How high is the Little Sugar Creek at Pineville, NC right now?

The Little Sugar Creek at Pineville, NC is currently flowing at 41 cubic feet per second with a gage height of 1.82 feet, based on the most recent USGS instantaneous reading.

Is the flow on the Little Sugar Creek at Pineville, NC normal for this time of year?

Current flow is classified as normal for June 11. Today's discharge is at the 33th percentile compared to the long-term historical record at this gauge.

Is the Little Sugar Creek at Pineville, NC at flood stage?

No — the gage height is 16.18 feet below the NWS flood-stage threshold of 18.0 feet.

What is the historical median flow for the Little Sugar Creek at Pineville, NC on June 11?

The long-term median discharge for this date is 55 cfs based on USGS daily statistics. The 10th–95th percentile range historically is 30 to 213 cfs.

Where is the Little Sugar Creek at Pineville, NC stream gauge located?

The Little Sugar Creek at Pineville, NC stream gauge is operated by the USGS in Mecklenburg County, NC on the Little Sugar Creek. USGS site number 02146530 (coordinates 35.0853, -80.8822).

Little Sugar Creek at Pineville, NC

USGS Site No: 02146530 • Little Sugar Creek • Mecklenburg County, NC

Little Sugar Creek at Pineville, NC on the Little Sugar Creek is currently at 41 cfs (Normal — 33th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 1.82 ft.

Reading from 1 week ago

CFS Discharge

1.82

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	30
25th	Low threshold	34
50th (Median)	Normal (median)	55	Today: 41 cfs
75th	High threshold	76
95th	Very High threshold	213

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	140	2.54
May 27, 2026	119	2.43
May 26, 2026	153	2.70
May 25, 2026	145	2.68
May 24, 2026	43	1.84
May 23, 2026	244	3.13
May 22, 2026	404	4.02
May 21, 2026	65	1.95
May 20, 2026	30	1.68
May 19, 2026	31	1.69
May 18, 2026	31	1.69
May 17, 2026	30	1.67
May 16, 2026	31	1.69
May 15, 2026	32	1.70
Apr 21, 2026	37	1.80
Apr 20, 2026	36	1.78
Apr 19, 2026	34	1.77
Apr 18, 2026	34	1.76
Apr 17, 2026	36	1.79
Apr 16, 2026	38	1.81
Apr 15, 2026	36	1.79
Apr 14, 2026	36	1.79
Apr 13, 2026	37	1.80
Apr 12, 2026	36	1.78
Apr 11, 2026	38	1.81
Apr 10, 2026	38	1.81
Apr 9, 2026	37	1.80
Apr 8, 2026	38	1.81
Apr 7, 2026	40	1.84
Apr 6, 2026	67	2.10

Station Information

USGS Site No: 02146530
State: NC
County: Mecklenburg County
Coordinates: 35.0853, -80.8822
Drainage Area: 49 mi²
Datum (ft): 532.1
HUC Code: 03050103

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Flood Stage Thresholds

Action Stage: 17.0 ft
Flood Stage: 18.0 ft
Moderate Flood: 20.0 ft
Major Flood: 25.0 ft

Currently 16.18 ft below flood stage.

Recent Extremes

Max discharge: 1,770 cfs

Aug 5, 2025
Min discharge: 26 cfs

Mar 25, 2026
Days at flood stage: 0

Computed from the local daily-values archive.

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