USGS Water-Year Summary 2024
02160000 FAIRFOREST CREEK NEAR UNION, SC
LOCATION - Lat 34°40'45", long 81°41'25" referenced to North American Datum of 1927, Union County, SC, Hydrologic Unit 03050107, on State Highway 49, 0.3 mi downstream from Buffalo Creek, 4.3 mi southwest of Union, and at mi 7.5.
DRAINAGE AREA - 187 mi².
REVISIONS HISTORY - Drainage area was revised on Jun. 23, 2020, based on a more accurate determination of the drainage area.
SURFACE-WATER RECORDS
PERIOD OF RECORD - Daily dishcarge, 1940 to 1971, annual maximum, October 1971 to current year.
GAGE - Crest-stage gage.
EXTREMES FOR PERIOD OF RECORD - Maximum discharge, 11,700 ft³/s, Oct. 9, 1976, gage height, 9.43 ft.