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Annual Hydrologic Data Report of South Carolina for WY 2004

DISCHARGE AT PARTIAL-RECORD STATIONS AND MISCELLANEOUS SITES

Crest-stage partial-record stations

The following table contains annual maximum discharges for crest-stage stations. A crest-stage gage is a device which will register the peak stage occurring between inspections of the gage. A stage-discharge relation for each gage is developed from discharge measurements made by indirect measurements of peak flow or by current meter. The date of the maximum discharge is not always certain but is usually determined by comparison with nearby continuous record stations, weather records, or local inquiry. Only the maximum discharge for the current year and the period of record is given. Information on some lower floods may have been obtained but is not published herein.


Annual maximum discharge at crest-stage partial-record stations during water year 2004 in South Atlantic Slope basins.

Station name and number

Location and drainage area

Period of record

Water year maximum

 

Period of record maximum

Date

Gage height (ft)

Discharge (ft3/s)

Date

Gage height
(ft)

Discharge (ft3/s)


Pee Dee River Basin

Back Swamp near Darlington, SC (02130800)

Lat 34°18'11'', long 79°46'07'', Darlington County, on State Highway 35, 5.7 mi east of Darlington. Drainage area is 6.22 mi2.

1975-04

09-08-04

9.04

2.99

 

12-24-94

12.21

800

Tributary to Swift Creek at Darlington, SC(02130970)

Lat 34°18'11'', long 79°51'23'', Darlington County, east of 6th Street at a crossing of a tributary to Swift Creek, 1.1 mi east of City Hall in Darlington and 0.1 mi upstream of the mouth at Swift Creek. Drainage area is 0.51 mi 2 .

1986-04

09-08-04

6.25

(+)

 

07-24-97

6.74

(+)

Jeffries Creek above Florence, SC (02131110)

Lat 34°10'40'', long 79°48'34'', Florence County, at bridge on State Highway 29, 2.6 mi southwest of Florence, and 5.0 mi upstream from confluence with Middle Swamp. Drainage area is 46.6 mi2.

1968-04

09-08-04

7.83

1,240

 

12-24-94

10.72

3,220

Gully Branch at Cherokee Road at Florence, SC (02131130)

Lat 34°11'00'', long 79°46'12'', Florence County, 1.1 mi south of the City-County Complex, and 0.8 mi upstream of the mouth at Jefferies Creek. Drainage area is 1.92 mi2 .

1984-04

09-08-04

5.62

616

 

04-19-02

6.58

(+)

Lynches River near Pageland, SC (02131250)

Lat 34°45'00", long 80°30'31", Chesterfield-Lancaster County, on State Highway 9. Drainage area is 73.2 mi2.

1991-92

1995-04

09-08-04

22.06

(+)

 

09-08-04

22.06

(+)

Hanging Rock Creek near Kershaw, SC (02131472)

Lat 34°30'58", long 80°34'50", Lancaster County, on right downstream side of bridge on State Road 770, 2.1 mi south of Kershaw, and 4.0 mi upstream from mouth. Drainage area is 23.9 mi2.

1980-03

2004

09-08-04

8.54

1,080

 

10-10-90

10.69

3,760

Lynches River near Bishopville, SC (02131500) ♦♦

Lat 34°15'00", long 80°12'50", Lee County, on U.S. Highway 15, 1.0 mi upstream from Seaboard Coast Line Railroad bridge, 2.9 mi northeast of Bishopville, 3.0 mi downstream from Bells Branch. Drainage area is 675.0 mi2.

1942-71

1971-04

09-11-04

15.01

6,790

 

09-19-45

22.35

29,400

Two Mile Branch near Lake City, SC (02132100)

Lat 33°53'38'', long 79°45'38'', Florence County, on U.S. Highway 378 By-Pass and 1.4 mi north of Lake City. Drainage area is 19.0 mi2.

1976-04

A

B

(+)

 

12-24-94

10.19

2,400

Little Pee Dee River near Dillon, SC (02132500)

Lat 34°24'17'', long 79°20'25'', Dillon County, on State Highway 9, 1.9 mi southeast of Dillon, 3.9 mi upstream from Maple Swamp. Drainage area is 524.0 mi2.

