How high is the Catawba River Near Rock Hill, SC right now?

The Catawba River Near Rock Hill, SC is currently flowing at 906 cubic feet per second with a gage height of 3.25 feet, based on the most recent USGS instantaneous reading.

Is the flow on the Catawba River Near Rock Hill, SC normal for this time of year?

Current flow is classified as very low for June 11. Today's discharge is at the 10th percentile compared to the long-term historical record at this gauge.

Is the Catawba River Near Rock Hill, SC at flood stage?

No — the gage height is 11.75 feet below the NWS flood-stage threshold of 15.0 feet.

What is the historical median flow for the Catawba River Near Rock Hill, SC on June 11?

The long-term median discharge for this date is 2,820 cfs based on USGS daily statistics. The 10th–95th percentile range historically is 942 to 8,850 cfs.

Where is the Catawba River Near Rock Hill, SC stream gauge located?

The Catawba River Near Rock Hill, SC stream gauge is operated by the USGS in York County, SC on the Catawba River. USGS site number 02146000 (coordinates 34.9849, -80.9740).

Catawba River Near Rock Hill, SC

USGS Site No: 02146000 • Catawba River • York County, SC

Catawba River Near Rock Hill, SC on the Catawba River is currently at 906 cfs (Very Low — 10th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 3.25 ft.

Reading from 1 week ago

↑ Upstream on Catawba River

Catawba River below Lake Wylie Dam Fewell Island, SC

Downstream on Catawba River ↓

Catawba River Below Catawba, SC

906

CFS Discharge

3.25

Gage Height (ft)

Very Low

Flow Condition

Normal

Flood Status

Historical Percentile Comparison

Today's discharge compared to the long-term record for June 11 at this station. Percentile rank shows what fraction of historical years had lower flow on this date.

Percentile	Label	CFS Threshold	Today's Flow
10th	Very Low threshold	942	Today: 906 cfs
25th	Low threshold	1,290
50th (Median)	Normal (median)	2,820
75th	High threshold	4,910
95th	Very High threshold	8,850

30-Day Hydrograph

Recent discharge plotted against the historical 10th–95th percentile envelope for the same calendar days. Source: USGS daily values + long-term statistics.

10th–95th historical Day-of-year median Recent discharge

30-Day Flow History

Date	Discharge (CFS)	Gage Ht (ft)
May 28, 2026	882	3.23
May 27, 2026	952	3.28
May 26, 2026	1,070	3.36
May 25, 2026	954	3.28
May 24, 2026	887	3.24
May 23, 2026	957	3.29
May 22, 2026	917	3.26
May 21, 2026	1,190	3.41
May 20, 2026	1,760	3.64
May 19, 2026	1,350	3.43
May 18, 2026	1,460	3.52
May 17, 2026	1,320	3.48
May 16, 2026	947	3.28
May 15, 2026	863	3.21
Apr 21, 2026	1,920	3.74
Apr 20, 2026	1,050	3.36
Apr 19, 2026	1,050	3.35
Apr 18, 2026	1,720	3.69
Apr 17, 2026	2,160	3.89
Apr 16, 2026	2,020	3.86
Apr 15, 2026	2,550	4.04
Apr 14, 2026	2,450	4.01
Apr 13, 2026	3,400	4.43
Apr 12, 2026	3,120	4.35
Apr 11, 2026	2,910	4.31
Apr 10, 2026	2,560	4.13
Apr 9, 2026	3,080	4.33
Apr 8, 2026	2,490	4.05
Apr 7, 2026	2,480	4.05
Apr 6, 2026	2,420	4.03

Station Information

USGS Site No: 02146000
State: SC
County: York County
Coordinates: 34.9849, -80.9740
Drainage Area: 3,050 mi²
Datum (ft): 485.0
HUC Code: 03050103

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Flood Stage Thresholds

Action Stage: 13.0 ft
Flood Stage: 15.0 ft
Moderate Flood: 25.0 ft
Major Flood: 30.0 ft

Currently 11.75 ft below flood stage.

Recent Extremes

Max discharge: 11,200 cfs

May 11, 2025
Min discharge: 863 cfs

May 15, 2026
Days at flood stage: 0

Computed from the local daily-values archive.

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