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Appendix B

Station, regional, and weighted flood estimates for selected recurrence intervals for rural streamflow stations 

used in the regionalization study 

[Flood-frequency relations for each gaging station are presented as follows: 

First line, log-Pearson Type III values; second line, regional regression model values; third line, weigh
B-2

Map 

index No.

 (fig. 1)

Station 

No. Station name

Period of 

record 

(years)

Drainage 

area 

(square 

miles)

Magnitude of flood flows for selected recurrence intervals 

South Carolina used in the regionaliz

2 5 10 25 50 

Blue Ridge

24 02162350 Middle Saluda River 

near Cleveland, S.C.

19 21.0 1,590 2,820 3,770 5,080 6,120 

1,160 1,910 2,520 3,380 4,070 1,520 2,580 3,320 4,310 5,090 

41 02184500 Whitewater River 

near Jocasse, S.C.

16 47.3 3,150 4,510 5,480 6,800 7,840 

2,150 3,460 4,510 5,990 7,160 2,960 4,210 5,120 6,420 7,500 

42 02185000 Keowee River near 

Jocasse, S.C.

18 148 9,540 13,700 16,600 20,600 23,600 

5,100 7,990 10,300 13,400 15,800 8,700 12,000 14,200 17,200 19,600 

43 02185200 Little River near 

Walhalla, S.C.

32 72.0 3,680 6,320 8,360 11,200 13,600 

2,950 4,710 6,110 8,050 9,590 3,610 6,050 7,820 10,200 12,100 

44 02185500 Seneca River near 

Newry, S.C.

22 455 16,500 20,100 22,200 24,800 26,600 

11,900 18,200 23,000 29,500 34,500 

15,800 19,700 22,500 26,400 29,600 

Piedmont

3 02131309 Fork Creek near 

Jefferson, S.C.

21 24.3 706 1,340 1,870 2,690 3,400 

966 1,600 2,060 2,690 3,190 731 1,380 1,910 2,690 3,330 
B-3

Map 

index No.

 (fig. 1)

Station 

No. Station name

Period of 

record 

(years)

Drainage 

area 

(square 

miles)

Magnitude of flood flows for selected recurrence intervals 

South Carolina used in the regionaliz

2 5 10 25 50 

4 02131472 Hanging Rock Creek 

near Kershaw, S.C.

18 23.7 904 1,550 2,050 2,750 3,320 

949 1,570 2,030 2,650 3,140 910 1,550 2,040 2,720 3,250 

10 02147500 Rocky Creek at Great 

Falls, S.C.

43 194 6,720 10,400 13,000 16,600 19,400 

3,950 6,240 7,920 10,100 11,800 6,520 9,920 12,300 15,300 17,700 

12 02154500 North Pacolet River 

at Fingerville, S.C.

67 116 3,020 5,020 6,440 8,330 9,780 

2,790 4,450 5,680 7,290 8,550 3,010 4,980 6,380 8,210 9,610 

13 02157000 North Tyger near 

Fairmont, S.C.

38 44.4 1,350 2,160 2,720 3,440 3,980 

1,450 2,370 3,050 3,960 4,670 1,360 2,180 2,760 3,530 4,110 

14 02157500 Middle Tyger River 

at Lyman, S.C.

47 68.3 2,560 3,260 3,680 4,150 4,480 

1,950 3,150 4,030 5,200 6,120 2,520 3,250 3,710 4,300 4,730 

15 02158000 North Tyger River 

near Moore, S.C.

41 162 3,770 5,980 7,550 9,630 11,200 

3,490 5,540 7,040 9,020 10,600 3,760 5,940 7,480 9,520 11,100 

16 02158500 South Tyger River 

near Reidville, S.C.

41 106 2,480 3,760 4,660 5,830 6,720 

2,620 4,200 5,350 6,880 8,080 2,480 3,800 4,740 5,990 6,970 
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Map 

index No.

 (fig. 1)

Station 

No. Station name

Period of 

record 

(years)

Drainage 

area 

(square 

miles)

Magnitude of flood flows for selected recurrence intervals 

South Carolina used in the regionaliz

2 5 10 25 50 

17 02159000 South Tyger River 

near Woodruff, S.C.

44 174 2,930 4,760 6,120 7,970 9,440 

3,670 5,810 7,380 9,440 11,000 2,960 4,850 6,260 8,190 9,720 

18 02159500 Tyger River near 

Woodruff, S.C.

28 351 6,720 12,000 16,200 22,200 27,300 

5,900 9,210 11,600 14,800 17,200 6,640 11,600 15,300 20,200 24,200 

19 02160000 Fairforest Creek near 

Union, S.C.

