Broad River in NC/SC near CARLISLE, SC
River level and flood forecast · Union County
Normal15.1 ftas of Mon 4:30 PM
The river is 14.9 ft below flood stage (30 ft).
Flow: 29,200 cubic feet per second (USGS).
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.
Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 36 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 34 ft |
| Flood stage | 30 ft |
| Action stage | 29 ft |
| Record crest (October 10, 1976) | 31.51 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 43 ftBASE OF HWY 72/121 BRIDGE
- 32 ftAPPROACHES TO 72/121 BRIDGE WILL BEGIN TO FLOOD.
- 30 ftA FEW LOCAL ROADS NEAR SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANT NEAR THE RIVER WILL FLOOD. NOTHING ELSE IN AREA TO FLOOD.
Highest crests on record
- 31.51 ft — October 10, 1976
- 29.41 ft — August 15, 1940
- 26.6 ft — October 14, 1990
- 25.82 ft — October 18, 1964
- 25.77 ft — March 2, 1987
Recent crests: 19.09 ft (March 3, 2007) · 25.33 ft (September 10, 2004) · 24.96 ft (March 21, 2003) · 18.3 ft (March 10, 1998) · 24.44 ft (January 16, 1995)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (CARS1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.