South Carolina River Levels & Streamflow
As of Sep 15, 2026, South Carolina rivers are running at 63% of normal across 70 USGS gauges — the highest is 2,230 cfs on the Congaree River At Columbia. Live discharge, gauge height, and percent-of-normal for every USGS streamgauge in South Carolina.
Streamflow levels across South Carolina are currently 63% of normal, with the Congaree River At Columbia reporting the highest discharge in the state at 2,230 cfs and a gauge stage of 2.95 ft.
Meanwhile, the Reedy River Above Fork Shoals is seeing a spike today — up 2053% 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 2.95 ft
Biggest 24h spike
Now 1,100 cfs
Network coverage
USGS gauges feeding 0 named rivers in South Carolina.
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 Sep 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%: 12 readings above that — including the 291% peak in Jan 2024 — 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 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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Pee Dee River Below Pee Dee, Sc
1 day ago · USGS 02131010 |
2,040 cfs | 10.74 ft | · | 94°F | 28 ft | Lower Pee Dee |
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Congaree River At Columbia, Sc
1 day ago · USGS 02169500 |
1,870 cfs | 2.74 ft | · | 95°F | 149 ft | Congaree |
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Pee Dee River At Peedee, Sc
1 day ago · USGS 02131000 |
1,850 cfs | 2.97 ft | · | 94°F | 30 ft | Lower Pee Dee |
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Pee Dee River Nr Bennettsville, Sc
1 day ago · USGS 02130561 |
1,620 cfs | 52.85 ft | · | 94°F | 58 ft | Lower Pee Dee |
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Santee River Nr Jamestown, Sc
23 hours ago · USGS 02171700 |
1,540 cfs | 3.03 ft | · | 96°F | 2 ft | Santee |
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Catawba River Below Catawba, Sc
1 day ago · USGS 02147020 |
1,460 cfs | 5.36 ft | · | 93°F | 448 ft | Lower Catawba |
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Lake Moultrie Tailrace Canal At Moncks Corner, Sc
23 hours ago · USGS 02172002 |
1,450 cfs | 7.43 ft | 84°F | 95°F | 35 ft | Cooper |
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Broad River At Alston, Sc
23 hours ago · USGS 02161000 |
1,240 cfs | 3.71 ft | · | 94°F | 218 ft | Lower Broad |
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Wateree River Nr. Camden, Sc
1 day ago · USGS 02148000 |
1,040 cfs | 4.57 ft | 85°F | 95°F | 121 ft | Wateree |
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Broad River Near Carlisle, Sc
23 hours ago · USGS 02156500 |
1,020 cfs | 2.84 ft | 82°F | 94°F | 295 ft | Lower Broad |
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Catawba River Near Rockhill, Sc
1 day ago · USGS 02146000 |
974 cfs | 3.34 ft | · | 93°F | 495 ft | Lower Catawba |
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Back River At Dupont Intake Nr Kittredge, Sc
3 days ago · USGS 02172040 |
919 cfs | 17.30 ft | 85°F | 95°F | 10 ft | Cooper |
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Saluda River Below Lk Murray Dam Nr Columbia, Sc
23 hours ago · USGS 02168504 |
877 cfs | 3.98 ft | 58°F | 95°F | 177 ft | Saluda |
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Saluda River Near Columbia, Sc
1 day ago · USGS 02169000 |
871 cfs | 2.44 ft | 65°F | 95°F | 180 ft | Lower Broad |
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Saluda River At Chappells, Sc
1 day ago · USGS 02167000 |
812 cfs | 2.89 ft | · | 93°F | 375 ft | Saluda |
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Santee River Near Pineville, Sc
1 day ago · USGS 02171500 |
771 cfs | 2.24 ft | 83°F | 96°F | 25 ft | Santee |
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Lake Greenwood Tailrace Nr Chappells, Sc
23 hours ago · USGS 02166501 |
733 cfs | 6.97 ft | · | 94°F | 378 ft | Saluda |
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Enoree River At Whitmire , Sc
23 hours ago · USGS 02160700 |
657 cfs | 17.09 ft | 47°F | 94°F | 317 ft | Enoree |
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Edisto River Nr Givhans, Sc
23 hours ago · USGS 02175000 |
549 cfs | 1.99 ft | · | 95°F | 66 ft | Edisto |
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Broad River Below Cherokee Falls, Sc
23 hours ago · USGS 02153551 |
535 cfs | 26.24 ft | · | 92°F | 446 ft | Upper Broad |
