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Ashley River at Cooke Crossroads water level

Tidal gauge, Ashley River, South Carolina, United States

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Right now

Normal for mid-October

Water level

13.35ft Down 0.69 ft over the last 24 hours

10 15 20 25 Highest onrecord 25.31 ft

History

History
121416ftOct 13Oct 14Oct 16Oct 17Oct 19121416ftOct 13Oct 16Oct 19
131518ftSep 20Sep 27Oct 4Oct 12Oct 19131518ftSep 20Oct 4Oct 19
101520ftOct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026Oct 2026101520ftOct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026
101520ftJanMarMayJulSepNov2026101520ftJanAprJulOct2026

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Water level Normal range (10–90 %)

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

RankLevelDate
125.31 ftAugust 11, 2024
222.73 ftFebruary 22, 2021
320.25 ftFebruary 16, 2023
420.16 ftMarch 12, 2024
519.90 ftMarch 10, 2020
619.85 ftFebruary 17, 2024
719.30 ftDecember 31, 2023
819.29 ftOctober 5, 2022
919.23 ftSeptember 24, 2021
1018.97 ftDecember 17, 2023

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

17 Sat 74° 52° – Wind 17 mph
18 Sun 64° 47° – Wind 14 mph
19 Mon 69° 47° – Wind 11 mph
20 Tue 75° 50° – Wind 10 mph
21 Wed 74° 52° – Wind 9 mph
22 Thu 72° 50° – Wind 8 mph
23 Fri 73° 51° – Wind 9 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:29 AM Sunset 06:44 PM Daylight 11 hr, 16 min First quarter 60%

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

ParameterLast valueTime (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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