1939-71
1972-04

09-14-04

10.52

3,310

 

09-20-45

14.64

9,810

Scape Ore Swamp near Bishopville, SC (02135300)

Lat 34°09'02'', long 80°18'18'', Lee County, on left bank, on downstream side of bridge on U.S. Highway 15, 0.1 mi downstream from Beaverdam Creek, 0.9 mi upstream from Seaboard Coast Line Railroad bridge, and 5.8 mi southwest of Bishopville. Drainage area is 96.0 mi2.

1968-03
2004

09-08-04

6.48

325

 

10-12-90

11.80

4,500

Davis Branch near Sumter, SC (021355013)

Lat 33°49'53'', long 80°12'38'', Sumter County, off road 341, 9.5 mi southeast of Sumter and 15.8 mi northeast of Pinewood. Drainage area is 2.50 mi2.

1991-04

09-08-04

5.06

76

 

07-24-97

6.30

81.6

Turkey Creek at Sumter, SC (02135518)

Lat 33°55'13'', long 80°19'43'', Sumter County, 0.7 mi east of City Hall, 4.0 mi above mouth at Pocataligo River, on Hwy 76 crossing of Turkey Creek. Drainage area is 2.20 mi2.

1985-04

09-08-04

6.96

232

 

07-29-94

11.93

(+) *

Chaney Swamp near Greeleyville, SC (02136010)

Lat 33°35'12'', long 79°56'48'', Williamsburg County, on U.S. Highway 52, 2.5 mi upstream from Rocky Ford Swamp, and 2.5 mi east of Greeleyville. Drainage area is 17.0 mi2.

1974-04

08-30-04

6.60

464

 

08-24-92

7.16

(+)

Santee River Basin

Crowders Creek near Clover, SC (02145642)

Lat 35°08'14'', long 81°08'09'', York County, on road 1104, 1.7 mi downstream from mouth of Rocky Branch and 5.6 mi northeast of Clover. Drainage area is 89.0 mi2.

1991-92
1993-04

09-08-04

12.39

3,290

 

05-23-03

19.05

(+)

Camp Run Creek near Clover, SC (021456499) ♦♦

Lat 35°06'27'', long 81°08'23'', York County, on road 649, 4.5 mi east of Clover. Drainage area is 3.14 mi2.

1990-04

09-27-04

4.87

(+)

 

08-27-95

6.78

(+)

Steele Creek near Fort Mill, SC (021467801)

Lat 35°02'42'', long 80°56'28'', York County, on State Highway 21 By-Pass, 2.8 mi north of Fort Mill. Drainage area is 26.4 mi2.

1991-92
1994-04

09-07-04

9.49

635

 

07-24-97

17.15

(+)

Dunn Creek near Landsford, SC (021471900)

Lat 34°46'00'', long 80°53'23'', Chester County, on County road 330, 1.8 mi southeast of Landsford. Drainage area is 2.35 mi2.

1990-04

A

B

(+)

 

07-24-97

16.22

1,400

Wildcat Creek below Rockhill,SC (021473428)

Lat 34°53'22'', long 81°04'11",York County, on state secondary road 998, 2.5 mi southwest of Rockhill. Drainage area is 29.7 mi2.

1999-00

2000-04

09-07-04

9.09

840

 

03-21-03

18.61

(+)

Horse Creek near Winnsboro, SC (021476511)

Lat 34°24'07'', long 80°58'59'', Fairfield County, on State Highway 41, 8.6 mi east of Winnsboro and 6.8 mi north of Ridgeway. Drainage area is 4.73 mi2.

1991-04

A

B

(+)

 

07-24-97

13.68

1,390

Swift Creek near Camden, SC (02148090)

Lat 34°11'49'', long 80°28'58'', Kershaw County, on County Road 786, 7.9 mi southeast of Camden. Drainage area is 4.90 mi2.

1991-04

09-28-04

3.10

30.6

 

03-20-03

7.14

112

Colonels Creek near Leesburg, SC (02148300) ♦♦

Lat 34°00'25'', long 80°43'58'', Richland County, at bridge on State Highway 262, 0.2 miles above Jumping Run Creek and 1.9 miles southwest of Leesburg. Drainage area is 38.1 mi2.