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Little Pee Dee R. At Galivants Ferry, Sc
1 day ago · USGS 02135000 |
532 cfs | 3.68 ft | 83°F | 94°F | 31 ft | Little Pee Dee |
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Broad River Near Blacksburg, Sc
23 hours ago · USGS 02153200 |
511 cfs | 2.73 ft | · | 92°F | 549 ft | Upper Broad |
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Waccamaw River Near Longs, Sc
23 hours ago · USGS 02110500 |
442 cfs | 5.22 ft | 81°F | 95°F | 39 ft | Waccamaw |
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South Fork Edisto River Near Denmark, Sc
1 day ago · USGS 02173000 |
331 cfs | 4.79 ft | · | 95°F | 161 ft | South Fork Edisto |
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North Fork Edisto River At Orangeburg, Sc
23 hours ago · USGS 02173500 |
314 cfs | 3.52 ft | · | 96°F | 153 ft | North Fork Edisto |
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South Fork Edisto River Near Bamberg, Sc
1 day ago · USGS 02173051 |
312 cfs | 7.33 ft | · | 96°F | 138 ft | South Fork Edisto |
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Enoree River Near Woodruff, Sc
23 hours ago · USGS 02160390 |
307 cfs | 1.86 ft | · | 93°F | 541 ft | Enoree |
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South Fork Edisto River Near Cope, Sc
1 day ago · USGS 02173030 |
297 cfs | 7.53 ft | · | 96°F | 147 ft | South Fork Edisto |
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Saluda River Near Ware Shoals, Sc
1 day ago · USGS 02163500 |
262 cfs | 2.20 ft | · | 93°F | 443 ft | Saluda |
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Saluda River Near Williamston, Sc
23 hours ago · USGS 02163001 |
220 cfs | 3.52 ft | 80°F | 93°F | 677 ft | Saluda |
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Salkehatchie River Near Miley, Sc
23 hours ago · USGS 02175500 |
217 cfs | 2.93 ft | · | 94°F | 78 ft | Salkehatchie |
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Chattooga River Near Clayton, Sc
1 day ago · USGS 02177000 |
200 cfs | 1.22 ft | · | 91°F | 1,165 ft | Tugaloo |
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Pacolet River Near Fingerville, Sc
1 day ago · USGS 02155500 |
174 cfs | 6.83 ft | · | 92°F | 747 ft | Upper Broad |
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Saluda River Near Greenville, Sc
23 hours ago · USGS 02162500 |
138 cfs | 2.41 ft | · | 94°F | 830 ft | Saluda |
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Reedy River Above Fork Shoals, Sc
1 day ago · USGS 02164110 |
132 cfs | 4.69 ft | · | 92°F | 685 ft | Saluda |
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Lynches River Near Bishopville, Sc
1 day ago · USGS 02131500 |
126 cfs | 4.59 ft | · | 94°F | 162 ft | Lynches |
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Lynches River At Effingham, Sc
1 day ago · USGS 02132000 |
108 cfs | 1.25 ft | · | 94°F | 94 ft | Lynches |
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Black Creek Near Quinby, Sc
1 day ago · USGS 02130980 |
106 cfs | 2.19 ft | · | 94°F | 91 ft | Lower Pee Dee |
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Pacolet River Below Lake Blalock Near Cowpens, Sc
23 hours ago · USGS 021556525 |
92 cfs | 1.75 ft | · | 92°F | 697 ft | Upper Broad |
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North Pacolet River At Fingerville, Sc
1 day ago · USGS 02154500 |
71 cfs | 3.05 ft | · | 92°F | 814 ft | Upper Broad |
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Enoree River At Pelham, Sc
23 hours ago · USGS 02160326 |
66 cfs | 3.99 ft | · | 92°F | 761 ft | Enoree |
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Twelvemile Creek Near Liberty, Sc
1 day ago · USGS 02186000 |
51 cfs | 1.64 ft | · | 93°F | 877 ft | Seneca |
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Black Creek Near Hartsville, Sc
23 hours ago · USGS 02130910 |
47 cfs | 1.58 ft | · | 95°F | 182 ft | Lower Pee Dee |
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South Tyger River Below Duncan, Sc
23 hours ago · USGS 02158408 |
45 cfs | 4.17 ft | · | 92°F | 737 ft | Tyger |
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Little River Nr Silverstreet, Sc
23 hours ago · USGS 02167450 |
38 cfs | 2.48 ft | · | 94°F | 364 ft | Saluda |
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Lawsons Fork Creek At Spartanburg Sc, Sc
1 day ago · USGS 02156300 |
35 cfs | 3.23 ft | · | 93°F | 653 ft | Upper Broad |
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Middle Tyger River Near Lyman, Sc
