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Around Broad River
- Blue Ridge Parkway Visitor Center (Milepost 384)Visitor center14.7 mi (opens in a new tab)
- Blue Ridge ParkwayRecreation area14.7 mi (opens in a new tab)
- Craggy Gardens Visitor Center (Milepost 364)Visitor center18.6 mi (opens in a new tab)
- National Forests in North CarolinaRecreation area20.3 mi (opens in a new tab)
Data Source: Recreation.gov · Source: USGS GNIS · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Broad River is a 62.1 mile river near Hooked Up On Striper Guide Service in South Carolina. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Broad River below Ninetynine Island Reservoir, SC (site 02153551). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 7. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1999 to 2026
Broad River typically runs highest in March, at a median 1,970 cfs, and lowest in October, at 926 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 84,600 cfs, in 2024.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 1,890 | 1,270 to 2,930 |
| February | 1,780 | 1,310 to 2,880 |
| March | 1,970 | 1,500 to 2,810 |
| April | 1,935 | 1,440 to 2,855 |
| May | 1,660 | 1,200 to 2,400 |
| June | 1,270 | 841 to 2,125 |
| July | 1,020 | 675 to 1,610 |
| August | 1,030 | 560 to 1,730 |
| September | 956 | 569 to 1,615 |
| October | 926 | 618 to 1,570 |
| November | 1,150 | 749 to 1,900 |
| December | 1,540 | 1,020 to 2,750 |
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 28 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Broad River below Ninetynine Island Reservoir, SC (site 02153551). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
Boat access nearby
8 mapped launches sit in the mapped area of Broad River, all of them public access. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
- Woods Ferry Recreation AreaBroad RiverPublic
- Boat Landing RoadBroad RiverPublic
- John D. LongHughes Creek - Lake John D. LongPublic
- Jonesville ReservoirEison Branch - Jonesville ReservoirPublic
- Highway 105 BridgePacolet RiverPublic
- Lake Edwin JohnsonThompson Creek - Lake JohnsonPublic
- Lake Cunningham Recreation FacilitySouth Tyger River - Lake CunninghamPublic
- Lake CooleyJordan Creek - Lake CooleyPublic
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