South Carolina River Levels & Streamflow
As of Aug 6, 2026, South Carolina rivers are running at 80% of normal across 69 USGS gauges — the highest is 4,790 cfs on the Broad River At Alston. Live discharge, gauge height, and percent-of-normal for every USGS streamgauge in South Carolina.
Streamflow levels across South Carolina are currently 80% of normal, with the Broad River At Alston reporting the highest discharge in the state at 4,790 cfs and a gauge stage of 5.49 ft.
Meanwhile, the South Pacolet River Nr Campobello is seeing a spike today — up 1213% since yesterday and currently running near peak.
Tap any gauge below for the full hydrograph, paired weather forecast, and historical context. Use the rivers panel to jump into South Carolina's named rivers.
State-wide streamflow overview
The South Carolina flow picture in four data points -- where the state sits versus historical norms, what's flowing hardest, and what's spiking fastest.
Percent of normal
100% is the historical norm. Below 70% indicates drought; above 130% can flag elevated flood risk.
Highest discharge
Gauge stage 5.49 ft
Biggest 24h spike
Now 507 cfs
Network coverage
USGS gauges feeding 0 named rivers in South Carolina.
South Carolina USGS streamgauges
Every USGS gauge Snoflo tracks in South Carolina. Sortable, quickly filterable. Numeric columns heat-mapped from light to deep. Tap any gauge for its full hydrograph and forecast.
| Streamgage | Streamflow | Gage height | Water temp | Air temp | Elevation | Watershed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Broad River At Alston, Sc
1 day ago · USGS 02161000 |
4,790 cfs | 5.49 ft | · | 88°F | 218 ft | Lower Broad |
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Pee Dee River At Peedee, Sc
1 day ago · USGS 02131000 |
3,880 cfs | 5.80 ft | · | 72°F | 30 ft | Lower Pee Dee |
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Congaree River At Columbia, Sc
1 day ago · USGS 02169500 |
3,770 cfs | 3.67 ft | · | 90°F | 149 ft | Congaree |
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Pee Dee River Below Pee Dee, Sc
1 day ago · USGS 02131010 |
3,660 cfs | 13.60 ft | · | 72°F | 28 ft | Lower Pee Dee |
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Pee Dee River Nr Bennettsville, Sc
1 day ago · USGS 02130561 |
3,370 cfs | 55.46 ft | · | 87°F | 58 ft | Lower Pee Dee |
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Broad River Near Carlisle, Sc
1 day ago · USGS 02156500 |
1,970 cfs | 3.71 ft | 82°F | 86°F | 295 ft | Lower Broad |
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Wateree River Nr. Camden, Sc
1 day ago · USGS 02148000 |
1,840 cfs | 5.49 ft | 84°F | 88°F | 121 ft | Wateree |
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Catawba River Below Catawba, Sc
1 day ago · USGS 02147020 |
1,400 cfs | 5.33 ft | · | 86°F | 448 ft | Lower Catawba |
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Pee Dee River At Hwy 701 Nr Bucksport, Sc
4 days ago · USGS 02135200 |
1,330 cfs | 10.44 ft | · | 73°F | 39 ft | Lower Pee Dee |
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Catawba River Near Rockhill, Sc
1 day ago · USGS 02146000 |
1,090 cfs | 3.38 ft | · | 86°F | 495 ft | Lower Catawba |
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Broad River Near Blacksburg, Sc
1 day ago · USGS 02153200 |
1,080 cfs | 3.32 ft | · | 85°F | 549 ft | Upper Broad |
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Broad River Below Cherokee Falls, Sc
1 day ago · USGS 02153551 |
993 cfs | 26.41 ft | · | 85°F | 446 ft | Upper Broad |
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Saluda River Near Columbia, Sc
1 day ago · USGS 02169000 |
861 cfs | 2.43 ft | 65°F | 90°F | 180 ft | Lower Broad |
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Santee River Nr Jamestown, Sc
4 days ago · USGS 02171700 |
802 cfs | 2.22 ft | · | 72°F | 2 ft | Santee |
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Saluda River Below Lk Murray Dam Nr Columbia, Sc
