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 3.--Summary of peak stages and discharges for streams in Mecklenburg County during the August 26-28, 1995, and July 22-24, 1997, storms
[mi2, square mile; ft, foot; ft3/s, cubic foot per second; nd, not determined; na, not applicable; <, less than; >, greater than]
Peak stages Previous peak Streamflow (prior to 8-27-95) Peak streamflow
8-27-95 7-23-97 8-27-95 7-23-97
Site no. (fig. 1) USGS Station name and no. Period of recorda Drainage area (mi2) Stageb (ft) Change from previous day (ft) Stageb (ft) Change from previous day (ft) Date Flow (ft3/s) Flow (ft3/s) Recurrence interval (years) Flow (ft3/s) Recurrence interval (years)
47 Mallard Creek below Stony Creek (0212414900) 1994- 34.6 17.4c 14.7 16.4 13.6 6-6-95 1,280 6,260 nd 4,970 nd
41 McDowell Creek near Charlotte (0214266000) 1996- 26.3 na na 10.7 9.4 na na na na 880 nd
18 Long Creek near Paw Creek (02142900) 1965- 16.4 11.4 10.2 13.4 12.4 6-18-82 4,300 1,140 <2 3,150 10-25
48 Paw Creek at Wilkinson Boulevard (0214295600) 1994- 10.8 7.4 7.0 9.8 9.3 2-16-95 985 920 nd 2,760 nd
49 Irwin Creek near Charlotte (02146300) 1963- 30.7 15.0 14.5 20.4 19.8 5-30-75 8,880 5,510 5-10 11,600 100
50 Sugar Creek at NC 51 near Pineville (02146381) 1994- 65.3 14.7d 13.4 18.7 17.3 5-2-95 1,860 3,340d nd 9,980 nd
51 Little Sugar Creek at Medical Center Drive (02146409) 1994- 12.2 12.8 11.1 14.8 13.1 7-28-95 2,400 3,580 nd 5,310 nd
52 Briar Creek above Colony Road (0214645022) 1995- 19.0 15.6c na 15.4c 13.4 na na nd nd 5,680 nd
53 Little Hope Creek at Seneca Place (02146470) 1982-90, 1994 2.6 7.8 4.7 8.5 5.5 7-7-85 1,680 1,280 5 1,700 10-25
54 Little Sugar Creek at Archdale Drive (02146507) 1978- 42.6 13.1 11.0 15.1 13.1 7-7-85 8,100 11,100 10-25 13,600 50-100
55 Little Sugar Creek at NC 51 near Pineville (02146530) 1997- 49.2 na na 23.0c 21.4 na na na na 11,200 nd
10 McAlpine Creek at Sardis Road (02146600) 1962- 39.6 17.8 16.7 16.2 15.2 3-24-79 6,690 9,040 >100 6,220 10-25
56 Fourmile Creek at Elm Lane (02146670) 1997- 17.8 na na 11.4 8.4 na na na na 900 nd
57 McMullen Creek at Sharon View Road (02146700) 1963- 7.0 11.0 10.2 10.3c 9.5 6-10-82 3,150 3,470 25-50 2,890 10-25
6 McAlpine Creek below McMullen Creek (02146750) 1974- 92.4 19.4c 17.7 16.6e 15.3 8-19-94 7,370 12,500 >100 9,310e 10-25
58 Steele Creek near Shopton (0214677974) 1990- 3.6 8.6 7.6 10.4c 9.2 8-19-94 1,090 625 nd 2,000e nd
aData collection is ongoing (1998).
 bValues rounded to nearest 0.1 foot.
 cBased on flood mark.
 dOccurred August 28, 1995
 eOccurred July 24, 1997.
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