Coosawhatchie River near Hampton, SC
River level and flood forecast · Hampton County
Normal5.8 ftas of Mon 4 PM
The river is 6.2 ft below flood stage (12 ft).
Flow: 46 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 | 15 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 14 ft |
| Flood stage | 12 ft |
| Action stage | 11 ft |
| Record crest (August 7, 2024) | 10.4 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 18 ftAt 18 feet water will flow over the Highway 601 bridge.
- 16 ftAt 16 feet water will impact the road surface on the Highway 601 bridge and will flow over the bridge on Hickory Hill Road closest to Wildwood Drive.
- 15 ftAt 15 feet water will flow over the bridge on Hickory Hill Road closest to Pocotaligo Road.
- 14 ftAt 14 feet water will be at the bottom of the Highway 601 bridge. Water will also be at the bottom of the bridge on Hickory Hill Road closest to Pocotaligo Road.
- 12 ftAt 12 feet water will be at the bottom of the bridge on Hickory Hill Road closest to Wildwood Drive.
- 9.45 ftRecord level reached as a result of heavy rainfall associated with Hurricane Matthew which made landfall near McClellanville, SC as a Category 1 hurricane on October 8th, 2016.
Highest crests on record
- 10.4 ft — August 7, 2024
- 9.85 ft — August 31, 2023
- 9.45 ft — October 9, 2016
- 9.37 ft — February 19, 2021
- 9.24 ft — July 15, 2013
Recent crests: 9 ft (November 8, 2024) · 10.4 ft (August 7, 2024) · 9.85 ft (August 31, 2023) · 9.37 ft (February 19, 2021) · 8.81 ft (March 6, 2020)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (HMPS1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.