1966-1980

2004

09-28-04

5.76

(+)

 

08-11-67

7.78**

(+)

Bullock Creek near Sharon, SC (02153800)

Lat 34°57'13'', long 81°22'58'', York County, on county road 211, 2.5 mi northwest of Sharon, 3.0 mi southeast of Hickory Grove. Drainage area is 84.33 mi2.

1991-04

09-08-04

15.20

4,000

 

10-12-90

17.36

9,840

Bells Creek near Sharon, SC (02153840)

Lat 34°53'09'', long 81°25'51'', York County, on County Road 73, 7.2 mi southwest of Sharon, 12.0 mi west of McConnells, 4.5 mi upstream from confluence of Bullocks Creek and Broad River. Drainage area is 5.96 mi2.

1991-04

09-08-04

6.63

660

 

10-12-90

8.47

960

Turkey Creek near
Lowrys, SC (021563931)

Lat 34°48'47'', long 81°22'10'', Chester County, on county road 97, 11.5 mi northwest of Chester, 7.5 mi west of Lowrys. Drainage area is 81.51 mi2.

1991-04

09-08-04

13.47

3,370

 

10-13-90

16.37

9,510

Rodens Creek near Chester, SC (021563973)

Lat 34°44'58'', long 81°21'33'', Chester County, on State Road 9, 11.0 mi southeast of Lockhart and 7.0 mi northwest of Chester. Drainage area is 2.22 mi2.

1990-04

09-08-04

13.43

591

 

06-15-92

14.36

766

Middle Tyger River at Lyman, SC (02157500)

Lat 34°56'35'', long 82°08'00'', Spartanburg County, on left bank 200 ft upstream from bridge on State Highway 292 at Lyman. Drainage area is 68.3 mi2.

1938-67

1975-04

09-07-04

8.95

2,530

 

08-14-40

16.16

4,800

Tributary to Fairforest Creek at Spartanburg, SC (02159785)

Lat 34°57'10'', long 81°57'57'', Spartanburg County, at the S.C.Road S-42-485 crossing of a tributary to Fairforest Creek, 0.1 mi upstream from the mouth at Fairforest Creek. Drainage area is 0.52 mi2.

1987-04

09-28-04

3.56

150

 

11-10-90
06-28-94

5.19

243

Fairforest Creek near Union, SC (02160000)

Lat 34°40'45'', long 81°41'25'', Union County, on State Highway 49, 0.3 mi downstream from Buffalo Creek, 4.3 mi southwest of Union. Drainage area is 183.0 mi2.

1940-71
1973-03

09-08-04

6.45

4,800

 

10-09-76

9.43

11,700

Brushy Creek near Greenville, SC (02160325)

Lat 34°53'00'', long 82°18'05'', Greenville County, 0.7 mi south of Eastside High School, 0.5 mi southeast of St. Luke Church, 5.0 mi upstream from the mouth at Enoree, at the (J-180) crossing of Brushy Creek. Drainage area is 9.05 mi2.

1985-04

A

B

(+)

 

08-27-95

14.10

(+)

Second Creek near Pomaria, SC (02160800)

Lat 34°20'06'', long 81°30'11'', Newberry County, on U.S. Highway 176, 5.5 mi upstream of Hellers Creek, and 7.2 mi northwest of Pomaria. Drainage area is 1.87 mi2.

1977-04

A

B

(+)

 

08-26-95

8.43

1,090

Smith Branch at North Main Street, Columbia, SC (02162093)

Lat 34°01'38'', long 81°02'31'', Richland County, on left bank, 15 feet upstream from culvert opening at North Main Street in Columbia. Drainage area is 5.67 mi2.

1976-04

06-27-04

11.91

2,180

 

06-11-95

11.69

2,120

Middle Saluda River near Cleveland, SC (02162350)

Lat 35°07'12'', long 82°32'16'', Greenville County, on right bank, downstream side of bridge at State Road 41, 3.9 mi north of Cleveland, and 5.0 mi east of Caesars Head. Drainage area is 21.0 mi2.

1980-03

2004

A

B

(+)

 

06-11-86

11.21

5190

Brushy Creek at Greenville, SC (02164011) ♦♦

Lat 34°49'25'', long 82°24'26'', Greenville County, on Grove Road (Road 20), 1.7 mi south of City Hall in Greenville, 3.9 mi upstream from mouth of the Reedy River. Drainage area is 2.82 mi2.

