Rocky River NC near ROCKY RIVER/ ABV IRISH BUFFALO CK
Future / Actual / Minor
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01/11/2021, 10:04 PM UTC through 01/11/2021, 10:04 PM UTC
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Observed (OBS) 06/13/2025 1:15 AM EDTRecord: 29.9 ftCATEGORY STAGE 
Major Flooding 40 ft Moderate Flooding 26 ft Minor Flooding 18 ft Action 14 ft Reliability of the Forecast:
NOTE: Forecasts are not available. Only observed stages are available for this point.
National Water Model Hydrograph
Official NWS streamflow forecasts are produced by NWS hydrologic forecasters for river gauge locations using hydrologic models which are calibrated to that location. This process considers additional guidance and information, including local expertise and experience, to produce the best forecast possible. The NWM output provides supplemental guidance to NWS forecasters and should not be considered an official NWS river forecast.
Flood Impacts
- 40 - Major Flood Stage. Some homes near the streamgauge site and areas around the waste treatment plan may begin to flood.
- 26 - Moderate Flood Stage. Rocky River is flooding the Intersection of Mt Pleasant Rd and NC 200 with extensive flooding of farmland and other low-lying areas along NC 200. Floodwaters may also approach NC 200 and backwater effects will likely cause significant flooding of Parks Lafferty Rd. Floodwaters may also approach a driveway to a care facility at the 5300 block of NC 200 and access may be restricted.
- 22 - Minor Flooding continues. Cox Mill Road, N.C. Route 200, and Mount Pleasant Road may flood.
Gauge Info
| Coordinates | 35.3217, -80.5408 |
| RFC | SERFC |
| State | NC |
| WFO | GSP |
| County | Cabarrus |
| Data Provider(s) | |
| USGS | 0212433550 |
Gauge Location
Recent Crests
| 1. | 23.46 ft | on 02-07-2020 | (P) |
| 2. | 23.21 ft | on 09-17-2018 | (P) |
| 3. | 18.79 ft | on 04-24-2017 | |
| 4. | 22.51 ft | on 12-31-2015 | |
| 5. | 17.30 ft | on 12-24-2015 |
Recent Crests
| 1. | 23.46 ft | on 02-07-2020 | (P) |
| 2. | 23.21 ft | on 09-17-2018 | (P) |
| 3. | 18.79 ft | on 04-24-2017 | |
| 4. | 22.51 ft | on 12-31-2015 | |
| 5. | 17.30 ft | on 12-24-2015 | |
| 6. | 16.47 ft | on 12-22-2015 | |
| 7. | 17.22 ft | on 11-03-2015 | |
| 8. | 17.27 ft | on 10-03-2015 | |
| 9. | 14.83 ft | on 04-20-2015 | |
| 10. | 18.02 ft | on 03-07-2014 | (P) |
| 11. | 18.43 ft | on 12-23-2013 | |
| 12. | 21.75 ft | on 06-29-2013 | |
| 13. | 15.09 ft | on 06-07-2013 | |
| 14. | 15.98 ft | on 06-03-2013 | |
| 15. | 14.01 ft | on 01-18-2013 | |
| 16. | 8.24 ft | on 03-07-2011 | |
| 17. | 20.42 ft | on 02-06-2010 | |
| 18. | 24.60 ft | on 01-25-2010 | |
