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Big Creek in South Carolina

River7.3 mi

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Around Big Creek

1 mi

Data Source: Recreation.gov · Source: USGS GNIS · Public land: USGS PAD-US

About this river

Big Creek is a 7.3 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Saluda River near Williamston, SC (site 02163001). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 5. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.

Typical flow by month

1995 to 2026

Big Creek typically runs highest in March, at a median 806 cfs, and lowest in September, at 349 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 15,800 cfs, in 2024.

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Typical flow by month at Saluda River near Williamston, SC, in cfs
MonthTypical (cfs)Usual range (cfs)
January708471 to 1,130
February770482 to 1,150
March806546 to 1,140
April783517 to 1,080
May629406 to 908
June508322 to 754
July403265 to 572
August382238 to 604
September349189 to 530
October367223 to 636
November406288 to 679
December547400 to 939

Typical is the median of each month’s daily median values, and the usual range runs from the median 25th to the median 75th percentile, across about 31 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Saluda River near Williamston, SC (site 02163001). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.

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