1983-04

09-28-04

7.48

1,220

 

10-10-99

7.96

1,370

Dirty Creek Tributary near Laurens, SC (02165350)

Lat 34°29'44'', long 82°05'15'', Laurens County, on State Highway 252, 2.8 mi upstream of Dirty Creek and 4.1 mi west of Laurens. Drainage area is 1.21 mi2.

1974-04

09-28-04

7.52

(+)

 

08-27-95

8.76

(+)

Sample Branch at Greenwood, SC (02166975)

Lat 34°12'56'', long 82°09'20'', Greenwood County, 1.9 mi north of the County Courthouse, 1.3 mi upstream from the mouth at Rocky Creek, U.S. 25/178 Bypass (and SR 72) crossing of Sample Branch Creek. Drainage area is 1.16 mi2.

1985-04

09-28-04

9.83

(+)

 

09-28-04

9.83

(+)

Tributary to Crane Creek at Columbia, SC (02167020)

Lat 34°03'02'', long 81°02'05'', Richland County, on Carola Street (SR 876), 0.3 mi north of Columbia College, and 1.3 mi upstream from the mouth at Crane Creek. Drainage area is 0.28 mi2.

1985-04

06-28-04

9.84

210

 

08-17-92

10.57

367

Camping Creek
Tributary near Prosperity, SC (02167750)

Lat 34°12'35'', long 81°30'08'', Newberry County, on county road 437, 0.35 mi above Camping Creek, and 1.8 mi east of Prosperity. Drainage area is 0.52 mi2.

1974-04

09-08-04

6.46

127

 

07-25-02

8.13

191

Rocky Branch at Columbia, SC (02169505)

Lat 33°59'41'', long 81°01'26'', Richland County on Pickens Street, 0.7 mi southeast of the State Capital, 2.0 mi upstream of the mouth of the Congaree River. Drainage area is 2.41 mi2.

1984-04

06-28-04

8.52

(+)

 

07-24-97

9.06

(+)

Pen Branch at Columbia, SC (02169568)

Lat 34°00'46'', long 80°58'56'', Richland County, on the Brentwood Street crossing of Pen Branch, 0.6 mi southeast of the intersection of Forest Drive and Beltline Blvd., 1.3 mi upstream from the mouth at Lake Katherine. Drainage area is 2.26 mi2.

1985-04

06-28-04

8.05

1,140

 

07-24-97

9.10

2,350

Lake Marion Tributary near Vance, SC (02169960)

Lat 33°27'26'', long 80°26'32'', Orangeburg County, on State Highway 6, 1.4 mi upstream from Lake Marion and 2.0 mi northeast of Vance. Drainage area is 2.12 mi2.

1975-04

09-28-04

3.86

69

 

10-11-91

5.44

167

Cooper River Basin

Canton Creek near
Moncks Corner, SC (021720725)

Lat 33°10'55'', long 80°10'27'', Berkeley County, on county road 787, 9.5 mi southwest of Moncks Corner and 7.0 mi southwest of Lake Moultrie. Drainage area is 4.82 mi2.

1991-04

09-28-04

4.91

77

 

07-25-97

10.26

(+)

Edisto River Basin

McTier Creek near Monetta, SC (02172300) ♦♦

Lat 33°45'12'', long 81°36'07'', Aiken County, on County Road 209, 1.1 mi upstream of Gully Creek, 4.6 mi upstream of mouth, and 6.7 mi south of Monetta, SC. Drainage area is 15.3 mi2.

1995-97

2001-04

09-08-04

5.99

198

 

03-07-96

7.48

536

Dean Swamp Creek near Salley, SC (02172640)

Lat 33°35'21'', long 81°21'57'', Aiken County, on unnamed dirt road off County Road 27, 1.2 mi south of intersection of County Roads 14 and 270. Drainage area is 31.2 mi2.

1980-87

1988-00

2003

A

B

(+)

 

10-23-90

6.21

229

Rocky Swamp near Neeses, SC (02172759)

Lat 33°30'38'', long 81°11'22'', Orangeburg County, on State Highway 4, 4.4 mi southwest of junction with U.S. Hwy 321 in Neeses. Drainage area is 4.66 mi2.

