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

The Long Creek Near Paw Creek, NC is currently flowing at 0 cubic feet per second with a gage height of 1.06 feet, based on the most recent USGS instantaneous reading.

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

Current flow is classified as very low for June 11. Today's discharge is at the 0th percentile compared to the long-term historical record at this gauge.

Is the Long Creek Near Paw Creek, NC at flood stage?

No — the gage height is 11.44 feet below the NWS flood-stage threshold of 12.5 feet.

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

The long-term median discharge for this date is 4 cfs based on USGS daily statistics. The 10th–95th percentile range historically is 2 to 46 cfs.

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

The Long Creek Near Paw Creek, NC stream gauge is operated by the USGS in Mecklenburg County, NC on the Long Creek. USGS site number 02142900 (coordinates 35.3286, -80.9097).

Long Creek Near Paw Creek, NC

USGS Site No: 02142900 • Long Creek • Mecklenburg County, NC

Long Creek Near Paw Creek, NC on the Long Creek is currently at 0 cfs (Very Low — 0th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 1.06 ft.

Reading from 1 week ago

Downstream on Long Creek ↓

Long Creek near Rhyne, NC

CFS Discharge

1.06

Gage Height (ft)

Very 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	2	Today: 0 cfs
25th	Low threshold	3
50th (Median)	Normal (median)	4
75th	High threshold	12
95th	Very High threshold	46

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	2	1.34
May 27, 2026	2	1.38
May 26, 2026	2	1.34
May 25, 2026	11	1.63
May 24, 2026	2	1.36
May 23, 2026	13	1.64
May 22, 2026	5	1.56
May 21, 2026	2	1.39
May 20, 2026	2	1.38
May 19, 2026	3	1.42
May 18, 2026	2	1.39
May 17, 2026	2	1.40
May 16, 2026	2	1.40
May 15, 2026	2	1.39
Apr 21, 2026	5	1.24
Apr 20, 2026	3	1.16
Apr 19, 2026	3	1.16
Apr 18, 2026	3	1.13
Apr 17, 2026	3	1.12
Apr 16, 2026	3	1.26
Apr 15, 2026	3	1.43
Apr 14, 2026	3	1.43
Apr 13, 2026	2	1.39
Apr 12, 2026	2	1.28
Apr 11, 2026	2	1.34
Apr 10, 2026	2	1.28
Apr 9, 2026	2	1.29
Apr 8, 2026	2	1.28
Apr 7, 2026	3	1.35
Apr 6, 2026	9	1.55

Station Information

USGS Site No: 02142900
State: NC
County: Mecklenburg County
Coordinates: 35.3286, -80.9097
Drainage Area: 16 mi²
Datum (ft): 647.7
HUC Code: 03050101

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Flood Stage Thresholds

Action Stage: 11.0 ft
Flood Stage: 12.5 ft
Moderate Flood: 16.0 ft
Major Flood: 18.0 ft

Currently 11.44 ft below flood stage.

Recent Extremes

Max discharge: 239 cfs

Aug 5, 2025
Min discharge: 1 cfs

Jul 30, 2025
Days at flood stage: 0

Computed from the local daily-values archive.

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