South Carolina River Levels & Streamflow
As of Oct 1, 2026, South Carolina rivers are running at 51% of normal across 70 USGS gauges — the highest is 2,420 cfs on the Congaree River At Columbia. 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 51% of normal, with the Congaree River At Columbia reporting the highest discharge in the state at 2,420 cfs and a gauge stage of 2.97 ft.
Meanwhile, the Pee Dee River Nr Bennettsville is seeing a spike today — up 14% 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.
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 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 flow report
| Streamgage | Streamflow | Gage height | Water temp | Air temp | Elevation | Watershed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Pee Dee River Nr Bennettsville, Sc
13 hours ago · USGS 02130561 |
2,970 cfs | 54.45 ft | · | 60°F | 58 ft | Lower Pee Dee |
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Congaree River At Columbia, Sc
13 hours ago · USGS 02169500 |
2,520 cfs | 3.02 ft | · | 64°F | 149 ft | Congaree |
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Pee Dee River Below Pee Dee, Sc
13 hours ago · USGS 02131010 |
2,240 cfs | 11.09 ft | · | 60°F | 28 ft | Lower Pee Dee |
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Pee Dee River At Peedee, Sc
13 hours ago · USGS 02131000 |
2,240 cfs | 3.38 ft | · | 60°F | 30 ft | Lower Pee Dee |
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Back River At Dupont Intake Nr Kittredge, Sc
5 days ago · USGS 02172040 |
1,900 cfs | 17.55 ft | 77°F | 67°F | 10 ft | Cooper |
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Catawba River Below Catawba, Sc
13 hours ago · USGS 02147020 |
1,340 cfs | 5.26 ft | · | 61°F | 448 ft | Lower Catawba |
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Pee Dee River At Hwy 701 Nr Bucksport, Sc
4 days ago · USGS 02135200 |
1,290 cfs | 11.15 ft | · | 61°F | 39 ft | Lower Pee Dee |
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Broad River At Alston, Sc
12 hours ago · USGS 02161000 |
1,150 cfs | 3.65 ft | · | 63°F | 218 ft | Lower Broad |
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Saluda River Near Columbia, Sc
13 hours ago · USGS 02169000 |
1,150 cfs | 2.65 ft | 63°F | 64°F | 180 ft | Lower Broad |
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Saluda River Below Lk Murray Dam Nr Columbia, Sc
12 hours ago · USGS 02168504 |
1,110 cfs | 4.36 ft | 60°F | 64°F | 177 ft | Saluda |
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Wateree River Nr. Camden, Sc
13 hours ago · USGS 02148000 |
1,050 cfs | 4.50 ft | 79°F | 63°F | 121 ft | Wateree |
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Catawba River Near Rockhill, Sc
13 hours ago · USGS 02146000 |
974 cfs | 3.34 ft | · | 60°F | 495 ft | Lower Catawba |
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Broad River Near Carlisle, Sc
12 hours ago · USGS 02156500 |
861 cfs | 2.70 ft | 71°F | 60°F | 295 ft | Lower Broad |
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Santee River Near Pineville, Sc
13 hours ago · USGS 02171500 |
746 cfs | 2.18 ft | 76°F | 66°F | 25 ft | Santee |
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Santee River Nr Jamestown, Sc
12 hours ago · USGS 02171700 |
543 cfs | 3.28 ft | · | 65°F | 2 ft | Santee |
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Broad River Below Cherokee Falls, Sc
12 hours ago · USGS 02153551 |
535 cfs | 26.24 ft | · | 58°F | 446 ft | Upper Broad |
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Edisto River Nr Givhans, Sc
12 hours ago · USGS 02175000 |
504 cfs | 1.77 ft | · | 66°F | 66 ft | Edisto |
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Broad River Near Blacksburg, Sc
12 hours ago · USGS 02153200 |
469 cfs | 2.67 ft | · | 57°F | 549 ft | Upper Broad |
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Lake Greenwood Tailrace Nr Chappells, Sc
13 hours ago · USGS 02166501 |
389 cfs | 6.35 ft | · | 63°F | 378 ft | Saluda |
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Saluda River At Chappells, Sc
13 hours ago · USGS 02167000 |
379 cfs | 1.75 ft | · | 63°F | 375 ft | Saluda |
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Little Pee Dee R. At Galivants Ferry, Sc
13 hours ago · USGS 02135000 |
256 cfs | 2.61 ft | 75°F | 60°F | 31 ft | Little Pee Dee |
