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Black Creek (SC) near Quinby

Highest listed crest 17.36 ftFlood stage 10.0 ft86 crests since 2002

The Black Creek (SC) near Quinby crested above flood stage 46 times among the 86 crests the National Weather Service lists from 2002 to 2024. The highest, 17.36 ft on September 18, 2018, was moderate flooding, 7.36 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
17.36 ft
September 18, 2018; 8,080 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
10.0 ft
Major flooding from 18.0 ft
Crests at major
0
46 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
August 10, 2024
14.42 ft, minor flooding
Location
Florence County
Near Florence (5.2 mi)

Flood stages

The thresholds the National Weather Service uses for this gauge today, and how many listed crests reached each.

Flood categories, Black Creek (SC) near Quinby
Action stage7.037Sep 28, 2024The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)10.038Aug 10, 2024Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage15.08Feb 20, 2021Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage18.00—Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

86 crests from 2002 to 2024. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Black Creek (SC) near Quinby, 2002 to 2024 05101520ft Flood stage 10.0 ftMajor 18.0 ft Sep 2, 2002: 4.96 ft, below flood stageDec 27, 2002: 4.67 ft, below flood stageMar 2, 2003: 5.72 ft, below flood stage; 887 cubic feet per secondMar 9, 2003: 10.10 ft, minor flooding; 1,719 cubic feet per secondMar 22, 2003: 12.62 ft, minor flooding; 2,140 cubic feet per secondJul 4, 2003: 11.82 ft, minor flooding; 1,940 cubic feet per secondJul 30, 2004: 9.10 ft, action stage; 1,340 cubic feet per secondSep 2, 2004: 13.87 ft, minor flooding; 2,290 cubic feet per secondSep 10, 2004: 16.80 ft, moderate flooding; 6,450 cubic feet per secondJul 5, 2005: 9.34 ft, action stage; 1,360 cubic feet per secondJun 16, 2006: 9.96 ft, action stage; 1,512 cubic feet per secondNov 25, 2006: 10.51 ft, minor flooding; 1,626 cubic feet per secondDec 26, 2006: 9.68 ft, action stage; 1,455 cubic feet per secondApr 16, 2007: 7.83 ft, action stageApr 7, 2008: 8.74 ft, action stageJun 17, 2009: 7.71 ft, action stageDec 27, 2009: 8.61 ft, action stage; 1,236 cubic feet per secondJan 27, 2010: 7.40 ft, action stage; 988 cubic feet per secondFeb 8, 2010: 8.91 ft, action stage; 1,300 cubic feet per secondAug 22, 2010: 9.54 ft, action stageMay 31, 2011: 8.71 ft, action stage; 1,150 cubic feet per secondJul 13, 2012: 7.64 ft, action stageJun 10, 2013: 9.61 ft, action stage; 1,370 cubic feet per secondJul 14, 2013: 9.61 ft, action stage; 1,370 cubic feet per secondAug 25, 2013: 9.03 ft, action stageJan 14, 2014: 10.12 ft, minor floodingFeb 16, 2014: 7.34 ft, action stageMar 9, 2014: 10.00 ft, minor flooding; 1,520 cubic feet per secondApr 21, 2014: 9.85 ft, action stageMay 18, 2014: 8.38 ft, action stageDec 26, 2014: 8.11 ft, action stageJan 15, 2015: 8.79 ft, action stageFeb 27, 2015: 10.25 ft, minor flooding; 1,571 cubic feet per secondOct 5, 2015: 16.81 ft, moderate flooding; 6,476 cubic feet per secondNov 21, 2015: 13.14 ft, minor flooding; 2,441 cubic feet per secondDec 25, 2015: 14.24 ft, minor flooding; 3,045 cubic feet per secondJan 1, 2016: 13.42 ft, minor flooding; 2,510 cubic feet per secondFeb 5, 2016: 12.52 ft, minor flooding; 2,080 cubic feet per secondFeb 26, 2016: 10.98 ft, minor flooding; 1,570 cubic feet per secondMar 4, 2016: 7.05 ft, action stageOct 8, 2016: 16.46 ft, moderate flooding; 5,619 cubic feet per secondJan 9, 2017: 9.72 ft, action stageApr 27, 2017: 8.76 ft, action stageMay 7, 2017: 7.10 ft, action stageDec 10, 2017: 7.20 ft, action stageSep 18, 2018: 17.36 ft, moderate flooding; 8,080 cubic feet per secondOct 13, 2018: 15.29 ft, moderate flooding; 3,990 cubic feet per secondNov 15, 2018: 14.66 ft, minor flooding; 3,380 cubic feet per secondDec 11, 2018: 13.34 ft, minor flooding; 2,470 cubic feet per secondDec 17, 2018: 13.73 ft, minor flooding; 2,680 cubic feet per secondDec 22, 2018: 13.87 ft, minor flooding; 2,760 cubic feet per secondJan 1, 2019: 11.88 ft, minor flooding; 1,850 cubic feet per secondJan 7, 2019: 11.82 ft, minor flooding; 1,740 cubic feet per secondJan 26, 2019: 10.34 ft, minor flooding; 1,410 cubic feet per secondMar 6, 2019: 11.81 ft, minor flooding; 1,830 cubic feet per secondDec 26, 2019: 11.66 ft, minor flooding; 1,780 cubic feet per secondJan 16, 2020: 11.94 ft, minor flooding; 1,870 cubic feet per secondFeb 9, 2020: 13.42 ft, minor flooding; 2,414 cubic feet per secondMar 7, 2020: 10.33 ft, minor floodingMar 26, 2020: 11.23 ft, minor floodingMay 25, 2020: 14.58 ft, minor flooding; 3,282 cubic feet per secondMay 30, 2020: 15.87 ft, moderate flooding; 4,694 cubic feet per secondJul 27, 2020: 11.48 ft, minor flooding; 1,706 cubic feet per secondAug 23, 2020: 9.43 ft, action stageSep 19, 2020: 13.95 ft, minor floodingSep 27, 2020: 15.17 ft, moderate floodingNov 14, 2020: 12.98 ft, minor floodingJan 5, 2021: 13.28 ft, minor floodingJan 15, 2021: 10.14 ft, minor floodingFeb 4, 2021: 8.99 ft, action stageFeb 15, 2021: 13.10 ft, minor floodingFeb 20, 2021: 15.95 ft, moderate floodingMar 20, 2021: 8.88 ft, action stageAug 23, 2021: 8.75 ft, action stageSep 24, 2021: 11.08 ft, minor floodingMar 19, 2022: 12.73 ft, minor floodingApr 8, 2022: 9.20 ft, action stageJul 13, 2022: 11.77 ft, minor floodingAug 21, 2022: 8.93 ft, action stageFeb 14, 2023: 9.45 ft, action stageApr 11, 2023: 9.81 ft, action stageAug 31, 2023: 10.63 ft, minor floodingJan 11, 2024: 9.03 ft, action stageMar 9, 2024: 9.75 ft, action stageAug 10, 2024: 14.42 ft, minor floodingSep 28, 2024: 9.19 ft, action stage Highest, 17.36 ft, Sep 18, 2018 20052010201520202025

