Ashley River at Cooke Crossroads water level
Tidal gauge, Ashley River, South Carolina, United States
Right now
Normal for mid-October
Water level
History
20252026
What this means
The Ashley River at Cooke Crossroads is at 13.35 ft, in the normal range for mid-October.
That puts it 1.56 ft below the median of 14.91 ft for mid-October, based on 12 years of readings. A year ago it stood at 16.80 ft (−3.45 ft).
It has dropped 0.69 ft over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 12.40 ft and 17.04 ft.
Compared with 12 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels
Key numbers
- Median for this date
- 14.91 ft1.56 ft below the median for this date
- Normal for this date
- 11.03 ft – 17.14 ft8 years in 10 fall in this range (12 years of records)
- Same day last year
- 16.80 ft−3.45 ft
- Lowest and highest in 30 days
- 12.40 ft – 17.04 ft
- Lowest and highest in 12 months
- 13.06 ft – 16.46 ft
- Highest on record
- 25.31 ftAugust 11, 2024
Highest crests on record
| Rank | Level | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 25.31 ft | August 11, 2024 |
| 2 | 22.73 ft | February 22, 2021 |
| 3 | 20.25 ft | February 16, 2023 |
| 4 | 20.16 ft | March 12, 2024 |
| 5 | 19.90 ft | March 10, 2020 |
| 6 | 19.85 ft | February 17, 2024 |
| 7 | 19.30 ft | December 31, 2023 |
| 8 | 19.29 ft | October 5, 2022 |
| 9 | 19.23 ft | September 24, 2021 |
| 10 | 18.97 ft | December 17, 2023 |
Weather at the gauge
No rain in the last 3 days.
Forecast: Open-Meteo
Map
Other gauges on the Ashley River
| Gauge | Level | Compared with normal | 24 hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashley River below SummervilleTidal gauge, Ashley River | 7.98 ft | Very low | −1.62 ft | 3.7 mi |
| Ashley River near North CharlestonTidal gauge, Ashley River | 8.55 ft | Low | −0.63 ft | 13 mi |
Nearby gauges
| Gauge | Level | Compared with normal | 24 hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edisto River near GivhansRiver gauge, Edisto River | 2.49 ft | Low | −0.22 ft | 12 mi |
| Cooper River at Filbin Creek at North CharlestonTidal gauge, Cooper River | 10.87 ft | Normal | −1.56 ft | 15 mi |
| Back River at Dupont Intake near KittredgeTidal gauge, Back River | 16.92 ft | High | +1.00 ft | 16 mi |
| Cooper River at Ports Authority Pier K CharlestonTidal gauge, Cooper River | 12.23 ft | Very low | −0.41 ft | 16 mi |
| Cooper River at Mobay near N CharlestonTidal gauge, Cooper River | 7.40 ft | Very low | −0.01 ft | 16 mi |
| Cooper River near Goose CreekTidal gauge, Cooper River | 16.41 ft | Normal | +0.67 ft | 17 mi |
| West Branch Cooper River at Pimlico near Moncks CornerTidal gauge, West Branch Cooper River | 12.94 ft | Normal | +1.21 ft | 17 mi |
| Cooper River above Goose CreekTidal gauge, Cooper River | 7.40 ft | Very low | +0.46 ft | 17 mi |
Questions and answers
How does the Ashley River at Cooke Crossroads compare with last year?
It is 3.45 ft lower than on the same day last year, when the reading was 16.80 ft.
What is a normal level for the Ashley River at Cooke Crossroads in mid-October?
The median for mid-October is 14.91 ft. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 11.03 ft and 17.14 ft, based on 12 years of records.
What is the water level of Ashley River at Cooke Crossroads today?
On Oct 19, 2026, 10:45 AM EDT, the water level was 13.35 ft. Down 0.69 ft over the last 24 hours.
Is Ashley River at Cooke Crossroads rising or falling?
Down 0.69 ft over the last 24 hours. Down 1.16 ft over the last 7 days.
Is the level of Ashley River at Cooke Crossroads normal?
Normal for mid-October. Compared with 12 years of daily readings for this time of year.
What is the highest water level ever recorded at Ashley River at Cooke Crossroads?
The highest level on record is 25.31 ft on August 11, 2024.
How often is this data updated?
The U.S. Geological Survey publishes a new reading every 15 minutes. This page refreshes within minutes of each update.
For specialists
Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
- Operator
- U.S. Geological Survey
- Station code
usgs:02172081(Agency page)- Coordinates
32.95878, -80.20093(WGS84)- Vertical datum
- NAVD88
- Update interval
- every 15 minutes
- Licence
- Public domain. Data: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), provisional data subject to revision
Published series
| Parameter | Last value | Time (UTC) | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|
| Water level | 13.35 ft | 2026-10-19 14:45 | Provisional |
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U.S. Geological Survey: Ashley River at Cooke Crossroads (usgs:02172081). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/south-carolina/ashley-river-at-cooke-crossroads
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