Rocky River SC near Starr, SC
River level and flood forecast · Anderson County
Normal3.6 ftas of Mon 4 PM
The river is 16.4 ft below flood stage (20 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 | 30 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 25 ft |
| Flood stage | 20 ft |
| Action stage | 19 ft |
| Record crest (April 18, 1998) | 17.7 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 20 ftAPPROACHES TO ROAD WILL BE FLOODED
- 8.5 ftRIVER STARTS TO OVER FLOW BANKS INTO FARMLAND AND WOODED SWAMPY AREAS.
- 1.3 ft1.30 INCH BASIN AVERAGE WILL CAUSE RIVER TO RISE ARD 2.5 FT
- 0.6 ftO.60 INCH IN 3 HOURS (AT HONS1 AND PREVIOUS RAINFALL THE DAY BEFORE) RIVER ROSE 2FT
Highest crests on record
- 17.7 ft — April 18, 1998
- 16.63 ft — August 28, 1995
- 16.61 ft — September 27, 2004
- 15.55 ft — March 18, 1990
- 14.5 ft — January 25, 2010
Recent crests: 13.35 ft (December 25, 2015) · 11.45 ft (October 5, 2015) · 10.64 ft (August 7, 2013) · 11.3 ft (May 6, 2013) · 11.35 ft (January 19, 2013)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (STRS1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.