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Weather Forecast Office Columbia, SC

Southeast River Forecast Center

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NOTE: Forecasts are not available for the Rocky Branch (SC) at Pickens Street Columbia. Only observed stages are available for this point. Vertical datum height surveyed by the USGS

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Flood Categories (in feet) Major Flood Stage: 0 Moderate Flood Stage: 0 Flood Stage: 7.2 Action Stage: 3 Low Stage (in feet): 0 Historic Crests (1) 13.43 ft on 07/04/2022 (2) 10.55 ft on 05/21/2022 (3) 10.35 ft on 06/16/2022 (4) 9.66 ft on 07/16/2021 (5) 9.11 ft on 06/24/2020 Show More Historic Crests (P): Preliminary values subject to further review. Recent Crests (1) 7.92 ft on 09/17/2023 (2) 5.49 ft on 09/13/2023 (3) 7.13 ft on 08/27/2023 (4) 7.05 ft on 08/06/2023 (5) 6.71 ft on 07/13/2023 Show More Recent Crests (P): Preliminary values subject to further review. Low Water Records Currently none available.

Zoom Level:16 Legend FEMA Layer 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.

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Photos (1) Rocky Branch Creek looking downstream from the Pickens Street culvert. (2) Rocky Branch Creek looking upstream from the Pickens Street culvert.

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Latitude: 33.994722° N, Longitude: 81.023889° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD27 River Stage Reference Frame Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses NWS stage 0 ft 7.2 ft Interpreting hydrographs and NWS watch, warnings, and forecasts, and inundation maps Vertical Datum Elevation (gauge height = 0) Elevation (gauge height = flood stage) Elevation information source NAVD88 194.55 7.2 Survey grade GPS equipment, FEMA flood plain maps, newer USGS topographic maps NGVD 29 Not Available Not Available Older USGS topographic maps, NGVD29 benchmarks MSL Not Available Not Available Older USGS topographic maps, MSL benchmarks Other Not Available Not Available   Current/Historical Observations: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Data and Site Info for Pickens Street Columbia

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