Congaree River at U.s. Highway 601 near Fort Motte water level

Name: Congaree River at U.s. Highway 601 near Fort Motte 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, Congaree River, South Carolina, United States

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Latest reading

Water level

76.42ft Down 0.92 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 21, 2026, 03:15 AM EDT (50 min ago)

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

The latest river stage reported for Congaree River at U.s. Highway 601 near Fort Motte is 76.42 ft. There is no published reference for this river yet, so we can't say whether that is high or low for the season.

The level is falling, down 0.92 ft over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 76.42 ft and 81.45 ft.

Over the past seven days the change adds up to −4.75 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: 90.88 ftOctober 2, 2024

What the stage means on the water

With no published normal range, paddlers and anglers should go by the trend: a rising river usually means muddier, faster water.

Highest crests on record

Rank	Level	Date
1	90.88 ft	October 2, 2024
2	87.43 ft	January 14, 2024
3	84.69 ft	January 8, 2023
4	83.94 ft	March 10, 2024
5	83.67 ft	June 26, 2023
6	83.48 ft	February 17, 2025
7	83.43 ft	January 31, 2024
8	83.38 ft	May 13, 2024
9	83.35 ft	March 6, 2024
10	83.33 ft	August 11, 2024

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

21 Wed 74° 44° – Wind 9 mph

22 Thu 76° 45° – Wind 6 mph

23 Fri 73° 50° – Wind 11 mph

24 Sat 73° 52° – Wind 13 mph

25 Sun 74° 53° – Wind 15 mph

26 Mon 75° 52° – Wind 10 mph

27 Tue 77° 52° – Wind 3 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:33 AM Sunset 06:43 PM Daylight 11 hr, 10 min Waxing gibbous 75%

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Other gauges on the Congaree River

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Congaree River at ColumbiaRiver gauge, Congaree River	3.49 ft	Normal	+0.02 ft	29 mi
Congaree River at Congaree Np near GadsdenRiver gauge, Congaree River	4.19 ft	Normal	−0.12 ft	13 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Cedar Creek at Congaree Np near GadsdenRiver gauge, Cedar Creek	2.83 ft	Normal	−0.17 ft	11 mi
Lake Marion near ElloreeLake, Lake Marion	74.07 ft	Very low	+1.16 ft	16 mi
Sunnyside Canal at OrangeburgRiver gauge, Sunnyside Canal	0.48 ft	Very low	±0	22 mi
North Fork Edisto River at OrangeburgRiver gauge, North Fork Edisto River	3.21 ft	Low	−0.10 ft	23 mi
Gills Creek at ColumbiaRiver gauge, Gills Creek	0.89 ft	Very low	−0.02 ft	25 mi
Cow Castle Creek near BowmanRiver gauge, Cow Castle Creek	0.84 ft	Below flood stage	−0.01 ft	26 mi
Rocky Branch at Whaley St at ColumbiaRiver gauge, Rocky Branch	1.10 ft	Normal	±0	27 mi
Rocky Branch at Pickens St at ColumbiaRiver gauge, Rocky Branch	2.67 ft	Low	±0	27 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 Congaree River at U.s. Highway 601 near Fort Motte today?

On Oct 21, 2026, 03:15 AM EDT, the water level was 76.42 ft. Down 0.92 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Congaree River at U.s. Highway 601 near Fort Motte rising or falling?

Down 0.92 ft over the last 24 hours. Down 4.75 ft over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Congaree River at U.s. Highway 601 near Fort Motte 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 Congaree River at U.s. Highway 601 near Fort Motte?

The highest level on record is 90.88 ft on October 2, 2024.

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:02169750 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 33.75307, -80.64498 (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	76.42 ft	2026-10-21 07:15	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Congaree River at U.s. Highway 601 near Fort Motte (usgs:02169750). Accessed October 21, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/south-carolina/congaree-river-at-u-s-highway-601-near-fort-motte

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