58 183 3,930 6,000 7,360 9,040 10,200 

3,800 6,010 7,620 9,750 11,400 3,920 6,000 7,380 9,120 10,400 

20 02160105 Tyger River near 

Delta, S.C.

25 759 10,700 16,900 21,500 27,600 32,500 

9,960 15,300 19,100 24,100 28,000 

10,600 16,700 21,000 26,700 31,100 

21 02160500 Enoree River near 

Enoree, S.C.

64 307 6,300 10,000 12,700 16,300 19,200 

5,390 8,430 10,700 13,600 15,800 6,260 9,910 12,500 16,000 18,700 

22 02160700 Enoree River at 

Whitmire, S.C.

26 444 6,090 10,100 13,100 17,500 21,100 

6,920 10,700 13,500 17,100 19,900 6,160 10,200 13,200 17,400 20,800 

23 02162010 Cedar Creek near 

Blythewood, S.C.

29 48.9 2,470 3,760 4,610 5,640 6,380 

1,550 2,530 3,250 4,210 4,960 2,380 3,580 4,350 5,280 5,970 
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Map 

index No.

 (fig. 1)

Station 

No. Station name

Period of 

record 

(years)

Drainage 

area 

(square 

miles)

Magnitude of flood flows for selected recurrence intervals 

South Carolina used in the regionaliz

2 5 10 25 50 

25 02162500 Saluda River near 

Greenville, S.C.

55 295 4,630 6,630 7,930 9,560 10,800 

5,250 8,220 10,400 13,200 15,400 4,660 6,730 8,140 9,980 11,400 

26 02163000 Saluda River near 

Pelzer, S.C.

62 405 6,270 8,790 10,400 12,400 13,800 

6,500 10,100 12,700 16,200 18,800 6,280 8,870 10,600 12,700 14,400 

27 02163500 Saluda River near 

Ware Shoals, S.C.

61 581 8,970 13,500 16,400 20,000 22,600 

8,310 12,800 16,100 20,400 23,600 8,950 13,400 16,400 20,100 22,800 

28 02165000 Reedy River near 

Ware Shoals, S.C.

60 236 4,220 6,500 8,070 10,100 11,600 

4,510 7,100 8,990 11,500 13,400 4,230 6,540 8,150 10,300 11,900 

29 02165200 South Rabon Creek 

near Gray Court, S.C.

23 29.5 828 1,570 2,180 3,080 3,840 

1,100 1,810 2,340 3,050 3,600 

852 1,610 2,210 3,070 3,770 

30 02166970 Ninety Six Creek 

near Ninety Six, S.C.

17 17.4 909 1,080 1,180 1,290 1,370 

770 1,280 1,660 2,180 2,580 890 1,110 1,280 1,520 1,720 

45 02186000 Twelve Mile Creek 

near Liberty, S.C.

20 106 3,390 4,800 5,710 6,820 7,620 

2,620 4,200 5,350 6,880 8,080 3,290 4,690 5,630 6,840 7,770 
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Map 

index No.

 (fig. 1)

Station 

No. Station name

Period of 

record 

(years)

Drainage 

area 

(square 

miles)

Magnitude of flood flows for selected recurrence intervals 

South Carolina used in the regionaliz

2 5 10 25 50 

46 02187900 Broadway Creek 

near Anderson, S.C.

21 26.4 1,050 1,640 2,060 2,600 3,000 

1,020 1,690 2,180 2,840 3,360 1,050 1,650 2,080 2,660 3,120 

47 02192500 Little River near Mt. 

Carmel, S.C.

57 217 4,940 7,680 9,630 12,200 14,200 

4,260 6,720 8,510 10,900 12,700 4,910 7,620 9,520 12,000 14,000 

48 02196000 Stevens Creek near 

Modoc, S.C.

56 545 12,600 18,600 22,500 27,400 31,100 

7,950 12,300 15,400 19,500 22,700 

12,400 18,100 21,700 26,300 29,600 

49 02196250 Horn Creek near 

Colliers, S.C.

14 13.9 675 1,420 2,090 3,130 4,050 

661 1,110 1,440 1,890 2,240 673 1,340 1,870 2,590 3,160 

Upper Coastal Plain

2 02130900 Black Creek near 

McBee, S.C.

40 108 793 1,180 1,480 1,910 2,270 

724 1,100 1,380 1,760 2,060 781 1,160 1,460 1,870 2,220 

6 02132500 Little Pee Dee River 

near Dillon, S.C.

