Cow Castle Creek near Bowman, SC
River level and flood forecast · Orangeburg County
Normal0.9 ftas of Mon 3:45 PM
The river is 7.1 ft below flood stage (8 ft).
Flow: 2 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 | 23 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 10 ft |
| Flood stage | 8 ft |
| Action stage | 7 ft |
| Record crest (August 31, 2023) | 7.49 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 23 ftNo measurements will be available at this level, with the gauge being destroyed between 12 and 13 feet, but houses northeast of the gage site will be flooded.
- 12 ftWater flows into the gaging equipment and begins destroying the gaging equipment.
- 10 ft2 feet of water flows over the bridge.
- 8 ftFlood stage, water begins to overflow bridge near the gage.
- 5 ftWater reaches bankfull.
Highest crests on record
- 7.49 ft — August 31, 2023
- 7.37 ft — September 12, 1979
- 7.11 ft — March 16, 2003
- 6.83 ft — June 12, 1973
- 6.53 ft — August 8, 2024
Recent crests: 6.06 ft (November 8, 2024) · 6.53 ft (August 8, 2024) · 5.31 ft (December 18, 2023) · 7.49 ft (August 31, 2023) · 5.65 ft (June 23, 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 (BOWS1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.