How high is the Big Shoe Heel Creek near Laurinburg, NC right now?

The Big Shoe Heel Creek near Laurinburg, NC is currently flowing at 34 cubic feet per second with a gage height of 1.57 feet, based on the most recent USGS instantaneous reading.

Is the flow on the Big Shoe Heel Creek near Laurinburg, NC normal for this time of year?

Current flow is classified as normal for June 11. Today's discharge is at the 40th percentile compared to the long-term historical record at this gauge.

Is the Big Shoe Heel Creek near Laurinburg, NC at flood stage?

No — the gage height is 6.43 feet below the NWS flood-stage threshold of 8.0 feet.

What is the historical median flow for the Big Shoe Heel Creek near Laurinburg, NC on June 11?

The long-term median discharge for this date is 37 cfs based on USGS daily statistics. The 10th–95th percentile range historically is 18 to 160 cfs.

Where is the Big Shoe Heel Creek near Laurinburg, NC stream gauge located?

The Big Shoe Heel Creek near Laurinburg, NC stream gauge is operated by the USGS in Scotland County, NC on the Big Shoe Heel Creek. USGS site number 02132320 (coordinates 34.7506, -79.3867).

Big Shoe Heel Creek near Laurinburg, NC

USGS Site No: 02132320 • Big Shoe Heel Creek • Scotland County, NC

Big Shoe Heel Creek near Laurinburg, NC on the Big Shoe Heel Creek is currently at 34 cfs (Normal — 40th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 1.57 ft.

Reading from 1 week ago

CFS Discharge

1.57

Gage Height (ft)

Normal

Flow Condition

Normal

Flood Status

Historical Percentile Comparison

Today's discharge compared to the long-term record for June 11 at this station. Percentile rank shows what fraction of historical years had lower flow on this date.

Percentile	Label	CFS Threshold	Today's Flow
10th	Very Low threshold	18
25th	Low threshold	28
50th (Median)	Normal (median)	37	Today: 34 cfs
75th	High threshold	84
95th	Very High threshold	160

30-Day Hydrograph

Recent discharge plotted against the historical 10th–95th percentile envelope for the same calendar days. Source: USGS daily values + long-term statistics.

10th–95th historical Day-of-year median Recent discharge

30-Day Flow History

Date	Discharge (CFS)	Gage Ht (ft)
May 28, 2026	43	1.90
May 27, 2026	35	1.62
May 26, 2026	24	1.23
May 25, 2026	19	1.03
May 24, 2026	18	0.98
May 23, 2026	16	0.90
May 22, 2026	13	0.79
May 21, 2026	14	0.82
May 20, 2026	15	0.86
May 19, 2026	16	0.89
May 18, 2026	17	0.94
May 17, 2026	18	0.99
May 16, 2026	20	1.06
May 15, 2026	23	1.17
Apr 21, 2026	21	1.10
Apr 20, 2026	20	1.08
Apr 19, 2026	21	1.11
Apr 18, 2026	22	1.13
Apr 17, 2026	23	1.18
Apr 16, 2026	24	1.22
Apr 15, 2026	25	1.25
Apr 14, 2026	26	1.28
Apr 13, 2026	26	1.31
Apr 12, 2026	27	1.33
Apr 11, 2026	28	1.37
Apr 10, 2026	29	1.40
Apr 9, 2026	30	1.43
Apr 8, 2026	31	1.48
Apr 7, 2026	33	1.54
Apr 6, 2026	35	1.63

Station Information

USGS Site No: 02132320
State: NC
County: Scotland County
Coordinates: 34.7506, -79.3867
Drainage Area: 83 mi²
Datum (ft): 161.1
HUC Code: 03040204

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Flood Stage Thresholds

Action Stage: 7.0 ft
Flood Stage: 8.0 ft
Moderate Flood: 9.0 ft
Major Flood: 14.0 ft

Currently 6.43 ft below flood stage.

Recent Extremes

Max discharge: 649 cfs

Jul 8, 2025
Min discharge: 13 cfs

May 22, 2026
Days at flood stage: 0

Computed from the local daily-values archive.

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