Little River near Mt Carmel, SC
River level and flood forecast · McCormick County
Normal3.1 ftas of Mon 4 PM
The river is 26.9 ft below flood stage (30 ft).
Flow: 64 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 | 40 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 38 ft |
| Flood stage | 30 ft |
| Action stage | 29 ft |
| Record crest (August 14, 1940) | 29.6 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 30 ftBRIDGE WHERE GAGE IS LOCATED WILL BEGIN TO FLOOD
- 10.3 ftRIVER AT BANKFULL
- 2.5 ft2.5 IN 12 HRS TOOK RIVER 6.5 FT
- 1 ftONE INCH IN ONE HOUR CAUSED THE RIVER TO RISE 3 FT TO A CREST OF 6 FT. ONE INCH IN 6 HOURS AT HONS1 (HONEA PATH IFLOWS GAGE) TOOK THE RIVER FROM 3.25 TO 4.79 FT.
Highest crests on record
- 29.6 ft — August 14, 1940
- 26.46 ft — August 27, 1995
- 23.6 ft — April 1, 1973
- 23.11 ft — March 27, 1964
- 22.86 ft — March 13, 1975
Recent crests: 17.57 ft (November 15, 2018) · 13.33 ft (August 3, 2018) · 14.76 ft (April 5, 2017) · 21.32 ft (November 3, 2015) · 22.73 ft (October 2, 2015)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (MTCS1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.