Flood Event Peak Streamflow and Stage Data

Watershed Characteristics October 2015 Event Data Historic Data
Gage Name Site Number % Impervious Basin Area
(sq mi)
Peak Stage
(ft)
Peak Streamflow
(cfs)
Oct Peak Day Record Rank and Period of Record Previous Record Year Previous Record Stage Previous Record Flow Average Daily Flow Regulated? Remarks
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Waccamaw River near Longs 2110500 0.79 1424.54 15.17 16,900 6 Top 3 2 out of 64 1999 17.94 28,200 1,213 No
Black Creek near McBee 2130900 1.18 114.80 10.24 1,030 4 No 16 out of 55 1990 13.07 4,500 142 No
Pee Dee River at Pee Dee 2131000 2.43 8816.55 22.81 30,100 8 No 55 out of 76 1945 33.30 22,000 9,410 Yes
Lynches River near Bishopville 2131500 0.79 661.75 14.59 5,890 6 No 38 out of 72 1945 22.35 29,400 694 No
Lynches River at Effingham 2132000 0.84 1047.32 19.73 17,000 6 Top 3 3 out of 88 1945 21.21 25,000 993 No Oct. 2015 peak is third largest peak since 1892
Little Pee Dee River at Galivants Ferry 2135000 1.34 2801.64 9.17 8,230 11 No 53 out of 74 1964 13.01 27,600 2,924 No
Black River at Kingstree 2136000 1.47 1234.04 22.65 83,700 6 Yes 1 out of 87 1973 19.77 58,000 927 No Largest peak since 1893
Wateree River near Camden 2148000 4.61 5051.46 29.31 50,900 4 No 31 out of 124 1916 40.40 400,000 5,838 Yes Regulated since 1919
Broad River near Carlisle 2156500 1.96 2778.05 12.20 21,800 4 No 68 out of 75 1976 31.51 123,000 3,725 No
Broad River at Alston 2161000 2.42 4768.74 22.16 73,200 4 No 13 out of 45 1903 29.02 140,000 5,773 No
Smith Branch at N. Main St. at Columbia 2162093 43.29 5.70 18.87 4,180 4 Yes 1 out of 38 2013 15.12 3,820 9 No Maximum peak streamflow on Oct. 4th exceeded 4,180 cfs. This is the upper limit of the current rating curve. Peak stage determined by high water marks because gage equipment damaged.
Saluda River near Greenville 2162500 0.83 296.11 4.69 1,660 4 No 69 out of 71 1949 19.38 11,000 609 No
Saluda River near Columbia 2169000 3.35 2521.27 14.26 58,000 4 No -- out of 89 1929 15.22 67,000 2,675 Yes Station regulated since 1930. The maximum peak streamflow on Oct. 4th exceeded 58,000 cfs. This is the upper limit of current rating curve. Peak stage determined by high water marks because gage equipment was damaged.
Congaree River at Columbia 2169500 2.81 7830.04 31.81 185,000 4 No 8 out of 123 1908 39.80 364,000 8,581 Yes Regulation from Saluda River in 1929
Gills Creek at Columbia 2169570 19.91 60.24 19.60 2380 4 Yes 1 out of 50 1979 8.66 2,880 70 No Maximum peak streamflow on Oct. 4th exceeded 2,380 cfs. This is the upper limit of current rating curve. Peak stage determined by high water marks because gage equipment was damaged. The rank is based on peak stage on Oct 6, 2015.
South Fork Edisto River near Denmark 2173000 0.93 708.18 7.94 2,100 8 No 49 out of 83 1929 11.70 17,100 713 No
North Fork Edisto River at Orangeburg 2173500 1.39 685.88 13.64 8,640 5 Top 3 3 out of 77 1928 14.70 10,000 721 No
Edisto River near Givhans 2175000 1.05 2713.83 16.06 25,600 8 Yes 1 out of 81 1925 17.50 24,900 2,429 No