1989-04

09-28-04

10-29-03

12.64

13.10*

334

192

 

09-28-04

12-05-91

12.64

13.29

334

214

Hess Branch at Orangeburg, SC (02173491)

Lat 33°30'12'', long 80°52'34'', Orangeburg County, 1.36 mi northwest of City Hall, 0.66 mi upstream from the mouth at the North Fork Edisto River. Drainage area is 0.45 mi2.

1986-04

09-28-04

8.03

(+)

 

09-28-04

8.03

(+)

Sunnyside Canal at Orangeburg, SC (02173495)

Lat 33°29'31'', long 80°52'33'', Orangeburg County, at the Riverside Street (SR 125) crossing of the Sunnyside Canal, 0.7 mi west of City Hall, 0.2 mi upstream of the mouth at North Fork Edisto River. Drainage area is 1.07 mi2.

1985-04

09-28-04

5.83

1,050

 

01-07-95

7.38

2,980

Edisto River near Branchville, SC (02174000)

Lat 33°10'35'', long 80°48'05'', Orangeburg County, 400 ft downstream from bridge on U.S. Highway 21 and 5.2 mi south of Branchville. Drainage area is 1,720 mi2.

1946-96

1997-04

02-21-04

8.14

4,530

 

09-03-64

11.44

14,600

Tributary to Rosemary Creek near Williston, SC (02175185)

Lat 33°19'30'', long 81°27'46'', Barnwell County, on State road 21, 5.7 mi south of Williston and 11.0 mi southwest of Blackville. Drainage area is 4.10 mi2.

1991-04

02-26-04

4.05

(+)

 

07-28-00

4.77

(+)

Broad River Basin

Tributary to Coosawhatchie River at Allendale, SC (02176380)

Lat 32°59'53'', long 81°19'01'', Allendale County, on State Road 129, crossing of a tributary to the Coosawhatchie River, 0.9 mi southwest of City Hall, 0.4 mi upstream of the mouth at Coosawhatchie. Drainage area is 2.06 mi2.

1985-04

02-27-04

4.44

71.4

 

10-09-92

9.18

287

Cowpen Branch near Varnville, SC (021765113)

Lat 32°46'46'', long 81°03'14'', Hampton County, on State Road 278, 11.0 mi northeast of Estill and 4.6 mi south of Varnville. Drainage area is 5.39 mi2.

1991-04

04-12-04

5.18

161

 

01-12-93

7.19

515

Savannah River Basin

Little River near Walhalla, SC (02185200)

Lat 34°50'11'', long 82°58'48'', Oconee County, at downstream side of bridge on County Road 24, 0.5 mi downstream from Oconee Creek, 3.5 mi south of Salem, and 6.5 mi northeast of Walhalla. Drainage area is 72.0 mi2.

1967-03

2004

09-08-04

8.99

7,340

 

06-04-67

12.29

12,800

Twelvemile Creek near Liberty, SC (02186000)

Lat 34°48'05'', long 82°44'55'', Pickens County, on State Highway 137, 0.8 mi downstream of Rices Creek and 3.4 miles west of Liberty. Drainage area is 106 mi2.

1954-64

1989-2001

2001-04

09-08-04

13.08

6.430

 

01-08-98

13.46

6,730

Broadway Creek near Anderson, SC (02187900)

Lat 34°30'09'', long 82°35'00'', Anderson County, on State Highway 48, 0.1 mi down stream from Cupboard Creek and 3.8 mi east of Anderson. Drainage area is 26.4 mi2.

1975-04

09-26-04

13.37

2,100

 

08-27-95

15.81

2,720

Rocky River near Starr, SC (02187910) ♦♦

Lat 34°22'59'', long 82°34'39"', Anderson County, on County Road 244, 0.3 mi from junction of SC 28, and 0.75 miles from junction of SC 413. Drainage area is 111 mi2.

1989-2001

2001-04

09-27-04

16.61

5,080

 

04-18-98

17.70

6,260

Little River near Mount Carmel, SC (02192500)

Lat 34°04'13'', long 82°30'02'', McCormick County, on downstream side of bridge, on State Road 40 (Island Ford Road), 2.9 mi upstream from Calhoun Creek, and 4.6 mi north of Mount Carmel. Drainage area is 217 mi2.

