Lake Marion near Pineville, SC
River level and flood forecast · Berkeley County
The river is 2.8 ft below flood stage (77 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.
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Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 77.5 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 77.1 ft |
| Flood stage | 77 ft |
| Near flood stage | 76 ft |
| Record crest (December 19, 2009) | 76.76 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 77.5 ftStructures on the shore of Lake Marion and low lying islands are threaten by flood water.
- 77.09 ftFlood water approaches roads nearest the lake.
- 77 ftFlood stage - areas and beaches on Lake Marion begin to flood.
- 76.8 ftFull pool
- 76 ftSwamps in the upper reaches of Lake Marion begin to fill.
Highest crests on record
- 76.76 ft — December 19, 2009
- 76.65 ft — December 15, 2009
- 76.64 ft — December 25, 2009
- 76.62 ft — February 17, 2010
- 76.61 ft — November 22, 2009
Recent crests: 76.62 ft (February 17, 2010) · 76.61 ft (February 2, 2010) · 76.17 ft (January 25, 2010) · 76.6 ft (January 5, 2010) · 76.64 ft (December 25, 2009)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- UpstreamCongaree River above Fort Motte, SC
- DownstreamSantee River near Russellville, SC
- Lake Moultrie near Russelville, SC
- Lake Moultrie at Rediversion Canal near St. Stephen, SC
- Lake Moultrie at Pinopolis Dam, SC
- Pocotaligo River at I-95 above Manning, SC
- Lake Marion near Eloree, SC
- Four Hole Swamp near Dorchester, SC
- Black River at Kingstree, SC
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (PNVS1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.