Tools Fork Creek near Rock Hill, SC
River level and flood forecast · York County
Normal2.0 ftas of Mon 3:45 PM
The river is 9.0 ft below flood stage (11 ft).
Flow: 2 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 | 20 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 15 ft |
| Flood stage | 11 ft |
| Action stage | 10 ft |
| Record crest (February 6, 2020) | 11.1 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 16 ftSOME HOMES NEAR THE CREEK WILL HAVE WATER IN THEM.
- 15 ftBRIDGE ON YORK HIGHWAY ALSO KNOWN AS WEST MAIN STREET NEAR YORK WILL BE OVERTOPPED.
- 13 ftWATER WILL BE UP TO THE BOTTOM OF BRIDGE ON THE YORK HIGHWAY WHICH IS ALSO NAMES WEST MAIN STREET NEAR YORK.
- 10 ftAPPROACHES TO WEST MAIN/YORK HWY BRIDGE WILL BEGIN TO FLOOD.
- 2 ftGENERAL RAIN OF 1.5 TO 2 IN 3 HOURS CAUSED A 3.5 FT RISE IN THE CREEK (DROUGHT)
Highest crests on record
- 11.1 ft — February 6, 2020
- 10.85 ft — August 27, 2008
- 10.61 ft — January 25, 2010
- 10.15 ft — March 2, 2007
- 9.61 ft — December 23, 2013
Recent crests: 11.1 ft (February 6, 2020) · 9.61 ft (December 23, 2013) · 8.79 ft (May 6, 2013) · 5.55 ft (May 15, 2012) · 6.18 ft (July 13, 2011)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- Fishing Creek at Highway 5 below 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
- Allison Creek near York, SC
- Catawba River above Rock Hill, SC
- Sugar Creek NC near Fort Mill, SC
- Steele Creek at Carowinds Blvd, 2.5 SSE Steele Creek, NC
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (TOLS1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.