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Around South Tyger River
Data Source: Recreation.gov · Source: USGS GNIS · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
South Tyger River is a 47.7 mile river near H2o Dreams Paddling School in North Carolina. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge South Tyger River below Duncan, SC (site 02158408). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 5. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
2001 to 2026
South Tyger River typically runs highest in March, at a median 131 cfs, and lowest in September, at 48 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 5,240 cfs, in 2024.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 123 | 90 to 175 |
| February | 123 | 81 to 172 |
| March | 131 | 95 to 175 |
| April | 114 | 83 to 172 |
| May | 92 | 65 to 131 |
| June | 67 | 42 to 109 |
| July | 51 | 30 to 106 |
| August | 57 | 29 to 107 |
| September | 48 | 23 to 95 |
| October | 59 | 28 to 105 |
| November | 69 | 42 to 116 |
| December | 103 | 60 to 178 |
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 23 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for South Tyger River below Duncan, SC (site 02158408). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
Boat access nearby
4 mapped launches sit in the mapped area of South Tyger River, all of them public access. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
- Lake Cunningham Recreation FacilitySouth Tyger River - Lake CunninghamPublic
- Lake CooleyJordan Creek - Lake CooleyPublic
- J. Verne Smith ParkSouth Tyger River - Lake RobinsonPublic
- Lake LymanMiddle Tyger River - Lake LymanPublic
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