Sampit River below US 17 near Georgetown water level

Name: Sampit River below US 17 near Georgetown water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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Tidal gauge, Sampit River, South Carolina, United States

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Water level

17.76ft Up 0.26 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 19, 2026, 05:15 PM EDT (1 hour ago)

Water temperature: 71 °F

History

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Water level

What this means

The latest water level reported for Sampit River below US 17 near Georgetown is 17.76 ft. There is no published reference for this tidal gauge yet, so we can't say whether that is high or low for the season.

The water is rising: up 0.26 ft over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 13.69 ft and 17.76 ft.

Over the past seven days the change adds up to +2.58 ft. The water temperature at the gauge is 71 °F.

The agency publishes no normal range for this gauge yet, so we show the trend only. How to read levels

Key numbers

Same day last year: 16.21 ft+1.55 ft
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 13.69 ft – 17.76 ft
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 13.96 ft – 16.80 ft

Weather at the gauge

The forecast is not available right now.

Sunrise 07:25 AM Sunset 06:40 PM Daylight 11 hr, 15 min First quarter 63%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Turkey Creek near MaryvilleRiver gauge, Turkey Creek	1.22 ft	Low	+0.01 ft	3.6 mi
Waccamaw River near Hagley Land. near Pawleys IslandTidal gauge, Waccamaw River	18.50 ft	Very high	+0.08 ft	9 mi
North Santee River near North SanteeEstuary gauge, North Santee River	7.37 ft	Very high	+0.16 ft	12 mi
Black River near DunbarRiver gauge, Black River	17.09 ft	High	+0.11 ft	14 mi
Waccamaw River near Pawleys IslandTidal gauge, Waccamaw River	7.26 ft	Very high	+0.04 ft	14 mi
South Santee River near McClellanvilleEstuary gauge, South Santee River	11.53 ft	Very high	+0.29 ft	14 mi
South Santee River at State Pier near McClellanvilleTidal gauge, South Santee River	24.22 ft	Very high	+0.45 ft	15 mi
Skrine Creek near McClellenvilleTidal gauge, Skrine Creek	10.46 ft	Very high	+0.69 ft	21 mi

Questions and answers

Is the Sampit River below US 17 near Georgetown higher than last year?

Yes, it is 1.55 ft higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 16.21 ft.

What is the water level of Sampit River below US 17 near Georgetown today?

On Oct 19, 2026, 05:15 PM EDT, the water level was 17.76 ft. Up 0.26 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Sampit River below US 17 near Georgetown rising or falling?

Up 0.26 ft over the last 24 hours. Up 2.58 ft over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Sampit River below US 17 near Georgetown normal?

The agency publishes no normal range for this gauge yet, so we show the trend only.

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:02136371 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 33.35986, -79.28803 (WGS84)
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	17.76 ft	2026-10-19 21:15	Provisional
Water temperature	71 °F	2026-10-19 21:15	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Sampit River below US 17 near Georgetown (usgs:02136371). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/south-carolina/sampit-river-below-us-17-near-georgetown

How we check values

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Readings are provisional, can be delayed or wrong and are not a flood warning. Read the disclaimer