Russell Lake near Savannah River, SC
River level and flood forecast · Abbeville County
The river is 10.9 ft below flood stage (485 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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An email when the National Weather Service forecasts Russell Lake near Savannah River to flood, when it floods, and when it's over.
Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 505 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 499 ft |
| Flood stage | 485 ft |
| Near flood stage | 477 ft |
| Record crest (January 17, 2016) | 479.79 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 485 ftAT THIS LEVEL CALHOUN FALLS STATE PARK AND DAY USE ROADS WILL BEGIN TO FLOOD. FYI...LIKELY WILL NEVER REACH THIS LEVEL. RECORD CREST IS 480 FT.
- 477 ftWATER MANAGEMENT THRESHOLD, EXPECT MORE FREQUENT INFLOW FORECASTS.
- 475 ftALL BEACHES ON THE LAKE WILL BE CLOSED. POWER TO GAS DOCKS AND 80 OTHER SLIP DOCKS IN THE BEAVER DAM AREA WILL BE TURNED OFF. THE LOWEST WALKWAY AT THE FISHING PIER WILL BE CLOSED.
- 4.25 ft4.28 INCHES IN ONE HOUR IS 1000 YEAR RETURN PERIOD RAINFALL.
Highest crests on record
- 479.79 ft — January 17, 2016
- 479.75 ft — April 14, 2003
- 479.61 ft — July 10, 2013
- 479.43 ft — August 22, 1994
- 479.2 ft — May 11, 2003
Recent crests: 477.65 ft (November 26, 2018) · 476.17 ft (January 3, 2017) · 479.79 ft (January 17, 2016) · 478.94 ft (December 13, 2015) · 475.35 ft (February 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 (RBDS1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.