Clarke Creek NC near HARRISBURG
Flood levels
Official flood levels at this gauge: action stage begins at 9.0 ft; minor flooding begins at 14.0 ft; moderate flooding begins at 18.0 ft; major flooding begins at 21.0 ft.
| Action stage | 9.0 ft |
|---|---|
| Minor flooding | 14.0 ft |
| Moderate flooding | 18.0 ft |
| Major flooding | 21.0 ft |
Highest recorded crests
- 15.3 ft on Jun 29, 2013 (historic crest)
- 14.1 ft on Aug 27, 2008 (historic crest)
- 13.1 ft on Nov 12, 2020 (historic crest)
- 12.7 ft on Feb 6, 2020 (historic crest)
What the water does
National Weather Service impact statements for this gauge, in the Weather Service's own words.
| 9.0 ft | Action/Advisory Stage. Common, nuisance flooding of low-lying areas adjacent to Clarke Creek is beginning. Nuisance to Minor flooding along Rocky River may be imminent. Floodwaters are beginning to impact farmland, woodlands, nurseries, parks, athletic fields, golf courses, greenways, and boat-access areas with up to 2 feet of inundation. Adjacent mobile home/RV parks and secondary roads may experience floodwater inundation of up to 1 foot. |
|---|---|
| 14.0 ft | Minor Flood Stage. Common, deeper flooding of low-lying areas adjacent to Clarke Creek is developing with lesser impacts to vulnerable property. More significant floodwaters are beginning to impact low-lying areas, with inundation approximately 2-4 ft deep. Adjacent mobile home/RV parks, secondary roads, and outbuildings may be experiencing flooding up to 1-2 ft deep. Flooding less than 1 ft deep may begin impacting basements and primary roads. Significant flooding of Rocky River is likely. |
| 18.0 ft | Moderate Flood Stage. Extremely rare, damaging flooding is developing adjacent to Clarke Creek with considerable impacts to property and travel. Significant flooding reaching 4-6 ft deep is ongoing for low-lying areas. Secondary roads, outbuildings, crawl spaces, and/or basements may be experiencing flooding reaching 2-4 feet deep, including along Northchase Dr and Three Greens Dr. Flooding less than 1 ft deep may begin for first-floor building elevations. Some homes and businesses may be stranded. |
| 19.0 ft | Moderate flooding continues. Clarke Creek may be approaching Harris Road. |
| 21.0 ft | Major Flood Stage. Historic, catastrophic flooding of Clarke Creek is developing with disastrous impacts to property. Extraordinary flooding exceeding 6 ft deep is overwhelming low-lying areas. Basements and crawl spaces may be completely submerged. First-floor building elevations may be experiencing ruinous flooding greater than 1 ft deep, including along Northchase Dr and Three Greens Dr. Roadway inundation exceeding 3-4 ft may be stranding several homes and businesses, severely restricting travel. |
| 25.0 ft | Major flooding continues. Ramah Creek, an upstream tributary to Clarke Creek, may be flooding Huntersville-Concord Rd. |
Forecast office: NWS Greer · River Forecast Center: Southeast River Forecast Center.
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