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Twelve mile creek near Liberty

Highest listed crest 17.26 ftFlood stage 10.0 ft32 crests since 1961

The Twelve mile creek near Liberty crested at major flood stage 1 time among the 32 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1961 to 2024. The highest, 17.26 ft on February 7, 2020, was major flooding, 7.26 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
17.26 ft
February 7, 2020; 10,675 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
10.0 ft
Major flooding from 16.0 ft
Crests at major
1
29th of 79 gauges in South Carolina
Most recent flood crest
September 28, 2024
15.50 ft, moderate flooding
Location
Pickens County
Near Clemson (8.9 mi), Easley (9.3 mi)

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Twelve mile creek near Liberty
Action stage7.512Nov 12, 2018The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)10.010Aug 7, 2013Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage13.05Sep 28, 2024Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage16.01Feb 7, 2020Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

32 crests from 1961 to 2024. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Twelve mile creek near Liberty, 1961 to 2024 05101520ft Flood stage 10.0 ftMajor 16.0 ft Jun 22, 1961: 10.81 ft, minor flooding; 4,040 cubic feet per secondDec 12, 1961: 12.23 ft, minor flooding; 5,360 cubic feet per secondMar 3, 1963: 11.38 ft, minor flooding; 4,680 cubic feet per secondMar 17, 1990: 11.37 ft, minor flooding; 4,660 cubic feet per secondMay 16, 1991: 7.98 ft, action stage; 2,240 cubic feet per secondFeb 26, 1992: 8.20 ft, action stage; 2,920 cubic feet per secondDec 17, 1992: 8.47 ft, action stage; 3,110 cubic feet per secondAug 18, 1994: 13.10 ft, moderate flooding; 6,450 cubic feet per secondAug 27, 1995: 11.66 ft, minor flooding; 5,000 cubic feet per secondJan 27, 1996: 10.10 ft, minor floodingFeb 28, 1997: 9.85 ft, action stageJan 8, 1998: 13.46 ft, moderate flooding; 6,800 cubic feet per secondMar 20, 2000: 6.67 ft, below flood stageMar 20, 2003: 9.41 ft, action stage; 3,300 cubic feet per secondSep 8, 2004: 13.08 ft, moderate flooding; 6,430 cubic feet per secondDec 10, 2004: 10.31 ft, minor floodingJun 27, 2006: 14.78 ft, moderate flooding; 8,146 cubic feet per secondMar 2, 2007: 10.44 ft, minor flooding; 4,010 cubic feet per secondNov 11, 2009: 8.67 ft, action stage; 2,920 cubic feet per secondJan 25, 2010: 11.18 ft, minor flooding; 4,520 cubic feet per secondDec 1, 2010: 8.05 ft, action stage; 2,560 cubic feet per secondMay 14, 2012: 7.37 ft, below flood stage; 2,190 cubic feet per secondAug 7, 2013: 11.70 ft, minor flooding; 5,040 cubic feet per secondJan 11, 2014: 8.06 ft, action stage; 2,550 cubic feet per secondJan 4, 2015: 7.26 ft, below flood stage; 2,130 cubic feet per secondNov 2, 2015: 7.71 ft, action stage; 2,340 cubic feet per secondDec 24, 2015: 8.10 ft, action stage; 2,580 cubic feet per secondApr 24, 2017: 5.56 ft, below flood stage; 1,290 cubic feet per secondOct 23, 2017: 8.50 ft, action stage; 2,800 cubic feet per secondNov 12, 2018: 9.43 ft, action stage; 3,370 cubic feet per secondFeb 7, 2020: 17.26 ft, major flooding; 10,675 cubic feet per secondSep 28, 2024: 15.50 ft, moderate flooding; 9,150 cubic feet per second Highest, 17.26 ft, Feb 7, 2020 197019801990200020102020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Twelve mile creek near Liberty 1960s: 3 1970s: 0 1980s: 0 1990s: 5 5 2000s: 4 2010s: 2 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

Highest listed crests, Twelve mile creek near Liberty
1Feb 7, 202017.26+7.26Major10,675
2Sep 28, 202415.50+5.50Moderate9,150
3Jun 27, 200614.78+4.78Moderate8,146
4Jan 8, 199813.46+3.46Moderate6,800
5Aug 18, 199413.10+3.10Moderate6,450
6Sep 8, 200413.08+3.08Moderate6,430
7Dec 12, 196112.23+2.23Minor5,360
8Aug 7, 201311.70+1.70Minor5,040
9Aug 27, 199511.66+1.66Minor5,000
10Mar 3, 196311.38+1.38Minor4,680
11Mar 17, 199011.37+1.37Minor4,660
12Jan 25, 201011.18+1.18Minor4,520
13Jun 22, 196110.81+0.81Minor4,040
14Mar 2, 200710.44+0.44Minor4,010
15Dec 10, 200410.31+0.31Minor—
16Jan 27, 199610.10+0.10Minor—
17Feb 28, 19979.85−0.15Action—
18Nov 12, 20189.43−0.57Action3,370
19Mar 20, 20039.41−0.59Action3,300
20Nov 11, 20098.67−1.33Action2,920
21Oct 23, 20178.50−1.50Action2,800
22Dec 17, 19928.47−1.53Action3,110
23Feb 26, 19928.20−1.80Action2,920
24Dec 24, 20158.10−1.90Action2,580
25Jan 11, 20148.06−1.94Action2,550
26Dec 1, 20108.05−1.95Action2,560
27May 16, 19917.98−2.02Action2,240
28Nov 2, 20157.71−2.29Action2,340
29May 14, 20127.37−2.63Below flood stage2,190
30Jan 4, 20157.26−2.74Below flood stage2,130
31Mar 20, 20006.67−3.33Below flood stage—
32Apr 24, 20175.56−4.44Below flood stage1,290

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NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge LIBS1, 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.