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South Fork Edisto River Near Bamberg, Sc
13 hours ago · USGS 02173051 |
254 cfs | 6.86 ft | · | 65°F | 138 ft | South Fork Edisto |
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South Fork Edisto River Near Denmark, Sc
13 hours ago · USGS 02173000 |
248 cfs | 4.03 ft | · | 64°F | 161 ft | South Fork Edisto |
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South Fork Edisto River Near Cope, Sc
13 hours ago · USGS 02173030 |
242 cfs | 7.15 ft | · | 65°F | 147 ft | South Fork Edisto |
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North Fork Edisto River At Orangeburg, Sc
13 hours ago · USGS 02173500 |
238 cfs | 2.91 ft | · | 65°F | 153 ft | North Fork Edisto |
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Lynches River At Effingham, Sc
13 hours ago · USGS 02132000 |
172 cfs | 1.90 ft | · | 60°F | 94 ft | Lynches |
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Chattooga River Near Clayton, Sc
13 hours ago · USGS 02177000 |
165 cfs | 1.12 ft | · | 57°F | 1,165 ft | Tugaloo |
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Saluda River Near Williamston, Sc
13 hours ago · USGS 02163001 |
137 cfs | 3.22 ft | 70°F | 60°F | 677 ft | Saluda |
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Pacolet River Near Fingerville, Sc
13 hours ago · USGS 02155500 |
128 cfs | 6.80 ft | · | 58°F | 747 ft | Upper Broad |
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Lynches River Near Bishopville, Sc
13 hours ago · USGS 02131500 |
120 cfs | 4.52 ft | · | 63°F | 162 ft | Lynches |
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Black Creek Near Quinby, Sc
13 hours ago · USGS 02130980 |
114 cfs | 2.30 ft | · | 60°F | 91 ft | Lower Pee Dee |
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Lake Moultrie Tailrace Canal At Moncks Corner, Sc
1 day ago · USGS 02172002 |
114 cfs | 7.84 ft | 76°F | 66°F | 35 ft | Cooper |
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Saluda River Near Greenville, Sc
13 hours ago · USGS 02162500 |
107 cfs | 2.27 ft | · | 60°F | 830 ft | Saluda |
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Saluda River Near Ware Shoals, Sc
2 days ago · USGS 02163500 |
104 cfs | 1.18 ft | · | 60°F | 443 ft | Saluda |
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Enoree River At Whitmire , Sc
12 hours ago · USGS 02160700 |
96 cfs | 14.32 ft | 47°F | 60°F | 317 ft | Enoree |
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Pacolet River Below Lake Blalock Near Cowpens, Sc
13 hours ago · USGS 021556525 |
90 cfs | 1.74 ft | · | 58°F | 697 ft | Upper Broad |
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Salkehatchie River Near Miley, Sc
13 hours ago · USGS 02175500 |
89 cfs | 2.07 ft | · | 65°F | 78 ft | Salkehatchie |
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Enoree River Near Woodruff, Sc
13 hours ago · USGS 02160390 |
67 cfs | · | · | 59°F | 541 ft | Enoree |
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Reedy River Above Fork Shoals, Sc
13 hours ago · USGS 02164110 |
52 cfs | 3.97 ft | · | 59°F | 685 ft | Saluda |
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North Pacolet River At Fingerville, Sc
13 hours ago · USGS 02154500 |
46 cfs | 2.87 ft | · | 58°F | 814 ft | Upper Broad |
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Black Creek Near Hartsville, Sc
12 hours ago · USGS 02130910 |
45 cfs | 1.91 ft | · | 61°F | 182 ft | Lower Pee Dee |
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Waccamaw River Near Longs, Sc
13 hours ago · USGS 02110500 |
41 cfs | 1.27 ft | 74°F | 65°F | 39 ft | Waccamaw |
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Enoree River At Pelham, Sc
13 hours ago · USGS 02160326 |
28 cfs | 3.68 ft | · | 59°F | 761 ft | Enoree |
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South Tyger River Below Duncan, Sc
13 hours ago · USGS 02158408 |
26 cfs | 3.82 ft | · | 58°F | 737 ft | Tyger |
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Black Creek Near Mcbee, Sc
12 hours ago · USGS 02130900 |
25 cfs | 3.90 ft | · | 63°F | 232 ft | Lower Pee Dee |
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Lawsons Fork Creek At Spartanburg Sc, Sc
13 hours ago · USGS 02156300 |
23 cfs | 3.00 ft | · | 58°F | 653 ft | Upper Broad |
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South Pacolet River Nr Campobello, Sc
