RIVER GAUGE · EDWARDS BRANCH
Edwards Branch at Sheffield drive
Mecklenburg County, North Carolina
Water level0.51 ft
Flow—
Last readingSep 16, 2026, 5:15 PM UTC (last recorded)
Action6.5 ft
Minor flood7.5 ft
Moderate flood10 ft
Major flood17 ft
The past week
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What floods at each level
- 12 ft
ROADS...HOMES AND BUILDINGS BEGIN TO FLOOD.
- 10 ft
HOMES...ROADS AND BUILDINGS BEGIN TO GET WATER AROUND THEM.
- 8 ft
2.50 INCH IN ONE HOUR CAUSED THIS GAGE SITE TO RISE TO 8.32 FT.CRATER STREET AND EAST INDEPENDENCE BLVD AT WENDOVER ROAD MAY FLOOD. EASTWAY DRIVE & INDEPENDENCE BLVD MAY FLOOD.
- 7.5 ft
A STAGE OF 7.5 FT HERE WILL LIKELY CAUSE MLIN7 TO GO TO FLOOD.
- 7 ft
BANKFULL
- 3 ft
2.5 TO 3 INCHES IN 3 HRS RESULTED IN A RISE FROM 0.7 FT TO THE FS OF 8 FT.
- 1.3 ft
1.3 IN BASIN WIDE 6 HR WILL CAUSE A 7 FT RISE
Highest crests on record
| Date | Level | Flow |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 23, 2010 | 8.72 ft | 969 cfs |
| Aug 26, 2008 | 8.67 ft | 959 cfs |
| May 4, 2009 | 8.64 ft | 953 cfs |
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