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Wateree River near Camden
Critical Stages
16' - Action
24' - Flood
29' - Moderate
35' - Major
Latest Observation
Updated: 9:00 PM EST 12/16/25
Status: No Flooding
Stage: 5.8 ft
Flow: 2.23 kcfs
Forecast
| Time | Stage (ft) | Flow (kcfs) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 AM 12/17 | 5.7 | 2.14 |
| 7 AM 12/17 | 5.6 | 2.05 |
| 1 PM 12/17 | 5.6 | 2.05 |
| 7 PM 12/17 | 5.6 | 2.05 |
| 1 AM 12/18 | 5.6 | 2.05 |
| 7 AM 12/18 | 5.6 | 2.05 |
| 1 PM 12/18 | 5.6 | 2.05 |
| 7 PM 12/18 | 5.6 | 2.05 |
| 1 AM 12/19 | 5.6 | 2.05 |
| 7 AM 12/19 | 5.5 | 1.97 |
| 1 PM 12/19 | 5.5 | 1.97 |
| 7 PM 12/19 | 5.5 | 1.97 |
| 1 AM 12/20 | 5.5 | 1.97 |
| 7 AM 12/20 | 5.5 | 1.97 |
| 1 PM 12/20 | 5.5 | 1.97 |
| 7 PM 12/20 | 5.5 | 1.97 |
| 1 AM 12/21 | 5.5 | 1.97 |
| 7 AM 12/21 | 5.5 | 1.97 |
| Time | Stage (ft) | Flow (kcfs) |
|---|---|---|
| 9:00 PM 12/16 | 5.8 | 2.23 |
| 8:45 PM 12/16 | 5.85 | 2.27 |
| 8:30 PM 12/16 | 5.9 | 2.32 |
| 8:15 PM 12/16 | 5.95 | 2.37 |
| 8:00 PM 12/16 | 6 | 2.41 |
| 7:45 PM 12/16 | 6.06 | 2.47 |
| 7:30 PM 12/16 | 6.12 | 2.52 |
| 7:15 PM 12/16 | 6.18 | 2.57 |
| 7:00 PM 12/16 | 6.25 | 2.63 |
| 6:45 PM 12/16 | 6.31 | 2.68 |
| 6:30 PM 12/16 | 6.38 | 2.74 |
| 6:15 PM 12/16 | 6.45 | 2.8 |
| 6:00 PM 12/16 | 6.53 | 2.88 |
| 5:45 PM 12/16 | 6.6 | 2.94 |
| 5:30 PM 12/16 | 6.69 | 3.02 |
| 5:15 PM 12/16 | 6.77 | 3.1 |
| 5:00 PM 12/16 | 6.86 | 3.18 |
| 4:45 PM 12/16 | 6.95 | 3.26 |
| 4:30 PM 12/16 | 7.04 | 3.34 |
| 4:15 PM 12/16 | 7.14 | 3.43 |
| 4:00 PM 12/16 | 7.25 | 3.53 |
| 3:45 PM 12/16 | 7.35 | 3.62 |
| 3:30 PM 12/16 | 7.46 | 3.72 |
| 3:15 PM 12/16 | 7.58 | 3.84 |
| 3:00 PM 12/16 | 7.71 | 3.96 |
| 2:45 PM 12/16 | 7.83 | 4.06 |
| 2:30 PM 12/16 | 7.96 | 4.18 |
| 2:15 PM 12/16 | 8.08 | 4.29 |
| 12:00 PM 12/16 | 9.84 | 5.95 |
| 11:45 AM 12/16 | 10.18 | 6.28 |
41' -
The Southern Railroad near Wateree may be flooded.
39' -
Southern Railroad traffic downstream from Camden and in the Eastover area may be affected.
35' -
Fairview Plant Road near the river floods. Flood water backs up into Five and Twenty Mile Creek west of Camden.
32' -
Livestock may become cut off on small islands downstream from Camden.
29' -
Portions of the Invista Plant property in Lugoff become flooded.
27' -
Access road in the Wild Turkey Lane Community will be flooded. River bottomland between Camden and Lugoff begins to flood.
| Date | Stage (ft) |
|---|---|
| Jul 18, 1916 | 40.4 |
| Aug 26, 1908 | 39.7 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 38.03 |
| Apr 7, 1936 | 36.63 |
| Oct 3, 1929 | 36 |
| Mar 17, 1912 | 35.4 |
| Feb 8, 2020 | 35.23 |
| Aug 18, 1928 | 35 |
| Feb 3, 1916 | 34.4 |
| Jan 1, 2016 | 34.34 |
| Mar 17, 1913 | 34 |
| Sep 19, 1945 | 33.84 |
| Oct 3, 1989 | 33.24 |
| Sep 6, 1928 | 33.2 |
| Jul 21, 1919 | 33 |
| Oct 4, 1989 | 32.53 |
| May 24, 1901 | 32.5 |
| Aug 25, 1967 | 32.22 |
| Mar 1, 1929 | 31.8 |
| Jun 5, 1909 | 31.7 |
Data provided by the National Weather Service.