13 hours ago · USGS 02154790 |
23 cfs | 3.32 ft | · | 58°F | 853 ft | Upper Broad |
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Bush River Nr Prosperity, Sc
12 hours ago · USGS 02167582 |
22 cfs | 2.09 ft | · | 63°F | 362 ft | Saluda |
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Little River Nr Silverstreet, Sc
12 hours ago · USGS 02167450 |
19 cfs | 2.19 ft | · | 62°F | 364 ft | Saluda |
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Twelvemile Creek Near Liberty, Sc
13 hours ago · USGS 02186000 |
18 cfs | 1.38 ft | · | 58°F | 877 ft | Seneca |
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Little River Near Mt. Carmel, Sc
13 hours ago · USGS 02192500 |
16 cfs | 2.67 ft | · | 63°F | 398 ft | Upper Savannah |
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Middle Saluda River Near Cleveland, Sc
13 hours ago · USGS 02162350 |
13 cfs | 1.27 ft | · | 62°F | 1,103 ft | Saluda |
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Black River At Kingstree, Sc
13 hours ago · USGS 02136000 |
13 cfs | 1.54 ft | · | 58°F | 49 ft | Black |
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Reedy River Near Greenville, Sc
13 hours ago · USGS 02164000 |
13 cfs | · | · | 60°F | 811 ft | Saluda |
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Rocky River Nr Starr, Sc
13 hours ago · USGS 02187910 |
11 cfs | 2.72 ft | · | 60°F | 578 ft | Upper Savannah |
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Gills Creek At Columbia, Sc
13 hours ago · USGS 02169570 |
9 cfs | · | · | 64°F | 152 ft | Congaree |
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Middle Tyger River Near Lyman, Sc
13 hours ago · USGS 02157510 |
8 cfs | 1.70 ft | · | 58°F | 787 ft | Tyger |
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Fishing Creek Below Fort Lawn, Sc
12 hours ago · USGS 02147403 |
8 cfs | 2.20 ft | · | 61°F | 366 ft | Lower Catawba |
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Stevens Creek Near Modoc, Sc
13 hours ago · USGS 02196000 |
7 cfs | 2.12 ft | · | 64°F | 224 ft | Stevens |
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Middle Tyger River Near Gramling, Sc
12 hours ago · USGS 02157470 |
7 cfs | 6.74 ft | · | 58°F | 866 ft | Tyger |
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Coosawhatchie River Near Hampton, Sc
13 hours ago · USGS 02176500 |
6 cfs | 5.26 ft | · | 66°F | 52 ft | Broad-St. Helena |
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South Saluda River Near Cleveland, Sc
13 hours ago · USGS 02162290 |
5 cfs | 1.87 ft | 67°F | 60°F | 1,126 ft | Saluda |
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Brushy Creek Near Greenville, Sc
13 hours ago · USGS 02160325 |
3 cfs | 1.33 ft | · | 59°F | 847 ft | Enoree |
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South Rabon Creek Near Gray Court, Sc
13 hours ago · USGS 02165200 |
3 cfs | · | · | 60°F | 556 ft | Saluda |
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Mctier Creek (Rd 209) Near Monetta, Sc
12 hours ago · USGS 02172300 |
2 cfs | 1.61 ft | 67°F | 64°F | 375 ft | South Fork Edisto |
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Durbin Creek Above Fountain Inn, Sc
13 hours ago · USGS 02160381 |
2 cfs | 2.09 ft | · | 59°F | 648 ft | Enoree |
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Smith Branch At North Main St At Columbia, Sc
13 hours ago · USGS 02162093 |
1 cfs | · | · | 64°F | 231 ft | Lower Broad |
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Wildcat Creek Below Rock Hill, Sc
13 hours ago · USGS 021473428 |
0 cfs | 1.88 ft | · | 60°F | 530 ft | Lower Catawba |
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Rocky Creek At Great Falls, Sc
12 hours ago · USGS 02147500 |
0 cfs | 2.11 ft | · | 62°F | 299 ft | Lower Catawba |
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Turkey Creek Near Maryville, Sc
13 hours ago · USGS 02136361 |
0 cfs | 1.19 ft | · | 62°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 1, 2026, South Carolina rivers are running at 51% of normal across 70 USGS streamgauges, and the Congaree River At Columbia is reporting the highest discharge at 2,420 cfs. The full sortable gauge table is below.
Which South Carolina river is running highest right now?
As of October 1, 2026, the highest discharge in South Carolina is 2,420 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.