Black River at Sc51 near Rhems water level

Name: Black River at Sc51 near Rhems water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
License: https://www.usgs.gov/information-policies-and-instructions/copyrights-and-credits

River gauge, Black River, South Carolina, United States

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Water level

12.68ft Down 0.12 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 06:20 PM EDT (55 min ago)

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

The Black River at Sc51 near Rhems reads 12.68 ft as of Oct 20, 2026, 06:20 PM EDT. There is no published reference for this river yet, so we can't say whether that is high or low for the season.

It has dropped 0.12 ft over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 10.52 ft and 13.05 ft.

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

Key numbers

Highest on record: 25.17 ftOctober 9, 2015

Floating and fishing near Black River at Sc51 near Rhems

Use the recent trend as your guide, and ask locally which gage height makes for a good float.

Highest crests on record

Rank	Level	Date
1	25.17 ft	October 9, 2015
2	17.39 ft	October 15, 2016
3	14.79 ft	December 17, 2023
4	14.65 ft	September 16, 2018
5	14.19 ft	October 16, 2025
6	14.18 ft	August 17, 2024
7	14.02 ft	September 27, 2024
8	13.47 ft	September 8, 2023

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

20 Tue 76° 42° – Wind 9 mph

21 Wed 72° 46° – Wind 9 mph

22 Thu 73° 44° – Wind 5 mph

23 Fri 72° 49° – Wind 9 mph

24 Sat 73° 54° – Wind 11 mph

25 Sun 74° 53° – Wind 11 mph

26 Mon 76° 54° – Wind 8 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:27 AM Sunset 06:39 PM Daylight 11 hr, 12 min Waxing gibbous 72%

Map

Other gauges on the Black River

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Black River near TomahawkRiver gauge, Black River	2.27 ft	Low	−0.08 ft	105 mi
Black River at KingstreeRiver gauge, Black River	2.11 ft	Very low	−0.10 ft	26 mi
Black River near AndrewsRiver gauge, Black River	19.10 ft	No reference yet	+0.14 ft	9 mi
Black River near DunbarRiver gauge, Black River	17.13 ft	Very high	−0.13 ft	2.4 mi
Black River near PlantersvilleRiver gauge, Black River	14.82 ft	No reference yet	−0.06 ft	9 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Waccamaw River near Hagley Land. near Pawleys IslandTidal gauge, Waccamaw River	18.62 ft	Very high	+0.17 ft	15 mi
Turkey Creek near MaryvilleRiver gauge, Turkey Creek	1.21 ft	Very low	−0.01 ft	16 mi
Waccamaw River near Pawleys IslandTidal gauge, Waccamaw River	7.35 ft	Very high	−0.01 ft	16 mi
Pee Dee River at Highway 701 near BucksportRiver gauge, Pee Dee River	11.59 ft	Normal	−0.02 ft	16 mi
Waccamaw River at BucksportTidal gauge, Waccamaw River	17.78 ft	High	−0.09 ft	19 mi
Little Pee Dee River near ConwayRiver gauge, Little Pee Dee River	10.94 ft	Very low	−0.08 ft	22 mi
Santee River near JamestownRiver gauge, Santee River	3.49 ft	Normal	−0.24 ft	23 mi
North Santee River near North SanteeEstuary gauge, North Santee River	7.46 ft	Very high	+0.21 ft	23 mi

Questions and answers

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 Black River at Sc51 near Rhems today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 06:20 PM EDT, the water level was 12.68 ft. Down 0.12 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Black River at Sc51 near Rhems rising or falling?

Down 0.12 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Black River at Sc51 near Rhems normal?

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

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Black River at Sc51 near Rhems?

The highest level on record is 25.17 ft on October 9, 2015.

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:02136070 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 33.54719, -79.40150 (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	12.68 ft	2026-10-20 22:20	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Black River at Sc51 near Rhems (usgs:02136070). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/south-carolina/black-river-at-sc51-near-rhems

How we check values

Each reading is stored as published. We hold back values that jump faster than physically plausible and show the measurement time with every value.

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