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Twelve Mile Creek at Lexington water level

River gauge, Twelve Mile Creek, South Carolina, United States

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Right now

Normal for mid-October

Water level

3.67ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Flow
8.2 cfs
5 8 Highest onrecord 7.75 ft

History

History
3.63.8ftOct 16Oct 17Oct 18Oct 19Oct 203.63.8ftOct 16Oct 18Oct 20
3.53.84.0ftSep 21Sep 28Oct 5Oct 13Oct 203.53.84.0ftSep 21Oct 5Oct 20
45ftOct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026Oct 202645ftOct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026
45ftJanMarMayJulSepNov202645ftJanAprJulOct2026

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Water level Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

Water levels are unremarkable at Twelve Mile Creek at Lexington, where the gauge shows 3.67 ft.

That puts it 0.07 ft above the median of 3.60 ft for mid-October, based on 7 years of readings. A year ago it stood at 3.52 ft (+0.15 ft).

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 3.59 ft – 4.12 ft.

Fall is often low-water season on rivers, until steadier rain returns.

Compared with 7 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date
3.60 ft0.07 ft above the median for this date
Normal for this date
3.50 ft – 3.87 ft8 years in 10 fall in this range (7 years of records)
Same day last year
3.52 ft+0.15 ft
Lowest and highest in 30 days
3.59 ft – 4.12 ft
Lowest and highest in 12 months
3.27 ft – 5.55 ft
Highest on record
7.75 ftJune 22, 2023

Paddling and fishing conditions

Most paddlers and anglers will find the river in good shape at this stage.

Highest crests on record

RankLevelDate
17.75 ftJune 22, 2023
25.46 ftApril 9, 2023

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 0.09 in. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

20 Tue 76° 43° – Wind 9 mph
21 Wed 74° 49° – Wind 10 mph
22 Thu 76° 49° – Wind 5 mph
23 Fri 72° 48° – Wind 12 mph
24 Sat 70° 49° – Wind 14 mph
25 Sun 72° 47° – Wind 13 mph
26 Mon 75° 48° – Wind 9 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:35 AM Sunset 06:46 PM Daylight 11 hr, 12 min Waxing gibbous 71%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Lake Murray near ColumbiaLake, Lake Murray 354.17 ft Very low −0.06 ft 5.2 mi
Saluda River below Lake Murray Dam near ColumbiaRiver gauge, Saluda River 5.79 ft High ±0 5.2 mi
Lake Murray Tailrace near ColumbiaRiver gauge, Lake Murray Tailrace 75.81 ft High +0.01 ft 5.3 mi
Congaree Creek at South CongareeRiver gauge, Congaree Creek 2.67 ft Very low −0.79 ft 7 mi
Saluda River near ColumbiaRiver gauge, Saluda River 3.26 ft High ±0 8 mi
Broad River near ColumbiaRiver gauge, Broad River 154.06 ft Normal +0.02 ft 10 mi
Congaree River at ColumbiaRiver gauge, Congaree River 3.48 ft Normal +0.01 ft 10 mi
Smith Branch at North Main St at ColumbiaRiver gauge, Smith Branch 0.39 ft Very low ±0 11 mi

Questions and answers

How does Twelve Mile Creek at Lexington compare with last year?

It is 0.15 ft higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 3.52 ft.

What is a normal level for Twelve Mile Creek at Lexington in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 3.60 ft. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 3.50 ft and 3.87 ft, based on 7 years of records.

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 Twelve Mile Creek at Lexington today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 05:00 PM EDT, the water level was 3.67 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Twelve Mile Creek at Lexington rising or falling?

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

Is the level of Twelve Mile Creek at Lexington normal?

Normal for mid-October. Compared with 7 years of daily readings for this time of year.

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Twelve Mile Creek at Lexington?

The highest level on record is 7.75 ft on June 22, 2023.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
Operator
U.S. Geological Survey
Station code
usgs:02168810 (Agency page)
Coordinates
33.97678, -81.22781 (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 3.67 ft 2026-10-20 21:00 Provisional
Flow 8.2 cfs 2026-10-20 21:00 Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Twelve Mile Creek at Lexington (usgs:02168810). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/south-carolina/twelve-mile-creek-at-lexington

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