1 day ago · USGS 02168504 |
759 cfs | 3.62 ft | 57°F | 89°F | 177 ft | Saluda |
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North Fork Edisto River At Orangeburg, Sc
1 day ago · USGS 02173500 |
695 cfs | 5.66 ft | · | 91°F | 153 ft | North Fork Edisto |
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Santee River Near Pineville, Sc
1 day ago · USGS 02171500 |
600 cfs | 1.96 ft | 85°F | 72°F | 25 ft | Santee |
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South Fork Edisto River Near Denmark, Sc
1 day ago · USGS 02173000 |
574 cfs | 5.55 ft | · | 91°F | 161 ft | South Fork Edisto |
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Saluda River Near Williamston, Sc
1 day ago · USGS 02163001 |
561 cfs | 4.29 ft | 82°F | 68°F | 677 ft | Saluda |
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Little Pee Dee R. At Galivants Ferry, Sc
1 day ago · USGS 02135000 |
557 cfs | 4.03 ft | 82°F | 72°F | 31 ft | Little Pee Dee |
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South Pacolet River Nr Campobello, Sc
1 day ago · USGS 02154790 |
507 cfs | 7.36 ft | · | 84°F | 853 ft | Upper Broad |
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Edisto River Nr Givhans, Sc
1 day ago · USGS 02175000 |
496 cfs | 2.00 ft | · | 72°F | 66 ft | Edisto |
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Saluda River At Chappells, Sc
1 day ago · USGS 02167000 |
452 cfs | 1.98 ft | · | 86°F | 375 ft | Saluda |
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South Fork Edisto River Near Cope, Sc
1 day ago · USGS 02173030 |
433 cfs | 7.97 ft | · | 91°F | 147 ft | South Fork Edisto |
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South Fork Edisto River Near Bamberg, Sc
1 day ago · USGS 02173051 |
430 cfs | 8.20 ft | · | 91°F | 138 ft | South Fork Edisto |
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Lynches River Near Bishopville, Sc
1 day ago · USGS 02131500 |
426 cfs | 6.51 ft | · | 88°F | 162 ft | Lynches |
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Lake Greenwood Tailrace Nr Chappells, Sc
1 day ago · USGS 02166501 |
419 cfs | 6.47 ft | · | 86°F | 378 ft | Saluda |
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Saluda River Near Greenville, Sc
1 day ago · USGS 02162500 |
289 cfs | 2.89 ft | · | 68°F | 830 ft | Saluda |
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Enoree River At Whitmire , Sc
1 day ago · USGS 02160700 |
279 cfs | 15.49 ft | 47°F | 86°F | 317 ft | Enoree |
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Gills Creek At Columbia, Sc
1 day ago · USGS 02169570 |
255 cfs | 3.20 ft | · | 90°F | 152 ft | Congaree |
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North Pacolet River At Fingerville, Sc
1 day ago · USGS 02154500 |
243 cfs | 3.92 ft | · | 84°F | 814 ft | Upper Broad |
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Chattooga River Near Clayton, Sc
1 day ago · USGS 02177000 |
215 cfs | 1.26 ft | · | 66°F | 1,165 ft | Tugaloo |
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Reedy River Above Fork Shoals, Sc
1 day ago · USGS 02164110 |
191 cfs | 5.16 ft | · | 85°F | 685 ft | Saluda |
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Saluda River Near Ware Shoals, Sc
2 days ago · USGS 02163500 |
177 cfs | 1.90 ft | · | 70°F | 443 ft | Saluda |
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Enoree River Near Woodruff, Sc
1 day ago · USGS 02160390 |
155 cfs | · | · | 86°F | 541 ft | Enoree |
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Fishing Creek Below Fort Lawn, Sc
1 day ago · USGS 02147403 |
151 cfs | 3.77 ft | · | 87°F | 366 ft | Lower Catawba |
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Lake Moultrie Tailrace Canal At Moncks Corner, Sc
1 day ago · USGS 02172002 |
151 cfs | 6.80 ft | 85°F | 73°F | 35 ft | Cooper |
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Pacolet River Near Fingerville, Sc
