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Gills Creek at US 76

Highest listed crest 19.60 ftFlood stage 6.7 ft62 crests since 1964

The Gills Creek at US 76 crested at major flood stage 1 time among the 62 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1964 to 2024. The highest, 19.60 ft on October 4, 2015, was major flooding, 12.90 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
19.60 ft
October 4, 2015
Flood stage
6.7 ft
Major flooding from 14.0 ft
Crests at major
1
29th of 79 gauges in South Carolina
Most recent flood crest
September 26, 2024
9.38 ft, minor flooding
Location
Richland County
Near Forest Acres (3.0 mi), Cayce (4.6 mi), Columbia (5.3 mi)

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Gills Creek at US 76
Action stage6.012Aug 7, 2024The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)6.726Sep 26, 2024Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage10.00—Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage14.01Oct 4, 2015Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

62 crests from 1964 to 2024. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Gills Creek at US 76, 1964 to 2024 05101520ft Flood stage 6.7 ftMajor 14.0 ft Oct 1, 1964: 8.79 ft, minor floodingOct 8, 1964: 7.72 ft, minor flooding; 1,940 cubic feet per secondJun 18, 1966: 5.20 ft, below flood stage; 564 cubic feet per secondSep 9, 1967: 6.96 ft, minor flooding; 1,400 cubic feet per secondJan 10, 1968: 5.07 ft, below flood stage; 558 cubic feet per secondMay 19, 1969: 5.07 ft, below flood stage; 552 cubic feet per secondMar 22, 1970: 5.51 ft, below flood stage; 678 cubic feet per secondMar 3, 1971: 7.20 ft, minor flooding; 1,570 cubic feet per secondJan 14, 1972: 5.22 ft, below flood stage; 605 cubic feet per secondJun 10, 1973: 6.47 ft, action stage; 1,070 cubic feet per secondJan 1, 1974: 5.96 ft, below flood stage; 814 cubic feet per secondApr 3, 1975: 6.35 ft, action stage; 1,000 cubic feet per secondJul 5, 1976: 5.91 ft, below flood stage; 794 cubic feet per secondDec 12, 1976: 6.95 ft, minor flooding; 1,400 cubic feet per secondJan 26, 1978: 6.05 ft, action stage; 850 cubic feet per secondFeb 24, 1979: 8.66 ft, minor flooding; 2,880 cubic feet per secondMar 28, 1980: 5.84 ft, below flood stage; 775 cubic feet per secondJul 3, 1981: 7.94 ft, minor flooding; 2,140 cubic feet per secondJun 3, 1982: 7.83 ft, minor flooding; 2,050 cubic feet per secondMar 18, 1983: 6.59 ft, action stage; 1,150 cubic feet per secondJul 26, 1984: 6.31 ft, action stage; 985 cubic feet per secondFeb 6, 1985: 6.02 ft, action stage; 839 cubic feet per secondAug 12, 1986: 9.33 ft, minor flooding; 2,410 cubic feet per secondNov 12, 1986: 6.73 ft, minor flooding; 1,060 cubic feet per secondNov 27, 1987: 5.32 ft, below flood stageAug 28, 1988: 6.99 ft, minor flooding; 1,160 cubic feet per secondSep 22, 1989: 6.40 ft, action stage; 932 cubic feet per secondDec 8, 1989: 5.30 ft, below flood stage; 579 cubic feet per secondOct 23, 1990: 8.65 ft, minor flooding; 1,990 cubic feet per secondFeb 26, 1992: 5.22 ft, below flood stage; 557 cubic feet per secondJan 8, 1993: 8.43 ft, minor flooding; 1,870 cubic feet per secondJun 27, 1994: 7.04 ft, minor flooding; 1,180 cubic feet per secondDec 23, 1994: 7.68 ft, minor flooding; 1,480 cubic feet per secondMar 7, 1996: 7.32 ft, minor flooding; 1,310 cubic feet per secondJul 24, 1997: 9.43 ft, minor flooding; 2,480 cubic feet per secondAug 15, 1998: 8.07 ft, minor flooding; 1,670 cubic feet per secondJun 26, 1999: 6.99 ft, minor flooding; 1,160 cubic feet per secondSep 22, 2000: 6.69 ft, action stage; 1,040 cubic feet per secondJul 3, 2001: 7.20 ft, minor flooding; 1,250 cubic feet per secondMay 11, 2002: 5.38 ft, below flood stage; 602 cubic feet per secondMar 20, 2003: 7.03 ft, minor flooding; 1,180 cubic feet per secondSep 7, 2004: 7.67 ft, minor flooding; 1,470 cubic feet per secondJul 30, 2005: 5.76 ft, below flood stage; 702 cubic feet per secondJun 14, 2006: 7.99 ft, minor flooding; 1,630 cubic feet per secondNov 22, 2006: 6.00 ft, action stage; 792 cubic feet per secondAug 17, 2008: 6.21 ft, action stage; 850 cubic feet per secondDec 11, 2008: 5.86 ft, below flood stage; 714 cubic feet per secondDec 25, 2009: 8.25 ft, minor flooding; 1,770 cubic feet per secondOct 4, 2015: 19.60 ft, major floodingJul 4, 2022: 4.13 ft, below flood stage; 340 cubic feet per secondJul 18, 2022: 4.12 ft, below flood stage; 338 cubic feet per secondJan 4, 2023: 3.80 ft, below flood stage; 273 cubic feet per secondMar 27, 2023: 5.77 ft, below flood stage; 748 cubic feet per secondJun 27, 2023: 5.33 ft, below flood stage; 620 cubic feet per secondJul 13, 2023: 5.76 ft, below flood stage; 745 cubic feet per secondSep 17, 2023: 4.93 ft, below flood stage; 516 cubic feet per secondMar 2, 2024: 6.06 ft, action stage; 840 cubic feet per secondJul 1, 2024: 4.70 ft, below flood stage; 462 cubic feet per secondJul 25, 2024: 7.81 ft, minor flooding; 1,535 cubic feet per secondJul 31, 2024: 5.04 ft, below flood stage; 544 cubic feet per secondAug 7, 2024: 6.25 ft, action stage; 903 cubic feet per secondSep 26, 2024: 9.38 ft, minor flooding; 2,388 cubic feet per second Highest, 19.60 ft, Oct 4, 2015 197019801990200020102020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Gills Creek at US 76 1960s: 3 1970s: 3 1980s: 5 1990s: 8 8 2000s: 5 2010s: 1 2020s: 2 1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
  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 62 listed crests.

