Twelvemile Creek near Liberty, SC

Pickens County, South Carolina · USGS gauge 02186000 · NWS LIBS1 · South Carolina river levels

Nearby: river levels near Pendleton

Is Twelvemile Creek near Liberty, SC flooding right now?

Twelvemile Creek near Liberty, SC measured 1.56 ft on 2026-09-22 21:00:00 UTC. That observation was 8.4 ft below its 10 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height
1.56 ft
as of 48 min ago
Streamflow
40 cfs
data refreshed 1 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 10 ft, with major flooding at 16 ft. The highest crest on record was 17.26 ft on Fri, Feb 7, 2020.

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
Action7.5 ft5.9 ft below
Minor flood10 ft8.4 ft below
Moderate flood13 ft11.4 ft below
Major flood16 ft14.4 ft below

New to these numbers? What does flood stage mean? · How to read a river gauge · Why is the river rising?

Highest crests on record

StageDate
17.26 ft2020-02-07
15.5 ft2024-09-28
14.78 ft2006-06-27
13.46 ft1998-01-08
13.1 ft1994-08-18

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
Golden Creek near Easley, SC6.7 miPickens County
Eighteenmile Creek above Pendleton, SC10.2 miAnderson County
Eighteenmile Creek below Pendleton, SC11.2 miAnderson County
Middle Branch near Easley, SC12.2 miAnderson County
Little River near Walhalla, SC13.3 miOconee 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