Rivers in South Carolina
Wateree River near Camden
Below flood stage
4.57ftStage
Observed Fri, Sep 25, 10:00 PM EDT
- Flood stage
- 24.00 ft
- Record crest
- 40.40 ft1916
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Major flood | 35.00 ft |
| Moderate flood | 29.00 ft |
| Minor flood | 24.00 ft |
| Action | 16.00 ft |
- 41.00 ftThe Southern Railroad near Wateree may be flooded.
- 39.00 ftSouthern Railroad traffic downstream from Camden and in the Eastover area may be affected.
- 35.00 ftFairview Plant Road near the river floods. Flood water backs up into Five and Twenty Mile Creek west of Camden.
- 32.00 ftLivestock may become cut off on small islands downstream from Camden.
- 29.00 ftPortions of the Invista Plant property in Lugoff become flooded.
- 27.00 ftAccess road in the Wild Turkey Lane Community will be flooded. River bottomland between Camden and Lugoff begins to flood.
Flood outlook
Chance of flooding, September to November
| Category | Chance |
|---|---|
| Minor flooding | Under 5% |
| Moderate flooding | Under 5% |
| Major flooding | Under 5% |
The three-month chances are the River Forecast Centers’ long-range flood outlook, issued September 15, 2026.
Crest history
178 crests on NOAA’s list since 1892.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | July 18, 1916 | 40.40 ft |
| 2 | August 26, 1908 | 39.70 ft |
| 3 | September 30, 2024 | 38.03 ft |
| 4 | April 7, 1936 | 36.63 ft |
| 5 | October 3, 1929 | 36.00 ft |
| 6 | March 17, 1912 | 35.40 ft |
| 7 | February 8, 2020 | 35.23 ft |
| 8 | August 18, 1928 | 35.00 ft |
| 9 | February 3, 1916 | 34.40 ft |
| 10 | January 1, 2016 | 34.34 ft |
| 11 | March 17, 1913 | 34.00 ft |
| 12 | September 19, 1945 | 33.84 ft |
| 13 | October 3, 1989 | 33.24 ft |
| 14 | September 6, 1928 | 33.20 ft |
| 15 | July 21, 1919 | 33.00 ft |
| 16 | October 4, 1989 | 32.53 ft |
| 17 | May 24, 1901 | 32.50 ft |
| 18 | August 25, 1967 | 32.22 ft |
| 19 | March 1, 1929 | 31.80 ft |
| 20 | June 5, 1909 | 31.70 ft |
| 21 | November 30, 1948 | 31.44 ft |
| 22 | March 5, 1952 | 31.35 ft |
| 23 | December 31, 1901 | 31.20 ft |
| 24 | February 11, 1921 | 31.00 ft |
| 25 | February 8, 1899 | 31.00 ft |
Most recent crests
- February 17, 2025: 21.07 ft
- December 13, 2024: 13.96 ft
- September 30, 2024: 38.03 ft
- August 10, 2024: 30.30 ft
- March 7, 2024: 20.51 ft
- March 3, 2024: 19.47 ft
- January 28, 2024: 18.44 ft
- January 11, 2024: 29.61 ft
- December 28, 2023: 17.71 ft
- December 18, 2023: 16.40 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. Gauge reading affected by power generation.
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.