RIVER GAUGE · FOURMILE CREEK (NC)
Fourmile Creek (NC) at Elm Lane
Mecklenburg County, North Carolina
Water level3.46 ft
Flow16 cfs
Last readingSep 16, 2026, 5:15 PM UTC (last recorded)
Action11.5 ft
Minor flood16.5 ft
Moderate flood18 ft
Major flood20 ft
The past week
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What floods at each level
- 17.5 ft
AT THIS STAGE THE ELM LANE BRIDGE WILL BEGIN TO FLOOD.
- 16.5 ft
HOMES ON STEVENS RIDGE ROAD WILL BE SURROUNDED WITH WATER AND SOME BASEMENTS WILL HAVE WATER IN THEM.
- 14 ft
WATER WILL APPROACH HOMES ALONG STEVENS RIDGE ROAD.
- 11.5 ft
YARDS OF SOME HOMES ALONG STEVENS RIDGE ROAD WILL BEGIN TO FLOOD.
- 2.5 ft
2 TO 3 INCHES OF BASINWIDE RAIN IN 3 HRS RESULT IN A RISE FROM 5 FT TO THE ACTION STG OF 11.5 FT.
- 2 ft
GENERAL RAINFALL AROUND 2 INCHES IN 24 HOURS WILL CAUSE THE CREEK TO RISE TO AROUND 10 FT (AS 11.5 FT).
- 1.35 ft
GENERAL BASIN RAIN OF 1.35 WILL CAUSE A 5 FT RISE (11.5 FT). SSHP WORKED WELL WITH 1.0 T RUNOFF
Highest crests on record
| Date | Level | Flow |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 16, 2018 | 15.87 ft | — |
| Jun 3, 2013 | 12.39 ft | — |
| Jul 16, 2014 | 12.34 ft | 2,250 cfs |
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