Highest listed crests, Gills Creek at US 76
1Oct 4, 201519.60+12.90Major—
2Jul 24, 19979.43+2.73Minor2,480
3Sep 26, 20249.38+2.68Minor2,388
4Aug 12, 19869.33+2.63Minor2,410
5Oct 1, 19648.79+2.09Minor—
6Feb 24, 19798.66+1.96Minor2,880
7Oct 23, 19908.65+1.95Minor1,990
8Jan 8, 19938.43+1.73Minor1,870
9Dec 25, 20098.25+1.55Minor1,770
10Aug 15, 19988.07+1.37Minor1,670
11Jun 14, 20067.99+1.29Minor1,630
12Jul 3, 19817.94+1.24Minor2,140
13Jun 3, 19827.83+1.13Minor2,050
14Jul 25, 20247.81+1.11Minor1,535
15Oct 8, 19647.72+1.02Minor1,940
16Dec 23, 19947.68+0.98Minor1,480
17Sep 7, 20047.67+0.97Minor1,470
18Mar 7, 19967.32+0.62Minor1,310
19Mar 3, 19717.20+0.50Minor1,570
20Jul 3, 20017.20+0.50Minor1,250
21Jun 27, 19947.04+0.34Minor1,180
22Mar 20, 20037.03+0.33Minor1,180
23Aug 28, 19886.99+0.29Minor1,160
24Jun 26, 19996.99+0.29Minor1,160
25Sep 9, 19676.96+0.26Minor1,400
26Dec 12, 19766.95+0.25Minor1,400
27Nov 12, 19866.73+0.03Minor1,060
28Sep 22, 20006.69−0.01Action1,040
29Mar 18, 19836.59−0.11Action1,150
30Jun 10, 19736.47−0.23Action1,070
31Sep 22, 19896.40−0.30Action932
32Apr 3, 19756.35−0.35Action1,000
33Jul 26, 19846.31−0.39Action985
34Aug 7, 20246.25−0.45Action903
35Aug 17, 20086.21−0.49Action850
36Mar 2, 20246.06−0.64Action840
37Jan 26, 19786.05−0.65Action850
38Feb 6, 19856.02−0.68Action839
39Nov 22, 20066.00−0.70Action792
40Jan 1, 19745.96−0.74Below flood stage814
41Jul 5, 19765.91−0.79Below flood stage794
42Dec 11, 20085.86−0.84Below flood stage714
43Mar 28, 19805.84−0.86Below flood stage775
44Mar 27, 20235.77−0.93Below flood stage748
45Jul 30, 20055.76−0.94Below flood stage702
46Jul 13, 20235.76−0.94Below flood stage745
47Mar 22, 19705.51−1.19Below flood stage678
48May 11, 20025.38−1.32Below flood stage602
49Jun 27, 20235.33−1.37Below flood stage620
50Nov 27, 19875.32−1.38Below flood stage—

Other gauges in Richland County

Flood gauges in Richland County
Congaree NP Near Gadsden8.017.40 ft, Oct 5, 20150
Congaree National Park15.019.83 ft, Oct 5, 20150
Pickens Street7.213.43 ft, Jul 4, 20220
Whaley Street7.312.90 ft, Jul 4, 202215
North Main St9.018.87 ft, Oct 4, 20151

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge GILS1, 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.