Fishing Creek at Highway 5 below York

The past week

What floods at each level

• 23 ft

  Major Flooding continues. Inundation of the Fishing Creek bridge on SC 5 is beginning, forcing closure. The bottom of the bridge deck is reached at 22.898 ft.

• 22 ft

  Major Flooding continues. Fishing Creek is approaching the SC 5 bridge, possibly forcing closure. Fishing Creek is approaching the radar sensor at the USGS gaging station, disabling stage measurements. The Fishing Creek bridge on Old York Rd is likely being overtopped. Significant flooding of Holland Rd is likely.

• 21 ft

  Major Flood Stage. Fishing Creek is approaching the SC 5 bridge. Extensive and significant flooding of adjacent farmland is ongoing. Significant structural and road impacts are likely.

• 19 ft

  Moderate Flooding continues. Fishing Creek is approaching the bottom of the Old York Rd bridge. Closure is imminent.

• 13 ft

  Minor Flood Stage. Significant farmland flooding is beginning. This level approximately represents the 10% annual chance of exceedance.

• 10 ft

  Action/Advisory Stage. Fishing Creek is beginning to exceeds its banks, causing nuisance flooding of adjacent farmland, woodland, and other low-lying areas.

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