About this river
Wando River is a 6.6 mile river near Nature Adventures on Shem Creek in South Carolina. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Wando River above MT Pleasant, SC (site 021720698). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 5. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical water level by month
1992 to 2026
Wando River typically sits highest in October, at a median 18.66 ft, and lowest in January, at 17.77 ft. The highest water level on record for any single day is 20.88 ft, in 2017.
| Month | Typical (ft) | Usual range (ft) | Relative level |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 17.77 | 17.43 to 18.16 | |
| February | 17.88 | 17.50 to 18.23 | |
| March | 17.93 | 17.63 to 18.29 | |
| April | 18.01 | 17.68 to 18.43 | |
| May | 18.14 | 17.89 to 18.43 | |
| June | 18.09 | 17.82 to 18.45 | |
| July | 18.01 | 17.77 to 18.32 | |
| August | 18.27 | 17.93 to 18.57 | |
| September | 18.62 | 18.37 to 18.95 | |
| October | 18.66 | 18.35 to 19.00 | |
| November | 18.34 | 18.02 to 18.75 | |
| December | 17.98 | 17.64 to 18.40 |
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 31 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Wando River above MT Pleasant, SC (site 021720698). 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 Wando River. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
- Paradise Island LandingWando RiverPublic
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