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Charlotte Water Collection System

F
Usually reaches water
Reported events
298
Total volume
2.6M gal
Reached waterways
294 (99%)
Reporting since
2022

What caused the overflows

Equipment Failure
143
Grease / FOG
84
Root Intrusion
49
Other / Unknown
20
Rainfall / Flooding
2

Reported overflow events (showing 200 of 298)

DateVolumeCauseReached waterReceiving water
Feb 10, 2026885 galEquipment FailureYesSugar Creek - 11-137
Jan 26, 2026685 galEquipment FailureYesSugar Creek - 11-137
Jan 21, 2026765 galRainfall / FloodingYesLittle Sugar Creek - 11-137-8
Jan 21, 20262K galEquipment FailureYesLong Creek - 11-120-(7)
Jan 13, 2026625 galEquipment FailureYesSugar Creek - 11-137
Jan 12, 20268K galEquipment FailureYesLittle Sugar Creek - 11-137-8
Jan 8, 2026740 galEquipment FailureYesGum Branch - 11-120-5
Jan 8, 2026—Equipment FailureYesMcAlpine Creek (Waverly Lake) - 11-137-9
Jan 7, 2026870 galGrease / FOGYesWalker Branch - 11-137-10-1
Jan 7, 2026840 galEquipment FailureYesLittle Sugar Creek - 11-137-8
Jan 5, 2026655 galGrease / FOGYesIrwin Creek - 11-137-1
Jan 5, 2026970 galGrease / FOGYesBack Creek - 13-17-7
Jan 2, 2026740 galEquipment FailureYes—
Dec 28, 2025350 galEquipment FailureYesFourmile Creek - 11-137-9-4
Dec 24, 20251K galGrease / FOGYesBrier Creek - 11-137-8-2
Dec 22, 20252K galEquipment FailureYesStewart Creek - 11-137-1-2
Dec 21, 2025250 galGrease / FOGYesLittle Sugar Creek - 11-137-8
Dec 19, 2025570 galGrease / FOGYesMcAlpine Creek (Waverly Lake) - 11-137-9
Dec 19, 2025250 galEquipment FailureYesSugar Creek - 11-137
Dec 17, 2025370 galGrease / FOGYesSugar Creek - 11-137
Dec 15, 20251K galEquipment FailureYesIrwin Creek - 11-137-1
Dec 7, 2025544 galEquipment FailureYesLittle Sugar Creek - 11-137-8
Dec 4, 2025236 galRoot IntrusionYesMcMullen Creek - 11-137-9-5
Dec 3, 2025135 galRoot IntrusionYesIrvins Creek (McEwen Lake) - 11-137-9-2
Dec 3, 2025365 galRoot IntrusionYesMallard Creek - 13-17-5
Dec 2, 2025700 galRoot IntrusionYesBrier Creek - 11-137-8-2
Dec 1, 20251K galGrease / FOGYesLittle Sugar Creek - 11-137-8
Nov 24, 20252K galRoot IntrusionYesDoby Creek - 13-17-5-3
Nov 24, 2025840 galRoot IntrusionYesMcAlpine Creek (Waverly Lake) - 11-137-9
Nov 24, 2025280 galGrease / FOGYesBrier Creek - 11-137-8-2
Nov 20, 2025—Equipment FailureYesBack Creek - 13-17-7
Nov 19, 2025—Equipment FailureYesCATAWBA RIVER (Lake Wylie below elevation 570) - 11-(122)
Nov 13, 20253K galEquipment FailureYesNorth Fork Crooked Creek - 13-17-20-1
Nov 3, 2025960 galRoot IntrusionYesCampbell Creek - 11-137-9-1
Nov 3, 2025635 galGrease / FOGYesIrwin Creek - 11-137-1
Oct 30, 20252K galRoot IntrusionYesTicer Branch (Tiser Branch) - 11-124-1
Oct 28, 2025460 galEquipment FailureYesMallard Creek - 13-17-5
Oct 24, 2025475 galRoot IntrusionYesBrier Creek
Oct 21, 2025228 galRoot IntrusionYesReedy Creek
Oct 18, 2025648 galEquipment FailureYesNorth Fork Crooked Creek
