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Around Waccamaw River
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Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Waccamaw River is a 50.0 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Waccamaw River at Freeland, NC (site 02109500). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 7. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1939 to 2026
Waccamaw River typically runs highest in March, at a median 921 cfs, and lowest in June, at 138 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 50,300 cfs, in 2018.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 657 | 267 to 1,450 |
| February | 834 | 419 to 1,810 |
| March | 921 | 525 to 1,740 |
| April | 621 | 324 to 1,255 |
| May | 200 | 69 to 377 |
| June | 138 | 32 to 402 |
| July | 147 | 30 to 505 |
| August | 273 | 66 to 852 |
| September | 277 | 86 to 845 |
| October | 185 | 60 to 635 |
| November | 148 | 41 to 403 |
| December | 320 | 104 to 711 |
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 86 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Waccamaw River at Freeland, NC (site 02109500). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
Boat access nearby
One mapped launch sits in the mapped area of Waccamaw River. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
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