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Turkey Creek below Johnston water level

River gauge, Turkey Creek, South Carolina, United States

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Latest reading

Water level

5.93ft Steady over the last 24 hours

4 5 6 8

History

6.06.26.4ftOct 13Oct 14Oct 16Oct 17Oct 196.06.26.4ftOct 13Oct 16Oct 19
6.06.57.0ftSep 20Sep 27Oct 4Oct 12Oct 196.06.57.0ftSep 20Oct 4Oct 19
6810ftOct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026Oct 20266810ftOct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026
6810ftJanMarMayJulSepNov20266810ftJanAprJulOct2026

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Water level

What this means

Turkey Creek below Johnston reads 5.93 ft as of Oct 19, 2026, 05:15 AM EDT. The agency publishes no normal range or warning level for this river yet, so there is nothing to judge the number against.

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 5.81 ft and 6.93 ft.

Over the past seven days the change adds up to −1.00 ft.

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
5.96 ft−0.03 ft
Lowest and highest in 30 days
5.81 ft – 6.93 ft
Lowest and highest in 12 months
5.81 ft – 11.51 ft

Floating and fishing near Turkey Creek below Johnston

Use the recent trend as your guide, and ask locally which gage height makes for a good float.

Weather at the gauge

The forecast is not available right now.

Sunrise 07:37 AM Sunset 06:51 PM Daylight 11 hr, 14 min First quarter 58%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Stevens Creek near ModocRiver gauge, Stevens Creek 2.20 ft High −0.05 ft 15 mi
Stevens Creek at Woodlawn Road near Murphy VillageRiver gauge, Stevens Creek 17.60 ft High −0.09 ft 19 mi
Thurmond Lake near Plum BranchLake, Thurmond Lake 319.43 ft Very low −0.17 ft 20 mi
Lake Greenwood Tailrace near ChappellsRiver gauge, Lake Greenwood Tailrace 6.57 ft Normal +0.10 ft 20 mi
Lake Greenwood near ChappellsLake, Lake Greenwood 438.38 ft Normal −0.03 ft 20 mi
Little Saluda River near SaludaRiver gauge, Little Saluda River 3.71 ft Normal −0.20 ft 21 mi
Big Creek at Big Creek Road near SaludaRiver gauge, Big Creek 63.95 ft Normal ±0 21 mi
Saluda River at ChappellsRiver gauge, Saluda River 2.15 ft Normal −0.01 ft 21 mi

Questions and answers

How does Turkey Creek below Johnston compare with last year?

It is 0.03 ft lower than on the same day last year, when the reading was 5.96 ft.

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 Turkey Creek below Johnston today?

On Oct 19, 2026, 05:15 AM EDT, the water level was 5.93 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Turkey Creek below Johnston rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours. Down 1.00 ft over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Turkey Creek below Johnston 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:02195665 (Agency page)
Coordinates
33.88925, -82.00211 (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

ParameterLast valueTime (UTC)Quality
Water level 5.93 ft 2026-10-19 09:15 Provisional

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How to cite

U.S. Geological Survey: Turkey Creek below Johnston (usgs:02195665). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/south-carolina/turkey-creek-below-johnston

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