Streamflow discharge was last observed at 172 cfs, and a gauge height of 2.86 feet.
With the
% decrease since yesterday,
the streamflow average over the past 10 days is 105 .
Weather today, Tomorrow,
The river is primarily fed by rainfall and runoff from surrounding areas, with no major tributaries or dams in the immediate vicinity. Seasonal trends show that the river flow is highest during the winter and spring months, and lowest during the summer and fall. Interestingly, the Waccamaw River is home to a diverse array of aquatic wildlife, including alligators, turtles, and various species of fish. Additionally, the river is said to have been named after a Native American tribe that once lived in the area.
| Elevation | 39.0 ft |
| Last Updated | |
| Gage height, ft | 2.86 ft |
| Stream water level elevation above NAVD 1988, in ft | 7.08 ft |
| Streamflow, ft³/s | 172.0 ft3/s |
| Specific conductance, water, unfiltered, microsiemens per centimeter at 25°C | 144.0 uS/cm @25C |
| Dissolved oxygen, water, unfiltered, mg/L | 5.2 mg/l |
| Turbidity, water, unfiltered, monochrome near infra-red LED light, 780-900 nm, detection angle 90 ±2.5°, formazin nephelometric units (FNU) | 5.3 FNU |
| pH, water, unfiltered, field, standard units | 6.6 std units |
| Temperature, water, °C | 28.5 deg C |
| Percent of Normal | 21% |
| Year Over Year Average | 846 cfs |
| 24hr Flow Prediction | cfs |
| Maximum Recorded | 69,000 cfs |