Broad River near Columbia water level

What this means

The Broad River near Columbia is at 154.05 ft, in the normal range for mid-October.

That puts it 0.08 ft below the median of 154.13 ft for mid-October, based on 15 years of readings. A year ago it stood at 154.38 ft (−0.33 ft).

It has dropped 0.18 ft over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 154.01 ft and 158.29 ft.

Fall is often low-water season on rivers, until steadier rain returns. The sensor also reports a water temperature of 68 °F.

Compared with 15 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date

154.13 ft0.08 ft below the median for this date

Normal for this date

152.78 ft – 154.67 ft8 years in 10 fall in this range (15 years of records)

Same day last year

154.38 ft−0.33 ft

Lowest and highest in 30 days

154.01 ft – 158.29 ft

Lowest and highest in 12 months

154.16 ft – 158.29 ft

Highest on record

167.06 ftSeptember 30, 2024