Rivers in South Carolina
Santee River near Jamestown
Below flood stage
2.58ftStage
Observed Thu, Sep 24, 5:30 AM EDT
- Flood stage
- 10.00 ft
- Record crest
- 33.00 ft1916
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Major flood | 22.00 ft |
| Moderate flood | 17.00 ft |
| Minor flood | 10.00 ft |
| Action | 9.00 ft |
- 24.00 ftwater will start to enter the lower level of the home at the end of Lawton Farm Lane.
- 22.00 ftwater will surround the residence at the end of Crow Hill Drive and portions of the road will be covered with water due to backwater effects. The lower three quarters of a mile of Corner Loop Road is flooded and a few homes will be impacted. Water will restrict access to Belleflower Way and Belladonna Court and approach a few homes in the Belleflower Plantation subdivision. The residence at the end of Lawton Farm Lane is also surrounded by water and the lower portion of Old Gate Lane is covered by water.
- 19.00 ftthe lower quarter mile of Lawton Farm Lane is impassable.
- 18.00 ftthe boat landing at the end of Santee Landing Road will be inaccessible. The lower half mile of Corner Loop Road will be impassable due to backwater effects from Pole Branch Creek. Water covers the lower quarter mile of Lawton Farm Lane.
- 17.00 ftthe lower half mile of Harris Landing Road is flooded and impassable and the residence at the end of the road is flooded. Lenuds Ferry boat landing at Highway 41 is inaccessible and the parking lot is flooded.
- 16.00 ftwater surrounds the residence at the end of Harris Landing Road and the adjacent boat ramp is inaccessible.
- 12.00 ftseveral dirt logging roads are impassable.
- 10.00 ftwater covers numerous logging roads and inundates timber land adjacent to the river. Most access points to Wee Tee State Forest are cut off.
Flood outlook
Chance of flooding, September to November
| Category | Chance |
|---|---|
| Minor flooding | 29% |
| Moderate flooding | 9% |
| Major flooding | Under 5% |
The three-month chances are the River Forecast Centers’ long-range flood outlook, issued September 15, 2026.
Crest history
116 crests on NOAA’s list since 1916.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | July 26, 1916 | 33.00 ft |
| 2 | April 15, 1936 | 32.00 ft |
| 3 | August 26, 1928 | 30.00 ft |
| 4 | October 10, 1929 | 29.80 ft |
| 5 | October 5, 2024 | 23.94 ft |
| 6 | February 14, 2020 | 23.37 ft |
| 7 | March 28, 2003 | 22.84 ft |
| 8 | January 6, 2016 | 22.82 ft |
| 9 | September 26, 1945 | 22.80 ft |
| 10 | October 10, 2015 | 22.13 ft |
| 11 | March 9, 1987 | 21.87 ft |
| 12 | February 10, 1998 | 21.67 ft |
| 13 | March 23, 1975 | 21.28 ft |
| 14 | January 18, 1993 | 20.81 ft |
| 15 | November 3, 1990 | 20.62 ft |
| 16 | March 1, 1995 | 20.61 ft |
| 17 | March 29, 1944 | 20.60 ft |
| 18 | October 24, 1964 | 20.50 ft |
| 19 | February 13, 2010 | 19.83 ft |
| 20 | March 6, 1979 | 19.67 ft |
| 21 | January 18, 2024 | 19.61 ft |
| 22 | October 9, 1989 | 19.41 ft |
| 23 | April 5, 1980 | 19.20 ft |
| 24 | December 30, 2018 | 19.19 ft |
| 25 | November 17, 2015 | 18.98 ft |
Most recent crests
- August 21, 2025: 14.22 ft
- June 21, 2025: 10.63 ft
- May 20, 2025: 12.63 ft
- February 23, 2025: 12.48 ft
- January 24, 2025: 11.72 ft
- December 16, 2024: 10.59 ft
- October 5, 2024: 23.94 ft
- August 10, 2024: 15.59 ft
- May 21, 2024: 12.86 ft
- April 10, 2024: 10.61 ft
Nearby
Upstream, downstream and the gauges around this one.
What this means
Forecasts by the Southeast River Forecast Center. Forecasts are issued as needed during times of high water, but are not routinely available. 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.