Horse Creek at Clearwater, SC
River level and flood forecast · Aiken County
Normal12.8 ftas of Mon 4 PM
The river is 4.2 ft below flood stage (17 ft).
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 | 22 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 20 ft |
| Flood stage | 17 ft |
| Action stage | 15 ft |
| Record crest (September 28, 2024) | 17.38 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 20 ftStructures along Storm Branch Rd may begin to flood.
- 17 ftFlood stage, railroad tracks begin to be affected by flood water.
- 12 ftBank full, water begins to flow into the swampy flood plain.
Highest crests on record
- 17.38 ft — September 28, 2024
- 15.01 ft — November 7, 2024
- 14.57 ft — November 15, 2008
- 14.18 ft — June 23, 2023
- 14.17 ft — March 28, 2023
Recent crests: 13.09 ft (April 8, 2025) · 15.01 ft (November 7, 2024) · 17.38 ft (September 28, 2024) · 13.69 ft (October 13, 2023) · 14.18 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 (CLRS1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.