Edisto River near Givhans Ferry, SC
River level and flood forecast · Dorchester County
The river is 7.5 ft below flood stage (10 ft).
Forecast to rise to 3.1 ft Wed 8 PM, below the 10 ft flood stage.
Flow: 735 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 | 15 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 12 ft |
| Flood stage | 10 ft |
| Action stage | 9 ft |
| Record crest (February 1, 1925) | 17.5 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 15 ftmajor flooding occurs as the entire flood plain is inundated from Holly Ridge to Highway 17. Extensive damage occurs to homes and cabins throughout this area and most river access roads are impassable. Flooding will also impede travel as portions of major roadways are closed to traffic including Parkers Ferry Road, Camp Buddy Road, and Wire Road.
- 14.2 ftnumerous homes along Happiness Lane are flooded. Water covers most of Hideaway Lane.
- 13 ftsome homes near the end of Happiness Lane are flooded. Most homes and cabins along the river between Holly Ridge and Norman Landing are accessible only by boat. Flooding will also impact portions of Parkers Ferry Road.
- 12.5 ftlower portions of Hideaway Lane flood. Water also covers the driveways in the Harts Bluff community.
- 12 ftmost homes on Happiness Lane are accessible only by boat. Flooding also occurs along roadways south of Highway 17 Alternate including Martins Landing Road.
- 10 ftwater affects the ends of numerous river access roads including Happiness Lane, Canon Road, Cardinal Lane, Huckleberry Hill Lane, and Gator Walk.
Highest crests on record
- 17.5 ft — February 1, 1925
- 17.28 ft — September 21, 1945
- 17.21 ft — August 11, 2024
- 17 ft — August 1, 1904
- 16.06 ft — October 8, 2015
Recent crests: 10.54 ft (May 20, 2025) · 14.7 ft (November 12, 2024) · 17.21 ft (August 11, 2024) · 12.37 ft (March 13, 2024) · 10.56 ft (February 19, 2024)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- UpstreamEdisto River below Canadys, SC
- DownstreamEdisto River below Jacksonboro, SC
- Four Hole Swamp near Dorchester, SC
- Ashley River at Cooke Crossroads, SC
- Sawmill Branch near Summerville, SC
- Polk Swamp below St. George, SC
- Ashley River below Summerville, SC
- Polk Swamp above St. George, SC
- Ireland Creek at Walterboro, SC
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (GIVS1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.