Pee Dee River at Pee Dee
Flood levels
Official flood levels at this gauge: action stage begins at 18.0 ft; minor flooding begins at 19.0 ft; moderate flooding begins at 23.0 ft; major flooding begins at 28.0 ft.
| Action stage | 18.0 ft |
|---|---|
| Minor flooding | 19.0 ft |
| Moderate flooding | 23.0 ft |
| Major flooding | 28.0 ft |
Highest recorded crests
- 33.3 ft on Sep 22, 1945 (historic crest)
- 31.8 ft on Sep 21, 2018 (historic crest)
- 31.6 ft on Sep 23, 1928 (historic crest)
- 29.5 ft on Apr 16, 2003 (historic crest)
What the water does
National Weather Service impact statements for this gauge, in the Weather Service's own words.
| 19.0 ft | Flood waters will affect swamplands adjacent to the river. |
|---|---|
| 20.0 ft | Flood waters will affect swamplands and logging interests. Flood waters will affect timberland as far downstream as Yauhannah two weeks after the crest passes Pee Dee. Logging equipment needs to be moved. |
| 23.0 ft | Flooding will affect swamp and timberlands while also disrupting logging operations. Operations will likely cease and equipment not previously moved will remain trapped. Some farmland will have minor flooding especially around Britton Neck. |
| 25.0 ft | Flood waters will continue to affect logging operations upstream and downstream from Pee Dee. Flooding of farmlands adjacent to the river will worsen. |
| 28.0 ft | There will be extensive flooding of timber land and farm land along the river. Access roads may be damaged by the flood waters and operations at industrial plants along the river will be affected. |
Forecast office: NWS Wilmington · River Forecast Center: Southeast River Forecast Center.
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Nearby stations and gauges
- Pee Dee River below Pee Dee - 4 Miles South NWS gauge · 3.3 mi
- Pee Dee River at Interstate 95 near Florence NWS gauge · 8.7 mi
- Black Creek (SC) near Quinby NWS gauge · 11.5 mi
- Jeffries Creek at James Jones Ave NWS gauge · 12.4 mi
- Lynches River at Effingham NWS gauge · 15.8 mi
- Little Pee Dee River near Dillon NWS gauge · 18.3 mi