McAlpine Creek below Sardis Road
Flood levels
Official flood levels at this gauge: action stage begins at 14.0 ft; minor flooding begins at 20.0 ft; moderate flooding begins at 26.0 ft; major flooding begins at 28.0 ft.
| Action stage | 14.0 ft |
|---|---|
| Minor flooding | 20.0 ft |
| Moderate flooding | 26.0 ft |
| Major flooding | 28.0 ft |
Highest recorded crests
- 17.8 ft on Aug 27, 1995 (historic crest)
- 17.7 ft on Sep 16, 2018 (historic crest)
- 16.7 ft on Mar 24, 1979 (historic crest)
- 16.3 ft on Aug 27, 2008 (historic crest)
What the water does
National Weather Service impact statements for this gauge, in the Weather Service's own words.
| 1.0 ft | 0.70 TO 1.0 IN 2 HRS ON WET GRD BASIN WIDE CAUSED A 7 FT RISE. |
|---|---|
| 1.2 ft | A BASIN RAIN OF 1.20 WILL CAUSE A 8 FT RISE |
| 1.8 ft | 1.8 IN 1.5 HOUR IN DROUGHT CAUSE A 5.5 FT RISE OR 6 FT RISE IN WET. SSHP DID OK IF YOU USE 1.00 THRESHHOLD RUNOFF VALUE. |
| 2.0 ft | 2.0 OR MORE IN ONE TO 3 HRS WILL LIKELY CAUSE CREEK TO RISE TO 11 FT. ISNN7 MAY RISE TO ARD 7 FT. 2 ROADS WILL LIKELY FLOOD...SAM NEWELL ROAD SOUTHWEST OF INDEPENDENCE POINTE PKWY AND TANK TOWN ROAD...BUTTHESE ROADS ARE WITHIN A DIFFERENT TRIBUTARY OF IRVINS CREEK...NOT THE GAGED MAINSTEM. |
| 9.0 ft | CREST OF 9 FT HERE WILL CAUSE A CREST OF 12.14 FT AT MCCN7 |
| 11.5 ft | CREST OF 11.5 HERE WILL CAUSE A CREST AT MCCN7 OF 13.5 FT. |
| 12.0 ft | 12 FT HERE AND 6.5 OR HIGHER AT ISNN7 HAS CAUSED FLOODING IN PAST. FLOODING OF 2 ROADS SAM NEWELL RD NEAR INDEPENDENCE POINTE PKWY AND TANK TOWN ROAD WILL BE POSSIBLE CALL IF RAINFALL WAS 2 + INCHES. |
| 14.0 ft | PARTS OF HOLLY LANE MAY BECOME FLOODED. |
| 15.0 ft | RIVER WILL BE OUT OF BANKS AND WILL FLOOD ONE ROAD LABELED MCALPINE CREEK GREENWAY SOUTH. |
| 18.0 ft | PARTS OF OLD BELL RD MAY FLOOD. |
| 22.0 ft | AT THIS STAGE THE ROADWAY WILL BEGIN TO FLOOD. |
Forecast office: NWS Greer · River Forecast Center: Southeast River Forecast Center.
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