River Levels

South Carolina river levels

Live streamflow for 82 gauged South Carolina reaches, highest first. Where a gauge has a long enough record, the reading is placed against its own history for today's date.

50% of gauged South Carolina rivers are running below normal for the date, as of October 25, 2026.

Of 30 gauged reaches with a long enough USGS record, 15 are below normal (5 of them much below), 13 are in the normal range, and 2 are above normal (0 of them much above). Normal means the middle half of that gauge's own history for this calendar date.

To cite: Boating Hubs analysis of USGS streamflow, boatinghubs.com/flows/south-carolina.

River	Flow	Usually today	Vs normal	NWS flood status
Great Pee Dee RiverPee Dee River at Hwy 701 near Bucksport, SC	7,520 cfs10.69 ft	5,530 cfs	Normal59th percentile · 23 yr record	No NWS flood stage
Catawba RiverCatawba River below Lake Wylie Dam Fewell Island, SC	7,490 cfs9.95 ft	1,520 cfs	No historical record	No NWS flood stage
Catawba RiverCatawba River near Rock Hill, SC	7,260 cfs5.73 ft	Not recorded	No historical record	Below flood stageFlood stage 15 ft. NWS reads 6.07 ft here.
Wateree RiverLake Wateree Tailrace above Camden, SC	3,600 cfs11.18 ft	Not recorded	No historical record	No NWS flood stage
Tailrace CanalLake Moultrie Tailrace Canal at Moncks Corner, SC	3,360 cfs7.65 ft	Not recorded	No historical record	No NWS flood stage
Congaree RiverCongaree River at Columbia, SC	3,210 cfs3.35 ft	4,430 cfs	Normal28th percentile · 87 yr record	Below flood stageNWS forecast: 4 ft by Wed 2 PM, below flood stage.
Great Pee Dee RiverPee Dee River below Pee Dee, SC	2,690 cfs11.74 ft	Not recorded	No historical record	NWS issues forecasts here only during high water.
Great Pee Dee RiverPee Dee River at Peedee, SC	2,440 cfs3.79 ft	4,140 cfs	Below normal19th percentile · 88 yr record	Below flood stageNWS forecast: 7.4 ft by Thu 8 PM, below flood stage.
Catawba RiverCatawba River below Catawba, SC	2,260 cfs6.03 ft	Not recorded	No historical record	Below flood stageFlood stage 23 ft. NWS reads 5.56 ft here.
Saluda RiverSaluda River near Columbia, SC	1,950 cfs3.27 ft	Not recorded	No historical record	No NWS flood stage
Ashepoo RiverAshepoo River at US17 near Greenpond, SC	1,530 cfs9.55 ft	Not recorded	No historical record	No NWS flood stage
Broad RiverBroad River near Columbia, SC	1,030 cfs153.87 ft	1,870 cfs	Below normal10th percentile · 15 yr record	No NWS flood stage
Back RiverBack River at Dupont Intake near Kittredge, SC	862 cfs17.53 ft	Not recorded	No historical record	No NWS flood stage
Santee RiverSantee River near Pineville, SC	638 cfs2.26 ft	Not recorded	No historical record	No NWS flood stage
Santee RiverSantee River near Jamestown, SC	614 cfs2.78 ft	Not recorded	No historical record	Below flood stageNWS issues forecasts here only during high water.
Edisto RiverEdisto River below Canadys, SC	594 cfs12.22 ft	803 cfs	No historical record	Below flood stageNWS forecast: 12.2 ft by Sun 2 PM, below flood stage.
Edisto RiverEdisto River near Branchville, SC	547 cfs1.47 ft	Not recorded	No historical record	Below flood stageNWS forecast: 1.5 ft by Sun 2 PM, below flood stage.
South Fork Edisto RiverSouth Fork Edisto River near Cope, SC	276 cfs7.40 ft	Not recorded	No historical record	No NWS flood stage
Ninety Six CreekLake Greenwood Tailrace near Chappells, SC	265 cfs6.24 ft	Not recorded	No historical record	No NWS flood stage
