Black Creek (SC) below Chesterfield, SC

River level and flood forecast · Chesterfield County

Normal5.3 ftas of Mon 4 PM

The river is 8.7 ft below flood stage (14 ft).

Flow: 70 cubic feet per second (USGS).

The last 7 days and the forecast

05101520TueWedThuFriSatSunMonAction 13 ftFlood 14 ftModerate 15 ftMajor 16 ftNowObserved (ft)NWS forecast

NWS forecast issued Sun, Dec 31, 7 PM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.

Flood stages

Major flood stage16 ft
Moderate flood stage15 ft
Flood stage14 ft
Action stage13 ft
Record crest (September 17, 2018)11.99 ft

Highest crests on record

  1. 11.99 ft — September 17, 2018
  2. 10.07 ft — November 23, 2006
  3. 9.8 ft — June 15, 2006
  4. 9.27 ft — December 26, 2009
  5. 9.13 ft — October 4, 2015

Recent crests: 8 ft (January 11, 2024) · 8.36 ft (December 19, 2023) · 8.57 ft (April 9, 2023) · 11.99 ft (September 17, 2018) · 9.13 ft (October 4, 2015)

Up and down the river, and nearby

Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (CSFS1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.