Wando River at Cainhoy, SC

River level and flood forecast · Berkeley County

Normal4.0 ftas of Mon 2 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.

  • 9.88 ftPeak tide level reached in association with Tropical Storm Irma on September 11th, 2017.

Highest crests on record

  1. 9.878 ft — September 11, 2017
  2. 9.82 ft — December 17, 2023
  3. 9.75 ft — August 30, 2023
  4. 9.148 ft — November 24, 2018
  5. 8.97 ft — September 27, 2024

Recent crests: 8.95 ft (October 10, 2025) · 8.87 ft (November 16, 2024) · 8.97 ft (September 27, 2024) · 9.82 ft (December 17, 2023) · 9.75 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 (WRCS1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.