Bees Creek at Sc462 near Ridgeland water level

Name: Bees Creek at Sc462 near Ridgeland water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Bees Creek, South Carolina, United States

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Water level

0.55ft Down 1.70 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 21, 2026, 02:45 AM EDT (29 min ago)

History

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Water level

What this means

The U.S. Geological Survey has Bees Creek at Sc462 near Ridgeland at 0.55 ft. The agency publishes no normal range or warning level for this river yet, so there is nothing to judge the number against.

It is still going down, by 1.70 ft over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is −3.05 ft – 3.93 ft.

Over the past seven days the change adds up to −0.86 ft.

The agency publishes no normal range for this gauge yet, so we show the trend only. How to read levels

Key numbers

Same day last year: 1.81 ft−1.26 ft
Lowest and highest in 30 days: −3.05 ft – 3.93 ft
Lowest and highest in 12 months: −0.80 ft – 2.84 ft

Paddling and fishing conditions

Compare today with the chart before you go; local outfitters often know which stage suits their stretch.

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

21 Wed 74° 47° – Wind 9 mph

22 Thu 76° 46° – Wind 7 mph

23 Fri 74° 53° – Wind 10 mph

24 Sat 74° 55° – Wind 13 mph

25 Sun 75° 56° – Wind 13 mph

26 Mon 77° 56° – Wind 10 mph

27 Tue 81° 56° – Wind 5 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:33 AM Sunset 06:45 PM Daylight 11 hr, 13 min Waxing gibbous 75%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Coosawhatchie River at I95 near RidgelandRiver gauge, Coosawhatchie River	8.16 ft	Very low	−1.85 ft	3.2 mi
Combahee River near YemasseeRiver gauge, Combahee River	7.08 ft	Normal	+0.60 ft	12 mi
Beaufort River at BeaufortRiver gauge, Beaufort River	1.74 ft	Low	−1.39 ft	16 mi
Savannah River near ClyoRiver gauge, Savannah River	3.58 ft	Normal	+0.07 ft	21 mi
Coosawhatchie River near HamptonRiver gauge, Coosawhatchie River	5.32 ft	High	−0.05 ft	24 mi
Ebenezer Creek at SpringfieldRiver gauge, Ebenezer Creek	3.48 ft	Low	−0.01 ft	26 mi
Lake Back River above Lucknow Canal, near LimehouseTidal gauge, Lake Back River	1.53 ft	Normal	−0.95 ft	27 mi
Little Back River at Fw Dock, near LimehouseEstuary gauge, Little Back River	1.86 ft	Very high	−1.63 ft	28 mi

Questions and answers

How does Bees Creek at Sc462 near Ridgeland compare with last year?

It is 1.26 ft lower than on the same day last year, when the reading was 1.81 ft.

Is gage height the same as water depth?

No. Gage height is measured from a fixed reference point chosen by the agency, so a reading of 10 ft does not mean the river is 10 ft deep.

What is the water level of Bees Creek at Sc462 near Ridgeland today?

On Oct 21, 2026, 02:45 AM EDT, the water level was 0.55 ft. Down 1.70 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Bees Creek at Sc462 near Ridgeland rising or falling?

Down 1.70 ft over the last 24 hours. Down 0.86 ft over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Bees Creek at Sc462 near Ridgeland normal?

The agency publishes no normal range for this gauge yet, so we show the trend only.

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.

Where does this data come from?

The values come directly from the U.S. Geological Survey, the official operator of this gauge, and are in the public domain. We do not estimate or model live values.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads

Operator: U.S. Geological Survey
Station code: usgs:021765184 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 32.54339, -80.91231 (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	0.55 ft	2026-10-21 06:45	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Bees Creek at Sc462 near Ridgeland (usgs:021765184). Accessed October 21, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/south-carolina/bees-creek-at-sc462-near-ridgeland

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Readings are provisional, can be delayed or wrong and are not a flood warning. Read the disclaimer