South Carolina River Levels & Streamflow
As of Oct 17, 2026, South Carolina rivers are running at 155% of normal across 70 USGS gauges — the highest is 12,100 cfs on the Catawba River Below Catawba. Live discharge, gauge height, and percent-of-normal for every USGS streamgauge in South Carolina.
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South Carolina river conditions today
Where rivers are running versus normal, what’s spiking and what’s coming — refreshed daily from USGS and NOAA.
Streamflow levels across South Carolina are currently 155% of normal, with the Catawba River Below Catawba reporting the highest discharge in the state at 12,100 cfs and a gauge stage of 10.60 ft.
Meanwhile, the Back River At Dupont Intake Nr Kittredge is seeing a spike today — up 579% 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.
Active weather warnings for South Carolina
A Lake Wind Advisory remains in effect for Lake Moultrie through Monday, October 19 at 2:00 AM EDT. The National Weather Service Charleston warns of north winds between 20-25 knots with gusts reaching 30 knots, generating 2-3 foot waves across the lake. Small craft operators should exercise extreme caution, as these hazardous conditions pose significant safety risks. Communities along the southern lakeshore, including Pinopolis, Lions Beach, and Short Stay, face potential minor erosion and wave overwash due to the intense wave action. Residents and boaters are advised to avoid unnecessary travel on the lake and secure any loose objects that could be affected by strong winds through Monday morning.
How South Carolina’s rivers compare to normal
Every gauge placed by its own percent of normal, and three years of the statewide trend.
Where every gauge actually sits
One dot per South Carolina streamgauge, placed by its own percent of normal. The state average is a single line through all of it.
Percent of normal compares today's discharge with the historical average for this calendar day. Tap any dot to open that gauge.
South Carolina streamflow, three water years
Statewide percent of normal, every day since Oct 2023. The dotted line is normal.
799 daily readings from 70 reporting gauges. Percent of normal is today's statewide discharge against the historical average for the same calendar day — 100% is normal, not "good". The axis tops out at 200%: 14 readings above that — including the 399% peak in Oct 2026 — are drawn along the top edge, so a few flood days cannot flatten three years of everything else. The line breaks in 2 places where the record skips more than five days — those are gaps in reporting, not readings of zero.
South Carolina flow report
| Streamgage | Streamflow | Gage height | Water temp | Air temp | Elevation | Watershed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Wateree River Nr. Camden, Sc
18 hours ago · USGS 02148000 |
10,800 cfs | 15.00 ft | 74°F | 54°F | 121 ft | Wateree |
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Pee Dee River Nr Bennettsville, Sc
18 hours ago · USGS 02130561 |
7,970 cfs | 60.00 ft | · | 53°F | 58 ft | Lower Pee Dee |
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Catawba River Below Catawba, Sc
17 hours ago · USGS 02147020 |
7,820 cfs | 8.62 ft | · | 51°F | 448 ft | Lower Catawba |
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Pee Dee River Below Pee Dee, Sc
18 hours ago · USGS 02131010 |
7,610 cfs | 18.49 ft | · | 67°F | 28 ft | Lower Pee Dee |
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Pee Dee River At Peedee, Sc
17 hours ago · USGS 02131000 |
7,370 cfs | 10.59 ft | · | 67°F | 30 ft | Lower Pee Dee |
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Catawba River Near Rockhill, Sc
18 hours ago · USGS 02146000 |
5,230 cfs | 5.17 ft | · | 50°F | 495 ft | Lower Catawba |
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Congaree River At Columbia, Sc
