Rivers in North Carolina
Edwards Branch at Sheffield drive
Below flood stage
0.62ftStage
Observed Tue, Sep 22, 11:00 AM EDT
- Flood stage
- 7.50 ft
- Record crest
- 8.72 ft2010
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Major flood | 17.00 ft |
| Moderate flood | 10.00 ft |
| Minor flood | 7.50 ft |
| Action | 6.50 ft |
- 12.00 ftROADS...HOMES AND BUILDINGS BEGIN TO FLOOD.
- 10.00 ftHOMES...ROADS AND BUILDINGS BEGIN TO GET WATER AROUND THEM.
- 8.00 ft2.50 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.
- 7.50 ftA STAGE OF 7.5 FT HERE WILL LIKELY CAUSE MLIN7 TO GO TO FLOOD.
- 7.00 ftBANKFULL
- 3.00 ft2.5 TO 3 INCHES IN 3 HRS RESULTED IN A RISE FROM 0.7 FT TO THE FS OF 8 FT.
- 1.30 ft1.3 IN BASIN WIDE 6 HR WILL CAUSE A 7 FT RISE
Crest history
16 crests on NOAA’s list since 2004.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | January 24, 2010 | 8.72 ft |
| 2 | August 27, 2008 | 8.67 ft |
| 3 | May 5, 2009 | 8.64 ft |
| 4 | July 21, 2013 | 8.54 ft |
| 5 | January 9, 2024 | 8.26 ft |
| 6 | August 5, 2011 | 8.02 ft |
| 7 | September 8, 2012 | 7.92 ft |
| 8 | July 17, 2004 | 6.81 ft |
| 9 | June 14, 2016 | 6.75 ft |
| 10 | July 7, 2005 | 6.58 ft |
| 11 | July 6, 2018 | 6.42 ft |
| 12 | June 12, 2006 | 6.33 ft |
| 13 | April 19, 2015 | 5.97 ft |
| 14 | June 27, 2014 | 5.68 ft |
| 15 | May 31, 2017 | 5.54 ft |
| 16 | June 25, 2007 | 5.12 ft |
Most recent crests
- January 9, 2024: 8.26 ft
- July 6, 2018: 6.42 ft
- May 31, 2017: 5.54 ft
- June 14, 2016: 6.75 ft
- April 19, 2015: 5.97 ft
- June 27, 2014: 5.68 ft
- July 21, 2013: 8.54 ft
- September 8, 2012: 7.92 ft
- August 5, 2011: 8.02 ft
- January 24, 2010: 8.72 ft
Nearby
Upstream, downstream and the gauges around this one.
What this means
Forecasts by the Southeast River Forecast Center. Forecasts are not available. Only observed stages are available for this point.
Sources
Stage, flood stages, impacts and crest history from NOAA’s National Water Prediction Service. Streamflow and the daily record from the U.S. Geological Survey.