Black Creek near Mcbee, SC

Chesterfield County, South Carolina · USGS gauge 02130900 · NWS MCBS1 · Black Creek flood status · South Carolina river levels

Is Black Creek near Mcbee, SC flooding right now?

Black Creek near Mcbee, SC measured 3.76 ft on 2026-09-22 21:15:00 UTC. That observation was 11.2 ft below its 15 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height
3.76 ft
as of 32 min ago
Streamflow
21 cfs
data refreshed 16 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 15 ft, with major flooding at 20 ft. The highest crest on record was 13.39 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
Action14 ft10.2 ft below
Minor flood15 ft11.2 ft below
Moderate flood18 ft14.2 ft below
Major flood20 ft16.2 ft below

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Highest crests on record

StageDate
13.39 ft2018-09-17
13.07 ft1990-10-12
11.93 ft2004-09-09
11.29 ft1975-07-16
10.95 ft1998-03-20

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
Black Creek near Hartsville, SC8.3 miDarlington County
Black Creek below Chesterfield, SC10.4 miChesterfield County
Fork Creek at Jefferson, SC14.5 miChesterfield County
Little Fork Creek at Jefferson, SC15.3 miChesterfield County
Buffalo Creek at Mt Pisgah, SC16.3 miKershaw 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.

Sources: USGS monitoring location · NWS gauge & forecast