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South Fork Edisto River near Denmark

Highest listed crest 11.70 ftFlood stage 11.0 ft87 crests since 1929

The South Fork Edisto River near Denmark crested above flood stage 1 time among the 87 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1929 to 2024. The highest, 11.70 ft on October 1, 1929, was minor flooding, 0.70 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
11.70 ft
October 1, 1929; 17,100 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
11.0 ft
Major flooding from 15.0 ft
Crests at major
0
1 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
October 1, 1929
11.70 ft, minor flooding
Location
Bamberg 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, South Fork Edisto River near Denmark
Action stage10.01Apr 11, 1936The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)11.01Oct 1, 1929Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage13.00—Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage15.00—Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

87 crests from 1929 to 2024. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the South Fork Edisto River near Denmark, 1929 to 2024 6810121416ft Flood stage 11.0 ftMajor 15.0 ft Oct 1, 1929: 11.70 ft, minor flooding; 17,100 cubic feet per secondAug 12, 1932: 8.47 ft, below flood stage; 2,930 cubic feet per secondNov 4, 1932: 8.07 ft, below flood stage; 2,290 cubic feet per secondJun 5, 1934: 8.51 ft, below flood stage; 2,850 cubic feet per secondAug 22, 1935: 8.36 ft, below flood stage; 2,640 cubic feet per secondApr 11, 1936: 10.91 ft, action stage; 13,500 cubic feet per secondOct 14, 1936: 8.03 ft, below flood stage; 2,260 cubic feet per secondApr 10, 1938: 8.20 ft, below flood stage; 2,470 cubic feet per secondMar 3, 1939: 9.05 ft, below flood stage; 4,860 cubic feet per secondAug 19, 1940: 7.92 ft, below flood stage; 2,060 cubic feet per secondJul 22, 1941: 7.91 ft, below flood stage; 2,060 cubic feet per secondDec 26, 1941: 8.06 ft, below flood stage; 2,840 cubic feet per secondMar 24, 1943: 7.62 ft, below flood stage; 2,080 cubic feet per secondMar 25, 1944: 8.24 ft, below flood stage; 3,220 cubic feet per secondSep 19, 1945: 8.32 ft, below flood stage; 3,310 cubic feet per secondJan 1, 1946: 7.40 ft, below flood stage; 1,740 cubic feet per secondAug 15, 1947: 7.33 ft, below flood stage; 2,040 cubic feet per secondFeb 14, 1948: 8.38 ft, below flood stage; 4,010 cubic feet per secondOct 5, 1948: 8.30 ft, below flood stage; 3,810 cubic feet per secondMar 9, 1950: 6.89 ft, below flood stage; 1,210 cubic feet per secondApr 2, 1951: 6.97 ft, below flood stage; 1,320 cubic feet per secondMar 26, 1952: 7.59 ft, below flood stage; 2,390 cubic feet per secondSep 29, 1953: 7.56 ft, below flood stage; 2,600 cubic feet per secondDec 16, 1953: 7.25 ft, below flood stage; 1,750 cubic feet per secondApr 20, 1955: 7.19 ft, below flood stage; 1,640 cubic feet per secondFeb 8, 1956: 6.91 ft, below flood stage; 1,350 cubic feet per secondMar 27, 1957: 6.70 ft, below flood stage; 1,030 cubic feet per secondApr 17, 1958: 8.00 ft, below flood stage; 3,210 cubic feet per secondMay 14, 1959: 7.70 ft, below flood stage; 2,810 cubic feet per secondApr 6, 1960: 8.75 ft, below flood stage; 5,150 cubic feet per secondApr 17, 1961: 8.22 ft, below flood stage; 3,780 cubic feet per secondFeb 27, 1962: 7.80 ft, below flood stage; 3,110 cubic feet per secondJan 22, 1963: 7.67 ft, below flood stage; 2,710 cubic feet per secondSep 2, 1964: 9.41 ft, below flood stage; 7,530 cubic feet per secondOct 20, 1964: 8.18 ft, below flood stage; 3,610 cubic feet per secondMar 5, 1966: 8.28 ft, below flood stage; 3,820 cubic feet per secondAug 28, 1967: 7.91 ft, below flood stage; 3,070 cubic feet per secondJun 13, 1968: 7.46 