Is the flow on the Mcalpine Creek Below Mcmullen Creek near Pineville, NC normal for this time of year?

Current flow is classified as normal for June 11. Today's discharge is at the 53th percentile compared to the long-term historical record at this gauge.

What is the historical median flow for the Mcalpine Creek Below Mcmullen Creek near Pineville, NC on June 11?

The long-term median discharge for this date is 22 cfs based on USGS daily statistics. The 10th–95th percentile range historically is 10 to 1,120 cfs.

Where is the Mcalpine Creek Below Mcmullen Creek near Pineville, NC stream gauge located?

The Mcalpine Creek Below Mcmullen Creek near Pineville, NC stream gauge is operated by the USGS in Mecklenburg County, NC on the Mcalpine Creek. USGS site number 02146750 (coordinates 35.0665, -80.8699).

Mcalpine Creek Below Mcmullen Creek near Pineville, NC

USGS Site No: 02146750 • Mcalpine Creek • Mecklenburg County, NC

Mcalpine Creek Below Mcmullen Creek near Pineville, NC on the Mcalpine Creek is currently at 28 cfs (Normal — 53th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 1.64 ft.

Reading from 1 week ago

↑ Upstream on Mcalpine Creek

Mcalpine Creek at Sardis Road Near Charlotte, NC

CFS Discharge

1.64

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	10
25th	Low threshold	15
50th (Median)	Normal (median)	22
75th	High threshold	69	Today: 28 cfs
95th	Very High threshold	1,120

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	61	2.08
May 27, 2026	407	4.00
May 26, 2026	563	4.89
May 25, 2026	153	2.72
May 24, 2026	43	1.85
May 23, 2026	274	3.50
May 22, 2026	157	2.88
May 21, 2026	15	1.27
May 20, 2026	5	1.12
May 19, 2026	6	1.15
May 18, 2026	7	1.16
May 17, 2026	7	1.18
May 16, 2026	8	1.21
May 15, 2026	8	1.22
Apr 21, 2026	7	1.19
Apr 20, 2026	8	1.20
Apr 19, 2026	8	1.20
Apr 18, 2026	9	1.23
Apr 17, 2026	10	1.27
Apr 16, 2026	11	1.29
Apr 15, 2026	11	1.29
Apr 14, 2026	11	1.30
Apr 13, 2026	11	1.30
Apr 12, 2026	12	1.32
Apr 11, 2026	12	1.33
Apr 10, 2026	13	1.33
Apr 9, 2026	13	1.34
Apr 8, 2026	15	1.39
Apr 7, 2026	18	1.46
Apr 6, 2026	38	1.77

Station Information

USGS Site No: 02146750
State: NC
County: Mecklenburg County
Coordinates: 35.0665, -80.8699
Drainage Area: 92 mi²
Datum (ft): 515.3
HUC Code: 03050103

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Flood Stage Thresholds

Action Stage: 17.0 ft
Flood Stage: 18.0 ft
Moderate Flood: 22.0 ft
Major Flood: 24.0 ft

Currently 16.36 ft below flood stage.

Recent Extremes

Max discharge: 2,180 cfs

Aug 5, 2025
Min discharge: 3 cfs

Oct 26, 2025
Days at flood stage: 0

Computed from the local daily-values archive.

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