Broad River in NC/SC at Ninety Nine Islands Dam, SC
River level and flood forecast · Cherokee County
The river is 7.6 ft below flood stage (108 ft).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Sun, Dec 31, 7 PM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
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Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 118 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 112 ft |
| Flood stage | 108 ft |
| Near flood stage | 104 ft |
| Record crest (September 28, 2024) | 108.41 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 121.5 ftA FEW HOMES ALONG SHORELINE WILL BEGIN TO FLOOD.
- 111.9 ftHIGHWAY SR 211 BRIDGE WILL LIKELY NEED TO BE SHUT DOWN. HIGH WATER WILL OCCUR ON MUD KINGS BRANCH AND GUYONMORE DUE TO BACKWATER EFFECTS
- 105 ftCHEROKEE FORD COMPLEX ACESS ROAD DOWNSTREAM OF DAM WILL LIKELY BE FLOODED DUE TO BACKWATER EFFECTS ON PEOPLES CREEK.
- 104 ftA SMALL PART OF NINETY 9 FERRY ROAD WILL BEGIN TO FLOOD. FARM LAND ALONG THE RIVER WILL BE FLOODED. FLS NEEDED
- 102.5 ftWATER GET HIGH ENOUGH TO OVERFLOW BANKS INTO FARMLAND.
- 101 ftNO HOMES OR OTHER AREAS AFFECTED.
- 100 ftFULL POOL NO FLOODING AT THIS POINT.
Highest crests on record
- 108.41 ft — September 28, 2024
- 107.59 ft — February 7, 2020
- 107.29 ft — September 9, 2004
- 106.12 ft — May 6, 2013
- 105.81 ft — January 25, 2010
Recent crests: 108.41 ft (September 28, 2024) · 107.59 ft (February 7, 2020) · 104.88 ft (December 30, 2015) · 103.21 ft (December 25, 2015) · 103.08 ft (December 3, 2015)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- UpstreamBroad River in NC/SC near CHEROKEE FALLS, SC
- Kings Creek at Possum Trot Rd, 5 E Blacksburg, SC
- Broad River at Shelby Hwy (SC 18), 4 W Blacksburg, SC
- Broad River at Gaston Shoals Reservoir and Dam, 5 WNW Blacksburg, SC
- Thicketty Creek near Gaffney, SC
- Broad River above Sandy Run Ck, 3 SSW Boiling Springs, NC
- Fishing Creek at Highway 5 below York, SC
- Allison Creek near York, SC
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (NNRS1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.