Briar Creek at Shamrock Drive
Mecklenburg County, North Carolina
The past week
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What floods at each level
- 8 ft
AT THIS STAGE THE WINSOR HARBOR APARTMENTS LOCATED ALONG THE CREEK WILL CONTINUE TO FLOOD.
- 7 ft
WINDSOR HARBOR APARTMENTS PARKING LOT AND AREAS ALONG SHANNONHOUSE DRIVE AND DOLPHIN LANE WILL FLOOD.
- 6.5 ft
WINSOR HARBOR APARTMENTS UPSTREAM OF THIS GAGE WILL START TO FLOOD. EVACUATIONS WILL LIKELY OCCUR AT AN APARTMENT BUILDING ON DOLPHIN LANE UPSTREAM OF THIS GAGE.
- 5.5 ft
PARKING LOTS AT THE WINSOR HARBOR APARTMENTS WILL BE FLOODED. SHANNONHOUSE DRIVE WILL BE FLOODED. CHECK OUT WEB CAM.
- 5 ft
3600 BLOCK OF SLAGLE DRIVE WILL HAVE WATER APPROACHING HOMES. THIS IS A TRIB TO BRIER CREEK UPSTREAM FROM THIS GAGE SITE. CHECK OUT WEB CAM.
- 3 ft
3 INCH BASINWIDE RAINFALL IN 3 HRS OR LESS RESULTED IN A RISE FROM 1.2 TO THE FS OF 7 FT.
- 2.5 ft
SEE WEB CAM-- SHOULD BE AT BANKFULL STAGE... HOME TO FLOOD AROUND 5 FT.
Highest crests on record
| Date | Level | Flow |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 26, 2008 | 9.43 ft | 3,480 cfs |
| Jan 24, 2010 | 8.17 ft | 2,530 cfs |
| Aug 19, 2010 | 7.47 ft | 2,522 cfs |
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