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Mcdowell Creek
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MCDOWELL CREEK
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MCDOWELL CREEK NR CHARLOTTE, NC CSW10

HUNTERSVILLE, NC35.3897°N, -80.9210°W Updated 9 hr ago
FLOW RATE
5cfs
AIR TEMP
75°F
WIND
4mph SSE
FISH INDEX
69SCORE / 100
GREAT · 4 OF 5
Flow Rate Historical Avg
MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 7 DAY
5cfs 73.4% vs avg
Optimal band: 35 cfs
PERIOD HIGH
8cfs
PERIOD LOW
2cfs
RUNNABLE
63%
last 7 day in band
Precipitation History

Precipitation · YTD

Dry

Drier than normal

2026 to date

15.4in

-29% vs normal

15.45 in of precipitation so far this year, 29% below the 30-year normal of 21.72 in for this point in the season.

YTD Total

15.4in

This year so far

Normal to Date

21.7in

30-yr average

Typical Range

16.8–28.5in

10th–90th pct YTD

Departure

-29%

vs 30-yr normal

By Month

This year
Typical range
Normal
Jan: 2.14" · normal 3.69" (1.9–5.6)
Jan
Feb: 3.38" · normal 3.24" (1.8–5.1)
Feb
Mar: 1.61" · normal 4.26" (2.3–6.5)
Mar
Apr: 0.96" · normal 3.64" (1.5–5.2)
Apr
May: 4.99" · normal 3.12" (1.3–5.1)
May
Jun: 2.38" · normal 3.46" (1.4–6.2)
Jun
Jul: 0.00" (so far)· normal 3.59" (2.1–5.3)
Jul
Aug: normal 3.53" (1.7–5.3)
Aug
Sep: normal 3.64" (2.1–5.4)
Sep
Oct: normal 3.33" (1.0–6.1)
Oct
Nov: normal 3.29" (1.3–6.5)
Nov
Dec: normal 3.75" (2.1–5.2)
Dec
Baseline 19912020 · Source: Open-Meteo07:22 AM
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Weather Conditions
WEATHER CONDITIONS
TODAY
102°
75°
FRI
104°
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SAT
101°
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MON
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TUE
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WED
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TEMP
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G 5 mph
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CLOUDS
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19%
PRESSURE
hPa · trend
996
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TemperatureWind / GustsPrecipitationCloud coverPressure
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FISH INDEX
69
Temperature
Warm
Wind
Calm
Pressure
Rising — Slow
Moon Phase
Average
DAYLIGHT
SUNRISE
06:12 AM
SUNSET
08:42 PM
14H 30M OF DAYLIGHT10H 57M REMAINING
MOON PHASE
Waning Gibbous
94% illuminated

Station Location

35.3897, -80.9210
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DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-07-02 09:45 UTC
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