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Smith Branch (SC) at North Main St

Highest listed crest 18.87 ftFlood stage 9.0 ft63 crests since 1976

The Smith Branch (SC) at North Main St crested at major flood stage 1 time among the 63 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1976 to 2024. The highest, 18.87 ft on October 4, 2015, was major flooding, 9.87 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
18.87 ft
October 4, 2015
Flood stage
9.0 ft
Major flooding from 17.0 ft
Crests at major
1
29th of 79 gauges in South Carolina
Most recent flood crest
September 26, 2024
10.65 ft, moderate flooding
Location
Richland County
Near Forest Acres (3.9 mi), West Columbia (4.2 mi), Cayce (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, Smith Branch (SC) at North Main St
Action stage8.53Jun 16, 2022The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)9.09Jul 24, 2024Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage10.015Sep 26, 2024Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage17.01Oct 4, 2015Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

63 crests from 1976 to 2024. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Smith Branch (SC) at North Main St, 1976 to 2024 05101520ft Flood stage 9.0 ftMajor 17.0 ft Dec 12, 1976: 7.46 ft, below flood stage; 1,150 cubic feet per secondOct 25, 1977: 7.08 ft, below flood stage; 1,080 cubic feet per secondJul 21, 1979: 10.03 ft, moderate flooding; 1,710 cubic feet per secondAug 16, 1980: 7.14 ft, below flood stage; 1,090 cubic feet per secondJul 3, 1981: 8.94 ft, action stage; 1,490 cubic feet per secondAug 5, 1982: 5.95 ft, below flood stage; 850 cubic feet per secondJul 4, 1983: 11.00 ft, moderate flooding; 1,950 cubic feet per secondJul 25, 1984: 8.36 ft, below flood stage; 1,340 cubic feet per secondJun 7, 1985: 6.90 ft, below flood stage; 1,040 cubic feet per secondAug 19, 1986: 8.42 ft, below flood stage; 1,360 cubic feet per secondSep 10, 1987: 10.14 ft, moderate flooding; 1,730 cubic feet per secondAug 28, 1988: 8.30 ft, below flood stage; 1,330 cubic feet per secondJul 4, 1989: 11.51 ft, moderate flooding; 2,080 cubic feet per secondDec 8, 1989: 6.21 ft, below flood stage; 901 cubic feet per secondJul 27, 1991: 10.34 ft, moderate flooding; 1,780 cubic feet per secondJun 8, 1992: 9.70 ft, minor flooding; 1,640 cubic feet per secondSep 5, 1993: 10.47 ft, moderate flooding; 1,820 cubic feet per secondJun 27, 1994: 7.97 ft, below flood stage; 1,250 cubic feet per secondJun 11, 1995: 11.69 ft, moderate flooding; 2,120 cubic feet per secondJul 16, 1996: 9.12 ft, minor flooding; 1,520 cubic feet per secondApr 28, 1997: 5.86 ft, below flood stage; 831 cubic feet per secondApr 18, 1998: 8.07 ft, below flood stage; 1,280 cubic feet per secondAug 26, 1999: 8.31 ft, below flood stage; 1,330 cubic feet per secondSep 2, 2000: 7.31 ft, below flood stage; 1,120 cubic feet per secondAug 10, 2001: 7.69 ft, below flood stage; 1,200 cubic feet per secondMay 11, 2002: 7.84 ft, below flood stage; 1,230 cubic feet per secondMay 26, 2003: 6.92 ft, below flood stage; 1,040 cubic feet per secondJun 27, 2004: 11.91 ft, moderate flooding; 2,180 cubic feet per secondJul 30, 2005: 9.73 ft, minor flooding; 1,650 cubic feet per secondSep 4, 2006: 8.39 ft, below flood stage; 1,350 cubic feet per secondNov 16, 2006: 7.97 ft, below flood stage; 1,250 cubic feet per secondApr 27, 2008: 7.45 ft, below flood stage; 1,150 cubic feet per secondJul 22, 2009: 10.12 ft, moderate flooding; 1,730 cubic feet per secondDec 25, 2009: 10.39 ft, moderate flooding; 1,800 cubic feet per secondFeb 24, 2012: 8.55 ft, action stage; 1,390 cubic feet per secondAug 23, 2012: 8.04 ft, below flood stage; 1,260 cubic feet per secondJul 22, 2013: 15.12 ft, moderate flooding; 2,980 cubic feet per secondJan 10, 2015: 9.16 ft, minor flooding; 1,700 cubic feet per secondJun 4, 2015: 9.86 ft, minor flooding; 1,920 cubic feet per secondAug 5, 2015: 9.32 ft, minor flooding; 1,750 cubic feet per secondSep 24, 2015: 10.78 ft, moderate flooding; 2,210 cubic feet per secondOct 4, 2015: 18.87 ft, major floodingDec 22, 2015: 9.35 ft, minor floodingAug 1, 2016: 12.65 ft, moderate flooding; 1,010 cubic feet per secondMay 21, 2022: 9.05 ft, minor flooding; 1,510 cubic feet per secondJun 16, 2022: 8.65 ft, action stage; 1,423 cubic feet per secondJul 4, 2022: 11.38 ft, moderate flooding; 2,050 cubic feet per secondJul 18, 2022: 5.23 ft, below flood stageAug 12, 2022: 5.15 ft, below flood stage; 689 cubic feet per secondJan 4, 2023: 4.40 ft, below flood stage; 537 cubic feet per secondMar 27, 2023: 5.11 ft, below flood stage; 681 cubic feet per secondJun 11, 2023: 5.39 ft, below flood stage; 736 cubic feet per secondJun 27, 2023: 8.21 ft, below flood stage; 1,312 cubic feet per secondJul 13, 2023: 6.86 ft, below flood stage; 1,032 cubic feet per secondAug 6, 2023: 5.87 ft, below flood stage; 833 cubic feet per secondAug 27, 2023: 4.60 ft, below flood stage; 577 cubic feet per secondSep 17, 2023: 5.96 ft, below flood stage; 852 cubic feet per secondMay 5, 2024: 5.23 ft, below flood stage; 705 cubic feet per secondJul 24, 2024: 9.04 ft, minor flooding; 1,508 cubic feet per secondJul 31, 2024: 5.01 ft, below flood stage; 662 cubic feet per secondAug 6, 2024: 5.24 ft, below flood stage; 707 cubic feet per secondAug 18, 2024: 7.80 ft, below flood stage; 1,220 cubic feet per secondSep 26, 2024: 10.65 ft, moderate flooding; 1,863 cubic feet per second Highest, 18.87 ft, Oct 4, 2015 19801990200020102020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Smith Branch (SC) at North Main St 1970s: 1 1980s: 3 1990s: 5 2000s: 4 2010s: 8 8 2020s: 4 1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
  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 63 listed crests.

