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Wildcat Creek below Rock Hill

Highest listed crest 18.61 ftFlood stage 12.0 ft27 crests since 1999

The Wildcat Creek below Rock Hill crested above flood stage 7 times among the 27 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1999 to 2020. The highest, 18.61 ft on March 21, 2003, was moderate flooding, 6.61 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
18.61 ft
March 21, 2003
Flood stage
12.0 ft
Major flooding from 20.0 ft
Crests at major
0
7 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
February 7, 2020
14.19 ft, minor flooding
Location
York County
Near Rock Hill (4.4 mi), Fort Mill (10.9 mi), Tega Cay (10.9 mi)

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Wildcat Creek below Rock Hill
Action stage10.06Nov 15, 2018The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)12.06Feb 7, 2020Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage18.01Mar 21, 2003Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage20.00—Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

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

Listed crests at the Wildcat Creek below Rock Hill, 1999 to 2020 5101520ft Flood stage 12.0 ftMajor 20.0 ft Jan 24, 1999: 7.19 ft, below flood stage; 632 cubic feet per secondSep 4, 2000: 9.79 ft, below flood stage; 917 cubic feet per secondMar 30, 2001: 8.06 ft, below flood stage; 727 cubic feet per secondSep 16, 2002: 5.00 ft, below flood stage; 316 cubic feet per secondMar 21, 2003: 18.61 ft, moderate floodingSep 7, 2004: 9.09 ft, below flood stage; 840 cubic feet per secondJun 2, 2005: 5.83 ft, below flood stage; 452 cubic feet per secondNov 22, 2006: 11.88 ft, action stage; 1,460 cubic feet per secondAug 27, 2008: 14.89 ft, minor floodingMar 1, 2009: 9.89 ft, below flood stage; 928 cubic feet per secondNov 11, 2009: 9.24 ft, below flood stageJan 25, 2010: 12.92 ft, minor floodingFeb 6, 2010: 10.83 ft, action stageJul 14, 2011: 8.68 ft, below flood stage; 795 cubic feet per secondMay 15, 2012: 6.70 ft, below flood stage; 575 cubic feet per secondMay 6, 2013: 9.54 ft, below flood stage; 890 cubic feet per secondDec 23, 2013: 11.11 ft, action stage; 1,320 cubic feet per secondApr 20, 2015: 12.76 ft, minor flooding; 1,620 cubic feet per secondNov 2, 2015: 9.91 ft, below flood stage; 930 cubic feet per secondDec 24, 2015: 11.68 ft, action stage; 1,108 cubic feet per secondDec 31, 2015: 9.96 ft, below flood stage; 936 cubic feet per secondMay 1, 2016: 12.53 ft, minor flooding; 1,580 cubic feet per secondMay 23, 2017: 7.79 ft, below flood stage; 749 cubic feet per secondJun 2, 2018: 11.59 ft, action stage; 1,410 cubic feet per secondNov 15, 2018: 10.08 ft, action stage; 1,140 cubic feet per secondApr 13, 2019: 14.93 ft, minor flooding; 2,040 cubic feet per secondFeb 7, 2020: 14.19 ft, minor flooding; 1,359 cubic feet per second Highest, 18.61 ft, Mar 21, 2003 20002005201020152020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Wildcat Creek below Rock Hill 1990s: 0 2000s: 2 2010s: 4 4 2020s: 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, Wildcat Creek below Rock Hill
1Mar 21, 200318.61+6.61Moderate—
2Apr 13, 201914.93+2.93Minor2,040
3Aug 27, 200814.89+2.89Minor—
4Feb 7, 202014.19+2.19Minor1,359
5Jan 25, 201012.92+0.92Minor—
6Apr 20, 201512.76+0.76Minor1,620
7May 1, 201612.53+0.53Minor1,580
8Nov 22, 200611.88−0.12Action1,460
9Dec 24, 201511.68−0.32Action1,108
10Jun 2, 201811.59−0.41Action1,410
11Dec 23, 201311.11−0.89Action1,320
12Feb 6, 201010.83−1.17Action—
13Nov 15, 201810.08−1.92Action1,140
14Dec 31, 20159.96−2.04Below flood stage936
15Nov 2, 20159.91−2.09Below flood stage930
16Mar 1, 20099.89−2.11Below flood stage928
17Sep 4, 20009.79−2.21Below flood stage917
18May 6, 20139.54−2.46Below flood stage890
19Nov 11, 20099.24−2.76Below flood stage—
20Sep 7, 20049.09−2.91Below flood stage840
21Jul 14, 20118.68−3.32Below flood stage795
22Mar 30, 20018.06−3.94Below flood stage727
23May 23, 20177.79−4.21Below flood stage749
24Jan 24, 19997.19−4.81Below flood stage632
25May 15, 20126.70−5.30Below flood stage575
26Jun 2, 20055.83−6.17Below flood stage452
27Sep 16, 20025.00−7.00Below flood stage316

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 Hill11.011.10 ft, Feb 6, 20200

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NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge WCCS1, 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.