Catawba River above Rock Hill, SC
River level and flood forecast · York County
Normal7.1 ftas of Mon 3 PM
The river is 7.9 ft below flood stage (15 ft).
Flow: 11,900 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 | 25 ft |
| Flood stage | 15 ft |
| Action stage | 13 ft |
| Record crest (May 23, 1901) | 24.15 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 22 ftAREAS BETWEEN THE RIVER AND RIVERSIDE DRIVE AND ALONG PUMP STATION ROAD WILL BE FLOODED.
- 14 ftBUILDINGS AND PARKING LOTS WILL BE FLOODED ON HERRONS FERRY RD BELOW CHERRY RD/HWY 21
- 13 ftRIVER WILL FLOOD PIEDMONT MEDICAL TRAIL AREA AND PARTS OF BRAKFIELD DRIVE AREA ON HERRONS FERRY ROAD.
Highest crests on record
- 24.15 ft — May 23, 1901
- 20.84 ft — September 19, 1945
- 19.7 ft — December 30, 1901
- 18 ft — March 20, 1899
- 17.79 ft — November 28, 1948
Recent crests: 16.54 ft (February 7, 2020) · 14.84 ft (May 8, 2013) · 11.83 ft (January 27, 2010) · 15.9 ft (September 10, 2004) · 15.17 ft (April 10, 2003)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- DownstreamCatawba River above Catawba, SC
- Big Dutchman Creek at Mt Gallant Rd, 5 NNE Rock Hill, SC
- Manchester Creek near Rock Hill, SC
- Sugar Creek NC near Fort Mill, SC
- Tools Fork Creek near Rock Hill, SC
- McAlpine Creek at Waste Water Treatment Plant, NC
- Steele Creek at Carowinds Blvd, 2.5 SSE Steele Creek, NC
- Six Mile Creek below Marvin Rd, 2 NW Marvin, NC
- Sugar Creek at Rock Hill-Pineville Rd (NC 51), 1 WNW Pineville, NC
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (RHIS1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.