Gills Creek at Columbia, SC

Richland County, South Carolina · USGS gauge 02169570 · NWS GILS1 · Gills Creek flood status · South Carolina river levels

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Is Gills Creek at Columbia, SC flooding right now?

Gills Creek at Columbia, SC measured 0.67 ft on 2026-09-22 21:00:00 UTC. That observation was 6.0 ft below its 6.7 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height
0.67 ft
as of 35 min ago
Streamflow
7 cfs
data refreshed 4 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 6.7 ft, with major flooding at 14 ft. The highest crest on record was 19.6 ft on Sun, Oct 4, 2015.

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
Action6 ft5.3 ft below
Minor flood6.7 ft6.0 ft below
Moderate flood10 ft9.3 ft below
Major flood14 ft13.3 ft below

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Highest crests on record

StageDate
19.6 ft2015-10-04
9.43 ft1997-07-24
9.38 ft2024-09-26
9.33 ft1986-08-12
8.79 ft1964-10-01

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
Pen Branch at Columbia, SC1.7 miRichland County
Rocky Branch at Pickens St at Columbia, SC2.9 miRichland County
Gills Creek at Sc 48, near Columbia, SC3.0 miRichland County
Rocky Branch at Whaley St at Columbia, SC3.0 miRichland County
Congaree River at Columbia, SC4.3 miLexington 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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