South Fork Edisto River near Bamberg, SC
River level and flood forecast · Bamberg County
Normal7.2 ftas of Mon 2 PM
The river is 8.8 ft below flood stage (16 ft).
Flow: 298 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 | 24 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 21 ft |
| Flood stage | 16 ft |
| Action stage | 11 ft |
| Record crest (November 7, 2024) | 15.3 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 20 ftU.S. Highway 301 601 begins flooding north of Bamberg.
Highest crests on record
- 15.3 ft — November 7, 2024
- 13.71 ft — May 9, 1998
- 13.31 ft — February 19, 1995
- 13.16 ft — January 13, 1993
- 12.71 ft — August 9, 2024
Recent crests: 15.3 ft (November 7, 2024) · 12.71 ft (August 9, 2024) · 10.58 ft (February 14, 2024) · 10.25 ft (October 17, 2023) · 10.95 ft (September 1, 2023)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- UpstreamSouth Fork Edisto River near Cope, SC
- South Fork Edisto River near Denmark, SC
- Little Salkehatchie River below Denmark, SC
- N. Fork Edisto River at Orangeburg, SC
- Rocky Swamp Creek near Norway, SC
- Edisto River near Branchville, SC
- Cow Castle Creek near Bowman, SC
- N. Fork Edisto River above North, SC
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (BMBS1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.