WINSOR HARBOR APARTMENTS WILL BE FLOODED. SHANNONHOUSE DRIVE WILL BE FLOODED. CHECK OUT WEB CAM. |
| 6.5 ft | WINSOR HARBOR APARTMENTS UPSTREAM OF THIS GAGE WILL START TO FLOOD. EVACUATIONS WILL LIKELY OCCUR AT AN APARTMENT BUILDING ON DOLPHIN LANE UPSTREAM OF THIS GAGE. |
| 7.0 ft | WINDSOR HARBOR APARTMENTS PARKING LOT AND AREAS ALONG SHANNONHOUSE DRIVE AND DOLPHIN LANE WILL FLOOD. |
| 8.0 ft | AT THIS STAGE THE WINSOR HARBOR APARTMENTS LOCATED ALONG THE CREEK WILL CONTINUE TO FLOOD. |
Forecast office: NWS Greer · River Forecast Center: Southeast River Forecast Center.
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