Little Back River at Fw Dock, near Limehouse water level

Name: Little Back River at Fw Dock, near Limehouse water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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Estuary gauge, Little Back River, South Carolina, United States

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Very high for late October

Water level

3.87ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 21, 2026, 04:45 AM EDT (1 hour ago)

Water temperature: 67 °F

History

7 days 30 days 1 year Years compared

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Water level Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

High water at Little Back River at Fw Dock, near Limehouse: the latest reading is 3.87 ft, well above normal for late October.

The median for late October is 1.27 ft, based on 13 years of readings, so the water level is 2.60 ft above typical. On the same day last year the reading was 1.50 ft, a difference of +2.37 ft.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is −2.55 ft – 4.34 ft.

The water temperature at the gauge is 67 °F.

Compared with 13 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date: 1.27 ft2.60 ft above the median for this date
Normal for this date: 0.36 ft – 1.81 ft8 years in 10 fall in this range (13 years of records)
Same day last year: 1.50 ft+2.37 ft
Lowest and highest in 30 days: −2.55 ft – 4.34 ft
Lowest and highest in 12 months: −0.89 ft – 2.99 ft

Staying safe in high water

Flood stage is only the first threshold. Above it the National Weather Service sets moderate and major flood stages, and the forecast crest tells you which of those the river is expected to reach.

Upstream gauges on the same river usually show a rise first, which is a useful early warning.

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

21 Wed 76° 48° – Wind 9 mph

22 Thu 76° 46° – Wind 9 mph

23 Fri 74° 53° – Wind 10 mph

24 Sat 76° 55° – Wind 13 mph

25 Sun 75° 56° – Wind 13 mph

26 Mon 77° 57° – Wind 9 mph

27 Tue 79° 54° – Wind 5 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:33 AM Sunset 06:46 PM Daylight 11 hr, 13 min Waxing gibbous 76%

Map

Other gauges on the Little Back River

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Little Back River at GA 25 at Port WentworthTidal gauge, Little Back River	4.18 ft	No reference yet	+0.27 ft	0.8 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Lake Back River above Lucknow Canal, near LimehouseTidal gauge, Lake Back River	3.85 ft	Very high	−0.01 ft	1.0 mi
Savannah River at GA 25, at Port WentworthTidal gauge, Savannah River	4.15 ft	Very high	+0.20 ft	2.2 mi
Savannah River at Fort PulaskiTidal gauge, Savannah River	3.82 ft	Normal	+0.67 ft	16 mi
Ogeechee River at GA 204, near EllabellRiver gauge, Ogeechee River	5.49 ft	Normal	+0.12 ft	17 mi
Ebenezer Creek at SpringfieldRiver gauge, Ebenezer Creek	3.47 ft	Low	−0.01 ft	17 mi
Ogeechee River near EdenRiver gauge, Ogeechee River	4.94 ft	Normal	+0.34 ft	17 mi
Black Creek near BlitchtonRiver gauge, Black Creek	2.35 ft	Low	−0.01 ft	22 mi
Canoochee River at Bridge 38, at Fort StewartRiver gauge, Canoochee River	7.41 ft	High	−0.35 ft	24 mi

Questions and answers

Is the Little Back River at Fw Dock, near Limehouse higher than last year?

Yes, it is 2.37 ft higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 1.50 ft.

What is a normal level for the Little Back River at Fw Dock, near Limehouse in late October?

The median for late October is 1.27 ft. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 0.36 ft and 1.81 ft, based on 13 years of records.

What is the water level of Little Back River at Fw Dock, near Limehouse today?

On Oct 21, 2026, 04:45 AM EDT, the water level was 3.87 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Little Back River at Fw Dock, near Limehouse rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours. Up 2.76 ft over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Little Back River at Fw Dock, near Limehouse normal?

Very high for late October. Compared with 13 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:021989791 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 32.17100, -81.11764 (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	3.87 ft	2026-10-21 08:45	Provisional
Water temperature	67 °F	2026-10-21 08:45	Provisional

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