Skip to content

Little River in South Carolina

Stream44.1 mi
Make a poster

Around here

Around Little River

Richard B. Russell Lake8.7 mi5 mi

Data Source: Recreation.gov · Source: USGS GNIS · Public land: USGS PAD-US

About this river

Little River is a 44.1 mile stream. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Little River near MT. Carmel, SC (site 02192500). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 4. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.

Typical flow by month

1940 to 2026

Little River typically runs highest in March, at a median 215 cfs, and lowest in September, at 40 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 15,200 cfs, in 1940.

Show the numbers
Typical flow by month at Little River near MT. Carmel, SC, in cfs
MonthTypical (cfs)Usual range (cfs)
January14893 to 270
February183121 to 349
March215144 to 344
April165122 to 260
May10675 to 170
June7753 to 121
July5632 to 92
August5021 to 81
September4020 to 69
October4224 to 74
November6742 to 106
December10259 to 179

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 70 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Little River near MT. Carmel, SC (site 02192500). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.

Made to print

Put Little River on your wall

This river section as an art print, drawn over the real terrain with its miles, plus the trails, roads and peaks around it. Pick the colors and the size, and see the finished print before you buy. From $39, shipping included.

Make the posterOrder by December 8 for Christmas delivery.
Free widget

Embed this gauge on your site

Paste this snippet anywhere, an outfitter page, a club site, a trip report, to show Little River's live streamflow, water level and 7-day trend. It reads the USGS gauge directly, updates itself, and links back here.

Embed code

See every free widget you can put on your site, including live conditions and a 7 day forecast.