North Fork Edisto RiverNorth Fork Edisto River at Orangeburg, SC	255 cfs3.04 ft	Not recorded	No historical record	Below flood stageNWS forecast: 3 ft by Sun 2 PM, below flood stage.
Big CreekSaluda River near Williamston, SC	220 cfs3.52 ft	332 cfs	Below normal19th percentile · 31 yr record	Below flood stageFlood stage 22 ft. NWS reads 3.51 ft here.
North Fork Edisto RiverNorth Fork Edisto River at SC394, above North, SC	213 cfs7.40 ft	302 cfs	No historical record	No NWS flood stage
Lynches RiverLynches River at Effingham, SC	191 cfs2.07 ft	344 cfs	Below normal12th percentile · 97 yr record	Below flood stageNWS issues forecasts here only during high water.
South Fork Edisto RiverSouth Fork Edisto River above Springfield, SC	178 cfs10.10 ft	Not recorded	No historical record	No NWS flood stage
Saluda RiverSaluda River at Hunts Bridge RD near Dacusville, SC	159 cfs3.25 ft	Not recorded	No historical record	No NWS flood stage
Sugar CreekSugar Creek near Fort Mill, SC	148 cfs4.00 ft	145 cfs	Normal53rd percentile · 20 yr record	Below flood stageNWS issues forecasts here only during high water.
Lynches RiverLynches River near Bishopville, SC	141 cfs4.70 ft	Not recorded	No historical record	No NWS flood stage
Black CreekBlack Creek near Quinby, SC	135 cfs2.55 ft	222 cfs	Much below normal5th percentile · 25 yr record	Below flood stageNWS forecast: 2.6 ft by Sun 2 PM, below flood stage.
Tyger RiverTyger River near Woodruff, SC	113 cfs5.93 ft	Not recorded	No historical record	No NWS flood stage
Saluda RiverSaluda River near Greenville, SC	112 cfs2.29 ft	Not recorded	No historical record	Below flood stageNWS forecast: 2.7 ft by Tue 2 PM, below flood stage.
Enoree RiverEnoree River at Whitmire, SC	111 cfs14.53 ft	207 cfs	Below normal13th percentile · 53 yr record	Below flood stageNWS forecast: 14.6 ft by Tue 8 AM, below flood stage.
Little Pee Dee RiverLittle Pee Dee River near Dillon, SC	100 cfs4.88 ft	Not recorded	No historical record	NWS issues forecasts here only during high water.
North Pacolet RiverNorth Pacolet River at Fingerville, SC	85 cfs3.13 ft	105 cfs	Normal32nd percentile · 96 yr record	Below flood stageNWS issues forecasts here only during high water.
Salkehatchie RiverSalkehatchie River near Miley, SC	84 cfs2.02 ft	147 cfs	Below normal13th percentile · 75 yr record	Below flood stageFlood stage 9 ft. NWS reads 2.02 ft here.
Enoree RiverEnoree River near Woodruff, SC	76 cfs0.54 ft	Not recorded	No historical record	Below flood stageNWS issues forecasts here only during high water.
Black CreekBlack Creek near Hartsville, SC	67 cfs2.51 ft	Not recorded	No historical record	No NWS flood stage
Fairforest CreekFairforest Creek near Union, SC	63 cfs2.12 ft	Not recorded	No historical record	No NWS flood stage
McAlpine CreekMcalpine Creek at SR2964 near Camp Cox, SC	61 cfs-0.31 ft	Not recorded	No historical record	No NWS flood stage
Reedy RiverReedy River near Waterloo, SC	43 cfs3.16 ft	Not recorded	No historical record	Below flood stageFlood stage 30 ft. NWS reads 3.17 ft here.
Twelvemile CreekTwelvemile Creek near Liberty, SC	38 cfs1.55 ft	88 cfs	Much below normal5th percentile · 72 yr record	Below flood stageFlood stage 10 ft. NWS reads 1.54 ft here.
Lawsons Fork CreekLawsons Fork Creek at Spartanburg, SC	37 cfs3.46 ft	Not recorded	No historical record	Below flood stageFlood stage 15 ft. NWS reads 3.46 ft here.
