Saluda River below Lake Murray Dam near Columbia water level

What this means

The gauge at Saluda River below Lake Murray Dam near Columbia shows 5.80 ft, well above normal for mid-October.

That puts it 2.17 ft above the median of 3.64 ft for mid-October, based on 38 years of readings. A year ago it stood at 6.38 ft (−0.58 ft). The record high is 27.50 ft, set on October 4, 2015.

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 4.15 ft and 5.85 ft.

That stands out in fall, when many rivers are usually near their lowest. The sensor also reports a water temperature of 62 °F.

Compared with 38 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date

3.64 ft2.17 ft above the median for this date

Normal for this date

2.18 ft – 5.80 ft8 years in 10 fall in this range (38 years of records)

Same day last year

6.38 ft−0.58 ft

Lowest and highest in 30 days

4.15 ft – 5.85 ft

Lowest and highest in 12 months

3.29 ft – 9.25 ft

Highest on record

27.50 ftOctober 4, 2015