South Carolina River Levels & Streamflow
As of Sep 24, 2026, South Carolina rivers are running at 78% of normal across 70 USGS gauges — the highest is 5,960 cfs on the Pee Dee River At Hwy 701 Nr Bucksport. Live discharge, gauge height, and percent-of-normal for every USGS streamgauge in South Carolina.
Streamflow levels across South Carolina are currently 78% of normal, with the Pee Dee River At Hwy 701 Nr Bucksport reporting the highest discharge in the state at 5,960 cfs and a gauge stage of 10.31 ft.
Meanwhile, the Broad River Near Blacksburg is seeing a spike today — up 278% 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
South Carolina is experiencing multiple weather hazards today requiring immediate attention. A strong thunderstorm near Conway in Horry County is producing wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea-sized hail, threatening to down tree limbs and damage vegetation across Conway, Loris, and surrounding areas. Coastal regions face significant flooding threats: Charleston and Colleton Counties are under a Coastal Flood Advisory with up to one foot of inundation expected from 5-10 PM near high tide, while Horry and Georgetown Counties face similar coastal flooding from 4-9 PM with strong longshore currents present. Dangerous rip currents threaten swimmers and beachgoers through 8 PM. Roads in low-lying coastal areas and causeways to beaches may become impassable. Residents should avoid beaches, secure outdoor objects, monitor local officials for closure updates, and stay indoors during peak flooding hours.
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 10.31 ft
Biggest 24h spike
Now 2,040 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 At Hwy 701 Nr Bucksport, Sc
17 hours ago · USGS 02135200 |
5,940 cfs | 10.78 ft | · | 65°F | 39 ft | Lower Pee Dee |
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Broad River Near Blacksburg, Sc
17 hours ago · USGS 02153200 |
4,870 cfs | 6.04 ft | · | 56°F | 549 ft | Upper Broad |
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Back River At Dupont Intake Nr Kittredge, Sc
17 hours ago · USGS 02172040 |
4,260 cfs | 16.79 ft | 81°F | 66°F | 10 ft | Cooper |
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Broad River Near Carlisle, Sc
17 hours ago · USGS 02156500 |
3,150 cfs | 4.16 ft | 78°F | 58°F | 295 ft | Lower Broad |
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Broad River Below Cherokee Falls, Sc
17 hours ago · USGS 02153551 |
2,950 cfs | 27.47 ft | · | 57°F | 446 ft | Upper Broad |
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Catawba River Below Catawba, Sc
17 hours ago · USGS 02147020 |
2,860 cfs | 6.23 ft | · | 58°F | 448 ft | Lower Catawba |
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Congaree River At Columbia, Sc
17 hours ago · USGS 02169500 |
2,230 cfs | 2.87 ft | · | 62°F | 149 ft | Congaree |
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Pee Dee River Below Pee Dee, Sc
17 hours ago · USGS 02131010 |
2,110 cfs | 10.87 ft | · | 63°F | 28 ft | Lower Pee Dee |
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Pee Dee River At Peedee, Sc
17 hours ago · USGS 02131000 |
1,990 cfs | 3.13 ft | · | 63°F | 30 ft | Lower Pee Dee |
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Santee River Nr Jamestown, Sc
17 hours ago · USGS 02171700 |
1,990 cfs | 2.99 ft | · | 64°F | 2 ft | Santee |
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Pee Dee River Nr Bennettsville, Sc
17 hours ago · USGS 02130561 |
1,850 cfs | 53.21 ft | · | 62°F | 58 ft | Lower Pee Dee |
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Broad River At Alston, Sc
17 hours ago · USGS 02161000 |
1,250 cfs | 3.72 ft | · | 61°F | 218 ft | Lower Broad |
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Saluda River Below Lk Murray Dam Nr Columbia, Sc
17 hours ago · USGS 02168504 |
1,100 cfs | 4.35 ft | 59°F | 61°F | 177 ft | Saluda |
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Lake Moultrie Tailrace Canal At Moncks Corner, Sc
18 hours ago · USGS 02172002 |
1,070 cfs | 6.84 ft | 82°F | 64°F | 35 ft | Cooper |
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Saluda River Near Columbia, Sc
17 hours ago · USGS 02169000 |
1,050 cfs | 2.58 ft | 63°F | 62°F | 180 ft | Lower Broad |
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Wateree River Nr. Camden, Sc
17 hours ago · USGS 02148000 |
1,040 cfs | 4.57 ft | 79°F | 62°F | 121 ft | Wateree |
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Catawba River Near Rockhill, Sc
17 hours ago · USGS 02146000 |
974 cfs | 3.34 ft | · | 57°F | 495 ft | Lower Catawba |
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Santee River Near Pineville, Sc
17 hours ago · USGS 02171500 |
