Rivers and flooding in South Carolina
232 river gauges the National Weather Service watches in South Carolina. Each has its forecast, flood stages and impacts, and its crest history.
Flood outlook
Significant river flooding over the next five days, and each gauge’s chance of flooding over the next three months.
No significant river flooding is outlined in South Carolina in the next five days.
Most likely to flood, September to November
- Edisto River near Givhans Ferry50% chance of major flooding
- Congaree River at Carolina Eastman24% chance of moderate flooding
- Pee Dee River at Pee Dee11% chance of moderate flooding
- Santee River near Jamestown9% chance of moderate flooding
- Pee Dee River at Cheraw9% chance of moderate flooding
- Congaree River at Congaree National Park35% chance of minor flooding
- Black Creek (SC) near Quinby29% chance of minor flooding
- Little Pee Dee River near Galivants Ferry16% chance of minor flooding
- Saluda River at Chappells7% chance of minor flooding
- Broad River at Shelby Hwy (SC 18), 4 W Blacksburg7% chance of minor flooding
- Congaree River at Columbia6% chance of minor flooding
- Saluda River above Old Easley Hwy (SC 124), 5 WSW Greenville6% chance of minor flooding
13 of the 19 gauges the River Forecast Centers forecast in South Carolina have a stated chance of flooding in this period.
Allison Creek
Ashepoo River
Ashley River
Atlantic Coast
Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway
Ballast Creek
Beaufort River
Big Creek Near Saluda 6NNE
Big Dutchman Creek
Black Creek (SC)
Black River
Black River (SC)
Broad River
Broad River in NC/SC
- Broad River in NC/SC at AlstonBelow flood stage
- Broad River in NC/SC at CARLISLEBelow flood stage
- Broad River in NC/SC at CHEROKEE FALLSBelow flood stage
- Broad River in NC/SC at ColumbiaNo flood stages set
- Broad River in NC/SC at GaffneyOut of service
- Broad River in NC/SC at Neal Shoals ReservoirBelow flood stage
- Broad River in NC/SC at NINETY NINE ISLANDSBelow flood stage
- Broad River in NC/SC at Ninety Nine Islands DamBelow flood stage
Brushy Creek
Buck Creek
Buffalo Creek (SC)
Bush River
Catawba River
Cedar Creek
Chinners Swamp
Chinquapin Creek
Church Creek
Combahee River
Congaree Creek
Congaree River
Cooper River
Coosawhatchie River
Cow Castle Creek
Crabtree Swamp
Cuffeytown Creek
Dutchmans Creek
Edisto River
Eighteen Mile Creek
Enoree River
Fishing Creek
Four Hole Swamp
French Quarter Creek
Gilder Creek
Gills Creek
Grove Creek
Hanging Rock Creek
Horlbeck Creek
Horse Creek
Huger Creek
Indian Field Swamp
Ireland Creek
Jeffries Creek
Kiawah River
Kings Creek
Kinley Creek B
Lake Greenwood
Lake Moultrie
Lake Murray
Lake Thurmond
Lake Wateree
Lawsons Fork Creek
Little Lynches River
Little Pee Dee River
Little River
Little Salkehatchie River
Little Saluda River
Lumber River
Lynches River
Mackay Creek
Manchester Creek
McTier Creek
Middle Saluda river
Middle Tyger River
Mountain Creek
N. Fork Edisto River
New River
North Pacolet River
North Rabon Creek
North Saluda River
North Santee River
Okatie River
Pacolet River
Parr Reservoir
Pee Dee River
- Pee Dee River at BennettsvilleNo flood stages set
- Pee Dee River at BucksportNo flood stages set
- Pee Dee River at CherawBelow flood stage
- Pee Dee River at GeorgetownNo flood stages set
- Pee Dee River at Interstate 95 near FlorenceNo flood stages set
- Pee Dee River at Pee DeeBelow flood stage
- Pee Dee River at Pee Dee - 4 Miles SouthNo flood stages set
- Pee Dee River at Poston at US 378No flood stages set
Pen Branch
Pocotaligo River
Polk Swamp
Reedy River
- Reedy River at Greenville @ I-85Below flood stage
- Reedy River at Greenville LandfillReading out of date
- Reedy River at Highway 418Below flood stage
- Reedy River at Hudson St.Below flood stage
- Reedy River at Log Shoals RdOut of service
- Reedy River at Parkins Mill Rd.Reading out of date
- Reedy River at SC 76Out of service
- Reedy River at WaterlooBelow flood stage
- Reedy River at Westfield StReading out of date
Rocky Branch (SC)
Rocky Creek
Rocky River SC
Rocky Swamp Creek
Russell Lake
Salkehatchie River
Saluda River
- Saluda River at ChappellsBelow flood stage
- Saluda River at I-20 near ColumbiaReading out of date
- Saluda River at Lake Murray DamNo flood stages set
- Saluda River at Old Easley Rd 5 W GreenvilleBelow flood stage
- Saluda River at Riverbanks ZooNo flood stages set
- Saluda River at Saluda Lake DamReading out of date
- Saluda River at WARE SHOALSBelow flood stage
- Saluda River at West PelzerBelow flood stage
- Saluda River at WILLIAMSTONBelow flood stage
Sampit River
Santee River
Savannah River
Sawmill Branch
Seneca River
Shaw Creek
Shem Creek
Skrine Creek
Skull Creek
Smith Branch (SC)
South Fork Edisto River
South Pacolet River
South Rabon Creek
South Saluda River
South Tyger River
St. Pierre Creek
Stevens Creek
Sugar Creek NC
Tearcoat Branch
Thicketty Creek
Thompson Creek
Tools Fork Creek
Tullifinny River
Turkey Creek Below Johnston
Twelve mile creek
Twelve Mile Creek
Tyger River
Upper Three Runs
Waccamaw River
- Waccamaw River at BucksportNo flood stages set
- Waccamaw River at ConwayNo flood stages set
- Waccamaw River at ConwayBelow flood stage
- Waccamaw River at Hagley LandingNo flood stages set
- Waccamaw River at LongsBelow flood stage
- Waccamaw River at Pawleys IslandNo flood stages set
- Waccamaw River at SC Highway 22 near Red BluffNo flood stages set
Wando River
Wateree River
Wildcat Creek
Winyah Bay
Sources
Gauges, flood stages, impacts and crest history from NOAA’s National Water Prediction Service. Streamflow from the U.S. Geological Survey.