| 19. | 18.51 ft | on 12-26-2009 | |
| 20. | 16.53 ft | on 11-12-2009 | |
| 21. | 17.56 ft | on 11-11-2009 | |
| 22. | 16.72 ft | on 07-23-2009 | |
| 23. | 17.25 ft | on 03-02-2009 | |
| 24. | 29.91 ft | on 08-27-2008 | |
| 25. | 21.14 ft | on 03-02-2007 | |
| 26. | 21.27 ft | on 03-02-2007 | |
| 27. | 21.16 ft | on 11-22-2006 | |
| 28. | 15.62 ft | on 09-14-2006 | |
| 29. | 13.30 ft | on 08-16-2006 | |
| 30. | 14.06 ft | on 03-28-2005 | |
| 31. | 22.36 ft | on 09-28-2004 | |
| 32. | 19.93 ft | on 09-28-2004 | |
| 33. | 19.21 ft | on 09-08-2004 | |
| 34. | 23.21 ft | on 04-11-2003 | |
| 35. | 22.10 ft | on 03-21-2003 | |
| 36. | 14.25 ft | on 12-24-2002 | |
| 37. | 14.69 ft | on 01-23-2002 | |
| 38. | 11.77 ft | on 09-23-2001 | |
| 39. | 14.67 ft | on 03-30-2001 |
Historic Crests
| 1. | 29.91 ft | on 08-27-2008 | |
| 2. | 24.60 ft | on 01-25-2010 | |
| 3. | 23.46 ft | on 02-07-2020 | (P) |
| 4. | 23.21 ft | on 09-17-2018 | (P) |
| 5. | 23.21 ft | on 04-11-2003 |
Historic Crests
| 1. | 29.91 ft | on 08-27-2008 | |
| 2. | 24.60 ft | on 01-25-2010 | |
| 3. | 23.46 ft | on 02-07-2020 | (P) |
| 4. | 23.21 ft | on 09-17-2018 | (P) |
| 5. | 23.21 ft | on 04-11-2003 | |
| 6. | 22.51 ft | on 12-31-2015 | |
| 7. | 22.36 ft | on 09-28-2004 | |
| 8. | 22.10 ft | on 03-21-2003 | |
| 9. | 21.75 ft | on 06-29-2013 | |
| 10. | 21.27 ft | on 03-02-2007 | |
| 11. | 21.16 ft | on 11-22-2006 | |
| 12. | 21.14 ft | on 03-02-2007 | |
| 13. | 20.42 ft | on 02-06-2010 | |
| 14. | 19.93 ft | on 09-28-2004 | |
| 15. | 19.21 ft | on 09-08-2004 | |
| 16. | 18.79 ft | on 04-24-2017 | |
| 17. | 18.51 ft | on 12-26-2009 | |
| 18. | 18.43 ft | on 12-23-2013 | |
| 19. | 18.02 ft | on 03-07-2014 | (P) |
| 20. | 17.56 ft | on 11-11-2009 | |
| 21. | 17.30 ft | on 12-24-2015 | |
| 22. | 17.27 ft | on 10-03-2015 | |
| 23. | 17.25 ft | on 03-02-2009 | |
| 24. | 17.22 ft | on 11-03-2015 | |
| 25. | 16.72 ft | on 07-23-2009 | |
| 26. | 16.53 ft | on 11-12-2009 | |
| 27. | 16.47 ft | on 12-22-2015 | |
| 28. | 15.98 ft | on 06-03-2013 | |
| 29. | 15.62 ft | on 09-14-2006 | |
| 30. | 15.09 ft | on 06-07-2013 | |
| 31. | 14.83 ft | on 04-20-2015 | |
| 32. | 14.69 ft | on 01-23-2002 | |
| 33. | 14.67 ft | on 03-30-2001 | |
| 34. | 14.25 ft | on 12-24-2002 | |
| 35. | 14.06 ft | on 03-28-2005 | |
| 36. | 14.01 ft | on 01-18-2013 | |
| 37. | 13.30 ft | on 08-16-2006 | |
| 38. | 11.77 ft | on 09-23-2001 | |
| 39. | 8.24 ft | on 03-07-2011 |
Vertical Datum Table
| type | NAVD88 |
|---|---|
| major Flooding | 534.26 ft |
| moderate Flooding | 520.26 ft |
| minor Flooding | 512.26 ft |
| action | 508.26 ft |
| Latest Value | 497.21 ft |
| Gauge Zero | 494.26 ft |
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