753 cfs | 2.24 ft | 80°F | 64°F | 25 ft | Santee |
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Saluda River At Chappells, Sc
17 hours ago · USGS 02167000 |
520 cfs | 2.17 ft | · | 60°F | 375 ft | Saluda |
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Edisto River Nr Givhans, Sc
17 hours ago · USGS 02175000 |
504 cfs | 1.83 ft | · | 65°F | 66 ft | Edisto |
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Lake Greenwood Tailrace Nr Chappells, Sc
17 hours ago · USGS 02166501 |
491 cfs | 6.52 ft | · | 60°F | 378 ft | Saluda |
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Chattooga River Near Clayton, Sc
17 hours ago · USGS 02177000 |
371 cfs | 1.55 ft | · | 58°F | 1,165 ft | Tugaloo |
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Little Pee Dee R. At Galivants Ferry, Sc
17 hours ago · USGS 02135000 |
290 cfs | 2.77 ft | 76°F | 64°F | 31 ft | Little Pee Dee |
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South Fork Edisto River Near Denmark, Sc
17 hours ago · USGS 02173000 |
286 cfs | 4.48 ft | · | 64°F | 161 ft | South Fork Edisto |
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South Fork Edisto River Near Bamberg, Sc
17 hours ago · USGS 02173051 |
285 cfs | 7.12 ft | · | 64°F | 138 ft | South Fork Edisto |
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South Fork Edisto River Near Cope, Sc
17 hours ago · USGS 02173030 |
276 cfs | 7.40 ft | · | 64°F | 147 ft | South Fork Edisto |
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Saluda River Near Ware Shoals, Sc
17 hours ago · USGS 02163500 |
274 cfs | 2.24 ft | · | 58°F | 443 ft | Saluda |
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North Fork Edisto River At Orangeburg, Sc
17 hours ago · USGS 02173500 |
256 cfs | 3.06 ft | · | 64°F | 153 ft | North Fork Edisto |
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Pacolet River Near Fingerville, Sc
17 hours ago · USGS 02155500 |
187 cfs | 6.96 ft | · | 56°F | 747 ft | Upper Broad |
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Salkehatchie River Near Miley, Sc
18 hours ago · USGS 02175500 |
168 cfs | 2.63 ft | · | 65°F | 78 ft | Salkehatchie |
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Saluda River Near Williamston, Sc
18 hours ago · USGS 02163001 |
157 cfs | 3.30 ft | 76°F | 58°F | 677 ft | Saluda |
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Enoree River At Whitmire , Sc
17 hours ago · USGS 02160700 |
155 cfs | 14.76 ft | 47°F | 58°F | 317 ft | Enoree |
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Waccamaw River Near Longs, Sc
17 hours ago · USGS 02110500 |
138 cfs | 2.60 ft | 77°F | 66°F | 39 ft | Waccamaw |
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Lynches River Near Bishopville, Sc
17 hours ago · USGS 02131500 |
126 cfs | 4.57 ft | · | 62°F | 162 ft | Lynches |
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North Pacolet River At Fingerville, Sc
17 hours ago · USGS 02154500 |
124 cfs | 3.37 ft | · | 56°F | 814 ft | Upper Broad |
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Lynches River At Effingham, Sc
17 hours ago · USGS 02132000 |
118 cfs | 1.35 ft | · | 63°F | 94 ft | Lynches |
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Pacolet River Below Lake Blalock Near Cowpens, Sc
18 hours ago · USGS 021556525 |
113 cfs | 1.85 ft | · | 56°F | 697 ft | Upper Broad |
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Saluda River Near Greenville, Sc
18 hours ago · USGS 02162500 |
110 cfs | 2.28 ft | · | 58°F | 830 ft | Saluda |
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Black Creek Near Quinby, Sc
17 hours ago · USGS 02130980 |
88 cfs | 1.96 ft | · | 63°F | 91 ft | Lower Pee Dee |
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Enoree River Near Woodruff, Sc
18 hours ago · USGS 02160390 |
87 cfs | · | · | 57°F | 541 ft | Enoree |
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Reedy River Above Fork Shoals, Sc
17 hours ago · USGS 02164110 |
66 cfs | 4.12 ft | · | 58°F | 685 ft | Saluda |
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Coosawhatchie River Near Hampton, Sc
17 hours ago · USGS 02176500 |
59 cfs | 5.90 ft | · | 65°F | 52 ft | Broad-St. Helena |
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Black Creek Near Hartsville, Sc
17 hours ago · USGS 02130910 |
57 cfs | 2.25 ft | · | 62°F | 182 ft | Lower Pee Dee |
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Little River Near Mt. Carmel, Sc
17 hours ago · USGS 02192500 |
53 cfs | 2.98 ft | · | 60°F | 398 ft | Upper Savannah |
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Black Creek Near Mcbee, Sc
17 hours ago · USGS 02130900 |
43 cfs | 4.58 ft | · | 61°F | 232 ft | Lower Pee Dee |
