How high is the Irwin Creek Near Charlotte, NC right now?

The Irwin Creek Near Charlotte, NC is currently flowing at 25 cubic feet per second with a gage height of 0.56 feet, based on the most recent USGS instantaneous reading.

Is the flow on the Irwin Creek Near Charlotte, NC normal for this time of year?

Current flow is classified as normal for June 11. Today's discharge is at the 65th percentile compared to the long-term historical record at this gauge.

Is the Irwin Creek Near Charlotte, NC at flood stage?

No — the gage height is 24.44 feet below the NWS flood-stage threshold of 25.0 feet.

What is the historical median flow for the Irwin Creek Near Charlotte, NC on June 11?

The long-term median discharge for this date is 17 cfs based on USGS daily statistics. The 10th–95th percentile range historically is 9 to 81 cfs.

Where is the Irwin Creek Near Charlotte, NC stream gauge located?

The Irwin Creek Near Charlotte, NC stream gauge is operated by the USGS in Mecklenburg County, NC on the Irwin Creek. USGS site number 02146300 (coordinates 35.1978, -80.9044).

Irwin Creek Near Charlotte, NC

USGS Site No: 02146300 • Irwin Creek • Mecklenburg County, NC

Irwin Creek Near Charlotte, NC on the Irwin Creek is currently at 25 cfs (Normal — 65th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 0.56 ft.

Reading from 1 week ago

↑ Upstream on Irwin Creek

Irwin Creek at Statesville Ave at Charlotte, NC

CFS Discharge

0.56

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	9
25th	Low threshold	12
50th (Median)	Normal (median)	17
75th	High threshold	30	Today: 25 cfs
95th	Very High threshold	81

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	52	0.94
May 27, 2026	86	1.16
May 26, 2026	66	1.10
May 25, 2026	87	1.38
May 24, 2026	24	0.54
May 23, 2026	92	1.29
May 22, 2026	79	1.24
May 21, 2026	23	0.50
May 20, 2026	18	0.43
May 19, 2026	18	0.43
May 18, 2026	17	0.42
May 17, 2026	17	0.41
May 16, 2026	16	0.40
May 15, 2026	17	0.42
Apr 21, 2026	18	0.46
Apr 20, 2026	17	0.44
Apr 19, 2026	17	0.44
Apr 18, 2026	19	0.48
Apr 17, 2026	19	0.48
Apr 16, 2026	18	0.46
Apr 15, 2026	18	0.46
Apr 14, 2026	19	0.48
Apr 13, 2026	18	0.47
Apr 12, 2026	16	0.42
Apr 11, 2026	18	0.46
Apr 10, 2026	19	0.49
Apr 9, 2026	17	0.45
Apr 8, 2026	19	0.49
Apr 7, 2026	21	0.53
Apr 6, 2026	32	0.71

Station Information

USGS Site No: 02146300
State: NC
County: Mecklenburg County
Coordinates: 35.1978, -80.9044
Drainage Area: 31 mi²
Datum (ft): 590.8
HUC Code: 03050103

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Flood Stage Thresholds

Action Stage: 24.0 ft
Flood Stage: 25.0 ft
Moderate Flood: 27.0 ft
Major Flood: 29.0 ft

Currently 24.44 ft below flood stage.

Recent Extremes

Max discharge: 762 cfs

Aug 5, 2025
Min discharge: 13 cfs

Nov 22, 2025
Days at flood stage: 0

Computed from the local daily-values archive.

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