Kings Creek at Blacksburg water level

Name: Kings Creek at Blacksburg water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Kings Creek, South Carolina, United States

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Below flood stage

Water level

2.43ft Up 0.04 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 05:30 PM EDT (1 hour ago)

Flow: 6.0 cfs

History

7 days 30 days 1 year Years compared

20252026

Water level Normal range (10–90 %) Minor flood stage

What this means

The gauge at Kings Creek at Blacksburg reads 2.43 ft, a normal level.

It is 11.07 ft below the flood stage of 13.50 ft.

The water is rising: up 0.04 ft over the past 24 hours. There is still 11.07 ft of room before flood stage. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 2.17 ft and 3.76 ft.

Fall is often low-water season on rivers, until steadier rain returns.

Judged against the official flood stage for this gauge. How to read levels

Key numbers

Lowest and highest in 30 days: 2.17 ft – 3.76 ft
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 2.08 ft – 3.76 ft
Highest on record: 13.62 ftDecember 30, 2015

What the stage means on the water

A normal level is usually prime time for floating and wade fishing, as long as the weather holds upstream.

The National Weather Service puts flood stage for this gauge at 13.50 ft, still 11.07 ft away.

What happens at each level

28.00 ft: BRIDGE ON POSSUM TROT ROAD WILL BE OVERTOPPED
11.00 ft: 10 FT WOULD CAUSE FLOODING OF FARMLAND ALONG RIVER. MAY ALSO AFFECT ONE-LANE BRIDGE ALONG EWALDZ RD UPSTREAM OF GAGE...BUT PROBABLY AT 12 OR 13 FEET.
2.43 ft: Right now
2.00 ft: 2.0 IN 1.5 HOURS ON WET GRD TOOK THE CREEK UP 8 FT

Impact statements from the U.S. National Weather Service.

Highest crests on record

Rank	Level	Date
1	13.62 ft	December 30, 2015
2	13.27 ft	September 27, 2024
3	12.57 ft	February 6, 2020
4	12.42 ft	February 2, 2007
5	12.32 ft	August 27, 2008
6	10.89 ft	May 6, 2013
7	10.05 ft	March 28, 2010
8	9.81 ft	May 14, 2012
9	9.36 ft	June 5, 2009
10	8.66 ft	July 27, 2013

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

20 Tue 75° 40° – Wind 8 mph

21 Wed 71° 46° – Wind 8 mph

22 Thu 74° 47° – Wind 6 mph

23 Fri 70° 46° – Wind 7 mph

24 Sat 67° 45° – Wind 10 mph

25 Sun 68° 44° – Wind 9 mph

26 Mon 71° 44° – Wind 5 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:37 AM Sunset 06:46 PM Daylight 11 hr, 9 min Waxing gibbous 72%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Broad River below Ninetynine Island ReservoirRiver gauge, Broad River	26.29 ft	Normal	−0.12 ft	7 mi
Broad River near BlacksburgRiver gauge, Broad River	3.65 ft	High	+0.33 ft	9 mi
Gaston Shoals Reservoir above BlacksburgReservoir, Gaston Shoals Reservoir	95.09 ft	Low	+1.08 ft	9 mi
Broad River near Boiling SpringsRiver gauge, Broad River	2.25 ft	Normal	+0.27 ft	16 mi
Thicketty Creek at Cnty Road 42 near GaffneyRiver gauge, Thicketty Creek	3.04 ft	Normal	−0.02 ft	16 mi
Allison Creek at Road 114 near YorkRiver gauge, Allison Creek	3.97 ft	Very high	+0.02 ft	17 mi
Long Creek near Bessemer CityRiver gauge, Long Creek	0.92 ft	Low	−0.01 ft	17 mi
Fishing Creek at Highway 5 below YorkRiver gauge, Fishing Creek	2.17 ft	Low	+0.01 ft	18 mi

Questions and answers

What is flood stage for Kings Creek at Blacksburg?

The official flood stage is 13.50 ft. The level is currently 11.07 ft below it.

Is gage height the same as water depth?

No. Gage height is measured from a fixed reference point chosen by the agency, so a reading of 10 ft does not mean the river is 10 ft deep.

What is the water level of Kings Creek at Blacksburg today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 05:30 PM EDT, the water level was 2.43 ft. Up 0.04 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Kings Creek at Blacksburg rising or falling?

Up 0.04 ft over the last 24 hours. Down 0.24 ft over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Kings Creek at Blacksburg normal?

Below flood stage. Judged against the official flood stage for this gauge.

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Kings Creek at Blacksburg?

The highest level on record is 13.62 ft on December 30, 2015.

How often is this data updated?

The U.S. Geological Survey publishes a new reading every 15 minutes. This page refreshes within minutes of each update.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads

Operator: U.S. Geological Survey
Station code: usgs:02153590 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 35.11846, -81.43648 (WGS84)
Vertical datum: NAVD88
Update interval: every 15 minutes
Licence: Public domain. Data: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), provisional data subject to revision

Published series

Parameter	Last value	Time (UTC)	Quality
Water level	2.43 ft	2026-10-20 21:30	Provisional
Flow	6.0 cfs	2026-10-20 21:30	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Kings Creek at Blacksburg (usgs:02153590). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/south-carolina/kings-creek-at-blacksburg

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Readings are provisional, can be delayed or wrong and are not a flood warning. Read the disclaimer