How high is the Gum Branch Near Thrift, NC right now?

The Gum Branch Near Thrift, NC is currently flowing at 1 cubic feet per second with a gage height of 1.74 feet, based on the most recent USGS instantaneous reading.

Is the flow on the Gum Branch Near Thrift, NC normal for this time of year?

Current flow is classified as low for June 11. Today's discharge is at the 16th percentile compared to the long-term historical record at this gauge.

Is the Gum Branch Near Thrift, NC at flood stage?

No — the gage height is 8.26 feet below the NWS flood-stage threshold of 10.0 feet.

What is the historical median flow for the Gum Branch Near Thrift, NC on June 11?

The long-term median discharge for this date is 1 cfs based on USGS daily statistics. The 10th–95th percentile range historically is 0 to 22 cfs.

Where is the Gum Branch Near Thrift, NC stream gauge located?

The Gum Branch Near Thrift, NC stream gauge is operated by the USGS in Mecklenburg County, NC on the Gum Branch. USGS site number 02142914 (coordinates 35.2994, -80.9464).

Gum Branch Near Thrift, NC

USGS Site No: 02142914 • Gum Branch • Mecklenburg County, NC

Gum Branch Near Thrift, NC on the Gum Branch is currently at 1 cfs (Low — 16th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 1.74 ft.

Reading from 1 week ago

CFS Discharge

1.74

Gage Height (ft)

Low

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	0
25th	Low threshold	1	Today: 1 cfs
50th (Median)	Normal (median)	1
75th	High threshold	2
95th	Very High threshold	22

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	1	1.86
May 27, 2026	2	1.86
May 26, 2026	1	1.85
May 25, 2026	20	2.23
May 24, 2026	6	1.84
May 23, 2026	2	1.87
May 22, 2026	1	1.78
May 21, 2026	0	1.68
May 20, 2026	0	1.68
May 19, 2026	0	1.67
May 18, 2026	0	1.68
May 17, 2026	0	1.69
May 16, 2026	0	1.69
May 15, 2026	0	1.68
Apr 21, 2026	1	1.75
Apr 20, 2026	1	1.74
Apr 19, 2026	1	1.75
Apr 18, 2026	1	1.74
Apr 17, 2026	1	1.74
Apr 16, 2026	1	1.73
Apr 15, 2026	1	1.73
Apr 14, 2026	1	1.72
Apr 13, 2026	1	1.72
Apr 12, 2026	1	1.72
Apr 11, 2026	1	1.71
Apr 10, 2026	1	1.71
Apr 9, 2026	1	1.70
Apr 8, 2026	1	1.71
Apr 7, 2026	1	1.72
Apr 6, 2026	2	1.79

Station Information

USGS Site No: 02142914
State: NC
County: Mecklenburg County
Coordinates: 35.2994, -80.9464
Drainage Area: 5 mi²
Datum (ft): 630.8
HUC Code: 03050101

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Flood Stage Thresholds

Action Stage: 9.0 ft
Flood Stage: 10.0 ft
Moderate Flood: 15.0 ft
Major Flood: 19.0 ft

Currently 8.26 ft below flood stage.

Recent Extremes

Max discharge: 139 cfs

Aug 22, 2025
Min discharge: 0 cfs

Oct 17, 2025
Days at flood stage: 0

Computed from the local daily-values archive.

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