West Branch Cooper River at Pimlico near Moncks Corner water level

Name: West Branch Cooper River at Pimlico near Moncks Corner water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
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Tidal gauge, West Branch Cooper River, South Carolina, United States

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Very high for mid-October

Water level

13.72ft Down 0.25 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 05:00 PM EDT (49 min ago)

Water temperature: 70 °F

History

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Water level Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

The gauge at West Branch Cooper River at Pimlico near Moncks Corner shows 13.72 ft, well above normal for mid-October.

That puts it 1.09 ft above the median of 12.64 ft for mid-October, based on 42 years of readings. A year ago it stood at 13.04 ft (+0.68 ft).

The level is falling, down 0.25 ft over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 10.73 ft and 14.46 ft.

The sensor also reports a water temperature of 70 °F.

Compared with 42 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date: 12.64 ft1.09 ft above the median for this date
Normal for this date: 11.91 ft – 13.18 ft8 years in 10 fall in this range (42 years of records)
Same day last year: 13.04 ft+0.68 ft
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 10.73 ft – 14.46 ft
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 11.07 ft – 14.01 ft

High water at West Branch Cooper River at Pimlico near Moncks Corner

The National Weather Service splits flooding into minor, moderate and major flood stage, each tied to what starts to go under water at this particular gauge. Minor flooding usually means low roads, parks and farmland; major flooding reaches homes and businesses.

Keep children and dogs well back from the edge, and stay off flooded footpaths and towpaths.

Weather at the gauge

The forecast is not available right now.

Sunrise 07:29 AM Sunset 06:42 PM Daylight 11 hr, 13 min Waxing gibbous 71%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Back River at Dupont Intake near KittredgeTidal gauge, Back River	17.37 ft	Very high	−0.10 ft	2.6 mi
Cooper River near Goose CreekTidal gauge, Cooper River	18.41 ft	Very high	−0.20 ft	2.6 mi
Cooper River above Goose CreekTidal gauge, Cooper River	10.05 ft	Very high	−0.09 ft	5.9 mi
French Quarter Creek near HugerRiver gauge, French Quarter Creek	8.45 ft	Below flood stage	−0.20 ft	7 mi
Cooper River at Mobay near N CharlestonTidal gauge, Cooper River	10.80 ft	Very high	+0.09 ft	8 mi
Lake Moultrie Tailrace Canal at Moncks CornerRiver gauge, Lake Moultrie Tailrace Canal	7.53 ft	High	−0.58 ft	9 mi
Lake Moultrie Tailrace near PinopolisLake, Lake Moultrie Tailrace	8.67 ft	Normal	−0.21 ft	11 mi
Lake Moultrie near PinopolisLake, Lake Moultrie	72.80 ft	Very low	+0.10 ft	11 mi

Questions and answers

How does the West Branch Cooper River at Pimlico near Moncks Corner compare with last year?

It is 0.68 ft higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 13.04 ft.

What is a normal level for the West Branch Cooper River at Pimlico near Moncks Corner in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 12.64 ft. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 11.91 ft and 13.18 ft, based on 42 years of records.

What is the water level of West Branch Cooper River at Pimlico near Moncks Corner today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 05:00 PM EDT, the water level was 13.72 ft. Down 0.25 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is West Branch Cooper River at Pimlico near Moncks Corner rising or falling?

Down 0.25 ft over the last 24 hours. Up 0.87 ft over the last 7 days.

Is the level of West Branch Cooper River at Pimlico near Moncks Corner normal?

Very high for mid-October. Compared with 42 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.

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Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads

Operator: U.S. Geological Survey
Station code: usgs:02172020 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 33.09350, -79.94897 (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	13.72 ft	2026-10-20 21:00	Provisional
Water temperature	70 °F	2026-10-20 21:00	Provisional

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