60 524 2,580 3,990 5,040 6,500 7,690 

2,380 3,590 4,530 5,780 6,790 2,560 3,930 4,950 6,370 7,520 
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Map 

index No.

 (fig. 1)

Station 

No. Station name

Period of 

record 

(years)

Drainage 

area 

(square 

miles)

Magnitude of flood flows for selected recurrence intervals 

South Carolina used in the regionaliz

2 5 10 25 50 

7 02135300 Scape Ore Swamp 

near Bishopville, S.C.

31 96.0 701 1,180 1,570 2,180 2,700 

662 1,000 1,260 1,610 1,890 693 1,130 1,480 1,990 2,430 

11 02148300 Colonel Creek near 

Leesburg, S.C.

13 40.2 255 353 422 513 585 

343 521 655 834 977 285 419 520 652 755 

31 02169550 Congaree Creek near 

Cayce, S.C.

21 122 859 1,140 1,320 1,560 1,750 

793 1,200 1,510 1,930 2,260 841 1,160 1,390 1,690 1,930 

32 02169630 Big Beaver Creek near 

St. Matthews, S.C.

27 10.1 96.4 144 180 230 270 

121 184 232 294 344 101 154 195 249 293 

34 02172500 South Fork Edisto near 

Montmorenci, S.C.

49 198 1,530 2,300 2,840 3,580 4,140 

1,140 1,730 2,180 2,780 3,260 1,470 2,190 2,700 3,400 3,940 

35 02173000 South Fork Edisto 

near Denmark, S.C.

67 720 2,520 3,840 4,890 6,410 7,700 

3,020 4,560 5,760 7,350 8,630 2,550 3,900 4,970 6,500 7,790 

36 02173500 North Fork Edisto at 

Orangeburg, S.C.

62 683 2,510 3,790 4,770 6,140 7,270 

2,910 4,390 5,530 7,060 8,300 2,540 3,840 4,840 6,230 7,370 
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Map 

index No.

 (fig. 1)

Station 

No. Station name

Period of 

record 

(years)

Drainage 

area 

(square 

miles)

Magnitude of flood flows for selected recurrence intervals 

South Carolina used in the regionaliz

2 5 10 25 50 

37 02174000 Edisto River near 

Branchville, S.C.

54 1,720 5,720 8,600 10,700 13,600 15,900 

5,830 8,780 11,100 14,200 16,700 5,730 8,620 10,700 13,700 16,000 

Lower Coastal Plain

1 02110500 Waccamaw River 

near Longs, S.C.

49 1,110 5,950 9,590 12,400 16,200 19,400 

5,400 9,410 12,600 17,400 21,400 5,870 9,550 12,400 16,500 19,900 

5 02132100 Two Mile Branch 

near Lake City, S.C.

24 18.4 215 476 738 1,200 1,650 

357 647 893 1,270 1,590 243 531 796 1,220 1,620 

8 02135500 Black River near 

Gable, S.C.

36 401 2,870 5,090 6,820 9,270 11,300 

2,750 4,840 6,530 9,080 11,200 2,850 5,020 6,730 9,210 11,200 

9 02136000 Black River at 

Kingtree, S.C.

72 1,252 5,670 11,200 16,200 24,300 31,800 

5,850 10,200 13,600 18,800 23,100 5,690 11,000 15,700 23,100 29,900 

33 02169960 Lake Marion tributary 

near Vance, S.C.

19 2.12 58.9 96.6 126 167 202 

85.1 158 221 318 404 65.1 117 160 223 275 

38 02174250 Cow Castle Creek 

near Bowman, S.C.

15 23.4 343 682 995 1,510 1,990 

418 757 1,040 1,480 1,850 367 716 1,020 1,490 1,920 
B-9

Map 

index No.

 (fig. 1)

Station 

No. Station name

Period of 

record 

(years)

Drainage 

area 

(square 

miles)

Magnitude of flood flows for selected recurrence intervals 

South Carolina used in the regionaliz

2 5 10 25 50 

39 02176000 Combahee River near 

Yemassee, S.C.

15 1,100 5,950 9,200 11,500 14,700 17,100 

5,370 9,350 12,500 17,300 21,300 5,740 9,270 12,000 16,000 19,200 

40 02176500 Coosawhatchie River 

near Hampton, S.C.

48 203 1,740 2,940 3,910 5,370 6,620 

1,750 3,100 4,210 5,870 7,290 1,740 2,970 3,980 5,500 6,790 

50 02197410 Miller Creek tributary 

near Baldoc, S.C.

20 7.82 286 430 534 677 791 

202 370 514 733 925 259 405 525 702 850