Manchester Creek near Rock Hill, SC

River level and flood forecast · York County

Normal1.4 ftas of Mon 3:15 PM

The river is 13.6 ft below flood stage (15 ft).

Flow: 1 cubic feet per second (USGS).

The last 7 days and the forecast

-50510152025TueWedThuFriSatSunMonAction 12 ftFlood 15 ftModerate 20 ftMajor 25 ftNowObserved (ft)NWS forecast

NWS forecast issued Sun, Dec 31, 7 PM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.

Flood stages

Major flood stage25 ft
Moderate flood stage20 ft
Flood stage15 ft
Action stage12 ft
Record crest (May 1, 2016)12.28 ft

What floods at each level

From the National Weather Service, highest first.

  • 15 ftAT THIS STAGE THE SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANT WILL BEGIN TO FLOOD.
  • 12 ftWATER WILL BE APPROACHING BOTTOM OF BRIDGES IN AREA.
  • 1.3 ft1.3 INCH IN 3 HOUR WILL TAKE CREEK TO 4.84 OR A 3 FT RISE.

Highest crests on record

  1. 12.28 ft — May 1, 2016
  2. 11.03 ft — January 25, 2010
  3. 10.93 ft — May 1, 2016
  4. 10.46 ft — July 13, 2011
  5. 9.93 ft — June 26, 2015

Recent crests: 10.93 ft (May 1, 2016) · 12.28 ft (May 1, 2016) · 9.93 ft (June 26, 2015) · 9.11 ft (July 15, 2014) · 8.75 ft (September 17, 2012)

Up and down the river, and nearby

Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (MCHS1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.