Little Pee Dee River near Galivants Ferry

1. 18.00 ftExtensive flooding along the river and its tributaries. Flooding worsens in all areas including Fork Retch,Cartwheel Landing,Knife Island,Grices Ferry RD,Red Bluff CT,Church Landing RD,Hill RD,Deerview CT,North River Pines RD,South River Pines RD,Locust Tree CT,Red Breast CT,Gunter Lake RD,Black Island RD,along Gunters Island RD,and near the intersection of Pee Dee RD N and Lake Swamp RD. Ground level structures these areas will flood and many homes will be isolated. Pee Dee RD S will flood N of Amhurst RD.
2. 17.00 ftExtensive flooding along the river and its tributaries. Flooding worsens in all areas including Fork Retch,Cartwheel Landing,Knife Island,Grices Ferry RD,Red Bluff CT,Church Landing RD,Hill RD,Deerview CT,North River Pines RD,South River Pines RD,Locust Tree CT,Red Breast CT,Gunter Lake RD, Black Island RD,along Gunters Island RD,and near the intersection of Pee Dee RD N and Lake Swamp RD. Ground level structures in these areas will flood and homes will be isolated. Pee Dee RD S may flood N of Amhurst RD.
3. 16.00 ftExtensive flooding along the river and tributaries. Flooding deepens in Fork Retch,Cartwheel Landing,Knife Island,Grices Ferry RD,Red Bluff CT,Church Landing RD,Hill RD,and Deerview CT. Flooding expands along North River Pines RD and South River Pines RD. Locust Tree CT,Red Breast CT,Gunter Lake RD and Black Island RD may be impassable. Low areas along Gunters Island RD flood and water may reach areas near Pee Dee RD N and Lake Swamp RD. Ground level structures in these areas will flood with homes isolated.
4. 15.00 ftExtensive flooding along the river and tributaries. Flooding continues to deepen in all areas including Fork Retch,Cartwheel Landing,Knife Island,Grices Ferry RD,Red Bluff CT,Church Landing RD, Hill RD,Locust Tree CT and Red Breast CT. Flooding worsens along Deerview CT and expands off North River Pines RD and South River Pines RD. Ground level structures will flood and many homes will be isolated. Gunter Lake RD and Black Island RD will flood and low areas along Gunters Island RD may flood.
5. 14.00 ftExtensive flooding along the river and tributaries. Flooding worsens in Fork Retch,Cartwheel Landing,and Knife Island. Grices Ferry RD and Red Bluff CT may be isolated by flooding. Buildings on Church Landing RD,Hill RD, and Deerview CT are isolated by flood waters. Flooding worsens along Ferring Loop and Sheppard CT. Unpaved access roads near the river are impassable. Locust Tree CT and Red Breast CT will flood. Ground level structures in all areas will flood. Gunter Lake RD and Black Island RD may flood.
6. 13.00 ftExtensive flooding along the river and its tributaries. Flooding worsens in Fork Retch, Cartwheel Landing, and Knife Island. Grices Ferry RD and Red Bluff CT flood. Buildings on Church Landing RD and Hill RD may be isolated by flood waters. Flooding begins along Ferring Loop and Sheppard CT. Flooding could isolate homes on Deerview CT. Unpaved access roads nearer the river will be impassable. Locust Tree CT and Red Breast CT will flood. Ground level structures in all of these areas may flood.
7. 12.00 ftAdditional ground level structures in Fork Retch will begin to flood. Flooding in the Cartwheel Landing area worsens and affects more roads. Hill RD, Church Landing RD, and Deerview CT begin to flood. Roads in Knife Island will flood and flooding of low areas along Red Bluff CT and Grices Ferry RD worsens. Unpaved access roads nearer the river will be impassable. The end of Locust Tree CT may flood. Ground level structures in all of these areas may flood.
8. 11.00 ftFlood waters will continue to rise in the Fork Retch community located near Nichols and begin to affect ground level structures. Cartwheel Landing at the end of Cox Lake CT will flood. Additional areas in Cartwheel Landing begin to flood. Roads in Knife Island may begin to flood and low areas along Red Bluff CT, Grices Ferry RD, and Hill RD off Hwy 917 may flood. Parts of Deerview CT may begin to flood. Unpaved access roads nearer the river will flood and limit access to structures nearer the river.
9. 10.00 ftFlooding worsens in the Fork Retch community upstream of Galivants Ferry south of Nichols. Cartwheel Landing at the end of Cox Lake CT will flood. Low areas in Knife Island and along Hill RD off Hwy 917 may flood. Unpaved access roads nearer the river will flood and may limit access to structures nearer the river.
10. 9.00 ftFlood waters will begin to affect residential yards in the Fork Retch community upstream of Galivants Ferry south of Nichols. Cartwheel Landing at the end of Cox Lake CT may flood. Swampland flooding becomes noticeable and natural boat landings will be flooded. Unpaved roads nearer the river may flood.
11. 8.00 ftThe river is at bankfull. Some minor flooding will occur in low lying areas.

Chance of flooding, September to November

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

Most recent crests

• October 1, 2024: 8.50 ft
• August 12, 2024: 13.86 ft
• August 3, 2024: 8.25 ft
• March 11, 2024: 8.88 ft
• January 17, 2024: 9.05 ft
• December 21, 2023: 10.16 ft
• September 2, 2023: 11.17 ft
• April 18, 2023: 8.16 ft
• February 16, 2023: 8.87 ft
• February 2, 2023: 8.41 ft

• UpstreamLittle Pee Dee River at Nichols
• DownstreamLittle Pee Dee River at Conway
• Chinners Swamp at Aynor
• Lumber River at Nichols
• Pee Dee River at Poston at US 378
• Crabtree Swamp at Conway
• Lynches River at Johnsonville
• Pee Dee River at Pee Dee - 4 Miles South

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.

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.