Fishing Creek at Highway 5 below York, SC
River level and flood forecast · York County
Normal2.6 ftas of Mon 4:30 PM
The river is 10.4 ft below flood stage (13 ft).
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 | 21 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 17 ft |
| Flood stage | 13 ft |
| Action stage | 10 ft |
| Record crest (April 13, 2019) | 11.37 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 23 ftMajor Flooding continues. Inundation of the Fishing Creek bridge on SC 5 is beginning, forcing closure. The bottom of the bridge deck is reached at 22.898 ft.
- 22 ftMajor Flooding continues. Fishing Creek is approaching the SC 5 bridge, possibly forcing closure. Fishing Creek is approaching the radar sensor at the USGS gaging station, disabling stage measurements. The Fishing Creek bridge on Old York Rd is likely being overtopped. Significant flooding of Holland Rd is likely.
- 21 ftMajor Flood Stage. Fishing Creek is approaching the SC 5 bridge. Extensive and significant flooding of adjacent farmland is ongoing. Significant structural and road impacts are likely.
- 19 ftModerate Flooding continues. Fishing Creek is approaching the bottom of the Old York Rd bridge. Closure is imminent.
- 13 ftMinor Flood Stage. Significant farmland flooding is beginning. This level approximately represents the 10% annual chance of exceedance.
- 10 ftAction/Advisory Stage. Fishing Creek is beginning to exceeds its banks, causing nuisance flooding of adjacent farmland, woodland, and other low-lying areas.
Highest crests on record
- 11.37 ft — April 13, 2019
- 10.63 ft — December 25, 2009
- 10.63 ft — April 19, 2015
- 9.98 ft — December 12, 2008
- 9.15 ft — January 25, 2010
Recent crests: 11.37 ft (April 13, 2019) · 8.63 ft (November 15, 2018) · 7.72 ft (June 1, 2018) · 8.63 ft (May 22, 2017) · 7.82 ft (December 30, 2015)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- Tools Fork Creek near Rock Hill, SC
- Allison Creek near York, SC
- Wildcat Creek below Rock Hill, SC
- Big Dutchman Creek at Mt Gallant Rd, 5 NNE Rock Hill, SC
- Manchester Creek near Rock Hill, SC
- Catawba River above Rock Hill, SC
- Steele Creek at Carowinds Blvd, 2.5 SSE Steele Creek, NC
- Sugar Creek NC near Fort Mill, SC
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (FISS1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.