Santee River near McClellanville, SC

River level and flood forecast · Charleston County

Normal1.2 ftas of Mon 4:15 PM

The last 7 days and the forecast

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NWS forecast issued Sun, Dec 31, 7 PM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.

What floods at each level

From the National Weather Service, highest first.

  • 7.83 ftRecord tide level reached in association with a strong area of low pressure on December 17th, 2023.

Highest crests on record

  1. 7.83 ft — December 17, 2023
  2. 7.31 ft — November 24, 2018
  3. 7.27 ft — September 30, 2022
  4. 7.17 ft — August 30, 2023
  5. 7.13 ft — September 11, 2017

Recent crests: 6.79 ft (October 7, 2024) · 7.06 ft (October 6, 2024) · 6.84 ft (October 5, 2024) · 7.83 ft (December 17, 2023) · 7.17 ft (August 30, 2023)

Up and down the river, and nearby

Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (SSNS1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.