River Levels
South Carolina river levels
Live streamflow for 38 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.
60% of gauged South Carolina rivers are running below normal for the date, as of October 8, 2026.
Of 25 gauged reaches with a long enough USGS record, 15 are below normal (5 of them much below), 9 are in the normal range, and 1 are above normal (1 of them much above). Normal means the middle half of that gauge's own history for this calendar date.
To cite: Paddling Hubs analysis of USGS streamflow, paddlinghubs.com/flows/south-carolina. The daily normals behind it are a free download.
| River | Flow | Usually today | Vs normal |
|---|---|---|---|
| Back Rivernear Charleston Kayak | 4,120 cfs17.17 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| Edisto Rivernear Charleston Kayak | 4,010 cfs11.96 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| Great Pee Dee Rivernear Riverrats Canoe and Kayak Rentals | 3,280 cfs5.06 ft | 4,120 cfs | Normal29th percentile · 88 yr record |
| Great Pee Dee Rivernear Surf The Earth | 2,910 cfs11.50 ft | 6,190 cfs | Below normal23rd percentile · 24 yr record |
| Wando Rivernear Nature Adventures on Shem Creek | 2,610 cfs16.17 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| Congaree Rivernear Palmetto Outdoor | 2,220 cfs2.21 ft | 4,650 cfs | No historical record |
| Congaree Creeknear Palmetto Outdoor | 1,900 cfs2.68 ft | 4,120 cfs | Below normal11th percentile · 87 yr record |
| Broad Rivernear Palmetto Outdoor | 1,150 cfs154.22 ft | 1,710 cfs | Below normal22nd percentile · 15 yr record |
| Saluda Rivernear Palmetto Outdoor | 1,010 cfs4.20 ft | 1,410 cfs | Normal38th percentile · 38 yr record |
| Catawba Rivernear Optimist Training | 884 cfs5.56 ft | 2,110 cfs | No historical record |
| Edisto Rivernear Carolina Heritage Outfitters | 532 cfs11.99 ft | 893 cfs | No historical record |
| Lynches Rivernear Riverrats Canoe and Kayak Rentals | 303 cfs2.97 ft | 381 cfs | Normal38th percentile · 97 yr record |
| Little Pee Dee Rivernear Riverrats Canoe and Kayak Rentals | 262 cfs2.64 ft | 1,190 cfs | Much below normal6th percentile · 84 yr record |
| North Fork Edisto Rivernear Palmetto Outdoor | 212 cfs7.39 ft | 307 cfs | No historical record |
| Waccamaw Rivernear Myrtle Beach Paddle Board & Kayak Adventures® | 167 cfs2.20 ft | 1,270 cfs | Below normal14th percentile · 13 yr record |
| Chattooga Rivernear Unlimited Outfitters | 156 cfs1.09 ft | 326 cfs | Below normal15th percentile · 87 yr record |
| Black Creeknear Riverrats Canoe and Kayak Rentals | 152 cfs2.74 ft | 245 cfs | Below normal19th percentile · 25 yr record |
| Sugar Creeknear Optimist Training | 148 cfs4.00 ft | 149 cfs | Normal49th percentile · 20 yr record |
| Salkehatchie Rivernear Carolina Heritage Outfitters | 109 cfs2.25 ft | 134 cfs | Normal37th percentile · 75 yr record |
| Waccamaw Rivernear River Island Adventures | 98 cfs2.12 ft | 601 cfs | Below normal22nd percentile · 76 yr record |
| Four Hole Swampnear Carolina Heritage Outfitters | 81 cfs5.79 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| Chattooga Rivernear Eclectic Sun Paddlesports | 34 cfs0.68 ft | 84 cfs | Below normal11th percentile · 17 yr record |
| Twelvemile Creeknear Unlimited Outfitters | 28 cfs1.44 ft | 96 cfs | Much below normal5th percentile · 72 yr record |
| Little Sugar Creeknear Optimist Training | 28 cfs1.55 ft | 33 cfs | Below normal18th percentile · 29 yr record |
| Eighteenmile Creeknear Unlimited Outfitters | 24 cfs3.74 ft | 29 cfs | Normal33rd percentile · 13 yr record |
| Eastatoe Creeknear Eclectic Sun Paddlesports | 18 cfs1.85 ft | 34 cfs | No historical record |
| Sixmile Creeknear Optimist Training | 15 cfs3.25 ft | 2.7 cfs | Much above normal90th percentile · 19 yr record |
| Gills Creeknear Palmetto Outdoor | 13 cfs0.83 ft | 32 cfs | Below normal15th percentile · 60 yr record |
| Black Rivernear Riverrats Canoe and Kayak Rentals | 12 cfs1.50 ft | 183 cfs | Much below normal5th percentile · 97 yr record |
| Twelvemile Creeknear Palmetto Outdoor | 12 cfs3.75 ft | 16 cfs | No historical record |
| Jeffries Creeknear Riverrats Canoe and Kayak Rentals | 6.3 cfs6.71 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| Maple Swampnear River Island Adventures | 4.3 cfs11.72 ft | 7.2 cfs | Normal34th percentile · 26 yr record |
| Waccamaw Rivernear J & L Kayaking | 3.4 cfs1.76 ft | 266 cfs | Much below normal5th percentile · 87 yr record |
| Fourmile Creeknear Optimist Training | 2.2 cfs3.27 ft | 2.5 cfs | Normal44th percentile · 29 yr record |
| Cow Castle Creeknear Carolina Heritage Outfitters | 1.0 cfs0.79 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| Steele Creeknear Optimist Training | 0.8 cfs0.95 ft | 1.0 cfs | Normal40th percentile · 28 yr record |
| Irvins Creeknear Optimist Training | 0.1 cfs0.59 ft | 0.6 cfs | Much below normal8th percentile · 27 yr record |
| Ashepoo Rivernear Carolina Heritage Outfitters | -250.0 cfs10.21 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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