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Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Edisto River is a 38.1 mile river near Charleston Kayak in South Carolina. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Edisto River near Branchville, SC (site 02174000). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 7. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1986 to 2026
Edisto River typically runs highest in March, at a median 2,380 cfs, and lowest in July, at 1,060 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 21,000 cfs, in 2025.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 2,110 | 1,750 to 2,960 |
| February | 2,260 | 1,680 to 3,340 |
| March | 2,380 | 1,620 to 3,250 |
| April | 1,790 | 1,410 to 2,805 |
| May | 1,170 | 882 to 1,490 |
| June | 1,080 | 739 to 1,570 |
| July | 1,060 | 654 to 1,620 |
| August | 1,180 | 784 to 1,750 |
| September | 1,210 | 775 to 1,665 |
| October | 1,120 | 785 to 1,950 |
| November | 1,395 | 1,045 to 2,035 |
| December | 1,630 | 1,420 to 2,370 |
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 17 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Edisto River near Branchville, SC (site 02174000). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
Boat access nearby
8 mapped launches sit in the mapped area of Edisto River, all of them public access. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
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