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

The past week

What floods at each level

• 16 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 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 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 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 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.

Highest crests on record