23 hours ago · USGS 02157510 |
34 cfs | 1.97 ft | · | 92°F | 787 ft | Tyger |
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Stevens Creek Near Modoc, Sc
1 day ago · USGS 02196000 |
33 cfs | 2.41 ft | · | 97°F | 224 ft | Stevens |
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Black Creek Near Mcbee, Sc
23 hours ago · USGS 02130900 |
32 cfs | 4.12 ft | · | 94°F | 232 ft | Lower Pee Dee |
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South Pacolet River Nr Campobello, Sc
1 day ago · USGS 02154790 |
28 cfs | 3.47 ft | · | 92°F | 853 ft | Upper Broad |
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Black River At Kingstree, Sc
23 hours ago · USGS 02136000 |
27 cfs | 1.95 ft | · | 94°F | 49 ft | Black |
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Little River Near Mt. Carmel, Sc
23 hours ago · USGS 02192500 |
27 cfs | 2.78 ft | · | 96°F | 398 ft | Upper Savannah |
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Bush River Nr Prosperity, Sc
23 hours ago · USGS 02167582 |
21 cfs | 2.06 ft | · | 93°F | 362 ft | Saluda |
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Middle Saluda River Near Cleveland, Sc
23 hours ago · USGS 02162350 |
21 cfs | 1.41 ft | · | 90°F | 1,103 ft | Saluda |
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Reedy River Near Greenville, Sc
1 day ago · USGS 02164000 |
20 cfs | · | · | 93°F | 811 ft | Saluda |
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Pee Dee River At Hwy 701 Nr Bucksport, Sc
1 day ago · USGS 02135200 |
19 cfs | 11.15 ft | · | 95°F | 39 ft | Lower Pee Dee |
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Rocky River Nr Starr, Sc
23 hours ago · USGS 02187910 |
14 cfs | 2.81 ft | · | 94°F | 578 ft | Upper Savannah |
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Middle Tyger River Near Gramling, Sc
23 hours ago · USGS 02157470 |
12 cfs | 6.85 ft | · | 92°F | 866 ft | Tyger |
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Coosawhatchie River Near Hampton, Sc
1 day ago · USGS 02176500 |
11 cfs | 5.38 ft | · | 94°F | 52 ft | Broad-St. Helena |
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Gills Creek At Columbia, Sc
1 day ago · USGS 02169570 |
9 cfs | · | · | 96°F | 152 ft | Congaree |
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Fishing Creek Below Fort Lawn, Sc
23 hours ago · USGS 02147403 |
6 cfs | 2.13 ft | · | 94°F | 366 ft | Lower Catawba |
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South Saluda River Near Cleveland, Sc
23 hours ago · USGS 02162290 |
5 cfs | 1.90 ft | 73°F | 93°F | 1,126 ft | Saluda |
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Brushy Creek Near Greenville, Sc
1 day ago · USGS 02160325 |
5 cfs | 1.42 ft | · | 93°F | 847 ft | Enoree |
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Mctier Creek (Rd 209) Near Monetta, Sc
23 hours ago · USGS 02172300 |
5 cfs | 1.85 ft | 77°F | 95°F | 375 ft | South Fork Edisto |
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South Rabon Creek Near Gray Court, Sc
1 day ago · USGS 02165200 |
4 cfs | · | · | 93°F | 556 ft | Saluda |
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Durbin Creek Above Fountain Inn, Sc
23 hours ago · USGS 02160381 |
3 cfs | 2.19 ft | · | 92°F | 648 ft | Enoree |
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Smith Branch At North Main St At Columbia, Sc
1 day ago · USGS 02162093 |
1 cfs | · | · | 95°F | 231 ft | Lower Broad |
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Rocky Creek At Great Falls, Sc
23 hours ago · USGS 02147500 |
1 cfs | 2.29 ft | · | 94°F | 299 ft | Lower Catawba |
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Wildcat Creek Below Rock Hill, Sc
1 day ago · USGS 021473428 |
1 cfs | 2.01 ft | · | 93°F | 530 ft | Lower Catawba |
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Turkey Creek Near Maryville, Sc
1 day ago · USGS 02136361 |
0 cfs | 1.20 ft | · | 93°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 September 15, 2026, South Carolina rivers are running at 63% of normal across 70 USGS streamgauges, and the Congaree River At Columbia is reporting the highest discharge at 2,230 cfs. The full sortable gauge table is below.
Which South Carolina river is running highest right now?
As of September 15, 2026, the highest discharge in South Carolina is 2,230 cfs on the Congaree River At Columbia. 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.
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