17 hours ago · USGS 02169500 |
4,810 cfs | 3.98 ft | · | 55°F | 149 ft | Congaree |
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Pee Dee River At Hwy 701 Nr Bucksport, Sc
18 hours ago · USGS 02135200 |
3,650 cfs | 11.02 ft | · | 65°F | 39 ft | Lower Pee Dee |
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Back River At Dupont Intake Nr Kittredge, Sc
5 days ago · USGS 02172040 |
3,620 cfs | 17.01 ft | 76°F | 65°F | 10 ft | Cooper |
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Broad River At Alston, Sc
18 hours ago · USGS 02161000 |
2,750 cfs | 4.30 ft | · | 53°F | 218 ft | Lower Broad |
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Broad River Near Carlisle, Sc
17 hours ago · USGS 02156500 |
2,670 cfs | 3.71 ft | 71°F | 51°F | 295 ft | Lower Broad |
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Saluda River Below Lk Murray Dam Nr Columbia, Sc
18 hours ago · USGS 02168504 |
2,410 cfs | 5.78 ft | 62°F | 64°F | 177 ft | Saluda |
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Saluda River Near Columbia, Sc
18 hours ago · USGS 02169000 |
2,170 cfs | 3.27 ft | 63°F | 55°F | 180 ft | Lower Broad |
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Santee River Nr Jamestown, Sc
18 hours ago · USGS 02171700 |
1,990 cfs | 3.74 ft | · | 64°F | 2 ft | Santee |
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Broad River Below Cherokee Falls, Sc
17 hours ago · USGS 02153551 |
1,370 cfs | 26.76 ft | · | 50°F | 446 ft | Upper Broad |
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Broad River Near Blacksburg, Sc
17 hours ago · USGS 02153200 |
1,190 cfs | 3.43 ft | · | 50°F | 549 ft | Upper Broad |
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Edisto River Nr Givhans, Sc
18 hours ago · USGS 02175000 |
935 cfs | 3.15 ft | · | 63°F | 66 ft | Edisto |
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Santee River Near Pineville, Sc
18 hours ago · USGS 02171500 |
638 cfs | 2.17 ft | 76°F | 62°F | 25 ft | Santee |
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Little Pee Dee R. At Galivants Ferry, Sc
17 hours ago · USGS 02135000 |
495 cfs | 3.56 ft | 75°F | 62°F | 31 ft | Little Pee Dee |
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Saluda River At Chappells, Sc
18 hours ago · USGS 02167000 |
472 cfs | 2.04 ft | · | 59°F | 375 ft | Saluda |
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Saluda River Near Ware Shoals, Sc
18 hours ago · USGS 02163500 |
430 cfs | 2.81 ft | · | 51°F | 443 ft | Saluda |
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Lake Greenwood Tailrace Nr Chappells, Sc
17 hours ago · USGS 02166501 |
407 cfs | 6.49 ft | · | 59°F | 378 ft | Saluda |
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Lynches River At Effingham, Sc
17 hours ago · USGS 02132000 |
395 cfs | 3.60 ft | · | 67°F | 94 ft | Lynches |
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South Fork Edisto River Near Bamberg, Sc
18 hours ago · USGS 02173051 |
358 cfs | 7.66 ft | · | 68°F | 138 ft | South Fork Edisto |
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South Fork Edisto River Near Denmark, Sc
18 hours ago · USGS 02173000 |
354 cfs | 5.21 ft | · | 67°F | 161 ft | South Fork Edisto |
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South Fork Edisto River Near Cope, Sc
18 hours ago · USGS 02173030 |
345 cfs | 7.77 ft | · | 68°F | 147 ft | South Fork Edisto |
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North Fork Edisto River At Orangeburg, Sc
17 hours ago · USGS 02173500 |
329 cfs | 3.62 ft | · | 69°F | 153 ft | North Fork Edisto |
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Saluda River Near Williamston, Sc
18 hours ago · USGS 02163001 |
296 cfs | 3.74 ft | 70°F | 51°F | 677 ft | Saluda |
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Saluda River Near Greenville, Sc
