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Around Congaree River
Data Source: Recreation.gov · Source: USGS GNIS · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Congaree River is a 52.2 mile river near AquaFun Boat Rentals, LLC in South Carolina. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Congaree River at Columbia, SC (site 02169500). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 8. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1940 to 2026
Congaree River typically runs highest in March, at a median 9,140 cfs, and lowest in September, at 4,430 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 150,000 cfs, in 1977.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 8,540 | 5,440 to 13,600 |
| February | 8,990 | 5,920 to 14,400 |
| March | 9,140 | 6,070 to 14,500 |
| April | 7,735 | 5,345 to 12,700 |
| May | 6,000 | 4,180 to 8,790 |
| June | 5,500 | 3,550 to 7,785 |
| July | 4,850 | 2,870 to 7,810 |
| August | 5,120 | 2,910 to 7,730 |
| September | 4,430 | 2,625 to 6,940 |
| October | 4,450 | 2,850 to 6,780 |
| November | 5,155 | 3,355 to 7,700 |
| December | 6,590 | 4,140 to 10,200 |
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 87 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Congaree River at Columbia, SC (site 02169500). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
Boat access nearby
3 mapped launches sit in the mapped area of Congaree River, all of them public access. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
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