Lynches River at Us378 near Lake City water level

Name: Lynches River at Us378 near Lake City 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, Lynches River, South Carolina, United States

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Water level

14.03ft Down 0.25 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 09:45 PM EDT (1 hour ago)

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

The U.S. Geological Survey has the Lynches River at Us378 near Lake City at 14.03 ft. The agency publishes no normal range or warning level for this river yet, so there is nothing to judge the number against.

It is still going down, by 0.25 ft over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 14.03 ft – 15.06 ft.

Over the past seven days the change adds up to −0.79 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: 21.13 ftAugust 9, 2024

Paddling and fishing conditions

Compare today with the chart before you go; local outfitters often know which stage suits their stretch.

Highest crests on record

Rank	Level	Date
1	21.13 ft	August 9, 2024
2	20.64 ft	August 15, 2024
3	19.61 ft	March 10, 2024
4	19.04 ft	January 18, 2024
5	18.46 ft	March 26, 2025
6	18.25 ft	October 15, 2025

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 0.13 in. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

20 Tue 77° 41° – Wind 8 mph

21 Wed 74° 44° – Wind 10 mph

22 Thu 73° 43° – Wind 8 mph

23 Fri 72° 49° – Wind 13 mph

24 Sat 71° 50° – Wind 15 mph

25 Sun 74° 51° – Wind 15 mph

26 Mon 74° 49° – Wind 9 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:29 AM Sunset 06:39 PM Daylight 11 hr, 10 min Waxing gibbous 73%

Map

Other gauges on the Lynches River

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Lynches River near BishopvilleRiver gauge, Lynches River	5.01 ft	Normal	−0.12 ft	39 mi
Lynches River at EffinghamRiver gauge, Lynches River	2.21 ft	Low	−0.17 ft	11 mi
Lynches River near JohnsonvilleRiver gauge, Lynches River	22.39 ft	No reference yet	+0.03 ft	13 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Pee Dee River at Us378 above PostonRiver gauge, Pee Dee River	15.40 ft	Very high	−0.06 ft	13 mi
Pee Dee River below Pee DeeRiver gauge, Pee Dee River	17.79 ft	Normal	−1.46 ft	17 mi
Black River at KingstreeRiver gauge, Black River	2.10 ft	Very low	−0.09 ft	21 mi
Pee Dee River at PeedeeRiver gauge, Pee Dee River	9.71 ft	Normal	−1.61 ft	21 mi
Black Creek near QuinbyRiver gauge, Black Creek	2.91 ft	Normal	−0.04 ft	23 mi
Little Pee Dee River near ConwayRiver gauge, Little Pee Dee River	10.92 ft	Very low	−0.08 ft	24 mi
Little Pee Dee River at Galivants FerryRiver gauge, Little Pee Dee River	3.22 ft	Very low	−0.06 ft	25 mi
Black River near DunbarRiver gauge, Black River	17.20 ft	Very high	+0.35 ft	31 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 Lynches River at Us378 near Lake City today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 09:45 PM EDT, the water level was 14.03 ft. Down 0.25 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Lynches River at Us378 near Lake City rising or falling?

Down 0.25 ft over the last 24 hours. Down 0.79 ft over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Lynches River at Us378 near Lake City 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 Lynches River at Us378 near Lake City?

The highest level on record is 21.13 ft on August 9, 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:021320550 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 33.92000, -79.65667 (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	14.03 ft	2026-10-21 01:45	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Lynches River at Us378 near Lake City (usgs:021320550). Accessed October 21, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/south-carolina/lynches-river-at-us378-near-lake-city

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