1 day ago · USGS 02155500 |
149 cfs | 7.17 ft | · | 84°F | 747 ft | Upper Broad |
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Lynches River At Effingham, Sc
1 day ago · USGS 02132000 |
143 cfs | 1.72 ft | · | 72°F | 94 ft | Lynches |
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Pacolet River Below Lake Blalock Near Cowpens, Sc
1 day ago · USGS 021556525 |
137 cfs | 1.95 ft | · | 85°F | 697 ft | Upper Broad |
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Black Creek Near Quinby, Sc
1 day ago · USGS 02130980 |
119 cfs | 2.32 ft | · | 72°F | 91 ft | Lower Pee Dee |
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Salkehatchie River Near Miley, Sc
1 day ago · USGS 02175500 |
111 cfs | 2.34 ft | · | 90°F | 78 ft | Salkehatchie |
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Enoree River At Pelham, Sc
1 day ago · USGS 02160326 |
99 cfs | 4.20 ft | · | 68°F | 761 ft | Enoree |
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Wildcat Creek Below Rock Hill, Sc
1 day ago · USGS 021473428 |
99 cfs | 3.15 ft | · | 85°F | 530 ft | Lower Catawba |
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Black Creek Near Hartsville, Sc
1 day ago · USGS 02130910 |
94 cfs | 2.80 ft | · | 87°F | 182 ft | Lower Pee Dee |
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South Tyger River Below Duncan, Sc
1 day ago · USGS 02158408 |
65 cfs | 4.45 ft | · | 84°F | 737 ft | Tyger |
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Black Creek Near Mcbee, Sc
1 day ago · USGS 02130900 |
60 cfs | 5.00 ft | · | 87°F | 232 ft | Lower Pee Dee |
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Middle Tyger River Near Gramling, Sc
1 day ago · USGS 02157470 |
54 cfs | 7.29 ft | · | 84°F | 866 ft | Tyger |
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Twelvemile Creek Near Liberty, Sc
1 day ago · USGS 02186000 |
52 cfs | 1.65 ft | · | 68°F | 877 ft | Seneca |
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Little River Nr Silverstreet, Sc
1 day ago · USGS 02167450 |
45 cfs | 2.61 ft | · | 86°F | 364 ft | Saluda |
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Lawsons Fork Creek At Spartanburg Sc, Sc
1 day ago · USGS 02156300 |
40 cfs | 3.31 ft | · | 85°F | 653 ft | Upper Broad |
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Waccamaw River Near Longs, Sc
1 day ago · USGS 02110500 |
40 cfs | 1.16 ft | 81°F | 74°F | 39 ft | Waccamaw |
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Bush River Nr Prosperity, Sc
1 day ago · USGS 02167582 |
37 cfs | 2.29 ft | · | 87°F | 362 ft | Saluda |
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Reedy River Near Greenville, Sc
1 day ago · USGS 02164000 |
36 cfs | · | · | 69°F | 811 ft | Saluda |
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Little River Near Mt. Carmel, Sc
1 day ago · USGS 02192500 |
35 cfs | 2.86 ft | · | 88°F | 398 ft | Upper Savannah |
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Stevens Creek Near Modoc, Sc
1 day ago · USGS 02196000 |
31 cfs | 2.33 ft | · | 91°F | 224 ft | Stevens |
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Black River At Kingstree, Sc
1 day ago · USGS 02136000 |
31 cfs | 2.04 ft | · | 71°F | 49 ft | Black |
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Rocky Creek At Great Falls, Sc
1 day ago · USGS 02147500 |
28 cfs | 3.05 ft | · | 87°F | 299 ft | Lower Catawba |
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Middle Tyger River Near Lyman, Sc
1 day ago · USGS 02157510 |
25 cfs | 1.92 ft | · | 84°F | 787 ft | Tyger |
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Middle Saluda River Near Cleveland, Sc
1 day ago · USGS 02162350 |
21 cfs | 1.41 ft | · | 69°F | 1,103 ft | Saluda |
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Rocky River Nr Starr, Sc
1 day ago · USGS 02187910 |
20 cfs | 2.93 ft | · | 68°F | 578 ft | Upper Savannah |
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Smith Branch At North Main St At Columbia, Sc