Oct 14, 2025150 galOther / UnknownYesLittle Sugar Creek
Oct 9, 2025905 galGrease / FOGYesStewart Creek
Oct 4, 2025950 galEquipment FailureYesSteele Creek
Oct 1, 2025190 galEquipment FailureYesKings Branch
Sep 24, 2025750 galGrease / FOGYesTaggart Creek (Taggard Creek)
Sep 22, 2025820 galRoot IntrusionYesFourmile Creek
Sep 18, 2025150 galRoot IntrusionYesIrwin Creek
Sep 11, 20251K galEquipment FailureYesKings Branch
Sep 9, 2025630 galEquipment FailureYesTaggart Creek (Taggard Creek)
Sep 3, 202595 galOther / UnknownYesCATAWBA RIVER (Lake Norman below elevation 760)
Sep 3, 20252K galEquipment FailureYesSteele Creek
Sep 2, 2025540 galOther / UnknownYesIrwin Creek
Aug 26, 20252K galEquipment FailureYesBrier Creek
Aug 23, 202587 galEquipment FailureYesCATAWBA RIVER (Lake Norman below elevation 760)
Aug 14, 2025510 galRoot IntrusionYesSugar Creek
Aug 12, 20251K galEquipment FailureYesCATAWBA RIVER (Lake Wylie below elevation 570)
Aug 7, 20251K galEquipment FailureYesSugar Creek
Jul 21, 2025780 galOther / UnknownYesTorrence Branch
Jul 19, 2025120 galEquipment FailureYesClarke Creek
Jul 16, 2025915 galRoot IntrusionYesKings Branch
Jul 16, 202589 galOther / UnknownYesCATAWBA RIVER (Lake Wylie below elevation 570)
Jul 13, 2025198 galEquipment FailureYesMcAlpine Creek (Waverly Lake)
Jul 2, 2025348K galEquipment FailureYesDixon Branch
Jun 28, 2025240 galEquipment FailureYesBrier Creek
Jun 16, 20253K galEquipment FailureYesLittle Sugar Creek
Jun 8, 2025684 galEquipment FailureYesToby Creek
Jun 4, 202578 galGrease / FOGYesBrier Creek
Jun 3, 2025300 galGrease / FOGYesFourmile Creek
May 29, 202596 galGrease / FOGYesMcDowell Creek
May 21, 20252K galRoot IntrusionYesTorrence Creek
May 12, 2025630 galEquipment FailureYesDoby Creek
May 9, 20257K galRainfall / FloodingYesCATAWBA RIVER (Lake Wylie below elevation 570)
May 8, 20251K galEquipment FailureYesPaw Creek
Apr 30, 20251K galEquipment FailureYesSixmile Creek
Apr 30, 2025600 galEquipment FailureYesCoffey Creek
Apr 29, 2025106 galGrease / FOGYesMcAlpine Creek (Waverly Lake)
Apr 29, 2025665 galRoot IntrusionYesLittle Sugar Creek
Apr 24, 202520K galGrease / FOGYesSteele Creek
Apr 19, 20256K galEquipment FailureYesMallard Creek
Apr 17, 202555 galRoot IntrusionYesBrier Creek
Apr 8, 20253K galOther / UnknownYesCATAWBA RIVER (Lake Wylie below elevation 570)
Apr 5, 2025385 galEquipment FailureYesMcAlpine Creek (Waverly Lake)
Apr 4, 202593 galOther / UnknownYesCATAWBA RIVER (Lake Wylie below elevation 570)
Apr 2, 2025990 galEquipment FailureYesSouth Prong West Branch Rocky River
Apr 2, 2025740 galEquipment FailureYesStewart Creek
Mar 25, 2025565 galEquipment FailureYesIrwin Creek
Mar 21, 2025900 galGrease / FOGYesBrier Creek
Mar 21, 2025588 galGrease / FOGYesCampbell Creek
Mar 18, 2025430 galRoot IntrusionYesBrier Creek
Mar 16, 2025150 galGrease / FOGYesBrier Creek
Mar 11, 2025150 galGrease / FOGYesWalker Branch
Mar 9, 2025120 galRoot IntrusionYesFourmile Creek
Mar 8, 2025392 galGrease / FOGYesClarke Creek