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Middle Tyger River Near Lyman, Sc
18 hours ago · USGS 02157510 |
42 cfs | 2.03 ft | · | 56°F | 787 ft | Tyger |
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Lawsons Fork Creek At Spartanburg Sc, Sc
17 hours ago · USGS 02156300 |
41 cfs | 3.32 ft | · | 57°F | 653 ft | Upper Broad |
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Bush River Nr Prosperity, Sc
17 hours ago · USGS 02167582 |
37 cfs | 2.39 ft | · | 61°F | 362 ft | Saluda |
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Enoree River At Pelham, Sc
18 hours ago · USGS 02160326 |
35 cfs | 3.74 ft | · | 57°F | 761 ft | Enoree |
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South Pacolet River Nr Campobello, Sc
17 hours ago · USGS 02154790 |
32 cfs | 3.58 ft | · | 56°F | 853 ft | Upper Broad |
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Twelvemile Creek Near Liberty, Sc
17 hours ago · USGS 02186000 |
32 cfs | 1.50 ft | · | 58°F | 877 ft | Seneca |
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South Tyger River Below Duncan, Sc
18 hours ago · USGS 02158408 |
30 cfs | 3.89 ft | · | 57°F | 737 ft | Tyger |
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Little River Nr Silverstreet, Sc
17 hours ago · USGS 02167450 |
28 cfs | 2.29 ft | · | 60°F | 364 ft | Saluda |
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Rocky River Nr Starr, Sc
17 hours ago · USGS 02187910 |
20 cfs | 2.93 ft | · | 59°F | 578 ft | Upper Savannah |
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Stevens Creek Near Modoc, Sc
17 hours ago · USGS 02196000 |
18 cfs | 2.25 ft | · | 61°F | 224 ft | Stevens |
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Reedy River Near Greenville, Sc
17 hours ago · USGS 02164000 |
17 cfs | · | · | 58°F | 811 ft | Saluda |
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Middle Saluda River Near Cleveland, Sc
18 hours ago · USGS 02162350 |
17 cfs | 1.35 ft | · | 57°F | 1,103 ft | Saluda |
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Middle Tyger River Near Gramling, Sc
17 hours ago · USGS 02157470 |
16 cfs | 6.91 ft | · | 56°F | 866 ft | Tyger |
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Black River At Kingstree, Sc
17 hours ago · USGS 02136000 |
14 cfs | 1.55 ft | · | 63°F | 49 ft | Black |
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Fishing Creek Below Fort Lawn, Sc
17 hours ago · USGS 02147403 |
6 cfs | 2.12 ft | · | 58°F | 366 ft | Lower Catawba |
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South Saluda River Near Cleveland, Sc
18 hours ago · USGS 02162290 |
5 cfs | 1.90 ft | 69°F | 57°F | 1,126 ft | Saluda |
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Wildcat Creek Below Rock Hill, Sc
17 hours ago · USGS 021473428 |
4 cfs | 2.10 ft | · | 57°F | 530 ft | Lower Catawba |
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Mctier Creek (Rd 209) Near Monetta, Sc
17 hours ago · USGS 02172300 |
4 cfs | 1.81 ft | 72°F | 61°F | 375 ft | South Fork Edisto |
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Gills Creek At Columbia, Sc
17 hours ago · USGS 02169570 |
4 cfs | · | · | 62°F | 152 ft | Congaree |
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Brushy Creek Near Greenville, Sc
17 hours ago · USGS 02160325 |
3 cfs | 1.36 ft | · | 58°F | 847 ft | Enoree |
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South Rabon Creek Near Gray Court, Sc
17 hours ago · USGS 02165200 |
3 cfs | · | · | 58°F | 556 ft | Saluda |
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Durbin Creek Above Fountain Inn, Sc
18 hours ago · USGS 02160381 |
3 cfs | 2.13 ft | · | 57°F | 648 ft | Enoree |
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Rocky Creek At Great Falls, Sc
17 hours ago · USGS 02147500 |
1 cfs | 2.32 ft | · | 58°F | 299 ft | Lower Catawba |
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Smith Branch At North Main St At Columbia, Sc
17 hours ago · USGS 02162093 |
1 cfs | · | · | 62°F | 231 ft | Lower Broad |
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Turkey Creek Near Maryville, Sc
17 hours ago · USGS 02136361 |
0 cfs | 1.20 ft | · | 65°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 24, 2026, South Carolina rivers are running at 78% of normal across 70 USGS streamgauges, and the Pee Dee River At Hwy 701 Nr Bucksport is reporting the highest discharge at 5,960 cfs. The full sortable gauge table is below.
Which South Carolina river is running highest right now?
As of September 24, 2026, the highest discharge in South Carolina is 5,960 cfs on the Pee Dee River At Hwy 701 Nr Bucksport. 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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