1 day ago · USGS 02162093 |
11 cfs | · | · | 90°F | 231 ft | Lower Broad |
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South Rabon Creek Near Gray Court, Sc
1 day ago · USGS 02165200 |
7 cfs | · | · | 85°F | 556 ft | Saluda |
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Brushy Creek Near Greenville, Sc
1 day ago · USGS 02160325 |
6 cfs | 1.48 ft | · | 69°F | 847 ft | Enoree |
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South Saluda River Near Cleveland, Sc
1 day ago · USGS 02162290 |
5 cfs | 1.88 ft | 72°F | 69°F | 1,126 ft | Saluda |
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Coosawhatchie River Near Hampton, Sc
1 day ago · USGS 02176500 |
4 cfs | 5.21 ft | · | 90°F | 52 ft | Broad-St. Helena |
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Durbin Creek Above Fountain Inn, Sc
1 day ago · USGS 02160381 |
4 cfs | 2.27 ft | · | 85°F | 648 ft | Enoree |
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Mctier Creek (Rd 209) Near Monetta, Sc
1 day ago · USGS 02172300 |
2 cfs | 1.78 ft | 77°F | 90°F | 375 ft | South Fork Edisto |
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Turkey Creek Near Maryville, Sc
1 day ago · USGS 02136361 |
0 cfs | 1.21 ft | · | 74°F | 59 ft | Carolina Coastal-Sampit |
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South Carolina river runs
Paddleable river sections in South Carolina keyed to USGS gauges, with live streamflow and whitewater class.
| River run | Status | Streamflow | Air temp | Class |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earl's Ford To Route 76 (Section 3) | · | · | 58°F | II+ TO III+ |
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About South Carolina streamflow
What are river levels like in South Carolina right now?
As of August 6, 2026, South Carolina rivers are running at 80% of normal across 69 USGS streamgauges, and the Broad River At Alston is reporting the highest discharge at 4,790 cfs. The full sortable gauge table is below.
Which South Carolina river is running highest right now?
As of August 6, 2026, the highest discharge in South Carolina is 4,790 cfs on the Broad River At Alston. See the sortable gauge table for the full statewide ranking.
Are South Carolina rivers high or low right now?
Compare the statewide percent-of-normal on this page: above 100% means South Carolina rivers are running higher than the seasonal average for the date, below 100% means lower (a dry spell or drought). Each gauge also shows its own percent of median.
Where does the South Carolina streamflow data come from?
The U.S. Geological Survey National Water Information System. USGS streamgauges report continuously (every 15 minutes) and the data is the canonical real-time record for U.S. rivers. Snoflo pulls the latest readings and joins them to a 7-day NOAA weather forecast for each station.
What is cfs?
Cubic feet per second — the standard unit for streamflow. One cfs is about 7.5 gallons per second. Small creeks run at single-digit cfs; the Mississippi at hundreds of thousands.
What does Gauge Height mean?
The water level at the gauge in feet above the reference datum. Used together with discharge to track river state. Flood stage and runnable levels are typically expressed in gauge height (e.g., "flood at 16 ft").
How fresh is the South Carolina data?
USGS streamgauges report every 15 minutes; Snoflo re-pulls throughout the day. The AI briefing regenerates daily.
Can I get a flow alert for a South Carolina gauge?
Yes. Save any USGS gauge as a favorite in the Snoflo iOS app, set a discharge or stage threshold (e.g. "alert me when discharge crosses 2,000 cfs"), and you'll get a push the moment it crosses.
Is this a substitute for an NWS flood warning?
No. Snoflo is informational. For flood life-safety decisions always follow guidance from your local NWS forecast office and state emergency management. Snoflo data is one input among several.