Lynches River near Johnsonville water level

Name: Lynches River near Johnsonville water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Lynches River, South Carolina, United States

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Water level

22.40ft Up 0.04 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 05:30 PM EDT (1 hour ago)

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

The Lynches River near Johnsonville reads 22.40 ft as of Oct 20, 2026, 05:30 PM 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 risen 0.04 ft over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 22.13 ft and 22.41 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: 29.72 ftOctober 6, 2015

Floating and fishing near Lynches River near Johnsonville

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	29.72 ft	October 6, 2015
2	29.13 ft	August 10, 2024
3	27.40 ft	August 16, 2024
4	25.96 ft	January 20, 2024
5	25.96 ft	March 12, 2024
6	25.67 ft	February 15, 2023
7	25.66 ft	April 1, 2023
8	25.58 ft	October 15, 2025
9	25.25 ft	February 22, 2023
10	25.00 ft	April 19, 2023

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 0.10 in. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

20 Tue 77° 40° – Wind 11 mph

21 Wed 73° 47° – Wind 11 mph

22 Thu 74° 45° – Wind 6 mph

23 Fri 71° 48° – Wind 11 mph

24 Sat 72° 52° – Wind 14 mph

25 Sun 74° 51° – Wind 14 mph

26 Mon 77° 52° – Wind 9 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:27 AM Sunset 06:39 PM Daylight 11 hr, 12 min Waxing gibbous 72%

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Other gauges on the Lynches River

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Lynches River near BishopvilleRiver gauge, Lynches River	5.03 ft	Normal	−0.09 ft	52 mi
Lynches River at EffinghamRiver gauge, Lynches River	2.23 ft	Low	−0.16 ft	23 mi
Lynches River at Us378 near Lake CityRiver gauge, Lynches River	14.07 ft	No reference yet	−0.27 ft	13 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Pee Dee River at Us378 above PostonRiver gauge, Pee Dee River	15.49 ft	Very high	+0.07 ft	4.4 mi
Little Pee Dee River near ConwayRiver gauge, Little Pee Dee River	10.94 ft	Very low	−0.08 ft	11 mi
Little Pee Dee River at Galivants FerryRiver gauge, Little Pee Dee River	3.23 ft	Very low	−0.06 ft	19 mi
Black River near DunbarRiver gauge, Black River	17.13 ft	Very high	−0.13 ft	21 mi
Pee Dee River at Highway 701 near BucksportRiver gauge, Pee Dee River	11.59 ft	Normal	−0.02 ft	21 mi
Pee Dee River below Pee DeeRiver gauge, Pee Dee River	18.32 ft	Normal	−0.94 ft	23 mi
Waccamaw River at Conway Marina at ConwayRiver gauge, Waccamaw River	8.08 ft	Normal	+0.02 ft	23 mi
Crabtree Swamp at ConwayRiver gauge, Crabtree Swamp	11.35 ft	Normal	+0.11 ft	23 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 Lynches River near Johnsonville today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 05:30 PM EDT, the water level was 22.40 ft. Up 0.04 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Lynches River near Johnsonville rising or falling?

Up 0.04 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Lynches River near Johnsonville 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 Lynches River near Johnsonville?

The highest level on record is 29.72 ft on October 6, 2015.

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:02132200 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 33.84017, -79.44867 (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	22.40 ft	2026-10-20 21:30	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Lynches River near Johnsonville (usgs:02132200). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/south-carolina/lynches-river-near-johnsonville

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