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Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Edisto River is a 62.1 mile river near Lowcountry Inshore Charters in South Carolina. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Edisto River below Canadys, SC (site 02174055). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 7. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
2022 to 2026
Edisto River typically runs highest in February, at a median 2,040 cfs, and lowest in October, at 915 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 19,900 cfs, in 2025.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 1,830 | 1,270 to 2,440 |
| February | 2,040 | 1,505 to 3,170 |
| March | 1,960 | 1,620 to 2,760 |
| April | 1,940 | 977 to 2,430 |
| May | 1,230 | 946 to 2,220 |
| June | 1,110 | 661 to 2,590 |
| July | 1,290 | 805 to 1,900 |
| August | 1,390 | 949 to 2,490 |
| September | 1,085 | 698 to 1,740 |
| October | 915 | 765 to 1,650 |
| November | 1,100 | 854 to 2,120 |
| December | 1,520 | 1,230 to 1,800 |
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 4 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Edisto River below Canadys, SC (site 02174055). 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 Edisto River, all of them public access. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
- US17 Steel BridgeCombahee RiverPublic
- Sugar HillCombahee RiverPublic
- Willtown BluffEdisto RiverPublic
- Colleton County Public LandingCombahee RiverPublic
- Highway 21 BridgeCombahee RiverPublic
- Cuckholds LandingCuckholds CreekPublic
- Penny CreekPenny CreekPublic
- West BankEdisto RiverPublic
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