Rivers in South Carolina

Enoree River at Whitmire

Newberry County, South CarolinaNWS WHMS1USGS 02160700West Columbia office

Below flood stage
14.54ftStage

Observed Sun, Sep 27, 12:00 PM EDT

Flood stage
25.00 ft
Forecast crest
14.50 ftSun, Sep 27, 2:00 PM EDT
Record crest
37.32 ft1995

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Flood stages and impacts

CategoryStage
Major flood32.00 ft
Moderate flood28.00 ft
Minor flood25.00 ft
Action23.00 ft
  1. 53.00 ftThe Highway 176 bridge becomes flooded. Traffic will have to be rerouted. Do not drive into flooded roadways.
  2. 43.00 ftUtility buildings near the Highway 176 bridge become flooded.
  3. 32.00 ftFlood water threatens to flood SC Highway 121 and US Highway 176 north of Whitmire.
  4. 28.00 ftThe Coleman Aughtry Road along the river becomes flooded. Do not drive into flooded roadways.
  5. 25.00 ftRiver bottomland near and downstream from Whitmire become flooded.

Flood outlook

Chance of flooding, September to November

CategoryChance
Minor floodingUnder 5%
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

111 crests on NOAA’s list since 1974.

#DateStage
1August 28, 199537.32 ft
2October 10, 197632.58 ft
3September 29, 202432.43 ft
4February 8, 202031.21 ft
5January 11, 202429.84 ft
6July 25, 199729.73 ft
7October 13, 199029.67 ft
8October 14, 199029.62 ft
9October 5, 201529.08 ft
10March 15, 197528.92 ft
11March 22, 200328.37 ft
12April 30, 202328.00 ft
13March 3, 200727.99 ft
14March 2, 198727.86 ft
15May 24, 200327.31 ft
16November 4, 201527.23 ft
17March 10, 199827.19 ft
18May 7, 201327.16 ft
19October 3, 198927.02 ft
20May 7, 201327.01 ft
21October 2, 198926.98 ft
22September 30, 200426.83 ft
23January 26, 201026.81 ft
24January 26, 201026.63 ft
25February 7, 201026.63 ft

Most recent crests

  • April 6, 2025: 21.31 ft
  • February 15, 2025: 25.40 ft
  • September 29, 2024: 32.43 ft
  • August 14, 2024: 19.48 ft
  • March 11, 2024: 23.89 ft
  • March 3, 2024: 24.16 ft
  • January 11, 2024: 29.84 ft
  • December 28, 2023: 22.75 ft
  • August 5, 2023: 19.38 ft
  • July 25, 2023: 20.05 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.