Pee Dee River below Powerhouse Dam near Pee Dee water level

What this means

Water levels are unremarkable at Pee Dee River below Powerhouse Dam near Pee Dee, where the gauge shows 4.87 ft.

The median for mid-October is 4.86 ft, based on 15 years of readings, so the river stage is 0.01 ft above typical. On the same day last year the reading was 4.77 ft, a difference of +0.10 ft.

It is on the way up, by 0.34 ft over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 4.28 ft – 7.42 ft.

Fall is often low-water season on rivers, until steadier rain returns. The water temperature at the gauge is 69 °F.

Compared with 15 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date

4.86 ft0.01 ft above the median for this date

Normal for this date

4.30 ft – 7.16 ft8 years in 10 fall in this range (15 years of records)

Same day last year

4.77 ft+0.10 ft

Lowest and highest in 30 days

4.28 ft – 7.42 ft

Lowest and highest in 12 months

3.92 ft – 9.15 ft