Black River near Dunbar, SC

River level and flood forecast · Georgetown County

Normal15.9 ftas of Mon 4:15 PM

The last 7 days and the forecast

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

Highest crests on record

  1. 26.6 ft — October 10, 2015
  2. 19.28 ft — December 17, 2023
  3. 18.93 ft — September 30, 2022
  4. 18.46 ft — August 22, 2024
  5. 18.45 ft — October 16, 2025

Recent crests: 18.45 ft (October 16, 2025) · 18.18 ft (August 24, 2025) · 18.43 ft (September 27, 2024) · 18.46 ft (August 22, 2024) · 19.28 ft (December 17, 2023)

Up and down the river, and nearby

Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (BDBS1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.