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Little Saluda River in South Carolina

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Source: USGS GNIS · Public land: USGS PAD-US

About this river

Little Saluda River is a 22.0 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Little Saluda River near Saluda, SC (site 02167705). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 6. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.

Typical flow by month

1990 to 2026

Little Saluda River typically runs highest in February, at a median 53 cfs, and lowest in October, at 1.7 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 9,160 cfs, in 2016.

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Typical flow by month at Little Saluda River near Saluda, SC, in cfs
MonthTypical (cfs)Usual range (cfs)
January4117 to 108
February5322 to 115
March4518 to 159
April2813 to 103
May9.33.2 to 59
June7.31.7 to 50
July7.20.9 to 90
August3.10.2 to 38
September2.30.1 to 15
October1.70.2 to 15
November3.10.6 to 30
December233.4 to 82

Typical is the median of each month’s daily median values, and the usual range runs from the median 25th to the median 75th percentile, across about 19 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Little Saluda River near Saluda, SC (site 02167705). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.

Boat access nearby

One mapped launch sits in the mapped area of Little Saluda River. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.

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