Waccamaw River near Hagley Land. near Pawleys Island water level

Name: Waccamaw River near Hagley Land. near Pawleys Island water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
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Tidal gauge, Waccamaw River, South Carolina, United States

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Normal for late October

Water level

15.87ft Down 0.33 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 21, 2026, 01:15 AM EDT (1 hour ago)

Water temperature: 69 °F

History

7 days 30 days 1 year Years compared

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Water level Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

The Waccamaw River near Hagley Land. near Pawleys Island is at 15.87 ft, in the normal range for late October.

The median for late October is 16.21 ft, based on 27 years of readings, so the water level is 0.34 ft below typical. On the same day last year the reading was 16.86 ft, a difference of −0.99 ft.

It has dropped 0.33 ft over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 14.48 ft and 18.62 ft.

The water temperature at the gauge is 69 °F.

Compared with 27 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date: 16.21 ft0.34 ft below the median for this date
Normal for this date: 15.18 ft – 17.05 ft8 years in 10 fall in this range (27 years of records)
Same day last year: 16.86 ft−0.99 ft
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 14.48 ft – 18.62 ft
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 14.80 ft – 17.63 ft
Highest on record: 20.93 ftOctober 8, 2016

Highest crests on record

Rank	Level	Date
1	20.93 ft	October 8, 2016
2	20.56 ft	October 17, 2016
3	20.55 ft	November 24, 2018
4	20.38 ft	September 30, 2018
5	20.30 ft	October 5, 2015
6	20.18 ft	September 27, 2018
7	19.85 ft	September 11, 2017
8	19.48 ft	December 31, 2002
9	19.48 ft	December 31, 1994
10	19.46 ft	December 9, 2018

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

20 Tue 75° 43° – Wind 8 mph

21 Wed 73° 46° – Wind 9 mph

22 Thu 73° 43° – Wind 9 mph

23 Fri 71° 51° – Wind 10 mph

24 Sat 70° 53° 0.00 in Wind 13 mph

25 Sun 73° 55° – Wind 14 mph

26 Mon 72° 53° – Wind 9 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:27 AM Sunset 06:37 PM Daylight 11 hr, 11 min Waxing gibbous 75%

Map

Other gauges on the Waccamaw River

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Waccamaw River at FreelandRiver gauge, Waccamaw River	1.96 ft	Low	−0.08 ft	58 mi
Waccamaw River near LongsRiver gauge, Waccamaw River	1.33 ft	Very low	−0.10 ft	42 mi
Waccamaw River at Sc-22 below LongsRiver gauge, Waccamaw River	10.95 ft	No reference yet	+0.01 ft	36 mi
Waccamaw River above ConwayTidal gauge, Waccamaw River	2.19 ft	Low	+0.01 ft	32 mi
Waccamaw River at Conway Marina at ConwayRiver gauge, Waccamaw River	8.44 ft	Normal	+0.03 ft	28 mi
Waccamaw River at BucksportTidal gauge, Waccamaw River	17.43 ft	Normal	+0.30 ft	15 mi
Waccamaw River near Pawleys IslandTidal gauge, Waccamaw River	5.19 ft	Normal	+0.03 ft	5.1 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Turkey Creek near MaryvilleRiver gauge, Turkey Creek	1.21 ft	Very low	±0	12 mi
Black River near DunbarRiver gauge, Black River	16.20 ft	Normal	+0.22 ft	13 mi
Pee Dee River at Highway 701 near BucksportRiver gauge, Pee Dee River	11.58 ft	Normal	+0.24 ft	15 mi
Aiw at Highway 544 at SocasteeTidal gauge, Aiw	12.78 ft	Normal	+0.24 ft	19 mi
North Santee River near North SanteeEstuary gauge, North Santee River	5.24 ft	Normal	−0.41 ft	20 mi
South Santee River near McClellanvilleEstuary gauge, South Santee River	9.56 ft	Normal	−0.45 ft	22 mi
South Santee River at State Pier near McClellanvilleTidal gauge, South Santee River	22.51 ft	High	−0.41 ft	23 mi
Little Pee Dee River near ConwayRiver gauge, Little Pee Dee River	10.91 ft	Very low	−0.08 ft	27 mi

Questions and answers

Is the Waccamaw River near Hagley Land. near Pawleys Island higher than last year?

No, it is 0.99 ft lower than on the same day last year, when the reading was 16.86 ft.

What is a normal level for the Waccamaw River near Hagley Land. near Pawleys Island in late October?

The median for late October is 16.21 ft. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 15.18 ft and 17.05 ft, based on 27 years of records.

What is the water level of Waccamaw River near Hagley Land. near Pawleys Island today?

On Oct 21, 2026, 01:15 AM EDT, the water level was 15.87 ft. Down 0.33 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Waccamaw River near Hagley Land. near Pawleys Island rising or falling?

Down 0.33 ft over the last 24 hours. Down 0.64 ft over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Waccamaw River near Hagley Land. near Pawleys Island normal?

Normal for late October. Compared with 27 years of daily readings for this time of year.

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Waccamaw River near Hagley Land. near Pawleys Island?

The highest level on record is 20.93 ft on October 8, 2016.

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:02110815 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 33.44461, -79.17393 (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	15.87 ft	2026-10-21 05:15	Provisional
Water temperature	69 °F	2026-10-21 05:15	Provisional

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