How high is the Briar Creek Above Colony Road at Charlotte, NC right now?

The Briar Creek Above Colony Road at Charlotte, NC is currently flowing at 5 cubic feet per second with a gage height of 2.26 feet, based on the most recent USGS instantaneous reading.

Is the flow on the Briar Creek Above Colony Road at Charlotte, NC normal for this time of year?

Current flow is classified as normal for June 11. Today's discharge is at the 28th percentile compared to the long-term historical record at this gauge.

Is the Briar Creek Above Colony Road at Charlotte, NC at flood stage?

No — the gage height is 7.74 feet below the NWS flood-stage threshold of 10.0 feet.

What is the historical median flow for the Briar Creek Above Colony Road at Charlotte, NC on June 11?

The long-term median discharge for this date is 11 cfs based on USGS daily statistics. The 10th–95th percentile range historically is 3 to 50 cfs.

Where is the Briar Creek Above Colony Road at Charlotte, NC stream gauge located?

The Briar Creek Above Colony Road at Charlotte, NC stream gauge is operated by the USGS in Mecklenburg County, NC on the Briar Creek. USGS site number 0214645022 (coordinates 35.1753, -80.8308).

Briar Creek Above Colony Road at Charlotte, NC

USGS Site No: 0214645022 • Briar Creek • Mecklenburg County, NC

Briar Creek Above Colony Road at Charlotte, NC on the Briar Creek is currently at 5 cfs (Normal — 28th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 2.26 ft.

Reading from 1 week ago

↑ Upstream on Briar Creek

Briar Creek Near Charlotte, NC

CFS Discharge

2.26

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	3
25th	Low threshold	4
50th (Median)	Normal (median)	11	Today: 5 cfs
75th	High threshold	22
95th	Very High threshold	50

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 29, 2026	—	2.30
May 28, 2026	25	2.69
May 27, 2026	61	2.90
May 26, 2026	30	2.84
May 25, 2026	29	2.79
May 24, 2026	7	2.33
May 23, 2026	62	3.05
May 22, 2026	151	3.79
May 21, 2026	6	2.21
May 20, 2026	3	2.13
May 19, 2026	3	2.13
May 18, 2026	3	2.14
May 17, 2026	3	2.14
May 16, 2026	3	2.16
May 15, 2026	3	2.17
Apr 21, 2026	4	2.19
Apr 20, 2026	4	2.19
Apr 19, 2026	4	2.21
Apr 18, 2026	4	2.22
Apr 17, 2026	4	2.23
Apr 16, 2026	4	2.23
Apr 15, 2026	5	2.23
Apr 14, 2026	5	2.24
Apr 13, 2026	5	2.25
Apr 12, 2026	5	2.26
Apr 11, 2026	5	2.27
Apr 10, 2026	6	2.31
Apr 9, 2026	5	2.27
Apr 8, 2026	5	2.27
Apr 7, 2026	6	2.30

Station Information

USGS Site No: 0214645022
State: NC
County: Mecklenburg County
Coordinates: 35.1753, -80.8308
Drainage Area: 19 mi²
Datum (ft): 598.0
HUC Code: 03050103

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Flood Stage Thresholds

Action Stage: 9.0 ft
Flood Stage: 10.0 ft
Moderate Flood: 13.0 ft
Major Flood: 16.0 ft

Currently 7.74 ft below flood stage.

Recent Extremes

Max discharge: 572 cfs

Aug 5, 2025
Min discharge: 3 cfs

Oct 24, 2025
Days at flood stage: 0

Computed from the local daily-values archive.

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High
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High
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