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Bush River near Prosperity

Highest listed crest 19.74 ftFlood stage 11.0 ft46 crests since 1991

The Bush River near Prosperity crested above flood stage 23 times among the 46 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1991 to 2025. The highest, 19.74 ft on October 4, 2015, was minor flooding, 8.74 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
19.74 ft
October 4, 2015; 10,000 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
11.0 ft
Major flooding from 24.0 ft
Crests at major
0
23 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
December 11, 2024
11.39 ft, minor flooding
Location
Newberry County
Near Newberry (7.7 mi)

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Bush River near Prosperity
Action stage10.02Mar 2, 2024The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)11.023Dec 11, 2024Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage22.00—Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage24.00—Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

46 crests from 1991 to 2025. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Bush River near Prosperity, 1991 to 2025 0510152025ft Flood stage 11.0 ftMajor 24.0 ft Mar 29, 1991: 14.15 ft, minor flooding; 3,410 cubic feet per secondApr 21, 1992: 9.77 ft, below flood stage; 1,630 cubic feet per secondOct 8, 1992: 13.56 ft, minor flooding; 3,070 cubic feet per secondJun 29, 1994: 13.08 ft, minor flooding; 2,840 cubic feet per secondJan 15, 1995: 16.06 ft, minor flooding; 5,570 cubic feet per secondFeb 3, 1996: 13.01 ft, minor flooding; 2,800 cubic feet per secondJul 24, 1997: 12.01 ft, minor flooding; 2,300 cubic feet per secondFeb 4, 1998: 14.51 ft, minor flooding; 3,690 cubic feet per secondFeb 1, 1999: 9.42 ft, below flood stage; 1,530 cubic feet per secondJan 24, 2000: 9.78 ft, below flood stage; 1,640 cubic feet per secondMar 29, 2001: 9.41 ft, below flood stage; 1,510 cubic feet per secondAug 27, 2002: 8.83 ft, below flood stage; 1,380 cubic feet per secondMar 20, 2003: 15.41 ft, minor flooding; 4,620 cubic feet per secondSep 8, 2004: 11.74 ft, minor flooding; 2,190 cubic feet per secondJun 2, 2005: 14.68 ft, minor flooding; 3,830 cubic feet per secondOct 8, 2005: 12.14 ft, minor flooding; 2,370 cubic feet per secondMar 2, 2007: 13.62 ft, minor flooding; 3,100 cubic feet per secondMar 4, 2008: 7.63 ft, below flood stage; 1,060 cubic feet per secondDec 12, 2008: 12.51 ft, minor flooding; 2,550 cubic feet per secondNov 12, 2009: 13.70 ft, minor flooding; 3,150 cubic feet per secondOct 4, 2015: 19.74 ft, minor flooding; 10,000 cubic feet per secondMar 31, 2022: 6.93 ft, below flood stage; 928 cubic feet per secondApr 6, 2022: 13.48 ft, minor flooding; 3,030 cubic feet per secondApr 18, 2022: 9.55 ft, below flood stage; 1,548 cubic feet per secondJan 5, 2023: 14.28 ft, minor flooding; 3,514 cubic feet per secondJan 25, 2023: 9.51 ft, below flood stage; 1,538 cubic feet per secondFeb 12, 2023: 11.90 ft, minor flooding; 2,280 cubic feet per secondMar 27, 2023: 4.54 ft, below flood stage; 448 cubic feet per secondApr 9, 2023: 8.58 ft, below flood stage; 1,315 cubic feet per secondMay 1, 2023: 6.32 ft, below flood stage; 795 cubic feet per secondJun 23, 2023: 8.99 ft, below flood stage; 1,418 cubic feet per secondDec 27, 2023: 7.41 ft, below flood stage; 1,033 cubic feet per secondJan 10, 2024: 12.68 ft, minor flooding; 2,634 cubic feet per secondJan 26, 2024: 10.13 ft, action stage; 1,683 cubic feet per secondFeb 13, 2024: 9.53 ft, below flood stage; 1,558 cubic feet per secondMar 2, 2024: 10.32 ft, action stage; 1,730 cubic feet per secondMar 6, 2024: 9.69 ft, below flood stage; 1,578 cubic feet per secondMar 10, 2024: 8.81 ft, below flood stage; 1,373 cubic feet per secondApr 3, 2024: 11.37 ft, minor flooding; 2,048 cubic feet per secondJul 26, 2024: 12.28 ft, minor flooding; 2,436 cubic feet per secondJul 31, 2024: 9.02 ft, below flood stage; 1,424 cubic feet per secondAug 8, 2024: 9.71 ft, below flood stage; 1,582 cubic feet per secondSep 27, 2024: 16.09 ft, minor flooding; 5,630 cubic feet per secondDec 11, 2024: 11.39 ft, minor flooding; 2,056 cubic feet per secondFeb 13, 2025: 8.04 ft, below flood stage; 1,180 cubic feet per secondApr 8, 2025: 7.42 ft, below flood stage; 1,035 cubic feet per second Highest, 19.74 ft, Oct 4, 2015 200020102020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Bush River near Prosperity 1990s: 7 2000s: 7 2010s: 1 2020s: 8 8 1990s2000s2010s2020s
  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