South Tyger RiverSouth Tyger River below Duncan, SC	36 cfs4.02 ft	Not recorded	No historical record	No NWS flood stage
South Pacolet RiverSouth Pacolet River near Campobello, SC	32 cfs3.74 ft	47 cfs	Normal29th percentile · 37 yr record	Below flood stageFlood stage 10 ft. NWS reads 3.76 ft here.
Little RiverLittle River near Silverstreet, SC	31 cfs2.46 ft	Not recorded	No historical record	Below flood stageFlood stage 11 ft. NWS reads 2.46 ft here.
Eighteenmile CreekEighteenmile Creek below Pendleton, SC	30 cfs3.83 ft	30 cfs	Normal51st percentile · 14 yr record	Below flood stageFlood stage 12 ft. NWS reads 3.89 ft here.
Waccamaw RiverWaccamaw River near Longs, SC	27 cfs1.01 ft	363 cfs	Much below normal10th percentile · 76 yr record	Below flood stageNWS forecast: 1 ft by Sun 2 PM, below flood stage.
South Saluda RiverSouth Saluda River near Cleveland, SC	26 cfs2.39 ft	8.9 cfs	Above normal78th percentile · 26 yr record	Below flood stageFlood stage 9 ft. NWS reads 2.39 ft here.
Middle Saluda RiverMiddle Saluda River near Cleveland, SC	25 cfs1.48 ft	28 cfs	Normal43rd percentile · 46 yr record	Below flood stageFlood stage 9.5 ft. NWS reads 1.51 ft here.
Bush RiverBush River near Prosperity, SC	25 cfs2.16 ft	20 cfs	Normal62nd percentile · 36 yr record	Below flood stageFlood stage 11 ft. NWS reads 2.17 ft here.
Black RiverBlack River at Kingstree, SC	22 cfs1.82 ft	135 cfs	Below normal12th percentile · 97 yr record	Below flood stageNWS forecast: 1.8 ft by Sun 2 PM, below flood stage.
Middle Tyger RiverMiddle Tyger River below Lyman Lake, near Greer, SC	21 cfs3.53 ft	Not recorded	No historical record	No NWS flood stage
Shaw CreekShaw Creek at Wire RD near Aiken, SC	21 cfs10.82 ft	Not recorded	No historical record	No NWS flood stage
Little RiverLittle River near MT. Carmel, SC	18 cfs2.69 ft	Not recorded	No historical record	Below flood stageNWS issues forecasts here only during high water.
South Fork Edisto RiverSouth Fork Edisto River below Monetta, SC	17 cfs3.84 ft	Not recorded	No historical record	No NWS flood stage
North Saluda RiverNorth Saluda River above Slater, SC	17 cfs4.50 ft	21 cfs	Normal36th percentile · 15 yr record	Below flood stageFlood stage 12 ft. NWS reads 4.51 ft here.
Rocky RiverRocky River near Starr, SC	15 cfs2.83 ft	48 cfs	Much below normal8th percentile · 37 yr record	Below flood stageFlood stage 20 ft. NWS reads 2.82 ft here.
Four Hole SwampFour Hole Swamp near Dorchester, SC	14 cfs4.16 ft	Not recorded	No historical record	No NWS flood stage
North Tyger RiverN. Tyger River below Wellford, SC	14 cfs5.70 ft	Not recorded	No historical record	No NWS flood stage
Dean Swamp CreekRocky Swamp Creek near Norway, SC	14 cfs5.33 ft	Not recorded	No historical record	No NWS flood stage
Durbin CreekDurbin Creek above Fountain Inn, SC	14 cfs2.64 ft	Not recorded	No historical record	No NWS flood stage

Streamflow from the U.S. Geological Survey, updated hourly. "Usually today" is the median for this calendar date over the gauge's full record. A gauge tells you how much water is moving, not whether a stretch is safe to run: check the channel, the hazards and a current local notice before you launch. Flood stages and forecasts: NOAA National Weather Service; "Vs normal" is our comparison with the USGS record, not a National Weather Service product.

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