CHARMECK USGS

Effects of August 1995 and July 1997 Storms in the City of Charlotte and Mecklenburg County, North Carolina

Prepared in cooperation with the City of Charlotte and Mecklenburg County
Table 1.--Percentage of stream basins with indicated 24-hour rainfall
recurrence intervals in the city of Charlotte and Mecklenburg County
[<, less than; >, greater than or equal to]
Basina August 26-28, 1995
Rainfall recurrence interval, in years
2 to <5 5 to <10 10 to <25 25 to <50 50 to <100 >100
Percentageb of basin
Irwin/Sugar Creek 30 40 25 5 0 0
Little Sugar Creekc 0 5 5 40 15 35
McAlpine Creek 0 0 10 25 25 40
Basind July 22-24, 1997
Rainfall recurrence interval, in years
2 to <5 5 to <10 10 to <25 25 to <50 50 to <100 >100
Percentageb of basin
Irwin/Sugar Creek 0 0 5 25 10 60
Little Sugar Creekc 0 0 10 15 5 70
McAlpine Creek 0 10 30 20 10 30
Mallard Creek 0 0 0 40 30 30
aBasin coverage within the city of Charlotte, including all major and minor tributaries.
bValues rounded to the nearest 5 percent.
cIncludes Briar Creek.
dBasin coverage within the city of Charlotte and Mecklenburg County, including all major and minor tributaries.
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