Rivers in South Carolina

Black Creek (SC) near Quinby

Florence County, South CarolinaNWS BCRS1USGS 02130980Wilmington office

Below flood stage
1.96ftStage

Observed Thu, Sep 24, 5:00 AM EDT

Flood stage
10.00 ft
Forecast crest
2.80 ftThu, Sep 24, 8:00 AM EDT
Record crest
17.36 ft2018

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Flood stages and impacts

CategoryStage
Major flood18.00 ft
Moderate flood15.00 ft
Minor flood10.00 ft
Action7.00 ft
  1. 18.00 ftWater several feet deep in numerous homes on Creekside Drive, East Black Creek Road, and Crooked Creek Drive.
  2. 16.00 ftFloodwaters deepen on Creekside Drive, East Black Creek Road, and Crooked Creek Drive. Flood waters spread onto Cyprus Bend Road into the Country Club of South Carolina.
  3. 15.00 ftFloodwaters enter numerous homes on Creekside Drive, East Black Creek Road and Crooked Creek Drive.
  4. 14.00 ftFloodwaters surround the majority of homes on East Black Creek Road, Creekside Drive and Crooked Creek Drive and all residents are isolated due to the floodwaters. Water is lapping at the foundations of all ground level homes in these areas.
  5. 13.50 ftFloodwaters begin to affect one mobile home on Creekside Drive and continue to rise in yards.
  6. 13.00 ftFloodwaters spill over into all yards of residences on Creekside Drive, Crooked Creek Drive and East Black Creek Road. The creek spills over its banks off Highway 327 in the Country Club of South Carolina. Floodwaters affect some yards of residences in the Country Club of South Carolina.
  7. 12.50 ftFloodwaters continue to rise on Creekside Drive and East Black Creek Road with water nearing a few homes. Homes along East Black Creek Road become isolated and residents must use boats to exit the neighborhood.
  8. 11.50 ftFloodwaters spill over into yards of all residences on Creekside Drive.
  9. 11.00 ftFloodwaters affect Creekside Drive in Quinby. Water begins to get into residents' yards on Creekside Drive and East Black Creek Road.
  10. 10.50 ftFloodwaters begin to affect portions of East Black Creek Road.
  11. 10.00 ftFlood stage. Creek coming out of its banks.

Flood outlook

Chance of flooding, September to November

CategoryChance
Minor flooding29%
Moderate floodingUnder 5%
Major floodingUnder 5%

The three-month chances are the River Forecast Centers’ long-range flood outlook, issued September 15, 2026.

Crest history

91 crests on NOAA’s list since 2002.

#DateStage
1September 18, 201817.36 ft
2October 5, 201516.81 ft
3September 10, 200416.80 ft
4October 8, 201616.46 ft
5October 9, 201616.26 ft
6September 20, 201815.96 ft
7February 20, 202115.95 ft
8May 30, 202015.87 ft
9October 10, 201615.85 ft
10October 13, 201815.29 ft
11September 27, 202015.17 ft
12November 15, 201814.66 ft
13May 25, 202014.58 ft
14August 10, 202414.42 ft
15December 25, 201514.24 ft
16May 24, 202013.99 ft
17September 19, 202013.95 ft
18May 22, 202013.87 ft
19December 22, 201813.87 ft
20September 2, 200413.87 ft
21December 17, 201813.73 ft
22January 1, 201613.42 ft
23February 9, 202013.42 ft
24December 11, 201813.34 ft
25January 5, 202113.28 ft

Most recent crests

  • September 28, 2024: 9.19 ft
  • August 10, 2024: 14.42 ft
  • March 9, 2024: 9.75 ft
  • January 11, 2024: 9.03 ft
  • August 31, 2023: 10.63 ft
  • April 11, 2023: 9.81 ft
  • February 14, 2023: 9.45 ft
  • August 21, 2022: 8.93 ft
  • July 13, 2022: 11.77 ft
  • April 8, 2022: 9.20 ft

Nearby

Upstream, downstream and the gauges around this one.

What this means

Forecasts by the Southeast River Forecast Center. Forecasts are issued routinely year-round. River forecasts for this location take into account past precipitation and the precipitation amounts expected approximately 48 hours into the future from the forecast issuance time.

Sources

Stage, flood stages, impacts and crest history from NOAA’s National Water Prediction Service. Streamflow and the daily record from the U.S. Geological Survey.