Mar 5, 2025325 galEquipment FailureYesMcDowell Creek
Mar 4, 2025960 galOther / UnknownYesMallard Creek
Feb 27, 202590 galEquipment FailureYesCATAWBA RIVER (Lake Norman below elevation 760)
Feb 26, 2025832 galEquipment FailureYesIrwin Creek
Feb 25, 2025190 galRoot IntrusionYesMcMullen Creek
Feb 20, 20251K galGrease / FOGYesLittle Sugar Creek
Feb 19, 2025320 galRoot IntrusionYesLittle Sugar Creek
Feb 17, 20253K galEquipment FailureYesStudman Branch
Feb 15, 20252K galEquipment FailureYesFourmile Creek
Feb 13, 2025660 galOther / UnknownYesBrier Creek
Feb 11, 2025210 galGrease / FOGYesMcKee Creek
Feb 8, 20252K galEquipment FailureYesIrwin Creek
Feb 6, 2025325 galEquipment FailureYesStewart Creek
Feb 3, 20255K galGrease / FOGYesBrier Creek
Jan 27, 2025900 galGrease / FOGYesMcAlpine Creek (Waverly Lake)
Jan 24, 20256K galEquipment FailureYesBrier Creek
Jan 23, 20251K galEquipment FailureYesLittle Sugar Creek
Jan 22, 2025470 galEquipment FailureYesLittle Sugar Creek
Jan 21, 2025110 galRoot IntrusionYesLittle Sugar Creek
Jan 16, 20251K galRoot IntrusionYesMcMullen Creek
Jan 16, 2025500 galGrease / FOGYesMallard Creek
Jan 14, 2025250 galEquipment FailureYesLittle Sugar Creek
Jan 14, 2025250 galGrease / FOGYesIrwin Creek
Jan 13, 20251K galEquipment FailureYesStewart Creek
Jan 13, 2025288 galEquipment FailureYesCampbell Creek
Jan 5, 2025966 galEquipment FailureYesIrwin Creek
Jan 4, 2025600 galGrease / FOGYesMcMullen Creek
Jan 1, 2025820 galGrease / FOGYesMcMullen Creek
Nov 26, 2024300 galGrease / FOGYesIrwin Creek
Nov 24, 20248K galGrease / FOGYesMcAlpine Creek (Waverly Lake)
Nov 15, 20243K galEquipment FailureYesIrwin Creek
Nov 13, 20241K galEquipment FailureYesRocky River
Nov 12, 2024168 galGrease / FOG—CATAWBA RIVER (Lake Norman below elevation 760)
Oct 27, 2024410 galRoot IntrusionYesNorth Fork Crooked Creek
Oct 17, 2024345 galGrease / FOGYesIrwin Creek
Oct 14, 2024474K galEquipment FailureYesWalker Branch
Oct 10, 2024510 galOther / UnknownYesCATAWBA RIVER (Lake Norman below elevation 760)
Oct 2, 20242K galEquipment FailureYesSugar Creek
Sep 30, 202411K galEquipment FailureYesSugar Creek
Sep 29, 20242K galEquipment FailureYesCATAWBA RIVER (Lake Wylie below elevation 570)
Sep 28, 2024224K galOther / UnknownYesCATAWBA RIVER (Lake Wylie below elevation 570)
Sep 27, 20241K galEquipment FailureYesCampbell Creek
Sep 24, 20241K galGrease / FOGYesPaw Creek
Sep 23, 2024920 galGrease / FOGYesMcAlpine Creek (Waverly Lake)
Sep 19, 2024370 galRoot IntrusionYesLong Creek
Sep 5, 2024339 galGrease / FOGYesSixmile Creek
Aug 31, 2024575 galEquipment FailureYesBrier Creek
Aug 29, 20242K galEquipment FailureYesStewart Creek
Aug 27, 2024470 galEquipment FailureYesIrwin Creek
Aug 26, 2024180 galEquipment FailureYesWalker Branch
Aug 10, 2024771 galOther / UnknownYesStudman Branch
Aug 9, 202453K galEquipment FailureYesIrwin Creek
Jul 23, 2024200 galOther / UnknownYesStewart Creek
Jul 12, 202429K galEquipment FailureYesLittle Sugar Creek
