Sugar Creek near Fort Mill, SC

York County, South Carolina · USGS gauge 02146800 · NWS SUGS1 · Sugar Creek flood status · South Carolina river levels

Nearby: river levels near Rock Hill

Is Sugar Creek near Fort Mill, SC flooding right now?

Sugar Creek near Fort Mill, SC measured 4.11 ft on 2026-09-22 20:45:00 UTC. That observation was 22.9 ft below its 27 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height
4.11 ft
as of 51 min ago
Streamflow
162 cfs
data refreshed 5 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 27 ft, with major flooding at 40 ft. The highest crest on record was 27.3 ft on Wed, Aug 27, 2008.

Streamflow outlook

NOAA National Water Model forecast, issued 10 hours ago. The NWM models discharge for every river reach in the country, including the many gauges the National Weather Service does not forecast individually. It is a model, not an official NWS river forecast, and it predicts flow rather than water level.

Flood stages at this gauge

CategoryStageCurrent distance
Action26 ft21.9 ft below
Minor flood27 ft22.9 ft below
Moderate flood34 ft29.9 ft below
Major flood40 ft35.9 ft below

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Highest crests on record

StageDate
27.3 ft2008-08-27
27.23 ft2018-09-09
24.83 ft2006-11-22
24.57 ft2010-01-25
21.64 ft2013-12-23

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
Mcalpine Creek at Sr2964 near Camp Cox, SC2.5 miLancaster County
Six Mile Creek near Pineville, NC4.2 miMecklenburg County
Sugar Creek. near Ft. Mill, S.C.4.2 miYork County
Catawba River near Rock Hill, SC4.3 miYork County
Mcalpine Creek below Mcmullen Creek near Pineville, NC4.6 miMecklenburg County
Provisional data: Real-time readings are provisional and subject to revision by the USGS — sensors can be affected by ice, debris, or equipment malfunction. Do not rely on this site for decisions involving personal safety; follow official guidance from the National Weather Service and local authorities.

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