18 hours ago · USGS 02162500 |
258 cfs | 2.81 ft | · | 65°F | 830 ft | Saluda |
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Pacolet River Below Lake Blalock Near Cowpens, Sc
18 hours ago · USGS 021556525 |
241 cfs | 2.35 ft | · | 50°F | 697 ft | Upper Broad |
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Chattooga River Near Clayton, Sc
18 hours ago · USGS 02177000 |
203 cfs | 1.23 ft | · | 63°F | 1,165 ft | Tugaloo |
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Lake Moultrie Tailrace Canal At Moncks Corner, Sc
18 hours ago · USGS 02172002 |
202 cfs | 7.22 ft | 75°F | 63°F | 35 ft | Cooper |
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Black Creek Near Quinby, Sc
17 hours ago · USGS 02130980 |
196 cfs | 3.20 ft | · | 65°F | 91 ft | Lower Pee Dee |
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Lynches River Near Bishopville, Sc
17 hours ago · USGS 02131500 |
189 cfs | 5.08 ft | · | 55°F | 162 ft | Lynches |
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Enoree River At Whitmire , Sc
17 hours ago · USGS 02160700 |
164 cfs | 14.91 ft | 47°F | 52°F | 317 ft | Enoree |
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Salkehatchie River Near Miley, Sc
18 hours ago · USGS 02175500 |
135 cfs | 2.44 ft | · | 65°F | 78 ft | Salkehatchie |
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North Pacolet River At Fingerville, Sc
18 hours ago · USGS 02154500 |
131 cfs | 3.41 ft | · | 50°F | 814 ft | Upper Broad |
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Enoree River Near Woodruff, Sc
18 hours ago · USGS 02160390 |
117 cfs | · | · | 51°F | 541 ft | Enoree |
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Black Creek Near Hartsville, Sc
17 hours ago · USGS 02130910 |
108 cfs | 3.53 ft | · | 54°F | 182 ft | Lower Pee Dee |
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Pacolet River Near Fingerville, Sc
18 hours ago · USGS 02155500 |
107 cfs | 7.00 ft | · | 50°F | 747 ft | Upper Broad |
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Reedy River Above Fork Shoals, Sc
18 hours ago · USGS 02164110 |
78 cfs | 4.24 ft | · | 50°F | 685 ft | Saluda |
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Waccamaw River Near Longs, Sc
17 hours ago · USGS 02110500 |
70 cfs | 1.74 ft | 75°F | 66°F | 39 ft | Waccamaw |
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South Tyger River Below Duncan, Sc
18 hours ago · USGS 02158408 |
63 cfs | 4.45 ft | · | 50°F | 737 ft | Tyger |
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Little River Nr Silverstreet, Sc
18 hours ago · USGS 02167450 |
53 cfs | 2.86 ft | · | 52°F | 364 ft | Saluda |
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Black River At Kingstree, Sc
17 hours ago · USGS 02136000 |
52 cfs | 2.49 ft | · | 62°F | 49 ft | Black |
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Lawsons Fork Creek At Spartanburg Sc, Sc
18 hours ago · USGS 02156300 |
52 cfs | 3.68 ft | · | 51°F | 653 ft | Upper Broad |
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Enoree River At Pelham, Sc
18 hours ago · USGS 02160326 |
46 cfs | 3.84 ft | · | 50°F | 761 ft | Enoree |
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Black Creek Near Mcbee, Sc
17 hours ago · USGS 02130900 |
46 cfs | 4.68 ft | · | 54°F | 232 ft | Lower Pee Dee |
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South Pacolet River Nr Campobello, Sc
18 hours ago · USGS 02154790 |
45 cfs | 4.04 ft | · | 50°F | 853 ft | Upper Broad |
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Twelvemile Creek Near Liberty, Sc
17 hours ago · USGS 02186000 |
45 cfs | 1.61 ft | · | 65°F | 877 ft | Seneca |
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Bush River Nr Prosperity, Sc
18 hours ago · USGS 02167582 |
42 cfs | 2.47 ft | · | 60°F | 362 ft | Saluda |
