RIVER GAUGE · LONG CREEK
Long Creek near Bessemer City 3 NE
Gaston County, North Carolina
Water level0.80 ft
Flow0 cfs
Last readingSep 16, 2026, 4:35 PM UTC (last recorded)
Action8.5 ft
Minor flood9.5 ft
Moderate flood12 ft
Major flood14 ft
The past week
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What floods at each level
- 11 ft
HOMES NEAR THE RIVER ALONG BESSEMER CITY HIGHWAY NEAR RED NECK RIDGE AND WHITE JENKINS ROAD AND ALSO ALONG YORK STREET WILL BEGIN TO FLOOD.
- 9.5 ft
WATER WILL COVER BESSEMER CITY HIGHWAY AND WILL APPROACH HOMES ALONG RED NECK RIDGE AND YORK STREETS.
- 9 ft
100 YR FLOOD 6500 CFS
- 2.5 ft
2.5 TO 3 INCH IN 2 HOURS WILL CAUSE FLOODING IN TOWN AND RIVER WILL RISE ABOUT 4 FT.
- 1.75 ft
1.75 IN ONE HOUR CAUSED A 3 FT RISE IN STREAM.
- 1 ft
1 INCH OF RAIN IN ONE HOUR OVER BASIN WILL CAUSE LONG CREEK TO RISE 1 FT IF IN DROUGHT. NO FLOODING PROBLEMS.
Highest crests on record
| Date | Level | Flow |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 15, 1971 | 9.1 ft | 6,500 cfs |
| Nov 5, 1977 | 8.77 ft | 4,930 cfs |
| Oct 8, 1976 | 8.46 ft | 3,890 cfs |
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