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Savannah River At Lake Thurmond (CHDS1)

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NOTE: River forecasts for this location take into account past precipitation and the precipitation amounts expected approximately 48 hours into the future from the forecast issuance time.
Flood Stage: 335 Feet
Latest Stage: 329.3
Current Warnings/Statements/Advisories:None currently.
at Lake Thurmond
Pool (ft)Highest Observation: 330.22 ft at 7:00AM Mar 19, 2024Observed: 329.93 ft at 8:00AM Mar 19, 2024Observed: 329.73 ft at 7:00AM Mar 20, 2024Observed: 329.71 ft at 8:00AM Mar 20, 2024Observed: 329.93 ft at 7:00AM Mar 21, 2024Observed: 329.69 ft at 8:00AM Mar 21, 2024Observed: 329.85 ft at 7:00AM Mar 22, 2024Observed: 329.62 ft at 8:00AM Mar 22, 2024Observed: 329.59 ft at 8:00AM Mar 23, 2024Observed: 329.47 ft at 7:00AM Mar 24, 2024Observed: 329.43 ft at 8:00AM Mar 24, 2024Observed: 329.26 ft at 7:00AM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 329.24 ft at 8:00AM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 329.33 ft at 7:00AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 329.3 ft at 8:00AM Mar 27, 2024USGS--Water Resources of the United StatesCHDS1(plotting HPIRZ) Graph Created (8:01AM Mar 28, 2024)ObservedLatest observed value: 329.3 ft at 8:00 AM EDT 27-Mar-2024. Flood Stage is 335 ft
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Flood Impacts

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340
Some low lying bridges begin to get inundated around Lloyds Creek and the Little River in South Carolina.
338
Roads near Lake Thurmond become flooded with 2 feet of water with some areas being cut off from the main land. Some structures near the lake shore flood.
336
Some roads in low areas and structures close to the shore of Lake Thurmond are threatened by flood water.
335
Flood stage - boat ramps and structures right on the shore line begin to flood. Locations downstream of Clarks Hill Dam are also subject to flooding.
334
Water approaches low lying areas along the shore of Lake Thurmond.
Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage: 338
Moderate Flood Stage: 336
Flood Stage: 335
Action Stage: 334
Low Stage (in feet): 0

Historic Crests
(1) 336.46 ft on 04/11/1964
(2) 336.31 ft on 04/10/1964
(3) 336.03 ft on 01/01/2016
(4) 335.73 ft on 04/09/1964
(5) 335.45 ft on 02/07/1998
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Recent Crests
(1) 336.03 ft on 01/01/2016
(2) 335.45 ft on 02/07/1998
(3) 335.37 ft on 02/06/1998
(4) 335.28 ft on 03/07/1971
(5) 335.41 ft on 05/06/1964
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Low Water Records
(1) 316.90 ft on 12/15/2007
(2) 319.13 ft on 10/27/2007

Observed and Forecast Stages

Observed Data:
Date (UTC)
Stage
Flow
03/27 12:00
329.3 ft
-999 kcfs
03/27 11:00
329.33 ft
-999 kcfs
03/25 12:00
329.24 ft
-999 kcfs
03/25 11:00
329.26 ft
-999 kcfs
03/24 12:00
329.43 ft
-999 kcfs
03/24 11:00
329.47 ft
-999 kcfs
03/23 12:00
329.59 ft
-999 kcfs
03/22 12:00
329.62 ft
-999 kcfs
03/22 11:00
329.85 ft
-999 kcfs
03/21 12:00
329.69 ft
-999 kcfs
03/21 11:00
329.93 ft
-999 kcfs
03/20 12:00
329.71 ft
-999 kcfs
03/20 11:00
329.73 ft
-999 kcfs
03/19 12:00
329.93 ft
-999 kcfs
03/19 11:00
330.22 ft
-999 kcfs
Forecast Data:
There is no forecast data.

Probabilistic Flow Forecast for Lake Thurmond

Probabilistic Volume Forecast for Lake Thurmond

Flow Exceedance Forecast for Lake Thurmond

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