Catawba River above Catawba, SC
River level and flood forecast · York County
Normal10.6 ftas of Mon 3 PM
The river is 12.4 ft below flood stage (23 ft).
Flow: 12,100 cubic feet per second (USGS).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Sun, Dec 31, 7 PM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 30 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 27 ft |
| Flood stage | 23 ft |
| Action stage | 20 ft |
| Record crest (February 8, 2020) | 24.66 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 55 ftRecord, Major Flooding continues. Flooding of the Resolute Forest Products plant and the water treatment plant may be imminent, possibly requiring evacuation and closure.
- 30 ftMajor Flood Stage. The USGS gaging station is entirely submerged by floodwaters. Significant impacts to operations at the Resolute Forest Product plant and the water treatment plant may be ongoing. Significant and dangerous flooding of Landsford Canal State Park is likely.
- 27 ftModerate Flood Stage. The USGS gaging station is no longer able to measure stage. This may be impacting operations at the adjacent Resolute Forest Products plant and the water treatment plant. Significant flooding of Landsford Canal State Park is ongoing and the public is advised to avoid the area.
- 23 ftMinor Flood Stage. More significant flooding of adjacent wooded areas is beginning. Impacts may be observed at Landsford Canal State Park.
- 20 ftAction/Advisory Stage. Adjacent flooding of low-lying woodlands is beginning.
Highest crests on record
- 24.66 ft — February 8, 2020
- 24.33 ft — October 2, 1990
- 23.81 ft — October 9, 1977
- 22.7 ft — June 10, 2019
- 22.69 ft — April 11, 2003
Recent crests: 18.63 ft (May 28, 2020) · 24.66 ft (February 8, 2020) · 22.7 ft (June 10, 2019) · 16.31 ft (September 17, 2018) · 13.31 ft (April 24, 2017)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- UpstreamCatawba River above Rock Hill, SC
- Manchester Creek near Rock Hill, SC
- Wildcat Creek below Rock Hill, SC
- Sugar Creek NC near Fort Mill, SC
- Six Mile Creek below Marvin Rd, 2 NW Marvin, NC
- Big Dutchman Creek at Mt Gallant Rd, 5 NNE Rock Hill, SC
- Tools Fork Creek near Rock Hill, SC
- McAlpine Creek at Waste Water Treatment Plant, NC
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (CTBS1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.