Salkehatchie River near Miley, SC
River level and flood forecast · Hampton County
Normal2.3 ftas of Mon 4:45 PM
The river is 6.7 ft below flood stage (9 ft).
Flow: 119 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 | 14 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 11 ft |
| Flood stage | 9 ft |
| Action stage | 8 ft |
| Record crest (August 9, 2024) | 5.86 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 17 ftAt 17 feet water will top the Highway 63 bridge.
- 14 ftAt 14 feet water will top the bridges on Highway 601 and Barnes Road. Water will also impact the roadway on the Highway 63 bridge.
- 12.5 ftAt 12.5 feet the boat ramp at the Highway 601 bridge will be inaccessible and water will be at the bottom of the Highway 63 bridge.
- 11 ftAt 11 feet water will be at the bottom of the Highway 601 bridge and will also reach the roadway at Barnes Road.
- 9 ftAt 9 feet water will be at the bottom of the bridge on Barnes Road. Water will also flow over the top of the railroad bridge just upstream of Barnes Road.
Highest crests on record
- 5.86 ft — August 9, 2024
- 5.79 ft — October 10, 1992
- 5.74 ft — September 4, 2016
- 5.53 ft — November 9, 2024
- 5.53 ft — July 13, 2013
Recent crests: 5.53 ft (November 9, 2024) · 5.86 ft (August 9, 2024) · 5.74 ft (September 4, 2016) · 5.53 ft (July 13, 2013) · 5.33 ft (August 27, 1995)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- UpstreamSalkehatchie River near Barnwell, SC
- Coosawhatchie River near Hampton, SC
- Little Salkehatchie River below Denmark, SC
- Edisto River near Branchville, SC
- Ireland Creek at Walterboro, SC
- Combahee River near Yemassee, SC
- South Fork Edisto River near Bamberg, SC
- South Fork Edisto River near Cope, SC
- Savannah River at Burton's Ferry, GA
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (MILS1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.