Jul 1, 20241K galGrease / FOGYesMcAlpine Creek (Waverly Lake)
Jun 28, 2024335 galGrease / FOGYesMcMullen Creek
Jun 28, 2024552 galEquipment FailureYesLittle Sugar Creek
Jun 27, 202455 galGrease / FOGYesMcAlpine Creek (Waverly Lake)
Jun 20, 202450 galEquipment FailureYesIrwin Creek
Jun 14, 20243K galOther / UnknownYesStony Creek
Jun 11, 2024300 galRoot IntrusionYesPaw Creek
Jun 9, 2024385 galEquipment FailureYesLittle Sugar Creek
May 14, 2024330 galRoot IntrusionYesBrier Creek
May 2, 2024600 galEquipment Failure—Torrence Branch
Apr 28, 2024128 galOther / UnknownYesCATAWBA RIVER (Lake Wylie below elevation 570) North Carolina portion
Apr 26, 2024120 galGrease / FOGYesMcKee Creek
Apr 25, 2024425 galGrease / FOGYesEdwards Branch
Apr 15, 2024590 galRoot IntrusionYesMallard Creek
Apr 2, 2024880 galGrease / FOGYesLittle Sugar Creek
Apr 1, 2024500 galGrease / FOGYesLong Creek
Mar 27, 2024866 galEquipment FailureYesLittle Sugar Creek
Mar 24, 2024345 galEquipment FailureYesMcKee Creek
Mar 12, 2024760 galGrease / FOGYesSugar Creek
Mar 5, 202475 galEquipment FailureYesMcAlpine Creek (Waverly Lake)
Mar 2, 2024600 galRoot IntrusionYesBrier Creek
Mar 1, 20244K galGrease / FOGYesToby Creek
Feb 28, 20244K galEquipment FailureYesPaw Creek
Feb 26, 20242K galGrease / FOGYesIrwin Creek
Feb 22, 20241K galGrease / FOGYesMcAlpine Creek (Waverly Lake)
Feb 22, 2024500 galEquipment FailureYesToby Creek
Feb 20, 20242K galGrease / FOGYesMallard Creek
Feb 19, 2024500 galGrease / FOGYesKings Branch
Feb 19, 20245K galEquipment FailureYesGum Branch
Feb 16, 2024690 galGrease / FOGYesMcAlpine Creek (Waverly Lake)
Feb 16, 2024605 galGrease / FOGYesIrwin Creek
Feb 15, 2024525 galRoot IntrusionYesLittle Sugar Creek
Feb 13, 2024900 galGrease / FOGYesBrier Creek
Feb 13, 2024550 galEquipment FailureYesBack Creek
Feb 11, 20241K galGrease / FOGYesBack Creek
Feb 11, 202411K galRoot IntrusionYesLittle Sugar Creek
Feb 11, 20242K galRoot IntrusionYesMcAlpine Creek (Waverly Lake)
Feb 8, 2024722 galOther / UnknownYesBrier Creek
Feb 6, 2024175 galRoot IntrusionYesPaw Creek
Jan 31, 2024975 galEquipment FailureYesMcAlpine Creek (Waverly Lake)
Jan 29, 2024600 galGrease / FOGYesMallard Creek
Jan 29, 2024150 galEquipment FailureYesLittle Sugar Creek
Jan 29, 2024285 galRoot IntrusionYesFourmile Creek
Jan 28, 2024645 galGrease / FOGYesStewart Creek
Jan 23, 20243K galRoot IntrusionYesFourmile Creek
Jan 17, 2024325 galEquipment FailureYesLittle Sugar Creek
Jan 17, 2024555 galGrease / FOGYesLittle Sugar Creek
Jan 11, 2024900 galEquipment FailureYesCATAWBA RIVER (Lake Norman below elevation 760)
Jan 10, 2024230 galGrease / FOGYesSugar Creek
Jan 9, 20244K galEquipment FailureYesLittle Hope Creek
Jan 9, 20241K galEquipment Failure—Fourmile Creek
Jan 8, 2024423 galGrease / FOGYesLittle Sugar Creek
Jan 8, 2024625 galEquipment FailureYesMcAlpine Creek (Waverly Lake)

Source: North Carolina (DWR). Volumes are utility-reported estimates. Some events lack precise coordinates or volumes.