Bush River near Prosperity, SC
River level and flood forecast · Newberry County
Normal4.7 ftas of Mon 4:30 PM
The river is 6.3 ft below flood stage (11 ft).
Flow: 333 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 | 24 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 22 ft |
| Flood stage | 11 ft |
| Action stage | 10 ft |
| Record crest (October 4, 2015) | 19.74 ft |
Highest crests on record
- 19.74 ft — October 4, 2015
- 16.09 ft — September 27, 2024
- 16.06 ft — January 15, 1995
- 15.41 ft — March 20, 2003
- 14.68 ft — June 2, 2005
Recent crests: 7.42 ft (April 8, 2025) · 8.04 ft (February 13, 2025) · 11.39 ft (December 11, 2024) · 16.09 ft (September 27, 2024) · 9.71 ft (August 8, 2024)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (PROS1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.