Edisto River near Branchville, SC
River level and flood forecast · Orangeburg County
The river is 7.0 ft below flood stage (8.5 ft).
Forecast to rise to 2.5 ft Fri 8 PM, below the 8.5 ft flood stage.
Flow: 563 cubic feet per second (USGS).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Mon, Oct 12, 9:50 AM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 12 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 10 ft |
| Flood stage | 8.5 ft |
| Action stage | 7.5 ft |
| Record crest (November 9, 2024) | 14.09 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 12 ftExtensive flooding from about Embree downstream to Cat Hole. Nearly all secondary roads leading to the river banks will be flooded, with many becoming inaccessible. Most homes along the river become isolated and non-elevated homes will experience flood damage.
- 10 ftA large area from Embree downstream to about Cat Hole will become flooded. Multiple secondary roads to residential locations along the river become flooded, including Hope Rd and Whaley Ct. Some may become impassable.
- 8.5 ftSwamp lands along the Edisto River start to become inundated from near Embree to around Cat Hole. Minor flooding will begin impacting unpaved secondary and tertiary roads near the river.
Highest crests on record
- 14.09 ft — November 9, 2024
- 11.44 ft — September 3, 1964
- 10.64 ft — August 9, 2024
- 9.13 ft — May 16, 2025
- 8.32 ft — February 15, 2023
Recent crests: 9.13 ft (May 16, 2025) · 14.09 ft (November 9, 2024) · 10.64 ft (August 9, 2024) · 8.11 ft (September 3, 2023) · 6.49 ft (May 25, 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 (EBRS1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.