Broad River below Neal Shoals Reservoir near Carlisle water level

Name: Broad River below Neal Shoals Reservoir near Carlisle water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Broad River, South Carolina, United States

Directions

Very low for late October

Water level

4.00ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 21, 2026, 05:45 AM EDT (39 min ago)

Flow: 1,370 cfs

History

7 days 30 days 1 year Years compared

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Water level Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

At 4.00 ft, the Broad River below Neal Shoals Reservoir near Carlisle is far below normal for late October.

The median for late October is 306.45 ft, based on 11 years of readings, so the river stage is 302.45 ft below typical.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 3.54 ft and 14.92 ft.

Fall is often low-water season on rivers, and it usually takes a few days of steady rain to change that.

Compared with 11 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date: 306.45 ft302.45 ft below the median for this date
Normal for this date: 305.90 ft – 307.36 ft8 years in 10 fall in this range (11 years of records)
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 3.54 ft – 14.92 ft
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 3.33 ft – 14.92 ft

What the stage means on the water

Low water means more dragging on shallow riffles and slower floats. Fish crowd into the deeper runs, and warm, low water stresses them, so play and release them quickly.

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

21 Wed 74° 41° – Wind 6 mph

22 Thu 74° 44° – Wind 7 mph

23 Fri 73° 47° – Wind 8 mph

24 Sat 70° 48° – Wind 11 mph

25 Sun 71° 47° – Wind 11 mph

26 Mon 73° 46° – Wind 6 mph

27 Tue 73° 48° – Wind 3 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:37 AM Sunset 06:45 PM Daylight 11 hr, 8 min Waxing gibbous 76%

Map

Other gauges on the Broad River

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Broad River near Boiling SpringsRiver gauge, Broad River	2.03 ft	Normal	+0.17 ft	40 mi
Broad River near BlacksburgRiver gauge, Broad River	3.28 ft	Normal	+0.22 ft	33 mi
Broad River below Ninetynine Island ReservoirRiver gauge, Broad River	26.41 ft	Normal	±0	26 mi
Broad River near CarlisleRiver gauge, Broad River	2.97 ft	Normal	+0.12 ft	4.9 mi
Broad River near JenkinsvilleRiver gauge, Broad River	221.35 ft	Normal	+0.01 ft	29 mi
Broad River at AlstonRiver gauge, Broad River	3.65 ft	Normal	+0.01 ft	30 mi
Broad River near ColumbiaRiver gauge, Broad River	154.09 ft	Normal	+0.01 ft	48 mi
Broad River above CarltonRiver gauge, Broad River	0.76 ft	Very low	+0.04 ft	98 mi
Broad River near BellRiver gauge, Broad River	3.33 ft	Below flood stage	−0.03 ft	89 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Neal Shoals Reservoir near CarlisleReservoir, Neal Shoals Reservoir	331.06 ft	Very low	−0.29 ft	0.1 mi
Fairforest Creek near UnionRiver gauge, Fairforest Creek	66.8 cfs	Normal	±0	14 mi
Enoree River at WhitmireRiver gauge, Enoree River	14.60 ft	Low	−0.02 ft	14 mi
Pacolet River near SarattRiver gauge, Pacolet River	5.02 ft	Normal	−0.09 ft	15 mi
Pacolet River at PacoletRiver gauge, Pacolet River	9.33 ft	Very low	−0.15 ft	24 mi
Fishing Creek at Highway 5 below YorkRiver gauge, Fishing Creek	2.15 ft	Low	−0.02 ft	26 mi
Wildcat Creek below Rock HillRiver gauge, Wildcat Creek	2.11 ft	Very low	+0.04 ft	27 mi
Tyger River near WoodruffRiver gauge, Tyger River	127 cfs	Low	−12.0 cfs	28 mi

Questions and answers

What is a normal level for the Broad River below Neal Shoals Reservoir near Carlisle in late October?

The median for late October is 306.45 ft. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 305.90 ft and 307.36 ft, based on 11 years of records.

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 Broad River below Neal Shoals Reservoir near Carlisle today?

On Oct 21, 2026, 05:45 AM EDT, the water level was 4.00 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Broad River below Neal Shoals Reservoir near Carlisle rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours. Down 1.81 ft over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Broad River below Neal Shoals Reservoir near Carlisle normal?

Very low for late October. Compared with 11 years of daily readings for this time of year.

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:021564493 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 34.66306, -81.44722 (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	4.00 ft	2026-10-21 09:45	Provisional
Flow	1,370 cfs	2026-10-21 09:45	Provisional

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