North Rabon Creek near Hickory Tavern, SC

Laurens County, South Carolina · USGS gauge 021652801 · NWS NRBS1 · South Carolina river levels

Is North Rabon Creek near Hickory Tavern, SC flooding right now?

North Rabon Creek near Hickory Tavern, SC measured 5.60 ft on 2026-09-22 20:45:00 UTC. That observation was 9.4 ft below its 15 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height
5.60 ft
as of 77 min ago
Streamflow
83 cfs
data refreshed 15 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 15 ft, with major flooding at 25 ft. The highest crest on record was 11.02 ft on Fri, Oct 2, 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
Action12 ft6.4 ft below
Minor flood15 ft9.4 ft below
Moderate flood20 ft14.4 ft below
Major flood25 ft19.4 ft below

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Highest crests on record

StageDate
11.02 ft2015-10-02
10.34 ft2010-02-05
8.6 ft2009-03-01
6.99 ft2011-02-05
6.3 ft2012-01-21

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
South Rabon Creek near Gray Court, SC1.1 miLaurens County
Reedy River near Ware Shoals, S. C.7.5 miLaurens County
Little River at Laurens, SC7.5 miLaurens County
Reedy River near Waterloo, SC9.2 miLaurens County
Saluda River near Ware Shoals, SC10.4 miGreenwood 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