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Catawba River below Lake Wylie Dam Fewell Island water level

River gauge, Catawba River, South Carolina, United States

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Latest reading

Water level

7.24ft Up 0.29 ft over the last 24 hours

Flow
2,660 cfs
Water temperature
70 °F
5 6 8 9

History

6810ftOct 16Oct 17Oct 18Oct 19Oct 216810ftOct 16Oct 18Oct 21
681012ftSep 22Sep 29Oct 6Oct 13Oct 21681012ftSep 22Oct 6Oct 21
1020ftOct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026Oct 20261020ftOct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026
1020ftJanMarMayJulSepNov20261020ftJanAprJulOct2026

20252026

Water level Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

The U.S. Geological Survey has the Catawba River below Lake Wylie Dam Fewell Island at 7.24 ft. There is no published reference for this river yet, so we can't say whether that is high or low for the season.

It is on the way up, by 0.29 ft over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 5.55 ft – 11.87 ft.

Over the past seven days the change adds up to −4.63 ft. The water temperature at the gauge is 70 °F.

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
6.29 ft+0.95 ft
Lowest and highest in 30 days
5.55 ft – 11.87 ft
Lowest and highest in 12 months
5.29 ft – 11.87 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

Rain in the last 3 days: 0.07 in. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

20 Tue 77° 40° – Wind 9 mph
21 Wed 74° 44° – Wind 9 mph
22 Thu 73° 44° – Wind 9 mph
23 Fri 71° 50° – Wind 8 mph
24 Sat 68° 49° – Wind 10 mph
25 Sun 69° 48° – Wind 10 mph
26 Mon 73° 49° – Wind 5 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:36 AM Sunset 06:43 PM Daylight 11 hr, 7 min Waxing gibbous 74%

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Other gauges on the Catawba River

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Catawba River near Pleasant GardensRiver gauge, Catawba River 1.83 ft Normal −0.02 ft 75 mi
Catawba River at Sr1223 below Lake James near BridgewaterRiver gauge, Catawba River 4.07 ft High −0.01 ft 69 mi
Catawba River at RhodhissRiver gauge, Catawba River 11.23 ft Normal −0.06 ft 58 mi
Catawba River at Nc Highway 16 near MillersvilleRiver gauge, Catawba River 6.67 ft High +2.18 ft 57 mi
Catawba River below Lookout Shoals Dam near SharonRiver gauge, Catawba River 11.35 ft Normal +0.05 ft 51 mi
Catawba River at Rr Bridge above NC 73 at Cowans FordRiver gauge, Catawba River 3.16 ft Low −0.01 ft 29 mi
Catawba River near Rock HillRiver gauge, Catawba River 6.01 ft Very high −0.01 ft 2.7 mi
Catawba River below CatawbaRiver gauge, Catawba River 5.59 ft Normal −0.02 ft 14 mi
Catawba River at Great FallsRiver gauge, Catawba River 352.53 ft Normal −0.34 ft 30 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Big Dutchman Creek at Rock HillRiver gauge, Big Dutchman Creek 1.04 ft Very low ±0 2.1 mi
Manchester Creek at Rock HillRiver gauge, Manchester Creek 1.40 ft Very low ±0 5.1 mi
Sugar Creek near Fort MillRiver gauge, Sugar Creek 3.99 ft Very low −0.01 ft 5.7 mi
McAlpine Creek at Sr2964 near Camp CoxRiver gauge, McAlpine Creek −0.34 ft Very low −0.04 ft 6 mi
Steele Creek at Sr1441 near PinevilleRiver gauge, Steele Creek 0.97 ft Normal −0.01 ft 7 mi
Tools Fork Creek near Rock HillRiver gauge, Tools Fork Creek 1.95 ft Low ±0 7 mi
Sugar Creek at NC 51 near PinevilleRiver gauge, Sugar Creek 0.81 ft Very low +0.02 ft 8 mi
McAlpine Creek below McMullen Creek near PinevilleRiver gauge, McAlpine Creek 1.10 ft Low −0.02 ft 8 mi

Questions and answers

Is the Catawba River below Lake Wylie Dam Fewell Island higher than last year?

Yes, it is 0.95 ft higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 6.29 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 Catawba River below Lake Wylie Dam Fewell Island today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 11:30 PM EDT, the water level was 7.24 ft. Up 0.29 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Catawba River below Lake Wylie Dam Fewell Island rising or falling?

Up 0.29 ft over the last 24 hours. Down 4.63 ft over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Catawba River below Lake Wylie Dam Fewell Island 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:02145910 (Agency page)
Coordinates
35.01642, -81.00156 (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 7.24 ft 2026-10-21 03:30 Provisional
Flow 2,660 cfs 2026-10-21 03:30 Provisional
Water temperature 70 °F 2026-10-21 03:30 Provisional

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How to cite

U.S. Geological Survey: Catawba River below Lake Wylie Dam Fewell Island (usgs:02145910). Accessed October 21, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/south-carolina/catawba-river-below-lake-wylie-dam-fewell-island

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