N. Fork Edisto River at Orangeburg, SC
River level and flood forecast · Orangeburg County
The river is 4.4 ft below flood stage (8 ft).
Forecast to rise to 4.1 ft Tue 8 PM, below the 8 ft flood stage.
Flow: 323 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 | 11.5 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 10 ft |
| Flood stage | 8 ft |
| Action stage | 7 ft |
| Record crest (November 7, 2024) | 15.34 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 14 ftThe dike along the river in the city of Orangeburg will be topped. Extensive areas of the city including US Highway 301 and the Edisto Memorial Gardens will be flooded.
- 12 ftSecondary roads near Orangeburg become flooded at stages above 12 ft. Extensive farmland and lowlands downstream from Orangeburg will be flooded.
- 11 ftThe river exceeds levee diking at stages above 11 ft. Large areas in the city of Orangeburg will be flooded.
- 10 ftFarmland and lowlands along Highway 301 near Orangeburg become flooded at stages above 10 ft.
- 8 ftSome minor flooding occurs along the boardwalk at Edisto Gardens. Downstream from the Highway 301 bridge, some roads off Chiquita street near the river begin to flood.
Highest crests on record
- 15.34 ft — November 7, 2024
- 14.7 ft — September 1, 1928
- 14.28 ft — September 18, 1945
- 13.73 ft — October 6, 2015
- 11.64 ft — March 5, 1971
Recent crests: 8.33 ft (May 14, 2025) · 15.34 ft (November 7, 2024) · 8.76 ft (September 29, 2024) · 8.34 ft (August 9, 2024) · 7.44 ft (March 7, 2024)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- UpstreamN. Fork Edisto River above North, SC
- DownstreamEdisto River near Branchville, SC
- Cow Castle Creek near Bowman, SC
- South Fork Edisto River near Bamberg, SC
- South Fork Edisto River near Cope, SC
- South Fork Edisto River near Denmark, SC
- Rocky Swamp Creek near Norway, SC
- Little Salkehatchie River below Denmark, SC
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (ORBS1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.