1940-04

09-08-04

16.40

4,700

 

08-14-40

29.60

20,800

Calabash Branch near Troy, SC (02195555)

Lat 33°59'04'', long 82°13'37'', McCormick County, on Long Cane Road (Road 24), 6.5 mi northeast of McCormick, 4.3 mi east of Troy. Drainage area is 3.24 mi2.

1990-04

09-28-04

3.43

(+)

 

06-27-94

8.57

(+)

Log Creek near Edgefield, SC (02195660)

Lat 33°48'03'', long 81°52'39'', Edgefield County, on State Highway 23, 3.3 mi east of Edgefield. Drainage area is 1.18 mi2.

1966-72

1972-04

06-30-04

7.06

(+)

 

07-26-91

7.21

(+)

Cyper Creek near Sullivan Crossroads, SC (021957495)

Lat 33°54'05'', long 82°07'13'', Edgefield County, on Road 234, 1.4 mi southwest of Sullivan Crossroads. Drainage area is 1.83 mi2.

1991-04

A

B

(+)

 

07-02-03

7.74

210

Little Horse Creek near Graniteville, SC (02196689)

Lat 33°33'49'', long 81°52'27'', Aiken County, on County Road 104, 1.0 miles upstream of Sudlow Lake. Drainage area is 26.6 mi2.

1990-01

2004

10-29-03

3.11

184

 

10-12-90

6.48

593

+ Discharge not determined.

A Date unknown.

B Stage not determined.

* Probably effected by backwater from debris.

** At datum then in use.

♦♦ Operated as a daily discharge site.


Annual maximum stage at crest-stage partial-record stations during water year 2004 in South Atlantic Slope basins.

 

 

 

Water year maximum

 

Period of record maximum

Station name and number

Location and drainage area

Period of Record

Date

Gage height (ft)

 

Date

Gage height (ft)


Santee River Basin

Saluda River near
Columbia, SC (02168780)

Lat 34°02'30'', long 81°09'42'', Lexington County, on left Bank behind Mepco Plant, 2.9 mi downstream of Lake Murray Dam. Drainage area not determined.

1968-04

A

C

 

A

B

Saluda River near
Columbia, SC (02168850)

Lat 34°01'49'', long 81°08'26'', Lexington County, on left bank near WVOC radio station, 5.1 mi downstream of Lake Murray Dam. Drainage area not determined.

1968-04

A

C

 

A

B

Saluda River near
Columbia, SC (02168900)

Lat 34°01'33'', long 81°07'41'', Lexington County, on left bank just upstream of I-20 Bridge, 6.1 miles downstream of Lake Murray Dam. Drainage area not determined.

1968-04

A

C

 

A

B

Saluda River near
Columbia, SC (2168980)

Lat 34°01'22'', long 81°06'15'', Lexington County, on right bank 400 ft upstream of I-26 bridge and 6.6 mi downstream of Lake Murray Dam. Drainage area not determined.

1968-04

A

C

 

A

B

Saluda River at
Columbia, SC (02168985)

Lat 34°01'22'', long 81°05'54'', Richland County, on left bank 0.13 mi downstream of I-26 and 7 mi downstream of Lake Murray Dam. Drainage area not determined.

1968-04

A

C

 

A

B

Saluda River at
Columbia, SC (02168995)

Lat 34°00'58'', long 81°05'41'', Richland County, on left Bank, 0.7 mi below I-26 and 7.3 mi downstream of Lake Murray Dam. Drainage area not determined.

1968-04

A

C

 

A

B

Santee River near
Alvin, SC (02171660)

Lat 33°23'01'', long 79°49'05'', Berkeley County, 6.8 mi southeast of St Stephens, 9.5 mi northeast of Bonneau. Drainage area is indeterminate.

1997-04

09-15-04

21.36*

 

03/25/03

D27.08*

Santee River near
Honey Hill, SC (02171730)

Lat 33°14'43'', long 79°31'20'', Berkeley County, on bridge pier at Waterhorn Unit, 1.7 mi downstream from Echaw Creek, 4.9 miles northeast of Honeyhill and at mile 25.0.
Drainage area is indeterminate.

1973-76

1977-97

1997-04

09-15-04

10.60*

 

03-25-03

D12.27*

* Gage height referenced to NGVD 1929

A Date unknown

B Stage not determined.

C Peak stage did not reach above bottom of crest stage gage.

D Revised