Highest listed crests, Bush River near Prosperity
1Oct 4, 201519.74+8.74Minor10,000
2Sep 27, 202416.09+5.09Minor5,630
3Jan 15, 199516.06+5.06Minor5,570
4Mar 20, 200315.41+4.41Minor4,620
5Jun 2, 200514.68+3.68Minor3,830
6Feb 4, 199814.51+3.51Minor3,690
7Jan 5, 202314.28+3.28Minor3,514
8Mar 29, 199114.15+3.15Minor3,410
9Nov 12, 200913.70+2.70Minor3,150
10Mar 2, 200713.62+2.62Minor3,100
11Oct 8, 199213.56+2.56Minor3,070
12Apr 6, 202213.48+2.48Minor3,030
13Jun 29, 199413.08+2.08Minor2,840
14Feb 3, 199613.01+2.01Minor2,800
15Jan 10, 202412.68+1.68Minor2,634
16Dec 12, 200812.51+1.51Minor2,550
17Jul 26, 202412.28+1.28Minor2,436
18Oct 8, 200512.14+1.14Minor2,370
19Jul 24, 199712.01+1.01Minor2,300
20Feb 12, 202311.90+0.90Minor2,280
21Sep 8, 200411.74+0.74Minor2,190
22Dec 11, 202411.39+0.39Minor2,056
23Apr 3, 202411.37+0.37Minor2,048
24Mar 2, 202410.32−0.68Action1,730
25Jan 26, 202410.13−0.87Action1,683
26Jan 24, 20009.78−1.22Below flood stage1,640
27Apr 21, 19929.77−1.23Below flood stage1,630
28Aug 8, 20249.71−1.29Below flood stage1,582
29Mar 6, 20249.69−1.31Below flood stage1,578
30Apr 18, 20229.55−1.45Below flood stage1,548
31Feb 13, 20249.53−1.47Below flood stage1,558
32Jan 25, 20239.51−1.49Below flood stage1,538
33Feb 1, 19999.42−1.58Below flood stage1,530
34Mar 29, 20019.41−1.59Below flood stage1,510
35Jul 31, 20249.02−1.98Below flood stage1,424
36Jun 23, 20238.99−2.01Below flood stage1,418
37Aug 27, 20028.83−2.17Below flood stage1,380
38Mar 10, 20248.81−2.19Below flood stage1,373
39Apr 9, 20238.58−2.42Below flood stage1,315
40Feb 13, 20258.04−2.96Below flood stage1,180
41Mar 4, 20087.63−3.37Below flood stage1,060
42Apr 8, 20257.42−3.58Below flood stage1,035
43Dec 27, 20237.41−3.59Below flood stage1,033
44Mar 31, 20226.93−4.07Below flood stage928
45May 1, 20236.32−4.68Below flood stage795
46Mar 27, 20234.54−6.46Below flood stage448

Other gauges in Newberry County

Flood gauges in Newberry County
Silver Street11.018.46 ft, Oct 5, 20150

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge PROS1, 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.