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Middle Tyger River Near Lyman, Sc
18 hours ago · USGS 02157510 |
37 cfs | 1.99 ft | · | 50°F | 787 ft | Tyger |
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Middle Saluda River Near Cleveland, Sc
18 hours ago · USGS 02162350 |
33 cfs | 1.59 ft | · | 61°F | 1,103 ft | Saluda |
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Middle Tyger River Near Gramling, Sc
18 hours ago · USGS 02157470 |
26 cfs | 7.04 ft | · | 49°F | 866 ft | Tyger |
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Coosawhatchie River Near Hampton, Sc
18 hours ago · USGS 02176500 |
24 cfs | 5.60 ft | · | 66°F | 52 ft | Broad-St. Helena |
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Little River Near Mt. Carmel, Sc
17 hours ago · USGS 02192500 |
24 cfs | 2.75 ft | · | 52°F | 398 ft | Upper Savannah |
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Rocky River Nr Starr, Sc
17 hours ago · USGS 02187910 |
21 cfs | 2.96 ft | · | 52°F | 578 ft | Upper Savannah |
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Gills Creek At Columbia, Sc
17 hours ago · USGS 02169570 |
21 cfs | · | · | 65°F | 152 ft | Congaree |
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Reedy River Near Greenville, Sc
18 hours ago · USGS 02164000 |
20 cfs | · | · | 51°F | 811 ft | Saluda |
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Stevens Creek Near Modoc, Sc
18 hours ago · USGS 02196000 |
20 cfs | 2.31 ft | · | 61°F | 224 ft | Stevens |
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Fishing Creek Below Fort Lawn, Sc
17 hours ago · USGS 02147403 |
19 cfs | 2.43 ft | · | 51°F | 366 ft | Lower Catawba |
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Brushy Creek Near Greenville, Sc
18 hours ago · USGS 02160325 |
7 cfs | 1.50 ft | · | 50°F | 847 ft | Enoree |
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South Saluda River Near Cleveland, Sc
18 hours ago · USGS 02162290 |
6 cfs | 1.99 ft | 66°F | 63°F | 1,126 ft | Saluda |
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Mctier Creek (Rd 209) Near Monetta, Sc
18 hours ago · USGS 02172300 |
6 cfs | 1.90 ft | 69°F | 55°F | 375 ft | South Fork Edisto |
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South Rabon Creek Near Gray Court, Sc
17 hours ago · USGS 02165200 |
5 cfs | · | · | 51°F | 556 ft | Saluda |
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Wildcat Creek Below Rock Hill, Sc
18 hours ago · USGS 021473428 |
3 cfs | 2.12 ft | · | 51°F | 530 ft | Lower Catawba |
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Durbin Creek Above Fountain Inn, Sc
18 hours ago · USGS 02160381 |
3 cfs | 2.18 ft | · | 51°F | 648 ft | Enoree |
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Rocky Creek At Great Falls, Sc
18 hours ago · USGS 02147500 |
3 cfs | 2.50 ft | · | 51°F | 299 ft | Lower Catawba |
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Smith Branch At North Main St At Columbia, Sc
18 hours ago · USGS 02162093 |
1 cfs | · | · | 55°F | 231 ft | Lower Broad |
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Turkey Creek Near Maryville, Sc
17 hours ago · USGS 02136361 |
0 cfs | 1.21 ft | · | 66°F | 59 ft | Carolina Coastal-Sampit |
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+ |
About South Carolina streamflow
What are river levels like in South Carolina right now?
As of October 17, 2026, South Carolina rivers are running at 155% of normal across 70 USGS streamgauges, and the Catawba River Below Catawba is reporting the highest discharge at 12,100 cfs. The full sortable gauge table is below.
Which South Carolina river is running highest right now?
As of October 17, 2026, the highest discharge in South Carolina is 12,100 cfs on the Catawba River Below Catawba. 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.