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.

53% of gauged South Carolina rivers are running in their normal range for the date, as of October 26, 2026.

Of 30 gauged reaches with a long enough USGS record, 13 are below normal (5 of them much below), 16 are in the normal range, and 1 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: Angling Hubs analysis of USGS streamflow, anglinghubs.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	8,400 cfs10.87 ft	5,310 cfs	Normal65th percentile · 22 yr record	No NWS flood stage
Catawba RiverCatawba River below Lake Wylie Dam Fewell Island, SC	7,490 cfs9.95 ft	2,100 cfs	No historical record	No NWS flood stage
Catawba RiverCatawba River near Rock Hill, SC	7,300 cfs5.74 ft	Not recorded	No historical record	Below flood stageFlood stage 15 ft. NWS reads 6.1 ft here.
Tailrace CanalLake Moultrie Tailrace Canal at Moncks Corner, SC	6,390 cfs7.16 ft	Not recorded	No historical record	No NWS flood stage
Wateree RiverLake Wateree Tailrace above Camden, SC	3,570 cfs11.17 ft	Not recorded	No historical record	No NWS flood stage
Congaree RiverCongaree River at Columbia, SC	3,230 cfs3.36 ft	3,940 cfs	Normal31st percentile · 87 yr record	Below flood stageNWS forecast: 4 ft by Wed 2 PM, below flood stage.
Catawba RiverCatawba River below Catawba, SC	3,140 cfs6.64 ft	Not recorded	No historical record	Below flood stageFlood stage 23 ft. NWS reads 6.33 ft here.
Ashepoo RiverAshepoo River at US17 near Greenpond, SC	2,490 cfs9.55 ft	Not recorded	No historical record	No NWS flood stage
Back RiverBack River at Dupont Intake near Kittredge, SC	2,450 cfs17.47 ft	Not recorded	No historical record	No NWS flood stage
Great Pee Dee RiverPee Dee River below Pee Dee, SC	2,420 cfs11.30 ft	Not recorded	No historical record	NWS issues forecasts here only during high water.
Great Pee Dee RiverPee Dee River at Peedee, SC	2,200 cfs3.40 ft	4,470 cfs	Below normal13th percentile · 88 yr record	Below flood stageNWS forecast: 7.4 ft by Thu 8 PM, below flood stage.
Saluda RiverSaluda River near Columbia, SC	1,970 cfs3.28 ft	Not recorded	No historical record	No NWS flood stage
Santee RiverSantee River near Jamestown, SC	1,410 cfs2.86 ft	Not recorded	No historical record	Below flood stageNWS issues forecasts here only during high water.
Broad RiverBroad River near Columbia, SC	718 cfs153.95 ft	2,080 cfs	Below normal10th percentile · 15 yr record	No NWS flood stage
Santee RiverSantee River near Pineville, SC	627 cfs2.24 ft	Not recorded	No historical record	No NWS flood stage
Edisto RiverEdisto River below Canadys, SC	580 cfs12.17 ft	784 cfs	No historical record	Below flood stageNWS forecast: 12.1 ft by Mon 2 AM, below flood stage.
Edisto RiverEdisto River near Branchville, SC	533 cfs1.42 ft	Not recorded	No historical record	Below flood stageNWS forecast: 1.4 ft by Mon 2 AM, below flood stage.
Ninety Six CreekLake Greenwood Tailrace near Chappells, SC	303 cfs6.31 ft	Not recorded	No historical record	No NWS flood stage
South Fork Edisto RiverSouth Fork Edisto River near Cope, SC	273 cfs7.38 ft	Not recorded	No historical record	Below flood stage
North Fork Edisto RiverNorth Fork Edisto River at Orangeburg, SC	258 cfs3.07 ft	Not recorded	No historical record	Below flood stageNWS forecast: 3 ft by Mon 2 AM, below flood stage.
North Fork Edisto RiverNorth Fork Edisto River at SC394, above North, SC	213 cfs7.40 ft	297 cfs	No historical record	No NWS flood stage
Big CreekSaluda River near Williamston, SC	207 cfs3.48 ft	352 cfs	Normal27th percentile · 31 yr record	Below flood stageFlood stage 22 ft. NWS reads 3.47 ft here.
Lynches RiverLynches River at Effingham, SC	187 cfs2.04 ft	355 cfs	Below normal10th percentile · 97 yr record	Below flood stageNWS issues forecasts here only during high water.
South Fork Edisto RiverSouth Fork Edisto River above Springfield, SC	174 cfs10.03 ft	Not recorded	No historical record	No NWS flood stage
Saluda RiverSaluda River at Hunts Bridge RD near Dacusville, SC	158 cfs3.24 ft	Not recorded	No historical record	No NWS flood stage
Black CreekBlack Creek near Quinby, SC	148 cfs2.69 ft	234 cfs	Much below normal5th percentile · 25 yr record	Below flood stageNWS forecast: 2.6 ft by Mon 2 AM, below flood stage.
Lynches RiverLynches River near Bishopville, SC	139 cfs4.68 ft	Not recorded	No historical record	No NWS flood stage
Sugar CreekSugar Creek near Fort Mill, SC	139 cfs3.93 ft	142 cfs	Normal41st percentile · 20 yr record	Below flood stageNWS issues forecasts here only during high water.
Saluda RiverSaluda River near Greenville, SC	114 cfs2.30 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	114 cfs14.55 ft	228 cfs	Below normal13th percentile · 53 yr record	Below flood stageNWS forecast: 14.6 ft by Tue 8 AM, below flood stage.
