Gills Creek at SC 48, near Columbia water level

Name: Gills Creek at SC 48, near Columbia water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Gills Creek, South Carolina, United States

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Water level

10.85ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 21, 2026, 04:45 AM EDT (1 hour ago)

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

Gills Creek at SC 48, near Columbia reads 10.85 ft as of Oct 21, 2026, 04:45 AM EDT. There is no published reference for this river yet, so we can't say whether that is high or low for the season.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 10.85 ft and 11.06 ft.

Over the past seven days the change adds up to −0.08 ft.

The agency publishes no normal range for this gauge yet, so we show the trend only. How to read levels

Key numbers

Highest on record: 20.95 ftSeptember 27, 2024

Floating and fishing near Gills Creek at SC 48, near Columbia

Use the recent trend as your guide, and ask locally which gage height makes for a good float.

Highest crests on record

Rank	Level	Date
1	20.95 ft	September 27, 2024
2	18.57 ft	July 25, 2024
3	17.06 ft	August 7, 2024
4	15.16 ft	August 1, 2024

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

21 Wed 74° 45° – Wind 9 mph

22 Thu 76° 47° – Wind 7 mph

23 Fri 73° 51° – Wind 11 mph

24 Sat 72° 52° – Wind 13 mph

25 Sun 73° 53° – Wind 14 mph

26 Mon 74° 53° – Wind 9 mph

27 Tue 76° 52° – Wind 2 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:34 AM Sunset 06:44 PM Daylight 11 hr, 10 min Waxing gibbous 76%

Map

Other gauges on Gills Creek

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Gills Creek at ColumbiaRiver gauge, Gills Creek	0.89 ft	Very low	−0.02 ft	3.0 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Rocky Branch at Whaley St at ColumbiaRiver gauge, Rocky Branch	1.10 ft	Normal	±0	3.5 mi
Rocky Branch at Pickens St at ColumbiaRiver gauge, Rocky Branch	2.67 ft	Low	±0	3.8 mi
Congaree River at ColumbiaRiver gauge, Congaree River	3.48 ft	Normal	+0.02 ft	4.7 mi
Smith Branch at North Main St at ColumbiaRiver gauge, Smith Branch	0.40 ft	Very low	+0.01 ft	6 mi
Saluda River near ColumbiaRiver gauge, Saluda River	3.26 ft	Normal	±0	7 mi
Broad River near ColumbiaRiver gauge, Broad River	154.09 ft	Normal	+0.02 ft	8 mi
Congaree Creek at South CongareeRiver gauge, Congaree Creek	2.67 ft	Very low	−0.03 ft	8 mi
Congaree River at Congaree Np near GadsdenRiver gauge, Congaree River	4.20 ft	Normal	−0.09 ft	12 mi

Questions and answers

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 Gills Creek at SC 48, near Columbia today?

On Oct 21, 2026, 04:45 AM EDT, the water level was 10.85 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Gills Creek at SC 48, near Columbia rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours. Down 0.08 ft over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Gills Creek at SC 48, near Columbia normal?

The agency publishes no normal range for this gauge yet, so we show the trend only.

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Gills Creek at SC 48, near Columbia?

The highest level on record is 20.95 ft on September 27, 2024.

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:02169590 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 33.94789, -80.98906 (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	10.85 ft	2026-10-21 08:45	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Gills Creek at SC 48, near Columbia (usgs:02169590). Accessed October 21, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/south-carolina/gills-creek-at-sc-48-near-columbia

How we check values

Each reading is stored as published. We hold back values that jump faster than physically plausible and show the measurement time with every value.

Readings are provisional, can be delayed or wrong and are not a flood warning. Read the disclaimer