ft, below flood stage; 2,490 cubic feet per secondApr 20, 1969: 8.10 ft, below flood stage; 3,460 cubic feet per secondApr 1, 1970: 7.58 ft, below flood stage; 2,480 cubic feet per secondMar 5, 1971: 8.64 ft, below flood stage; 4,820 cubic feet per secondJan 18, 1972: 7.74 ft, below flood stage; 2,750 cubic feet per secondFeb 3, 1973: 8.01 ft, below flood stage; 3,270 cubic feet per secondFeb 19, 1974: 7.36 ft, below flood stage; 2,130 cubic feet per secondJul 19, 1975: 8.08 ft, below flood stage; 3,420 cubic feet per secondJun 30, 1976: 7.19 ft, below flood stage; 1,880 cubic feet per secondDec 19, 1976: 7.84 ft, below flood stage; 2,940 cubic feet per secondJan 28, 1978: 7.63 ft, below flood stage; 2,560 cubic feet per secondFeb 24, 1979: 8.03 ft, below flood stage; 3,310 cubic feet per secondFeb 18, 1981: 6.98 ft, below flood stage; 1,560 cubic feet per secondJan 6, 1982: 7.41 ft, below flood stage; 2,200 cubic feet per secondApr 13, 1983: 7.80 ft, below flood stage; 2,870 cubic feet per secondMay 8, 1984: 7.90 ft, below flood stage; 3,050 cubic feet per secondFeb 8, 1985: 7.68 ft, below flood stage; 2,850 cubic feet per secondJan 24, 1987: 7.73 ft, below flood stage; 2,000 cubic feet per secondJan 24, 1988: 6.42 ft, below flood stage; 904 cubic feet per secondApr 12, 1989: 6.87 ft, below flood stage; 1,310 cubic feet per secondDec 15, 1989: 6.88 ft, below flood stage; 1,320 cubic feet per secondOct 25, 1990: 7.86 ft, below flood stage; 2,770 cubic feet per secondAug 23, 1992: 6.93 ft, below flood stage; 1,440 cubic feet per secondJan 10, 1993: 8.32 ft, below flood stage; 3,790 cubic feet per secondMar 3, 1994: 7.17 ft, below flood stage; 1,660 cubic feet per secondFeb 19, 1995: 8.47 ft, below flood stage; 4,190 cubic feet per secondMar 12, 1996: 7.45 ft, below flood stage; 2,060 cubic feet per secondFeb 16, 1997: 6.93 ft, below flood stage; 1,740 cubic feet per secondMay 5, 1998: 8.71 ft, below flood stage; 4,890 cubic feet per secondJan 25, 1999: 6.87 ft, below flood stage; 1,310 cubic feet per secondJan 30, 2000: 7.07 ft, below flood stage; 1,540 cubic feet per secondMar 21, 2001: 6.59 ft, below flood stage; 1,040 cubic feet per secondFeb 15, 2002: 6.02 ft, below flood stage; 724 cubic feet per secondJun 20, 2003: 7.35 ft, below flood stage; 2,380 cubic feet per secondFeb 28, 2004: 6.64 ft, below flood stage; 1,380 cubic feet per secondApr 2, 2005: 7.08 ft, below flood stage; 1,770 cubic feet per secondJan 4, 2006: 6.56 ft, below flood stage; 1,020 cubic feet per secondMar 8, 2007: 6.88 ft, below flood stage; 1,530 cubic feet per secondJan 2, 2008: 6.45 ft, below flood stage; 1,020 cubic feet per secondMar 6, 2009: 6.74 ft, below flood stage; 1,250 cubic feet per secondDec 27, 2009: 7.06 ft, below flood stage; 1,600 cubic feet per secondOct 8, 2015: 7.94 ft, below flood stage; 2,110 cubic feet per secondJan 31, 2023: 6.95 ft, below flood stage; 1,779 cubic feet per secondApr 11, 2023: 6.84 ft, below flood stage; 1,624 cubic feet per secondMay 22, 2023: 6.81 ft, below flood stage; 1,584 cubic feet per secondJun 24, 2023: 6.53 ft, below flood stage; 1,246 cubic feet per secondSep 2, 2023: 6.76 ft, below flood stage; 1,519 cubic feet per secondOct 16, 2023: 6.48 ft, below flood stage; 1,193 cubic feet per secondAug 8, 2024: 8.14 ft, below flood stage; 4,386 cubic feet per secondNov 8, 2024: 9.83 ft, below flood stage; 12,176 cubic feet per second Highest, 11.70 ft, Oct 1, 1929 19401960198020002020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, South Fork Edisto River near Denmark 1920s: 1 1 1930s: 0 1940s: 0 1950s: 0 1960s: 0 1970s: 0 1980s: 0 1990s: 0 2000s: 0 2010s: 0 2020s: 0 1920s1930s1940s1950s1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
  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 87 listed crests.

