Parr Reservoir, SC
River level and flood forecast · Fairfield County
The river is 4.1 ft below flood stage (267 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 | 272 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 270 ft |
| Flood stage | 267 ft |
| Near flood stage | 266 ft |
| Record crest (December 16, 2008) | 266.42 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 290 ftTwo residences and Hughey Ferry road would flood.
- 280 ftNew Hope Road would flood at Hellers Creek and at Cannon Creek if river level goes to a level between 280 and 290 feet.
- 272 ftRoads near Southern Railroad tracks flood along with one residence being flooded or being threatened by flood water.
- 270 ftLarge areas of lowland near the river flood.
- 267 ftFlood stage - water begins to flood the lowest areas along the river.
Highest crests on record
- 266.42 ft — December 16, 2008
- 266.33 ft — September 27, 2008
- 266.25 ft — January 31, 2008
- 266.19 ft — December 4, 2008
- 266.16 ft — April 1, 2008
Recent crests: 266.07 ft (March 22, 2010) · 266.42 ft (December 16, 2008) · 266.19 ft (December 4, 2008) · 266.33 ft (September 27, 2008) · 266.07 ft (September 10, 2008)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- UpstreamBroad River in NC/SC near CARLISLE, SC
- DownstreamBroad River in NC/SC at Alston, SC
- Lake Murray, SC
- Saluda River below Lake Murray Dam, SC
- Bush River near Prosperity, SC
- Twelve Mile Creek at Lexington, SC
- Broad River in NC/SC near Columbia, SC
- Saluda River near Riverbanks Zoo, SC
- Dutchmans Creek near Winnsboro, SC
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (PASS1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.