River Levels
South Carolina river levels
Live streamflow for 36 gauged South Carolina reaches, highest first. Where a gauge has a long enough record, the reading is placed against its own history for today's date.
| River | Flow | Usually today | Vs normal |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wando Rivernear Nature Adventures on Shem Creek | 31,700 cfs16.44 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| Great Pee Dee Rivernear Riverrats Canoe and Kayak Rentals | 3,720 cfs5.46 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| Edisto Rivernear Charleston Kayak | 3,370 cfs11.14 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| Congaree Rivernear Palmetto Outdoor | 2,370 cfs2.40 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| Congaree Creeknear Palmetto Outdoor | 1,880 cfs2.75 ft | 5,280 cfs | Below normal10th percentile · 86 yr record |
| Broad Rivernear Palmetto Outdoor | 1,650 cfs154.32 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| Catawba Rivernear Optimist Training | 935 cfs5.65 ft | 2,520 cfs | No historical record |
| Saluda Rivernear Palmetto Outdoor | 801 cfs3.70 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| Edisto Rivernear Carolina Heritage Outfitters | 620 cfs12.86 ft | 1,770 cfs | No historical record |
| Great Pee Dee Rivernear Surf The Earth | 320 cfs11.16 ft | 5,950 cfs | Much below normal5th percentile · 24 yr record |
| Little Pee Dee Rivernear Riverrats Canoe and Kayak Rentals | 301 cfs3.09 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| Chattooga Rivernear Unlimited Outfitters - Kayak & Paddleboard Rentals on Lake Keowee | 215 cfs1.26 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| North Fork Edisto Rivernear Palmetto Outdoor | 198 cfs7.32 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| Sugar Creeknear Optimist Training | 162 cfs4.01 ft | 201 cfs | Normal32nd percentile · 20 yr record |
| Lynches Rivernear Riverrats Canoe and Kayak Rentals | 150 cfs1.79 ft | 432 cfs | Much below normal5th percentile · 96 yr record |
| Black Creeknear Riverrats Canoe and Kayak Rentals | 117 cfs2.29 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| Salkehatchie Rivernear Carolina Heritage Outfitters | 65 cfs1.91 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| Chattooga Rivernear Eclectic Sun Paddlesports | 51 cfs0.83 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| Waccamaw Rivernear River Island Adventures | 47 cfs1.28 ft | 406 cfs | Below normal11th percentile · 76 yr record |
| Black Rivernear Riverrats Canoe and Kayak Rentals | 42 cfs2.28 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| Little Sugar Creeknear Optimist Training | 29 cfs1.63 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| Twelvemile Creeknear Unlimited Outfitters - Kayak & Paddleboard Rentals on Lake Keowee | 22 cfs1.42 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| Four Hole Swampnear Carolina Heritage Outfitters | 21 cfs4.27 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| Eastatoe Creeknear Eclectic Sun Paddlesports | 17 cfs1.78 ft | 37 cfs | No historical record |
| Waccamaw Rivernear J & L Kayaking | 16 cfs2.46 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| Eighteenmile Creeknear Unlimited Outfitters - Kayak & Paddleboard Rentals on Lake Keowee | 14 cfs3.71 ft | 36 cfs | Below normal10th percentile · 13 yr record |
| Twelvemile Creeknear Palmetto Outdoor | 4.8 cfs3.37 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| Jeffries Creeknear Riverrats Canoe and Kayak Rentals | 3.4 cfs6.54 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| Steele Creeknear Optimist Training | 3.0 cfs1.05 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| Sixmile Creeknear Optimist Training | 1.6 cfs2.71 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| Fourmile Creeknear Optimist Training | 1.1 cfs3.40 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| Irvins Creeknear Optimist Training | 0.2 cfs0.62 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| Maple Swampnear River Island Adventures | -7.3 cfs10.95 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| Waccamaw Rivernear Myrtle Beach Paddle Board & Kayak Adventures® | -204.0 cfs1.05 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| Ashepoo Rivernear Carolina Heritage Outfitters | -471.0 cfs9.37 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| Back Rivernear Charleston Kayak | -2260.0 cfs16.88 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
Streamflow from the U.S. Geological Survey, updated hourly. "Usually today" is the median for this calendar date over the gauge's full record. A gauge tells you how much water is moving, not whether a run is safe: check the class, the hazards, and a current local report before you put on.
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