South Fork Edisto River near Denmark, SC
River level and flood forecast · Orangeburg County
Normal4.7 ftas of Mon 4:15 PM
The river is 6.3 ft below flood stage (11 ft).
Flow: 281 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 | 15 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 13 ft |
| Flood stage | 11 ft |
| Action stage | 10 ft |
| Record crest (October 1, 1929) | 11.7 ft |
Highest crests on record
- 11.7 ft — October 1, 1929
- 10.91 ft — April 11, 1936
- 9.83 ft — November 8, 2024
- 9.41 ft — September 2, 1964
- 9.05 ft — March 3, 1939
Recent crests: 9.83 ft (November 8, 2024) · 8.14 ft (August 8, 2024) · 6.48 ft (October 16, 2023) · 6.76 ft (September 2, 2023) · 6.53 ft (June 24, 2023)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- UpstreamSouth Fork Edisto River above Springfield, SC
- DownstreamSouth Fork Edisto River near Cope, SC
- Rocky Swamp Creek near Norway, SC
- South Fork Edisto River near Bamberg, SC
- Little Salkehatchie River below Denmark, SC
- N. Fork Edisto River above North, SC
- N. Fork Edisto River at Orangeburg, SC
- Salkehatchie River near Barnwell, SC
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (DENS1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.