Highest listed crests, Smith Branch (SC) at North Main St
1Oct 4, 201518.87+9.87Major—
2Jul 22, 201315.12+6.12Moderate2,980
3Aug 1, 201612.65+3.65Moderate1,010
4Jun 27, 200411.91+2.91Moderate2,180
5Jun 11, 199511.69+2.69Moderate2,120
6Jul 4, 198911.51+2.51Moderate2,080
7Jul 4, 202211.38+2.38Moderate2,050
8Jul 4, 198311.00+2.00Moderate1,950
9Sep 24, 201510.78+1.78Moderate2,210
10Sep 26, 202410.65+1.65Moderate1,863
11Sep 5, 199310.47+1.47Moderate1,820
12Dec 25, 200910.39+1.39Moderate1,800
13Jul 27, 199110.34+1.34Moderate1,780
14Sep 10, 198710.14+1.14Moderate1,730
15Jul 22, 200910.12+1.12Moderate1,730
16Jul 21, 197910.03+1.03Moderate1,710
17Jun 4, 20159.86+0.86Minor1,920
18Jul 30, 20059.73+0.73Minor1,650
19Jun 8, 19929.70+0.70Minor1,640
20Dec 22, 20159.35+0.35Minor—
21Aug 5, 20159.32+0.32Minor1,750
22Jan 10, 20159.16+0.16Minor1,700
23Jul 16, 19969.12+0.12Minor1,520
24May 21, 20229.05+0.05Minor1,510
25Jul 24, 20249.04+0.04Minor1,508
26Jul 3, 19818.94−0.06Action1,490
27Jun 16, 20228.65−0.35Action1,423
28Feb 24, 20128.55−0.45Action1,390
29Aug 19, 19868.42−0.58Below flood stage1,360
30Sep 4, 20068.39−0.61Below flood stage1,350
31Jul 25, 19848.36−0.64Below flood stage1,340
32Aug 26, 19998.31−0.69Below flood stage1,330
33Aug 28, 19888.30−0.70Below flood stage1,330
34Jun 27, 20238.21−0.79Below flood stage1,312
35Apr 18, 19988.07−0.93Below flood stage1,280
36Aug 23, 20128.04−0.96Below flood stage1,260
37Jun 27, 19947.97−1.03Below flood stage1,250
38Nov 16, 20067.97−1.03Below flood stage1,250
39May 11, 20027.84−1.16Below flood stage1,230
40Aug 18, 20247.80−1.20Below flood stage1,220
41Aug 10, 20017.69−1.31Below flood stage1,200
42Dec 12, 19767.46−1.54Below flood stage1,150
43Apr 27, 20087.45−1.55Below flood stage1,150
44Sep 2, 20007.31−1.69Below flood stage1,120
45Aug 16, 19807.14−1.86Below flood stage1,090
46Oct 25, 19777.08−1.92Below flood stage1,080
47May 26, 20036.92−2.08Below flood stage1,040
48Jun 7, 19856.90−2.10Below flood stage1,040
49Jul 13, 20236.86−2.14Below flood stage1,032
50Dec 8, 19896.21−2.79Below flood stage901

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
US 766.719.60 ft, Oct 4, 20151
Pickens Street7.213.43 ft, Jul 4, 20220
Whaley Street7.312.90 ft, Jul 4, 202215

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge SMHS1, 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.