Highest listed crests, South Fork Edisto River near Denmark
1Oct 1, 192911.70+0.70Minor17,100
2Apr 11, 193610.91−0.09Action13,500
3Nov 8, 20249.83−1.17Below flood stage12,176
4Sep 2, 19649.41−1.59Below flood stage7,530
5Mar 3, 19399.05−1.95Below flood stage4,860
6Apr 6, 19608.75−2.25Below flood stage5,150
7May 5, 19988.71−2.29Below flood stage4,890
8Mar 5, 19718.64−2.36Below flood stage4,820
9Jun 5, 19348.51−2.49Below flood stage2,850
10Aug 12, 19328.47−2.53Below flood stage2,930
11Feb 19, 19958.47−2.53Below flood stage4,190
12Feb 14, 19488.38−2.62Below flood stage4,010
13Aug 22, 19358.36−2.64Below flood stage2,640
14Sep 19, 19458.32−2.68Below flood stage3,310
15Jan 10, 19938.32−2.68Below flood stage3,790
16Oct 5, 19488.30−2.70Below flood stage3,810
17Mar 5, 19668.28−2.72Below flood stage3,820
18Mar 25, 19448.24−2.76Below flood stage3,220
19Apr 17, 19618.22−2.78Below flood stage3,780
20Apr 10, 19388.20−2.80Below flood stage2,470
21Oct 20, 19648.18−2.82Below flood stage3,610
22Aug 8, 20248.14−2.86Below flood stage4,386
23Apr 20, 19698.10−2.90Below flood stage3,460
24Jul 19, 19758.08−2.92Below flood stage3,420
25Nov 4, 19328.07−2.93Below flood stage2,290
26Dec 26, 19418.06−2.94Below flood stage2,840
27Oct 14, 19368.03−2.97Below flood stage2,260
28Feb 24, 19798.03−2.97Below flood stage3,310
29Feb 3, 19738.01−2.99Below flood stage3,270
30Apr 17, 19588.00−3.00Below flood stage3,210
31Oct 8, 20157.94−3.06Below flood stage2,110
32Aug 19, 19407.92−3.08Below flood stage2,060
33Jul 22, 19417.91−3.09Below flood stage2,060
34Aug 28, 19677.91−3.09Below flood stage3,070
35May 8, 19847.90−3.10Below flood stage3,050
36Oct 25, 19907.86−3.14Below flood stage2,770
37Dec 19, 19767.84−3.16Below flood stage2,940
38Feb 27, 19627.80−3.20Below flood stage3,110
39Apr 13, 19837.80−3.20Below flood stage2,870
40Jan 18, 19727.74−3.26Below flood stage2,750
41Jan 24, 19877.73−3.27Below flood stage2,000
42May 14, 19597.70−3.30Below flood stage2,810
43Feb 8, 19857.68−3.32Below flood stage2,850
44Jan 22, 19637.67−3.33Below flood stage2,710
45Jan 28, 19787.63−3.37Below flood stage2,560
46Mar 24, 19437.62−3.38Below flood stage2,080
47Mar 26, 19527.59−3.41Below flood stage2,390
48Apr 1, 19707.58−3.42Below flood stage2,480
49Sep 29, 19537.56−3.44Below flood stage2,600
50Jun 13, 19687.46−3.54Below flood stage2,490

Other gauges in Bamberg County

Flood gauges in Bamberg County
Branchville8.514.09 ft, Nov 9, 20241

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge DENS1, 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.