Big Dutchman Creek at Rock Hill water level

Name: Big Dutchman Creek at Rock Hill water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Big Dutchman Creek, South Carolina, United States

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Very low for mid-October

Water level

1.05ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 06:00 PM EDT (59 min ago)

History

7 days 30 days 1 year Years compared

20252026

Water level Normal range (10–90 %) Minor flood stage

What this means

At 1.05 ft, Big Dutchman Creek at Rock Hill is far below normal for mid-October.

The median for mid-October is 1.28 ft, based on 19 years of readings, so the river stage is 0.23 ft below typical. It is 9.95 ft below the flood stage of 11.00 ft. On the same day last year the reading was 2.74 ft, a difference of −1.69 ft.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 0.96 ft and 2.30 ft.

Fall is often low-water season on rivers, and it usually takes a few days of steady rain to change that.

Compared with 19 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date: 1.28 ft0.23 ft below the median for this date
Normal for this date: 1.07 ft – 1.93 ft8 years in 10 fall in this range (19 years of records)
Same day last year: 2.74 ft−1.69 ft
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 0.96 ft – 2.30 ft
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 0.98 ft – 2.82 ft
Highest on record: 12.72 ftJuly 13, 2011

What the stage means on the water

Low water means more dragging on shallow riffles and slower floats. Fish crowd into the deeper runs, and warm, low water stresses them, so play and release them quickly.

The National Weather Service puts flood stage for this gauge at 11.00 ft, still 9.95 ft away.

What happens at each level

16.00 ft: Major Flood Stage. Extremely rare and catastrophic flooding of Big Dutchman Creek may be developing with disastrous impacts to property. Basements and crawl spaces may be completely submerged. First-floor building elevations may be experiencing ruinous flooding greater than 1 ft deep. Travel may be severely restricted with significant roadway inundation, stranding several homes.
14.00 ft: Moderate Flood Stage. Unusual, damaging flooding is developing adjacent to Big Dutchman Creek with considerable impacts to property. Significant flooding reaching 4-6 ft deep is ongoing for low-lying, flood-prone areas. Outbuildings, crawl spaces, and/or basements may be experiencing flooding reaching 2-4 feet deep, especially along Drawbridge Ct and Forrest Hills Cir. Floodwaters may begin inundating Mt Gallant Rd at Hightower Rd with significant impacts to travel developing.
12.00 ft: Minor flooding continues. Extensive flooding of low-lying, flood-prone areas including farmland, woodlands, wetlands, and residential yards is developing. Inundation of outbuildings off of Drawbridge Ct and Forrest Hills Cir may be ongoing, with depths up to 2 feet.
11.00 ft: Minor Flood Stage. Common, deeper flooding of low-lying areas adjacent to Big Dutchman Creek is developing with lesser impacts to vulnerable property. More significant floodwaters are beginning to impact low-lying areas, including farmland, woodlands, and wetlands, as well as residential yards off of Drawbridge Ct, Forrest Hills Cir and Land Fall Dr, with inundation approximately 2-4 ft deep. Inundation of residential outbuildings adjacent to the creek may be imminent.
9.00 ft: Action/Advisory Stage. Common, nuisance flooding of low-lying areas adjacent to Big Dutchman Creek is beginning. Floodwaters are beginning to impact farmland, woodlands, and wetlands with up to 2 feet of inundation. The lowest elevations of residential yards off of Drawbridge Ct, Forest Hills Cir, and Land Fall Dr are beginning to flood.
1.05 ft: Right now

Impact statements from the U.S. National Weather Service.

Highest crests on record

Rank	Level	Date
1	12.72 ft	July 13, 2011
2	12.19 ft	February 6, 2020
3	11.70 ft	July 25, 2014
4	11.51 ft	January 25, 2010
5	10.35 ft	April 20, 2015
6	10.13 ft	August 27, 2008
7	9.87 ft	December 23, 2015
8	9.74 ft	May 1, 2016
9	9.43 ft	December 22, 2015
10	8.99 ft	August 28, 2012

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 0.06 in. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

20 Tue 76° 38° – Wind 10 mph

21 Wed 72° 43° – Wind 9 mph

22 Thu 75° 44° – Wind 8 mph

23 Fri 71° 50° – Wind 9 mph

24 Sat 68° 49° – Wind 10 mph

25 Sun 69° 48° – Wind 9 mph

26 Mon 73° 49° – Wind 5 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:35 AM Sunset 06:44 PM Daylight 11 hr, 10 min Waxing gibbous 72%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Catawba River near Rock HillRiver gauge, Catawba River	3.60 ft	Normal	+0.01 ft	2.0 mi
Manchester Creek at Rock HillRiver gauge, Manchester Creek	1.40 ft	Very low	±0	3.3 mi
Tools Fork Creek near Rock HillRiver gauge, Tools Fork Creek	1.95 ft	Low	+0.01 ft	5.9 mi
Sugar Creek near Fort MillRiver gauge, Sugar Creek	4.03 ft	Very low	+0.04 ft	6.2 mi
Wildcat Creek below Rock HillRiver gauge, Wildcat Creek	2.08 ft	Very low	±0	8 mi
McAlpine Creek at Sr2964 near Camp CoxRiver gauge, McAlpine Creek	−0.32 ft	Very low	−0.12 ft	8 mi
Steele Creek at Sr1441 near PinevilleRiver gauge, Steele Creek	1.03 ft	Normal	+0.04 ft	9 mi
Allison Creek at Road 114 near YorkRiver gauge, Allison Creek	3.97 ft	Very high	+0.02 ft	9 mi

Questions and answers

Is Big Dutchman Creek at Rock Hill higher than last year?

No, it is 1.69 ft lower than on the same day last year, when the reading was 2.74 ft.

What is flood stage for Big Dutchman Creek at Rock Hill?

The official flood stage is 11.00 ft. The level is currently 9.95 ft below it.

What is a normal level for Big Dutchman Creek at Rock Hill in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 1.28 ft. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 1.07 ft and 1.93 ft, based on 19 years of records.

Is gage height the same as water depth?

No. Gage height is measured from a fixed reference point chosen by the agency, so a reading of 10 ft does not mean the river is 10 ft deep.

What is the water level of Big Dutchman Creek at Rock Hill today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 06:00 PM EDT, the water level was 1.05 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Big Dutchman Creek at Rock Hill rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours. Steady over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Big Dutchman Creek at Rock Hill normal?

Very low for mid-October. Compared with 19 years of daily readings for this time of year.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads

Operator: U.S. Geological Survey
Station code: usgs:021459367 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 34.98681, -81.00834 (WGS84)
Vertical datum: NAVD88
Update interval: every 15 minutes
Licence: Public domain. Data: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), provisional data subject to revision

Published series

Parameter	Last value	Time (UTC)	Quality
Water level	1.05 ft	2026-10-20 22:00	Provisional

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