Wando River at Cainhoy below Wando water level
Tidal gauge, Wando River, South Carolina, United States
Right now
Very low for mid-October
Water level
- Water temperature
- 71 °F
History
20252026
What this means
At 12.37 ft, the Wando River at Cainhoy below Wando is far below normal for mid-October.
The median for mid-October is 13.22 ft, based on 9 years of readings, so the water level is 0.85 ft below typical. On the same day last year the reading was 13.57 ft, a difference of −1.20 ft.
The level is falling, down 0.62 ft over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 10.57 ft and 15.78 ft.
The water temperature at the gauge is 71 °F.
Compared with 9 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels
Key numbers
- Median for this date
- 13.22 ft0.85 ft below the median for this date
- Normal for this date
- 12.80 ft – 13.76 ft8 years in 10 fall in this range (9 years of records)
- Same day last year
- 13.57 ft−1.20 ft
- Lowest and highest in 30 days
- 10.57 ft – 15.78 ft
- Lowest and highest in 12 months
- 11.31 ft – 14.28 ft
Weather at the gauge
No rain in the last 3 days.
Forecast: Open-Meteo
Map
Other gauges on the Wando River
| Gauge | Level | Compared with normal | 24 hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wando River above Mount PleasantTidal gauge, Wando River | 18.65 ft | Normal | −0.67 ft | 6.0 mi |
Nearby gauges
| Gauge | Level | Compared with normal | 24 hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cooper River at Mobay near N CharlestonTidal gauge, Cooper River | 7.73 ft | Low | −0.43 ft | 7 mi |
| French Quarter Creek near HugerRiver gauge, French Quarter Creek | 7.51 ft | Below flood stage | +1.17 ft | 8 mi |
| Cooper River above Goose CreekTidal gauge, Cooper River | 7.36 ft | Very low | −0.03 ft | 8 mi |
| Cooper River at Filbin Creek at North CharlestonTidal gauge, Cooper River | 10.87 ft | Normal | −1.56 ft | 8 mi |
| Cooper River at Ports Authority Pier K CharlestonTidal gauge, Cooper River | 12.92 ft | Low | −0.58 ft | 9 mi |
| Cooper River at U.s. Highway 17 at CharlestonTidal gauge, Cooper River | 7.33 ft | High | −0.64 ft | 10 mi |
| Cooper River near Goose CreekTidal gauge, Cooper River | 16.25 ft | Normal | +0.33 ft | 11 mi |
| Back River at Dupont Intake near KittredgeTidal gauge, Back River | 16.67 ft | Normal | +0.94 ft | 12 mi |
Questions and answers
Is the Wando River at Cainhoy below Wando higher than last year?
No, it is 1.20 ft lower than on the same day last year, when the reading was 13.57 ft.
What is a normal level for the Wando River at Cainhoy below Wando in mid-October?
The median for mid-October is 13.22 ft. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 12.80 ft and 13.76 ft, based on 9 years of records.
What is the water level of Wando River at Cainhoy below Wando today?
On Oct 19, 2026, 11:00 AM EDT, the water level was 12.37 ft. Down 0.62 ft over the last 24 hours.
Is Wando River at Cainhoy below Wando rising or falling?
Down 0.62 ft over the last 24 hours. Down 0.22 ft over the last 7 days.
Is the level of Wando River at Cainhoy below Wando normal?
Very low for mid-October. Compared with 9 years of daily readings for this time of year.
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:0217206962(Agency page)- Coordinates
32.92131, -79.82439(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 | 12.37 ft | 2026-10-19 15:00 | Provisional |
| Water temperature | 71 °F | 2026-10-19 15:00 | Provisional |
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U.S. Geological Survey: Wando River at Cainhoy below Wando (usgs:0217206962). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/south-carolina/wando-river-at-cainhoy-below-wando
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