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Tools Fork Creek near Rock Hill

Highest listed crest 11.10 ftFlood stage 11.0 ft12 crests since 1999

The Tools Fork Creek near Rock Hill crested above flood stage 1 time among the 12 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1999 to 2020. The highest, 11.10 ft on February 6, 2020, was minor flooding, 0.10 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
11.10 ft
February 6, 2020; 370 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
11.0 ft
Major flooding from 20.0 ft
Crests at major
0
1 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
February 6, 2020
11.10 ft, minor flooding
Location
York County
Near Rock Hill (5.1 mi), York (7.7 mi), Tega Cay (7.9 mi)

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Tools Fork Creek near Rock Hill
Action stage10.03Jan 25, 2010The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)11.01Feb 6, 2020Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage15.00—Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage20.00—Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

12 crests from 1999 to 2020. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Tools Fork Creek near Rock Hill, 1999 to 2020 5101520ft Flood stage 11.0 ftMajor 20.0 ft Jan 24, 1999: 5.81 ft, below flood stage; 204 cubic feet per secondSep 23, 2000: 8.45 ft, below flood stage; 383 cubic feet per secondMar 2, 2007: 10.15 ft, action stage; 500 cubic feet per secondAug 27, 2008: 10.85 ft, action stage; 500 cubic feet per secondMar 1, 2009: 8.67 ft, below flood stage; 438 cubic feet per secondNov 11, 2009: 7.75 ft, below flood stageJan 25, 2010: 10.61 ft, action stageJul 13, 2011: 6.18 ft, below flood stage; 232 cubic feet per secondMay 15, 2012: 5.55 ft, below flood stage; 183 cubic feet per secondMay 6, 2013: 8.79 ft, below flood stage; 449 cubic feet per secondDec 23, 2013: 9.61 ft, below flood stageFeb 6, 2020: 11.10 ft, minor flooding; 370 cubic feet per second Highest, 11.10 ft, Feb 6, 2020 20002005201020152020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Tools Fork Creek near Rock Hill 1990s: 0 2000s: 0 2010s: 0 2020s: 1 1 1990s2000s2010s2020s
  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, Tools Fork Creek near Rock Hill
1Feb 6, 202011.10+0.10Minor370
2Aug 27, 200810.85−0.15Action500
3Jan 25, 201010.61−0.39Action—
4Mar 2, 200710.15−0.85Action500
5Dec 23, 20139.61−1.39Below flood stage—
6May 6, 20138.79−2.21Below flood stage449
7Mar 1, 20098.67−2.33Below flood stage438
8Sep 23, 20008.45−2.55Below flood stage383
9Nov 11, 20097.75−3.25Below flood stage—
10Jul 13, 20116.18−4.82Below flood stage232
11Jan 24, 19995.81−5.19Below flood stage204
12May 15, 20125.55−5.45Below flood stage183

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
Fort Mill27.027.30 ft, Aug 27, 20080
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 TOLS1, 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.