TidalMapSix Mile Creek near Pineville, NC Flow & Water Level
NWS river forecast
| When | Stage | Flow |
|---|
Forecast from the NOAA National Water Prediction Service. Issued a few times a day and only while a forecast is active. Not for navigation.
Last 30 days
About this gauge
USGS gauge 0214685800 sits on Six Mile Creek and reads everything draining 20 square miles of the Lower Catawba basin. Its datum sits 560 feet above sea level NAVD88. Daily flow has been on record here since 2008, 19 years of it.
Normal flows here
Six Mile Creek runs a median of 5.8 cfs at this gauge across 19 years of record. February is the fullest month at a median 13 cfs, and September the leanest at 1.8 cfs. The highest daily mean on record is 1,310 cfs in 2018, and the lowest is 0.0 cfs in 2017.
| Month | Median flow | Share of annual median |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 12 cfs | 209% |
| Feb | 13 cfs | 226% |
| Mar | 12 cfs | 209% |
| Apr | 7.1 cfs | 123% |
| May | 6.0 cfs | 104% |
| Jun | 4.7 cfs | 82% |
| Jul | 3.5 cfs | 61% |
| Aug | 3.9 cfs | 68% |
| Sep | 1.8 cfs | 30% |
| Oct | 1.8 cfs | 31% |
| Nov | 3.2 cfs | 57% |
| Dec | 8.0 cfs | 139% |
Medians from the USGS daily-statistics record, 2008 to 2026. A month at 100% is running at its own long-term median.
Flood stages and record crests
Six Mile Creek reaches flood stage at this gauge at 16 feet. NWS starts watching it at 15 feet. The highest crest on record is 11.1 feet, in September 2018.
| Category | Gage height |
|---|---|
| Action | 15 ft |
| Minor flooding | 16 ft |
| Moderate flooding | 18 ft |
| Major flooding | 20 ft |
| When | Crest |
|---|---|
| September 2018 | 11.1 ft |
| June 2013 | 9.7 ft |
| January 2017 | 9.6 ft |
| January 2010 | 9.5 ft |
| March 2009 | 9.1 ft |
Flood categories and crest history from the NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge SIXN7. Stages are gage height, not depth. Not for navigation.
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Live streamflow and gage height: USGS gauge 0214685800. Percentile context computed against the gauge's period of record. Not for navigation.
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