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Long Creek at PAW CREEK

National Weather Service gauge LONN7 · North Carolina · Mecklenburg County · 35.3286, -80.9097 · USGS 02142900

Flood levels

Official flood levels at this gauge: action stage begins at 11.0 ft; minor flooding begins at 12.5 ft; moderate flooding begins at 16.0 ft; major flooding begins at 18.0 ft.

Action stage11.0 ft
Minor flooding12.5 ft
Moderate flooding16.0 ft
Major flooding18.0 ft

Highest recorded crests

What the water does

National Weather Service impact statements for this gauge, in the Weather Service's own words.

1.4 ft1.4 IN 12 HR CAUSED THE CREEK TO RISE TO 7.5 FT SSHP DID A GOOD JOB THRESHHOLD RUNOFF VALUE SHOULD BE 1.3 OR LOWER.
1.9 ft1.85 IN ONE HOUR DID NOT CAUSE FLOODING IN THIS AREA.
2.1 ft2.06 IN 1 HOUR WILL TAKE CREEK TO 9.0 FT
2.2 ftBASINWIDE 2.25 INCH RAINFALL RESULTING IN RISE FROM 1.5 FT TO 8 FT.
2.6 ft2.6 IN 6 HOURS CAUSED A 9 FT RISE.
4.0 ft4-5 INCH RAIN IN 3 HRS RESULTED IN A RISE FROM 1 FT TO THE FS 12.5 FT.
10.0 ftAT THIS LEVEL...LONG CREEK IS STILL BELOW BANKFULL...BUT IT IS LIKELY THAT SOME STREETS IN THE VICINITY BEGIN TO FLOOD IN LOW LYING AREAS DUE TO DRAINAGE ISSUES.
11.4 ftHEAVY RAIN 2.5 TO 4 INCHES IN HEADWATERS MADE THE RIVER RISE TO 11.45 FT. ROADS IN THE HEADWATER AREAS WILL LIKELY BE FLOODED. THERE WAS A 5 HR DELAY FROM THE TIME THE HEAVY RAIN FELL IN THE EXTREME HEADWATERS AREA TO THE CREST.
12.5 ftAT THIS STAGE APPROACHS TO OAKDALE ROAD AND PARTS OF I 485 WILL BEGIN TO FLOOD.
13.5 ftAT THIS STAGE THE OAKDALE RD BRIDGE WILL BE FLOODED.

Forecast office: NWS Greer · River Forecast Center: Southeast River Forecast Center.

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