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Cooper River at Filbin Creek at North Charleston water level

Tidal gauge, Cooper River, South Carolina, United States

Directions

Very high for late October

Water level

13.67ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Water temperature
73 °F
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History

101214ftOct 16Oct 17Oct 18Oct 20Oct 21101214ftOct 16Oct 18Oct 21
1012ftSep 22Sep 29Oct 6Oct 13Oct 211012ftSep 22Oct 6Oct 21
9101112ftOct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026Oct 20269101112ftOct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026
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Water level Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

The gauge at Cooper River at Filbin Creek at North Charleston shows 13.67 ft, well above normal for late October.

That puts it 2.67 ft above the median of 11.00 ft for late October, based on 28 years of readings. A year ago it stood at 11.47 ft (+2.20 ft).

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 9.21 ft and 14.24 ft.

The sensor also reports a water temperature of 73 °F.

Compared with 28 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date
11.00 ft2.67 ft above the median for this date
Normal for this date
10.15 ft – 11.32 ft8 years in 10 fall in this range (28 years of records)
Same day last year
11.47 ft+2.20 ft
Lowest and highest in 30 days
9.21 ft – 14.24 ft
Lowest and highest in 12 months
9.48 ft – 12.61 ft

High water at Cooper River at Filbin Creek at North Charleston

The National Weather Service splits flooding into minor, moderate and major flood stage, each tied to what starts to go under water at this particular gauge. Minor flooding usually means low roads, parks and farmland; major flooding reaches homes and businesses.

Keep children and dogs well back from the edge, and stay off flooded footpaths and towpaths.

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

21 Wed 72° 49° – Wind 9 mph
22 Thu 73° 46° – Wind 9 mph
23 Fri 73° 56° – Wind 11 mph
24 Sat 72° 55° – Wind 14 mph
25 Sun 74° 57° – Wind 15 mph
26 Mon 76° 57° – Wind 10 mph
27 Tue 78° 58° – Wind 7 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:29 AM Sunset 06:41 PM Daylight 11 hr, 12 min Waxing gibbous 76%

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Other gauges on the Cooper River

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Cooper River above Goose CreekTidal gauge, Cooper River 9.40 ft Very high ±0 9 mi
Cooper River near Goose CreekTidal gauge, Cooper River 17.84 ft Very high −0.04 ft 12 mi
Cooper River at Mobay near N CharlestonTidal gauge, Cooper River 10.14 ft Very high +0.01 ft 7 mi
Cooper River at Ports Authority Pier K CharlestonTidal gauge, Cooper River 15.54 ft Very high +0.24 ft 2.5 mi
Cooper River at U.s. Highway 17 at CharlestonTidal gauge, Cooper River 9.82 ft Very high +0.42 ft 7 mi
Cooper River at S. Adgers Wharf at CharlestonRiver gauge, Cooper River 21.42 ft No reference yet +0.41 ft 8 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Wando River above Mount PleasantTidal gauge, Wando River 21.37 ft Very high +0.30 ft 4.4 mi
Ashley River near North CharlestonTidal gauge, Ashley River 11.96 ft Very high +0.26 ft 5.2 mi
Wando River at Cainhoy below WandoTidal gauge, Wando River 15.35 ft Very high +0.07 ft 8 mi
Ashley River below SummervilleTidal gauge, Ashley River 10.97 ft Very high −0.42 ft 11 mi
French Quarter Creek near HugerRiver gauge, French Quarter Creek 8.04 ft Below flood stage −0.10 ft 11 mi
Back River at Dupont Intake near KittredgeTidal gauge, Back River 17.15 ft Very high ±0 12 mi

Questions and answers

How does the Cooper River at Filbin Creek at North Charleston compare with last year?

It is 2.20 ft higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 11.47 ft.

What is a normal level for the Cooper River at Filbin Creek at North Charleston in late October?

The median for late October is 11.00 ft. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 10.15 ft and 11.32 ft, based on 28 years of records.

What is the water level of Cooper River at Filbin Creek at North Charleston today?

On Oct 21, 2026, 03:45 AM EDT, the water level was 13.67 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Cooper River at Filbin Creek at North Charleston rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours. Up 2.21 ft over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Cooper River at Filbin Creek at North Charleston normal?

Very high for late October. Compared with 28 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.

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Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
Operator
U.S. Geological Survey
Station code
usgs:021720677 (Agency page)
Coordinates
32.89045, -79.96286 (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 13.67 ft 2026-10-21 07:45 Provisional
Water temperature 73 °F 2026-10-21 07:45 Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Cooper River at Filbin Creek at North Charleston (usgs:021720677). Accessed October 21, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/south-carolina/cooper-river-at-filbin-creek-at-north-charleston

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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