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Sugar Creek NC near Fort Mill

Highest listed crest 27.30 ftFlood stage 27.0 ft15 crests since 2006

The Sugar Creek NC near Fort Mill crested above flood stage 2 times among the 15 crests the National Weather Service lists from 2006 to 2018. The highest, 27.30 ft on August 27, 2008, was minor flooding, 0.30 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
27.30 ft
August 27, 2008; 17,000 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
27.0 ft
Major flooding from 40.0 ft
Crests at major
0
2 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
September 9, 2018
27.23 ft, minor flooding
Location
York County
Near Fort Mill (2.1 mi), Pineville (6.1 mi), Tega Cay (6.5 mi)

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Sugar Creek NC near Fort Mill
Action stage26.00—The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)27.02Sep 9, 2018Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage34.00—Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage40.00—Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

15 crests from 2006 to 2018. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Sugar Creek NC near Fort Mill, 2006 to 2018 152025303540ft Flood stage 27.0 ftMajor 40.0 ft Nov 22, 2006: 24.83 ft, below flood stage; 16,700 cubic feet per secondAug 27, 2008: 27.30 ft, minor flooding; 17,000 cubic feet per secondMar 2, 2009: 20.30 ft, below flood stage; 9,730 cubic feet per secondNov 12, 2009: 19.42 ft, below flood stageJan 25, 2010: 24.57 ft, below flood stage; 16,200 cubic feet per secondAug 6, 2011: 18.49 ft, below flood stage; 7,580 cubic feet per secondMar 3, 2012: 16.25 ft, below flood stage; 5,380 cubic feet per secondJun 3, 2013: 18.35 ft, below flood stage; 7,270 cubic feet per secondDec 23, 2013: 21.64 ft, below flood stage; 10,900 cubic feet per secondApr 20, 2015: 19.70 ft, below flood stage; 8,670 cubic feet per secondNov 3, 2015: 20.77 ft, below flood stage; 10,300 cubic feet per secondDec 31, 2015: 21.09 ft, below flood stage; 10,300 cubic feet per secondJan 23, 2017: 20.86 ft, below flood stage; 9,980 cubic feet per secondSep 9, 2018: 27.23 ft, minor flooding; 19,200 cubic feet per secondNov 16, 2018: 20.27 ft, below flood stage; 9,570 cubic feet per second Highest, 27.30 ft, Aug 27, 2008 20102015

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Sugar Creek NC near Fort Mill 2000s: 1 1 2010s: 1 2000s2010s
  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, Sugar Creek NC near Fort Mill
1Aug 27, 200827.30+0.30Minor17,000
2Sep 9, 201827.23+0.23Minor19,200
3Nov 22, 200624.83−2.17Below flood stage16,700
4Jan 25, 201024.57−2.43Below flood stage16,200
5Dec 23, 201321.64−5.36Below flood stage10,900
6Dec 31, 201521.09−5.91Below flood stage10,300
7Jan 23, 201720.86−6.14Below flood stage9,980
8Nov 3, 201520.77−6.23Below flood stage10,300
9Mar 2, 200920.30−6.70Below flood stage9,730
10Nov 16, 201820.27−6.73Below flood stage9,570
11Apr 20, 201519.70−7.30Below flood stage8,670
12Nov 12, 200919.42−7.58Below flood stage—
13Aug 6, 201118.49−8.51Below flood stage7,580
14Jun 3, 201318.35−8.65Below flood stage7,270
15Mar 3, 201216.25−10.75Below flood stage5,380

Other gauges in York County

Flood gauges in York County
Mt Gallant Rd, 5 NNE Rock Hill11.012.72 ft, Jul 13, 20110
Catawba23.024.66 ft, Feb 8, 20200
Rock Hill15.024.15 ft, May 23, 19010
Rock Hill11.011.10 ft, Feb 6, 20200
Rock Hill12.018.61 ft, Mar 21, 20030

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NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge SUGS1, 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.