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Black Creek (SC) near Quinby 2000s: 6 2010s: 21 21 2020s: 19 2000s2010s2020s
  1. These are the crests the local National Weather Service office lists for the gauge: the highest on record and recent crests. Lesser floods between them may be missing, so counts by decade are a floor.
  2. Categories use today's flood stages. Levees, dams and channel changes since a crest can make old and new stages not directly comparable.

Highest crests

The 50 highest of 86 listed crests.

Highest listed crests, Black Creek (SC) near Quinby
1Sep 18, 201817.36+7.36Moderate8,080
2Oct 5, 201516.81+6.81Moderate6,476
3Sep 10, 200416.80+6.80Moderate6,450
4Oct 8, 201616.46+6.46Moderate5,619
5Feb 20, 202115.95+5.95Moderate—
6May 30, 202015.87+5.87Moderate4,694
7Oct 13, 201815.29+5.29Moderate3,990
8Sep 27, 202015.17+5.17Moderate—
9Nov 15, 201814.66+4.66Minor3,380
10May 25, 202014.58+4.58Minor3,282
11Aug 10, 202414.42+4.42Minor—
12Dec 25, 201514.24+4.24Minor3,045
13Sep 19, 202013.95+3.95Minor—
14Sep 2, 200413.87+3.87Minor2,290
15Dec 22, 201813.87+3.87Minor2,760
16Dec 17, 201813.73+3.73Minor2,680
17Jan 1, 201613.42+3.42Minor2,510
18Feb 9, 202013.42+3.42Minor2,414
19Dec 11, 201813.34+3.34Minor2,470
20Jan 5, 202113.28+3.28Minor—
21Nov 21, 201513.14+3.14Minor2,441
22Feb 15, 202113.10+3.10Minor—
23Nov 14, 202012.98+2.98Minor—
24Mar 19, 202212.73+2.73Minor—
25Mar 22, 200312.62+2.62Minor2,140
26Feb 5, 201612.52+2.52Minor2,080
27Jan 16, 202011.94+1.94Minor1,870
28Jan 1, 201911.88+1.88Minor1,850
29Jul 4, 200311.82+1.82Minor1,940
30Jan 7, 201911.82+1.82Minor1,740
31Mar 6, 201911.81+1.81Minor1,830
32Jul 13, 202211.77+1.77Minor—
33Dec 26, 201911.66+1.66Minor1,780
34Jul 27, 202011.48+1.48Minor1,706
35Mar 26, 202011.23+1.23Minor—
36Sep 24, 202111.08+1.08Minor—
37Feb 26, 201610.98+0.98Minor1,570
38Aug 31, 202310.63+0.63Minor—
39Nov 25, 200610.51+0.51Minor1,626
40Jan 26, 201910.34+0.34Minor1,410
41Mar 7, 202010.33+0.33Minor—
42Feb 27, 201510.25+0.25Minor1,571
43Jan 15, 202110.14+0.14Minor—
44Jan 14, 201410.12+0.12Minor—
45Mar 9, 200310.10+0.10Minor1,719
46Mar 9, 201410.000.00Minor1,520
47Jun 16, 20069.96−0.04Action1,512
48Apr 21, 20149.85−0.15Action—
49Apr 11, 20239.81−0.19Action—
50Mar 9, 20249.75−0.25Action—

Other gauges in Florence County

Flood gauges in Florence County
Effingham14.021.21 ft, Sep 22, 194511
Pee Dee19.033.30 ft, Sep 22, 19459

Florence County: every hazard · River floods across the country · South Carolina

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge BCRS1, retrieved October 30, 2026. Stages in feet on the gauge's own datum, not elevation. Crests are as the National Weather Service lists them; preliminary values may be revised.