Wildcat Creek below Rock Hill, SC
River level and flood forecast · York County
Normal2.4 ftas of Mon 4 PM
The river is 9.6 ft below flood stage (12 ft).
Flow: 19 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 | 18 ft |
| Flood stage | 12 ft |
| Action stage | 10 ft |
| Record crest (March 21, 2003) | 18.61 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 18 ftCHURCH NEAR RIVER MAY BEGIN TO FLOOD
- 13 ftBRIDGE ON OGDEN ROAD WILL BE OVERTOPPED
- 9 ftMCCONNELS HIGHWAY AT WILDCAT CREEK AND SALUDA RD AND HIGHWAY 324 WILL BE FLOODED.
- 1 ft1 INCH IN 3 HOUR PERIOD WILL TAKE CREEK UP TO 4.7 OR A 2.5 FT RISE.
Highest crests on record
- 18.61 ft — March 21, 2003
- 14.93 ft — April 13, 2019
- 14.89 ft — August 27, 2008
- 14.19 ft — February 7, 2020
- 12.92 ft — January 25, 2010
Recent crests: 14.19 ft (February 7, 2020) · 14.93 ft (April 13, 2019) · 10.08 ft (November 15, 2018) · 11.59 ft (June 2, 2018) · 7.79 ft (May 23, 2017)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (WCCS1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.