How high is the Mcalpine Creek at Sardis Road Near Charlotte, NC right now?

The Mcalpine Creek at Sardis Road Near Charlotte, NC is currently flowing at 8 cubic feet per second with a gage height of 0.85 feet, based on the most recent USGS instantaneous reading.

Is the flow on the Mcalpine Creek at Sardis Road Near Charlotte, NC normal for this time of year?

Current flow is classified as normal for June 11. Today's discharge is at the 42th percentile compared to the long-term historical record at this gauge.

Is the Mcalpine Creek at Sardis Road Near Charlotte, NC at flood stage?

No — the gage height is 19.15 feet below the NWS flood-stage threshold of 20.0 feet.

What is the historical median flow for the Mcalpine Creek at Sardis Road Near Charlotte, NC on June 11?

The long-term median discharge for this date is 9 cfs based on USGS daily statistics. The 10th–95th percentile range historically is 4 to 127 cfs.

Where is the Mcalpine Creek at Sardis Road Near Charlotte, NC stream gauge located?

The Mcalpine Creek at Sardis Road Near Charlotte, NC stream gauge is operated by the USGS in Mecklenburg County, NC on the Mcalpine Creek. USGS site number 02146600 (coordinates 35.1378, -80.7675).

Mcalpine Creek at Sardis Road Near Charlotte, NC

USGS Site No: 02146600 • Mcalpine Creek • Mecklenburg County, NC

Mcalpine Creek at Sardis Road Near Charlotte, NC on the Mcalpine Creek is currently at 8 cfs (Normal — 42th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 0.85 ft.

Reading from 1 week ago

↑ Upstream on Mcalpine Creek

Mcalpine Creek at Sr3150 near Idlewild, NC

Downstream on Mcalpine Creek ↓

Mcalpine Creek Below Mcmullen Creek near Pineville, NC

CFS Discharge

0.85

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	4
25th	Low threshold	6
50th (Median)	Normal (median)	9	Today: 8 cfs
75th	High threshold	32
95th	Very High threshold	127

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	25	1.23
May 27, 2026	48	1.54
May 26, 2026	291	3.27
May 25, 2026	77	1.68
May 24, 2026	11	0.92
May 23, 2026	64	1.66
May 22, 2026	69	1.76
May 21, 2026	3	0.55
May 20, 2026	2	0.50
May 19, 2026	2	0.52
May 18, 2026	2	0.54
May 17, 2026	2	0.55
May 16, 2026	2	0.56
May 15, 2026	3	0.57
Apr 21, 2026	3	0.62
Apr 20, 2026	3	0.62
Apr 19, 2026	4	0.64
Apr 18, 2026	4	0.66
Apr 17, 2026	4	0.67
Apr 16, 2026	4	0.68
Apr 15, 2026	5	0.70
Apr 14, 2026	5	0.71
Apr 13, 2026	5	0.71
Apr 12, 2026	5	0.73
Apr 11, 2026	5	0.74
Apr 10, 2026	5	0.74
Apr 9, 2026	5	0.74
Apr 8, 2026	6	0.75
Apr 7, 2026	7	0.81
Apr 6, 2026	13	0.98

Station Information

USGS Site No: 02146600
State: NC
County: Mecklenburg County
Coordinates: 35.1378, -80.7675
Drainage Area: 39 mi²
Datum (ft): 552.4
HUC Code: 03050103

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Flood Stage Thresholds

Action Stage: 14.0 ft
Flood Stage: 20.0 ft
Moderate Flood: 26.0 ft
Major Flood: 28.0 ft

Currently 19.15 ft below flood stage.

Recent Extremes

Max discharge: 933 cfs

Aug 5, 2025
Min discharge: 2 cfs

May 20, 2026
Days at flood stage: 0

Computed from the local daily-values archive.

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