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Lumber River near Nichols

Highest listed crest 27.36 ftFlood stage 20.0 ft35 crests since 2016

The Lumber River near Nichols crested at major flood stage 2 times among the 35 crests the National Weather Service lists from 2016 to 2024. The highest, 27.36 ft on September 20, 2018, was major flooding, 7.36 feet above flood stage. 3 other gauges on the Lumber River crested above flood stage within a week of it, 3 at their own highest listed crest.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
27.36 ft
September 20, 2018; 41,100 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
20.0 ft
Major flooding from 26.0 ft
Crests at major
2
21st of 79 gauges in South Carolina
Most recent flood crest
August 10, 2024
24.08 ft, minor flooding
Location
Horry County
South Carolina

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Lumber River near Nichols
Action stage18.019Sep 28, 2024The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)20.011Aug 10, 2024Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage25.00—Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage26.02Sep 20, 2018Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

35 crests from 2016 to 2024. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Lumber River near Nichols, 2016 to 2024 1015202530ft Flood stage 20.0 ftMajor 26.0 ft Oct 11, 2016: 27.02 ft, major floodingSep 17, 2017: 17.53 ft, below flood stage; 2,140 cubic feet per secondSep 20, 2018: 27.36 ft, major flooding; 41,100 cubic feet per secondNov 24, 2018: 20.08 ft, minor flooding; 6,670 cubic feet per secondDec 19, 2018: 21.30 ft, minor flooding; 10,600 cubic feet per secondJan 5, 2019: 19.71 ft, action stage; 5,790 cubic feet per secondJan 31, 2019: 18.73 ft, action stage; 3,600 cubic feet per secondMar 10, 2019: 19.22 ft, action stage; 4,630 cubic feet per secondApr 10, 2019: 18.79 ft, action stage; 3,790 cubic feet per secondApr 20, 2019: 19.28 ft, action stage; 4,740 cubic feet per secondDec 29, 2019: 19.36 ft, action stage; 5,230 cubic feet per secondJan 18, 2020: 19.30 ft, action stage; 5,130 cubic feet per secondFeb 11, 2020: 20.61 ft, minor flooding; 8,440 cubic feet per secondMar 10, 2020: 18.83 ft, action stage; 3,790 cubic feet per secondMar 29, 2020: 18.22 ft, action stage; 2,730 cubic feet per secondJun 1, 2020: 21.00 ft, minor flooding; 9,420 cubic feet per secondJun 12, 2020: 19.62 ft, action stage; 5,390 cubic feet per secondJun 19, 2020: 20.61 ft, minor flooding; 8,130 cubic feet per secondSep 30, 2020: 19.74 ft, action stage; 5,740 cubic feet per secondOct 12, 2020: 19.11 ft, action stage; 4,350 cubic feet per secondNov 17, 2020: 21.69 ft, minor flooding; 13,500 cubic feet per secondDec 29, 2020: 19.46 ft, action stage; 5,290 cubic feet per secondJan 6, 2021: 20.63 ft, minor flooding; 8,700 cubic feet per secondFeb 7, 2021: 19.43 ft, action stage; 5,230 cubic feet per secondFeb 21, 2021: 22.40 ft, minor flooding; 19,200 cubic feet per secondApr 1, 2021: 18.04 ft, action stage; 2,490 cubic feet per secondMar 30, 2022: 16.84 ft, below flood stage; 1,810 cubic feet per secondOct 8, 2022: 14.63 ft, below flood stage; 882 cubic feet per secondFeb 17, 2023: 18.51 ft, action stage; 3,150 cubic feet per secondSep 3, 2023: 20.85 ft, minor flooding; 9,180 cubic feet per secondDec 21, 2023: 20.30 ft, minor flooding; 7,340 cubic feet per secondJan 15, 2024: 19.10 ft, action stage; 4,110 cubic feet per secondMar 11, 2024: 18.84 ft, action stage; 3,630 cubic feet per secondAug 10, 2024: 24.08 ft, minor flooding; 24,100 cubic feet per secondSep 28, 2024: 18.27 ft, action stage; 2,710 cubic feet per second Highest, 27.36 ft, Sep 20, 2018 20202025

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Lumber River near Nichols 2010s: 4 2020s: 9 9 2010s2020s
  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, Lumber River near Nichols
1Sep 20, 201827.36+7.36Major41,100
2Oct 11, 201627.02+7.02Major—
3Aug 10, 202424.08+4.08Minor24,100
4Feb 21, 202122.40+2.40Minor19,200
5Nov 17, 202021.69+1.69Minor13,500
6Dec 19, 201821.30+1.30Minor10,600
7Jun 1, 202021.00+1.00Minor9,420
8Sep 3, 202320.85+0.85Minor9,180
9Jan 6, 202120.63+0.63Minor8,700
10Feb 11, 202020.61+0.61Minor8,440
11Jun 19, 202020.61+0.61Minor8,130
12Dec 21, 202320.30+0.30Minor7,340
13Nov 24, 201820.08+0.08Minor6,670
14Sep 30, 202019.74−0.26Action5,740
15Jan 5, 201919.71−0.29Action5,790
16Jun 12, 202019.62−0.38Action5,390
17Dec 29, 202019.46−0.54Action5,290
18Feb 7, 202119.43−0.57Action5,230
19Dec 29, 201919.36−0.64Action5,230
20Jan 18, 202019.30−0.70Action5,130
21Apr 20, 201919.28−0.72Action4,740
22Mar 10, 201919.22−0.78Action4,630
23Oct 12, 202019.11−0.89Action4,350
24Jan 15, 202419.10−0.90Action4,110
25Mar 11, 202418.84−1.16Action3,630
26Mar 10, 202018.83−1.17Action3,790
27Apr 10, 201918.79−1.21Action3,790
28Jan 31, 201918.73−1.27Action3,600
29Feb 17, 202318.51−1.49Action3,150
30Sep 28, 202418.27−1.73Action2,710
31Mar 29, 202018.22−1.78Action2,730
32Apr 1, 202118.04−1.96Action2,490
33Sep 17, 201717.53−2.47Below flood stage2,140
34Mar 30, 202216.84−3.16Below flood stage1,810
35Oct 8, 202214.63−5.37Below flood stage882

The worst floods along the Lumber River

For this gauge's highest crests, the other gauges on the Lumber River that crested above flood stage within a week.

September 20, 2018: 27.36 ft here, major flooding

October 11, 2016: 27.02 ft here, major flooding

August 10, 2024: 24.08 ft here, minor flooding

Gauges on the Lumber River

Flood gauges sharing the river's name, linked within 80 miles of one another.

Flood gauges on the Lumber River
LumbertonNC13.029.00 ft, Sep 17, 20187
Lumberton West 5th StreetNC13.022.21 ft, Sep 17, 20187
Nichols this gaugeSC20.027.36 ft, Sep 20, 20182
PembrokeNC10.015.10 ft, Sep 20, 20180

Other gauges in Horry County

Flood gauges in Horry County
Atlantic Coast at Myrtle Beach Springmaid Pier (IN MLLW)7.016.00 ft, Sep 22, 19892
Aiw At Hwy 544 At Socastee15.021.83 ft, Sep 27, 20183
Galivants Ferry9.017.21 ft, Sep 21, 201814
Longs12.020.19 ft, Sep 22, 20182
Conway11.021.16 ft, Sep 26, 201820

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge NICS1, 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.