Black Creek (SC) near Quinby, SC
River level and flood forecast · Florence County
The river is 5.9 ft below flood stage (10 ft).
Forecast to rise to 5.6 ft Wed 8 AM, below the 10 ft flood stage.
Flow: 290 cubic feet per second (USGS).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Mon, Oct 12, 10:57 AM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 18 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 15 ft |
| Flood stage | 10 ft |
| Action stage | 7 ft |
| Record crest (September 18, 2018) | 17.36 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 18 ftWater several feet deep in numerous homes on Creekside Drive, East Black Creek Road, and Crooked Creek Drive.
- 16 ftFloodwaters deepen on Creekside Drive, East Black Creek Road, and Crooked Creek Drive. Flood waters spread onto Cyprus Bend Road into the Country Club of South Carolina.
- 15 ftFloodwaters enter numerous homes on Creekside Drive, East Black Creek Road and Crooked Creek Drive.
- 14 ftFloodwaters surround the majority of homes on East Black Creek Road, Creekside Drive and Crooked Creek Drive and all residents are isolated due to the floodwaters. Water is lapping at the foundations of all ground level homes in these areas.
- 13.5 ftFloodwaters begin to affect one mobile home on Creekside Drive and continue to rise in yards.
- 13 ftFloodwaters spill over into all yards of residences on Creekside Drive, Crooked Creek Drive and East Black Creek Road. The creek spills over its banks off Highway 327 in the Country Club of South Carolina. Floodwaters affect some yards of residences in the Country Club of South Carolina.
- 12.5 ftFloodwaters continue to rise on Creekside Drive and East Black Creek Road with water nearing a few homes. Homes along East Black Creek Road become isolated and residents must use boats to exit the neighborhood.
- 11.5 ftFloodwaters spill over into yards of all residences on Creekside Drive.
- 11 ftFloodwaters affect Creekside Drive in Quinby. Water begins to get into residents' yards on Creekside Drive and East Black Creek Road.
- 10.5 ftFloodwaters begin to affect portions of East Black Creek Road.
- 10 ftFlood stage. Creek coming out of its banks.
Highest crests on record
- 17.36 ft — September 18, 2018
- 16.81 ft — October 5, 2015
- 16.8 ft — September 10, 2004
- 16.46 ft — October 8, 2016
- 16.26 ft — October 9, 2016
Recent crests: 9.19 ft (September 28, 2024) · 14.42 ft (August 10, 2024) · 9.75 ft (March 9, 2024) · 9.03 ft (January 11, 2024) · 10.63 ft (August 31, 2023)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- UpstreamBlack Creek (SC) above Hartsville, SC
- DownstreamPee Dee River at Pee Dee, SC
- Jeffries Creek at James Jones Ave, SC
- Pee Dee River at Interstate 95 near Florence, SC
- Pee Dee River below Pee Dee - 4 Miles South, SC
- Lynches River at Effingham, SC
- Lynches River at I-95, SC
- Lynches River at US 378 near Lake City, SC
- Pee Dee River near Bennettsville, SC
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (BCRS1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.