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Big Dutchman Creek at Mt Gallant Rd, 5 NNE Rock Hill

Highest listed crest 12.72 ftFlood stage 11.0 ft12 crests since 2008

The Big Dutchman Creek at Mt Gallant Rd, 5 NNE Rock Hill crested above flood stage 4 times among the 12 crests the National Weather Service lists from 2008 to 2020. The highest, 12.72 ft on July 13, 2011, was minor flooding, 1.72 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
12.72 ft
July 13, 2011
Flood stage
11.0 ft
Major flooding from 16.0 ft
Crests at major
0
4 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
February 6, 2020
12.19 ft, minor flooding
Location
York County
Near Rock Hill (3.4 mi), Tega Cay (3.6 mi), Fort Mill (4.1 mi)

Flood stages

The thresholds the National Weather Service uses for this gauge today, and how many listed crests reached each.

Flood categories, Big Dutchman Creek at Mt Gallant Rd, 5 NNE Rock Hill
Action stage9.04May 1, 2016The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)11.04Feb 6, 2020Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage14.00—Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage16.00—Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

12 crests from 2008 to 2020. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Big Dutchman Creek at Mt Gallant Rd, 5 NNE Rock Hill, 2008 to 2020 810121416ft Flood stage 11.0 ftMajor 16.0 ft Aug 27, 2008: 10.13 ft, action stageJun 4, 2009: 8.37 ft, below flood stageNov 11, 2009: 8.00 ft, below flood stageJan 25, 2010: 11.51 ft, minor floodingJul 13, 2011: 12.72 ft, minor floodingAug 28, 2012: 8.99 ft, below flood stageDec 23, 2013: 8.90 ft, below flood stageJul 25, 2014: 11.70 ft, minor flooding; 2,783 cubic feet per secondApr 20, 2015: 10.35 ft, action stage; 2,378 cubic feet per secondDec 23, 2015: 9.87 ft, action stage; 2,234 cubic feet per secondMay 1, 2016: 9.74 ft, action stage; 2,195 cubic feet per secondFeb 6, 2020: 12.19 ft, minor flooding; 2,930 cubic feet per second Highest, 12.72 ft, Jul 13, 2011 201020152020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Big Dutchman Creek at Mt Gallant Rd, 5 NNE Rock Hill 2000s: 0 2010s: 3 3 2020s: 1 2000s2010s2020s
  1. These are the crests the local National Weather Service office lists for the gauge: the highest on record and recent crests. Lesser floods between them may be missing, so counts by decade are a floor.
  2. Categories use today's flood stages. Levees, dams and channel changes since a crest can make old and new stages not directly comparable.

Highest crests

Highest listed crests, Big Dutchman Creek at Mt Gallant Rd, 5 NNE Rock Hill
1Jul 13, 201112.72+1.72Minor—
2Feb 6, 202012.19+1.19Minor2,930
3Jul 25, 201411.70+0.70Minor2,783
4Jan 25, 201011.51+0.51Minor—
5Apr 20, 201510.35−0.65Action2,378
6Aug 27, 200810.13−0.87Action—
7Dec 23, 20159.87−1.13Action2,234
8May 1, 20169.74−1.26Action2,195
9Aug 28, 20128.99−2.01Below flood stage—
10Dec 23, 20138.90−2.10Below flood stage—
11Jun 4, 20098.37−2.63Below flood stage—
12Nov 11, 20098.00−3.00Below flood stage—

Other gauges in York County

Flood gauges in York County
Catawba23.024.66 ft, Feb 8, 20200
Rock Hill15.024.15 ft, May 23, 19010
Fort Mill27.027.30 ft, Aug 27, 20080
Rock Hill11.011.10 ft, Feb 6, 20200
Rock Hill12.018.61 ft, Mar 21, 20030

York County: every hazard · River floods across the country · South Carolina

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge BDMS1, retrieved October 30, 2026. Stages in feet on the gauge's own datum, not elevation. Crests are as the National Weather Service lists them; preliminary values may be revised.