How high is the Long Creek Near Bessemer City, NC right now?

The Long Creek Near Bessemer City, NC is currently flowing at 10 cubic feet per second with a gage height of 1.21 feet, based on the most recent USGS instantaneous reading.

Is the flow on the Long Creek Near Bessemer City, NC normal for this time of year?

Current flow is classified as low for June 11. Today's discharge is at the 22th percentile compared to the long-term historical record at this gauge.

Is the Long Creek Near Bessemer City, NC at flood stage?

No — the gage height is 8.29 feet below the NWS flood-stage threshold of 9.5 feet.

What is the historical median flow for the Long Creek Near Bessemer City, NC on June 11?

The long-term median discharge for this date is 16 cfs based on USGS daily statistics. The 10th–95th percentile range historically is 5 to 59 cfs.

Where is the Long Creek Near Bessemer City, NC stream gauge located?

The Long Creek Near Bessemer City, NC stream gauge is operated by the USGS in Gaston County, NC on the Long Creek. USGS site number 02144000 (coordinates 35.3064, -81.2347).

Long Creek Near Bessemer City, NC

USGS Site No: 02144000 • Long Creek • Gaston County, NC

Long Creek Near Bessemer City, NC on the Long Creek is currently at 10 cfs (Low — 22th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 1.21 ft.

Reading from 1 week ago

↑ Upstream on Long Creek

Long Creek near Rhyne, NC

CFS Discharge

1.21

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	5
25th	Low threshold	11	Today: 10 cfs
50th (Median)	Normal (median)	16
75th	High threshold	23
95th	Very High threshold	59

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	23	1.58
May 27, 2026	40	1.89
May 26, 2026	21	1.47
May 25, 2026	31	1.71
May 24, 2026	10	1.21
May 23, 2026	15	1.40
May 22, 2026	4	0.97
May 21, 2026	4	0.91
May 20, 2026	4	0.94
May 19, 2026	4	0.96
May 18, 2026	4	0.97
May 17, 2026	5	0.99
May 16, 2026	5	1.02
May 15, 2026	5	1.00
Apr 21, 2026	5	1.05
Apr 20, 2026	8	1.18
Apr 19, 2026	9	1.21
Apr 18, 2026	9	1.24
Apr 17, 2026	9	1.24
Apr 16, 2026	9	1.23
Apr 15, 2026	7	1.12
Apr 14, 2026	7	1.14
Apr 13, 2026	11	1.29
Apr 12, 2026	12	1.32
Apr 11, 2026	12	1.34
Apr 10, 2026	10	1.24
Apr 9, 2026	12	1.33
Apr 8, 2026	10	1.27
Apr 7, 2026	15	1.42
Apr 6, 2026	19	1.56

Station Information

USGS Site No: 02144000
State: NC
County: Gaston County
Coordinates: 35.3064, -81.2347
Drainage Area: 32 mi²
Datum (ft): 705.9
HUC Code: 03050102

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Flood Stage Thresholds

Action Stage: 8.5 ft
Flood Stage: 9.5 ft
Moderate Flood: 12.0 ft
Major Flood: 14.0 ft

Currently 8.29 ft below flood stage.

Recent Extremes

Max discharge: 378 cfs

Jun 5, 2025
Min discharge: 4 cfs

May 21, 2026
Days at flood stage: 0

Computed from the local daily-values archive.

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Very Low
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14.8 mi · 1 cfs

Very Low