Cooper River at North Charleston, SC
River level and flood forecast · Charleston County
Normal0.8 ftas of Mon 3:45 PM
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.
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 9.33 ftRecord tide level reached in association with Tropical Storm Irma on September 11th, 2017.
Highest crests on record
- 9.33 ft — September 11, 2017
- 9.2 ft — December 17, 2023
- 9.07 ft — August 30, 2023
- 8.29 ft — December 22, 2022
- 8.24 ft — September 27, 2024
Recent crests: 8.22 ft (October 10, 2025) · 8.08 ft (November 16, 2024) · 8.24 ft (September 27, 2024) · 9.2 ft (December 17, 2023) · 9.07 ft (August 30, 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 (CPFS1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.