Smith Branch (SC) at North Main St, SC

River level and flood forecast · Richland County

Normal0.4 ftas of Mon 4:15 PM

The river is 8.6 ft below flood stage (9 ft).

Flow: 1 cubic feet per second (USGS).

The last 7 days and the forecast

-2.502.557.51012.5TueWedThuFriSatSunMonAction 8.5 ftFlood 9 ftModerate 10 ftNowObserved (ft)NWS forecast

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

Flood stages

Major flood stage17 ft
Moderate flood stage10 ft
Flood stage9 ft
Action stage8.5 ft
Record crest (October 4, 2015)18.87 ft

Highest crests on record

  1. 18.87 ft — October 4, 2015
  2. 15.12 ft — July 22, 2013
  3. 12.65 ft — August 1, 2016
  4. 11.91 ft — June 27, 2004
  5. 11.69 ft — June 11, 1995

Recent crests: 10.65 ft (September 26, 2024) · 7.8 ft (August 18, 2024) · 5.24 ft (August 6, 2024) · 5.01 ft (July 31, 2024) · 6.8 ft (July 24, 2024)

Up and down the river, and nearby

Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (SMHS1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.