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This probabilistic forecast is issued by the Southeast River Forecast Center.

	Hydrograph			River at a Glance			Download			Probability Information Weekly Chance of Exceeding Levels Chance of Exceeding Levels During Entire Period Short-term Probabilistic Guidance (Experimental)

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Forecasts for the N. Fork Edisto River at Orangeburg are issued routinely year-round.

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Downstream Gauge

Zoom Level:15

Flood Categories (in feet)

Major Flood Stage:	11.5
Moderate Flood Stage:	10
Flood Stage:	8
Action Stage:	7
Low Stage (in feet):	0

Historic Crests
(1) 14.70 ft on 09/01/1928
(2) 14.28 ft on 09/18/1945
(3) 13.64 ft on 10/06/2015
(4) 11.64 ft on 03/05/1971
(5) 11.56 ft on 09/06/1979
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Recent Crests
(1) 7.44 ft on 03/07/2024
(2) 6.88 ft on 02/15/2024
(3) 8.86 ft on 06/23/2023
(4) 6.96 ft on 06/12/2023
(5) 8.40 ft on 04/14/2023
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Low Water Records
(1) 0.87 ft on 08/13/2002
(2) 1.48 ft on 08/23/2007
(3) 1.49 ft on 07/04/2008
(4) 1.68 ft on 09/12/2007
(5) 1.77 ft on 06/03/2000
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	Gauge Location	Disclaimer
Latitude/Longitude Disclaimer: The gauge location shown in the above map is the approximate location based on the latitude/longitude coordinates provided to the NWS by the gauge owner.

Flood Impacts & Photos

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14	The dike along the river in the city of Orangeburg will be topped. Extensive areas of the city including US Highway 301 and the Edisto Memorial Gardens will be flooded.
12	Secondary roads near Orangeburg become flooded at stages above 12 ft. Extensive farmland and lowlands downstream from Orangeburg will be flooded.
11	The river exceeds levee diking at stages above 11 ft. Large areas in the city of Orangeburg will be flooded.
10	Farmland and lowlands along Highway 301 near Orangeburg become flooded at stages above 10 ft.
8	Some minor flooding occurs along the boardwalk at Edisto Gardens. Downstream from the Highway 301 bridge, some roads off Chiquita street near the river begin to flood.
Photos (1) Picture of Old USGS Gage at the Highway 301 bridge. (2) New USGS Gage location on the Glover Street bridge. (3) Looking downstream from the Glover Street bridge. (4) USGS instruments on Glover Street bridge. (5) Looking upstream from the Glover Street bridge.

Other Real-time and/or Archive Data Sources:

U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Data and Site Info for Orangeburg

Additional Information

Potential River Levels - Used to

Potential River Levels Used to Estimate the Chance of Flooding and the Range of Possible River Levels
10 Day (HEFS)	10 Day (NAEFS)	10 Day (GEFS)

Note: Use the official hydrograph at the top of this web page for river levels within the next 72 hours.

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Data courtesy of the United States Geological Survey.

Collaborative Agencies

The National Weather Service prepares its forecasts and other services in collaboration with agencies like the US Geological Survey, US Bureau of Reclamation, US Army Corps of Engineers, Natural Resource Conservation Service, National Park Service, ALERT Users Group, Bureau of Indian Affairs, and many state and local emergency managers across the country. For details, please click here.

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