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Mcalpine Creek
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MCALPINE CREEK
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MCALPINE CREEK AT SR3150 NR IDLEWILD, NC

CHARLOTTE, NC35.1758°N, -80.7192°W Updated 8 min ago
FLOW RATE
0.37cfs
GAUGE HT
1.92ft
AIR TEMP
78°F
WIND
4mph S
FISH INDEX
69SCORE / 100
GREAT · 4 OF 5
Flow Rate Historical Avg
MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 1 DAY
0.37cfs 95.9% vs avg
Optimal band: 00 cfs
PERIOD HIGH
0.6cfs
PERIOD LOW
0.17cfs
RUNNABLE
0%
last 1 day in band

Gauge Height

1.92ft
Precipitation History

Precipitation · YTD

Dry

Drier than normal

2026 to date

16.6in

-22% vs normal

16.6 in of precipitation so far this year, 22% below the 30-year normal of 21.3 in for this point in the season.

YTD Total

16.6in

This year so far

Normal to Date

21.3in

30-yr average

Typical Range

17.1–26.5in

10th–90th pct YTD

Departure

-22%

vs 30-yr normal

By Month

This year
Typical range
Normal
Jan: 2.32" · normal 3.61" (1.9–5.3)
Jan
Feb: 3.41" · normal 3.14" (1.7–4.6)
Feb
Mar: 1.82" · normal 4.15" (2.1–6.3)
Mar
Apr: 1.08" · normal 3.44" (1.5–5.0)
Apr
May: 5.16" · normal 2.97" (1.5–4.5)
May
Jun: 2.78" · normal 3.74" (1.6–6.7)
Jun
Jul: 0.02" (so far)· normal 3.81" (2.3–5.8)
Jul
Aug: normal 3.71" (2.1–5.7)
Aug
Sep: normal 3.95" (2.0–6.3)
Sep
Oct: normal 3.25" (0.9–6.0)
Oct
Nov: normal 3.20" (1.0–6.6)
Nov
Dec: normal 3.67" (2.1–5.8)
Dec
Baseline 19912020 · Source: Open-Meteo07:23 AM
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Weather Conditions
WEATHER CONDITIONS
TODAY
101°
75°
FRI
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SAT
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SUN
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MON
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TUE
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WED
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TEMP
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3mph SSW
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PRESSURE
hPa · trend
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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
08:41 PM
14H 29M OF DAYLIGHT13H 18M REMAINING
MOON PHASE
Waning Gibbous
94% illuminated

Station Location

35.1758, -80.7192
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DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-07-02 07:23 UTC
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