Tyger RiverTyger River near Woodruff, SC	108 cfs5.90 ft	Not recorded	No historical record	No NWS flood stage
Little Pee Dee RiverLittle Pee Dee River near Dillon, SC	99 cfs4.86 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	108 cfs	Normal30th percentile · 96 yr record	Below flood stageNWS issues forecasts here only during high water.
Salkehatchie RiverSalkehatchie River near Miley, SC	83 cfs2.01 ft	152 cfs	Below normal13th percentile · 75 yr record	Below flood stageFlood stage 9 ft. NWS reads 2 ft here.
Enoree RiverEnoree River near Woodruff, SC	77 cfs0.55 ft	Not recorded	No historical record	Below flood stageNWS issues forecasts here only during high water.
McAlpine CreekMcalpine Creek at SR2964 near Camp Cox, SC	64 cfs-0.27 ft	Not recorded	No historical record	No NWS flood stage
Black CreekBlack Creek near Hartsville, SC	62 cfs2.40 ft	Not recorded	No historical record	No NWS flood stage
Fairforest CreekFairforest Creek near Union, SC	57 cfs2.09 ft	Not recorded	No historical record	No NWS flood stage
Reedy RiverReedy River near Waterloo, SC	44 cfs3.17 ft	Not recorded	No historical record	Below flood stageFlood stage 30 ft. NWS reads 3.18 ft here.
Lawsons Fork CreekLawsons Fork Creek at Spartanburg, SC	44 cfs3.57 ft	Not recorded	No historical record	Below flood stageFlood stage 15 ft. NWS reads 3.58 ft here.
Twelvemile CreekTwelvemile Creek near Liberty, SC	37 cfs1.54 ft	85 cfs	Much below normal5th percentile · 72 yr record	Below flood stageFlood stage 10 ft. NWS reads 1.54 ft here.
South Tyger RiverSouth Tyger River below Duncan, SC	35 cfs4.00 ft	Not recorded	No historical record	Flood stage 17 ft.
South Pacolet RiverSouth Pacolet River near Campobello, SC	32 cfs3.73 ft	47 cfs	Below normal24th percentile · 37 yr record	Below flood stageFlood stage 10 ft. NWS reads 3.73 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 2.45 ft here.
Eighteenmile CreekEighteenmile Creek below Pendleton, SC	30 cfs3.83 ft	36 cfs	Normal39th percentile · 14 yr record	Below flood stageFlood stage 12 ft. NWS reads 3.84 ft here.
South Saluda RiverSouth Saluda River near Cleveland, SC	27 cfs2.42 ft	8.9 cfs	Above normal79th percentile · 26 yr record	Below flood stageFlood stage 9 ft. NWS reads 2.43 ft here.
Waccamaw RiverWaccamaw River near Longs, SC	26 cfs0.99 ft	360 cfs	Much below normal10th percentile · 76 yr record	Below flood stageNWS forecast: 0.9 ft by Mon 2 AM, below flood stage.
Bush RiverBush River near Prosperity, SC	24 cfs2.13 ft	19 cfs	Normal60th percentile · 36 yr record	Below flood stageFlood stage 11 ft. NWS reads 2.15 ft here.
Middle Saluda RiverMiddle Saluda River near Cleveland, SC	23 cfs1.45 ft	27 cfs	Normal39th percentile · 46 yr record	Below flood stageFlood stage 9.5 ft. NWS reads 1.45 ft here.
Black RiverBlack River at Kingstree, SC	22 cfs1.80 ft	126 cfs	Much below normal9th percentile · 97 yr record	Below flood stageNWS forecast: 1.8 ft by Mon 2 AM, below flood stage.
Middle Tyger RiverMiddle Tyger River below Lyman Lake, near Greer, SC	21 cfs3.54 ft	Not recorded	No historical record	No NWS flood stage
Shaw CreekShaw Creek at Wire RD near Aiken, SC	21 cfs10.83 ft	Not recorded	No historical record	No NWS flood stage
North Saluda RiverNorth Saluda River above Slater, SC	18 cfs4.53 ft	22 cfs	Normal38th percentile · 15 yr record	Below flood stageFlood stage 12 ft. NWS reads 4.53 ft here.
North Tyger RiverN. Tyger River below Wellford, SC	18 cfs5.77 ft	Not recorded	No historical record	No NWS flood stage
South Fork Edisto RiverSouth Fork Edisto River below Monetta, SC	17 cfs3.84 ft	Not recorded	No historical record	No NWS flood stage
Little RiverLittle River near MT. Carmel, SC	17 cfs2.68 ft	Not recorded	No historical record	Below flood stageNWS issues forecasts here only during high water.
Durbin CreekDurbin Creek above Fountain Inn, SC	14 cfs2.66 ft	Not recorded	No historical record	No NWS flood stage
Four Hole SwampFour Hole Swamp near Dorchester, SC	13 cfs4.11 ft	Not recorded	No historical record	No NWS flood stage
Dean Swamp CreekRocky Swamp Creek near Norway, SC	13 cfs5.28 ft	Not recorded	No historical record	No NWS flood stage
Rocky RiverRocky River near Starr, SC	13 cfs2.78 ft	50 cfs	Much below normal5th percentile · 37 yr record	Below flood stageFlood stage 20 ft. NWS reads 2.77 ft here.

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 it is fishing well or safe to wade: check the regulations and a current local report before you go. 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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