Black Creek below Chesterfield, SC

Chesterfield County, South Carolina · USGS gauge 02130840 · NWS CSFS1 · Black Creek flood status · South Carolina river levels

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Is Black Creek below Chesterfield, SC flooding right now?

Black Creek below Chesterfield, SC measured 3.14 ft on 2026-09-22 21:00:00 UTC. That observation was 10.9 ft below its 14 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height
3.14 ft
as of 34 min ago
Streamflow
3 cfs
data refreshed 3 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 14 ft, with major flooding at 16 ft. The highest crest on record was 11.99 ft on Mon, Sep 17, 2018.

Streamflow outlook

NOAA National Water Model forecast, issued 10 hours ago. The NWM models discharge for every river reach in the country, including the many gauges the National Weather Service does not forecast individually. It is a model, not an official NWS river forecast, and it predicts flow rather than water level.

Flood stages at this gauge

CategoryStageCurrent distance
Action13 ft9.9 ft below
Minor flood14 ft10.9 ft below
Moderate flood15 ft11.9 ft below
Major flood16 ft12.9 ft below

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Highest crests on record

StageDate
11.99 ft2018-09-17
10.07 ft2006-11-23
9.8 ft2006-06-15
9.27 ft2009-12-26
9.13 ft2015-10-04

Last 7 days

Past 7 days · 3.13–3.23 ft

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
Thompson Creek at Chesterfield, SC9.5 miChesterfield County
Fork Creek at Jefferson, SC10.2 miChesterfield County
Black Creek near Mcbee, SC10.4 miChesterfield County
Little Fork Creek at Jefferson, SC11.2 miChesterfield County
Thompson Creek above Cheraw, SC14.9 miChesterfield County
Provisional data: Real-time readings are provisional and subject to revision by the USGS — sensors can be affected by ice, debris, or equipment malfunction. Do not rely on this site for decisions involving personal safety; follow official guidance from the National Weather Service and local authorities.

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