North Santee River near North Santee water level

Name: North Santee River near North Santee water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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Estuary gauge, North Santee River, South Carolina, United States

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High for mid-October

Water level

6.75ft Down 0.13 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 03:15 AM EDT (50 min ago)

History

7 days 30 days 1 year Years compared

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Water level Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

The North Santee River near North Santee is above normal at 6.75 ft.

That puts it 1.44 ft above the median of 5.31 ft for mid-October, based on 41 years of readings. A year ago it stood at 5.64 ft (+1.11 ft).

It has dropped 0.13 ft over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 3.54 ft and 7.37 ft.

Compared with 41 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date: 5.31 ft1.44 ft above the median for this date
Normal for this date: 4.60 ft – 6.86 ft8 years in 10 fall in this range (41 years of records)
Same day last year: 5.64 ft+1.11 ft
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 3.54 ft – 7.37 ft
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 3.61 ft – 6.67 ft
Highest on record: 12.18 ftOctober 6, 2024

Highest crests on record

Rank	Level	Date
1	12.18 ft	October 6, 2024
2	11.85 ft	March 29, 2003
3	11.16 ft	October 12, 2015
4	10.95 ft	February 10, 1998
5	10.53 ft	January 20, 1993
6	10.34 ft	February 28, 1995
7	10.01 ft	February 15, 2010
8	9.75 ft	November 18, 2015
9	9.75 ft	December 26, 2018
10	9.60 ft	October 8, 2016

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

17 Sat 73° 50° 0.02 in, 32% Wind 14 mph

18 Sun 63° 45° – Wind 14 mph

19 Mon 69° 46° – Wind 11 mph

20 Tue 75° 49° – Wind 9 mph

21 Wed 73° 52° – Wind 8 mph

22 Thu 72° 49° – Wind 7 mph

23 Fri 71° 48° – Wind 8 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:26 AM Sunset 06:40 PM Daylight 11 hr, 13 min First quarter 66%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
South Santee River near McClellanvilleEstuary gauge, South Santee River	11.00 ft	Very high	−0.09 ft	2.2 mi
South Santee River at State Pier near McClellanvilleTidal gauge, South Santee River	23.84 ft	Very high	−0.08 ft	4.1 mi
Turkey Creek near MaryvilleRiver gauge, Turkey Creek	1.21 ft	Very low	−0.01 ft	9 mi
Skrine Creek near McClellenvilleTidal gauge, Skrine Creek	10.37 ft	Very high	−0.09 ft	10 mi
Santee River near JamestownRiver gauge, Santee River	2.52 ft	Low	−0.20 ft	18 mi
Waccamaw River near Hagley Land. near Pawleys IslandTidal gauge, Waccamaw River	17.62 ft	Very high	−0.24 ft	20 mi
Black River near DunbarRiver gauge, Black River	16.38 ft	Normal	−0.26 ft	24 mi
Waccamaw River near Pawleys IslandTidal gauge, Waccamaw River	6.37 ft	High	−0.22 ft	25 mi

Questions and answers

How does the North Santee River near North Santee compare with last year?

It is 1.11 ft higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 5.64 ft.

What is a normal level for the North Santee River near North Santee in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 5.31 ft. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 4.60 ft and 6.86 ft, based on 41 years of records.

What is the water level of North Santee River near North Santee today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 03:15 AM EDT, the water level was 6.75 ft. Down 0.13 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is North Santee River near North Santee rising or falling?

Down 0.13 ft over the last 24 hours. Up 1.19 ft over the last 7 days.

Is the level of North Santee River near North Santee normal?

High for mid-October. Compared with 41 years of daily readings for this time of year.

What is the highest water level ever recorded at North Santee River near North Santee?

The highest level on record is 12.18 ft on October 6, 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.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads

Operator: U.S. Geological Survey
Station code: usgs:02171800 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 33.20850, -79.38256 (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	6.75 ft	2026-10-20 07:15	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: North Santee River near North Santee (usgs:02171800). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/south-carolina/north-santee-river-near-north-santee

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